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(thĭngk)These verbs mean to use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas or drawing inferences: thought before answering; sat in front of the fire cerebrating; cogitates about business problems; reasons clearly; took time to reflect before deciding.
think
(θɪŋk)think
(θɪŋk)v. thought, think•ing,
adj., n. v.i.
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The verb think is used in several different ways. Its past tense and -ed participle is thought.
You can use think with a that-clause when you are giving your opinion about something or mentioning a decision that you have made.
When you use think like this, you usually use a simple form, but in conversation you can use a progressive form, especially if you want to emphasize that your opinion or decision might change.
Instead of saying that you think something is not the case, you usually say that you don't think it is the case.
If someone asks you whether something is the case, you can express your opinion that it is probably the case by saying 'I think so'. Don't say 'I think it'.
If you want to reply that something is probably not the case, you usually say 'I don't think so'.
When someone is thinking, they are considering something. When you use think with this meaning, you often use a progressive form.
You also use a progressive form when you are talking about what is in someone's mind at a particular time.
You can say that someone is thinking about something or someone, or is thinking of something or someone.
If you are considering doing something, you can say that you are thinking of doing it.
Be Careful!
Don't say 'I was thinking to leave home'.
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Past participle: thought
Gerund: thinking
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Noun | 1. | think - an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think" advisement, weighing, deliberation - careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
Verb | 1. | think - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" hold - remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" rethink - change one's mind; "He rethought his decision to take a vacation" think - dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?" look upon, regard as, repute, take to be, esteem, look on, think of - look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent" feel - have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves" |
2. | think - expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" suspect - hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks" | |
3. | think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" puzzle over - try to solve rationalise, rationalize - think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize" think - have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts" philosophise, philosophize - reason philosophically brainstorm - try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason" conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" meditate, contemplate, study - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" associate, colligate, link, relate, tie in, connect, link up - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" think about - have on one's mind, think about actively; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first" think - ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days" think - decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?" think out - consider carefully and rationally; "Every detail has been thought out" meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" | |
4. | think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories" know - perceive as familiar; "I know this voice!" think back, remember - recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers" | |
5. | think - imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!" conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?" | |
6. | think - focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin" | |
7. | think - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night" design - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business" | |
8. | think - decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?" cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" think - ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days" | |
9. | think - ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days" cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" think - decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?" | |
10. | think - dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?" | |
11. | think - have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts" | |
12. | think - be capable of conscious thought; "Man is the only creature that thinks" | |
13. | think - bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam" |
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"I think, therefore I am" [René Descartes Le Discours de la Méthode]
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verbthink aboutthink aboutphrasal verb
think of
think out
think over
think through
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[θɪŋk] (thought (vb: pt, pp))I think, therefore I am → pienso, luego existo
give me time to think → dame tiempo para reflexionar
to act without thinking → actuar sin pensar
think before you reply → piénselo antes de contestar
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking → lo siento, estaba distraído
now let me think, where did I last see it? → a ver, déjame pensar, ¿cuándo lo vi por última vez?
to think about sth (= occupy one's thoughts with) → pensar en algo; (= consider) → pensar algo
what are you thinking about? → ¿en qué estás pensando?
you've given us a lot to think about → nos ha dado mucho en que pensar
I'll think about it → lo voy a pensar
it's worth thinking about → vale la pena de pensarlo
you think too much about money → le das demasiada importancia al dinero
what he said made me think again → lo que dijo hizo que me lo volviera a pensar
did you think I was going to give you the money? well, think again! → ¿creíste que iba a darte el dinero? ¡vamos, piensa un poco!
to think aloud → pensar en voz alta
think carefully before you reply → piénsalo bien antes de responder
to think for o.s → pensar por sí mismo
to think (long and) hard → pensar mucho
I think of you always, I am always thinking of you → pienso constantemente en ti
I'll be thinking of you → me acordaré de ti
think of me tomorrow in the exam → acuérdate de mí mañana, haciendo el examen
to think straight → concentrarse
to think twice before doing sth → pensar algo dos veces antes de hacerlo
we didn't think twice about it → no vacilamos un instante
just think! → ¡fíjate!, ¡imagínate!, ¡te das cuenta!
think of the expense → imagínate lo que costaría
think of what might have happened! → ¡piensa en lo que podía haber ocurrido!
and to think of her going there alone! → ¡y pensar que ella fue allí sola!
now I come to think of it → ahora que lo pienso ...
