entertain a thought

Translations
развлекать мысль
He couldn't entertain the thought of leaving his family behind.
Он не мог развлекать мысль о том, чтобы оставить свою семью позади.
Definitions
To consider or contemplate an idea or possibility, often allowing it to occupy one's mind for a period of time.
Words
entertain

verb
допускать
a

article or possessive pronoun
неопределённый артикль
thought

noun
мысль