プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
かんがえ【考え】
❶〔思考〕thinking；〔思想〕ideas ((about))，thought；〔意見〕one's opinion ((about, on))
その件について考えをまとめるまで待ってください
Please give me some time to collect my thoughts on the matter.
その件について自分の考えを説明した
I explained my 「thinking on [ideas about/opinion about] the matter.
進歩的な考えの人
a man with progressive ideas／a progressive thinker
彼は一方的な考えを押し付けようとした
He tried to force his 「own ideas [one-sided opinion] on us.
この点で君と僕とは考えが違う
I don't agree with you on this point.
彼らは辞職すべきだというのが彼の考えだ
「It is his opinion [He is of the opinion] that they should resign.
私の考えではすぐ始めたほうがいい
In my opinion, we had better begin at once.
❷〔思い付き〕an idea, a thought；〔提言〕a suggestion
いい考えが浮かんだ
A good idea 「occurred to me [flashed into my mind].
彼は市場拡大の考えを述べた
He suggested that we (should) expand our market.
❸〔意図〕an intention ((of doing；to do))
彼は一旗揚げようという考えでこの地にやって来た
He came to this area 「with the intention of [with a view to] starting a new business.
父親は彼を医者にする考えだった
His father intended [meant] him to be a doctor.
彼は老婦人から金をだまし取ろうという考えを起こした
He thought of cheating the old woman out of her money.
❹〔思慮〕prudence, discretion；〔考慮〕consideration, thought；〔熟考〕meditation, reflection；〔判断〕judgment
全く考えが足りなかった
It was thoughtless [imprudent/careless] of me.
考えを欠いた発言
an indiscreet [inconsiderate] remark（▼indiscreetは思慮の浅い，inconsiderateは思いやりがないの意）
このことを考えに入れておいてください［入れなくてよい］
「Please take this into [You may leave this out of] consideration.
下手な考え休むに似たり
⇒へた（下手）
❺〔期待〕expectations, a hope；〔願望〕a wish
彼が助けてくれるだろうという考えは甘かった
We were naive to think that he would help us.
考え通りにはいかないものだ
Things don't always go as we would wish.
❻〔想像〕 ⇒そうぞう（想像）
どれ程の損害になるか考えがつくかね
Can you guess how great the loss will be?
初めのうちは被害がどのくらいか考えが及ばなかった
At first, we had no idea of the extent of the damage.