I couldn't think of the right word → no pude acordarme de la palabra exacta
see what you think about it and let me know → piénsalo y dime luego tu opinión
I didn't think much of the play → la obra no me convenció, la obra no me gustó mucho
we don't think much of him → tenemos un concepto más bien bajo de él
what do you think of it? → ¿qué te parece?
what do you think of him? → ¿qué opinas de él?, ¿qué te parece (él)?
to think highly of sb → tener muy buena opinión de algn, tener a algn en muy buen concepto
I told him what I thought of him → le dije lo que pensaba de él
see also well 2 A1
one has to think of the expense → hay que pensar en lo que se gasta
there are the children to think about → hay que pensar en los niños
he thinks of nobody but himself → no piensa más que en sí mismo
have you ever thought of going to Cuba? → ¿has pensado alguna vez en ir a Cuba?
don't you ever think of washing? → ¿no se te ocurre alguna vez lavarte?
whatever were you thinking of? → ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso?
I was the one who thought of it first → fui yo quien tuve la idea primero
whatever will he think of next? → ¡a ver qué es lo que se le ocurre ahora!
to think great thoughts → pensar cosas profundas, tener pensamientos profundos
to think evil thoughts → tener malos pensamientos
think what you've done → piense en lo que hizo
I think (that) it is true → creo que es verdad
I don't think it can be done → no creo que se pueda hacer
you must think me very rude → va a creer que soy muy descortés
we all thought him a fool → lo teníamos todos por idiota
he thinks himself very clever → se cree muy listo
I don't think it likely → lo creo or me parece muy poco probable
I think (that) you're wrong → me parece que estás equivocado
she's very pretty, don't you think? → es muy guapa, ¿no crees?
he'll be back, I don't think! → ¿que volverá? ¡no creo!
I think not → creo que no
I think so → creo que sí, me parece que sí
I don't think so → creo que no
now I don't know what to think → ahora estoy en duda
what do you think I should do? → ¿qué crees que debo hacer?
what do you think you're doing? → ¿se puede saber lo que estás haciendo?
who do you think you are? → ¿quién te crees que eres?
who do you think you are to come marching in here? → y tú ¿qué derecho crees tener para entrar aquí tan fresco?
anyone would think she was dying → cualquiera diría que se estaba muriendo
I would have thought that → hubiera creído que ...
that's what you think! → ¡(que) te crees tú eso!
think what we could do with that house! → ¡imagina lo que podríamos hacer con esa casa!
to think she once slept here! → ¡pensar que ella durmió aquí una vez!
I can't think what he can want → no me puedo imaginar qué quiere
I can't think what you mean → no llego a entender lo que quieres decir
I thought as much → ya me lo figuraba, ya lo sabía
I never thought that → nunca pensé or imaginé que ...
who'd have thought it? → ¿quién lo diría?
who'd have thought it possible? → ¿quién se lo hubiera imaginado?
try to think where you last saw it → intenta recordar dónde lo viste por última vez
this is my new dress, what do you think? → éste es mi vestido nuevo, ¿qué te parece? or ¿qué opinas?
I think we should wait, what do you think? → creo que deberíamos esperar, ¿qué opinas?
did you think to bring a corkscrew? → ¿te acordaste de traer un sacacorchos?
I didn't think to tell him → no se me ocurrió decírselo
I thought/I'd thought I might go swimming → pensé/había pensado en ir a nadar
I didn't think to see you here → no pensaba or esperaba verte aquí
I came here thinking to get some answers → vine aquí pensando que obtendría or esperando recibir algunas respuestas
I never thought to hear that from you → nunca pensé que te oiría decir eso, nunca esperé oírte decir eso
we little thought that → estábamos lejos de pensar que ...
"is she going?" - "I should/shouldn't think so" → -¿va a ir? -yo diría que sí/no
"I paid him for it" - "I should think so too!" → -se lo he pagado -¡faltaría más!
I'll have a think about it → lo pensaré
I was just having a quiet think → meditaba tranquilamente
if you think that, you've got another think coming → si crees eso, te equivocas
think tank N → grupo m de expertos; (in government) → gabinete m de estrategia
try to think back → trata de recordar
I think back to that moment when → recuerdo ese momento cuando ...
when I think back over my life → cuando hago un repaso de mi vida
I need to think out what I'm going to do → tengo que planear bien lo que voy a hacer
his ideas are well thought out → tiene ideas muy elaboradas
a well thought out answer → una respuesta muy elaborada
he thinks things out for himself → razona por sí mismo
I'll think it over → lo pensaré
think it over! → ¡piénsatelo!, ¡piénsalo!
