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  4. food for thought

food for thought

/fuːd fɔːr θɔːt/◆modismo
materia para reflexión

The documentary provided some serious food for thought about climate change.

El documental proporcionó una seria materia para reflexión sobre el cambio climático.


◆ Lo que realmente significa
Ideas o información que nutren la mente y requieren meditación.
¶ Significado literal
Comida para el pensamiento
Desglose literal
foodalimento/comida+thoughtpensamiento
◇ Imagen mental
La mente como un estómago que necesita ser alimentado con ideas sustanciales en lugar de comida física.
◈ Cuándo usarlo
Después de una reunión de trabajo intensa donde se discutieron problemas complejos, un colega dice: 'Well, that's certainly food for thought.'
◉ Nota cultural
Refleja la tradición occidental de ver el intelecto como una entidad que necesita 'nutrimiento'. Es un eufemismo común para decir 'esto es complicado, necesito tiempo para procesarlo'.
general

Información, ideas o hechos que merecen ser considerados seriamente y que estimulan la reflexión.

Her speech gave us a lot of food for thought regarding our future plans.

Su discurso nos dio mucha materia para reflexión sobre nuestros planes futuros.

That article is definitely food for thought for anyone interested in psychology.

Ese artículo es definitivamente algo que pensar para cualquiera interesado en la psicología.

Se usa comúnmente para describir algo que no requiere una respuesta inmediata, sino una meditación posterior.

Colocaciones

give someone food for thoughtdar a alguien materia para reflexiónprovide food for thoughtproporcionar algo que pensar

Sinónimos

thought-provokingmatter for considerationsomething to ponder

Antónimos

triviamindless entertainmentsuperficiality

Frases relacionadas

food for speculationmodismo
Information that encourages guessing or theorizing
chew oververbo frasal
To think about something carefully

Consejo pro

Usage Context

Use this phrase when you want to acknowledge that someone has shared valuable insights, even if you don't have an immediate answer or solution.

Regla de oro

Metaphorical Consistency

Do not use this phrase for literal food. It strictly applies to abstract ideas, information, or arguments.

Origen de la palabra

Originated in the 16th century, drawing on the metaphor of mental nourishment. The concept of 'feeding' the mind with ideas has roots in classical rhetoric.

Notas de uso

This phrase is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It implies that the information is substantial enough to warrant deep thinking.

Desglose de la palabra

food
sustenance/nourishment
root
+
for
intended for
preposition
+
thought
mental process
root
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