I've thought it over very carefully → lo he pensado muy bien
this plan has not been properly thought through → este proyecto no ha sido planeado con el debido cuidado
we need to think through the implications of this proposal → tenemos que considerar or examinar detenidamente las implicaciones de esta propuesta
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[ˈθɪŋk] [thought] [ˈθɔːt] (pt, pp)She closed her eyes, trying to think → Elle ferma les yeux, en essayant de penser., Elle ferma les yeux, en essayant de réfléchir.
He thought for a moment, but said nothing → Il réfléchit un moment, mais ne dit rien.
Let me think → Laisse-moi réfléchir.
Think carefully before you reply → Réfléchis bien avant de répondre.
think again! → attention, réfléchis bien!
to think aloud → penser tout haut
I think you're wrong → Je pense que vous avez tort.
how old do you think I am? → quel âge me donnes-tu?
I think so → oui, je crois
I don't think so → je ne crois pas
to be thought to have done sth
He is thought to have survived → On pense qu'il est encore vivant.
Up to 150 people are thought to have died in the earthquake
BUT Plus de 150 personnes auraient trouvé la mort lors du tremblement de terre.
What are you thinking? → À quoi penses-tu?
to think positive thoughts → penser à des choses positives
to think how ...
I remember thinking how sweet he looked → Je me souviens avoir pensé combien il était mignon.
We had to think what to do next → Nous avons dû penser à ce qu'il fallait faire après.
Think what life would be like without cars → Imaginez la vie sans voitures.
I was trying to think what else we had to do → J'essayais de me rappeler de ce que l'on devait faire d'autre., J'essayais de me rappeler qu'est-ce qu'on devait faire d'autre.
You'd think he'd remember to phone → On pourrait croire qu'il penserait à appeler.
Who does she think she is? → Pour qui elle se prend?
What were you thinking of? You shouldn't steal → Qu'est-ce qui t'a pris? On ne doit pas voler.
to have a think about sth → réfléchir à qch
I'll have a think about that → Je vais y réfléchir.
to have another think coming (British) → se faire des illusions
I'll think about it → Je vais y réfléchir.
when you think about it ... → quand on y pense ...
thinking about it ... → quand on y pense ...
Do you ever think about other people? → Est-ce que tu penses parfois aux autres?
What do you think about the death penalty? → Que pensez-vous de la peine de mort?
Thinking back, I don't know how I had the courage → Quand j'y repense, je me demande comment j'ai eu ce courage.
to think back to sth → repenser à qch
Think of me while I'm away! → Pense à moi quand je ne serai pas là!
come to think of it ... → quand on y pense ...
What do you think of it? → Qu'en pensez-vous?
What did you think of them? → Qu'avez-vous pensé d'eux?
to think well of sb → avoir une haute opinion de qn
to think highly of sb → avoir une haute opinion de qn
to think nothing of doing sth → trouver qch normal
I thought nothing of it (= didn't pay attention) → je trouvais cela normal
think nothing of it (in reply to thanks) → c'est tout naturel
to think of sb/sth as → considérer qn/qch comme
We all thought of him as a father → Nous le considérions tous comme un père.
He thinks of it as his home → Il la considère comme sa maison.
to think of doing sth → penser à faire qch, envisager de faire qch
Is he still thinking of going away to Italy? → Est-ce qu'il pense encore à aller en Italie?
I'm only thinking of you → Je ne fais que penser à toi.
He only ever thinks of himself → Il ne pense qu'à lui.
He thought of another way of getting out of the marriage → Il pensa à un autre moyen d'échapper au mariage.
I don't know why I never thought of that → Je ne sais pas pourquoi je n'y avais jamais pensé avant.
The book is very well thought out → Le livre est très bien conçu.
I'd like to think things over → J'aimerais bien y réfléchir., J'aimerais bien y réfléchir un peu.
I'll think it over → Je vais y réfléchir.
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vb: pret, ptp <thought>think
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[θɪŋk] (thought (vb: pt, pp))to think of or about doing sth → pensare di fare qc
to act without thinking → agire senza riflettere or pensare
think before you reply → rifletti or pensa prima di rispondere
think carefully → pensaci bene
think again! → rifletti!, pensaci su!
just think! → ma pensa un po'!
let me think → fammi pensare
let's think → pensiamoci un attimo
to think twice before doing sth → pensare due volte prima di fare qc
to think straight → concentrarsi
to think aloud → pensare ad alta voce
to think for o.s. → pensare con la propria testa
see also think about, think of
I can't think what he can want → non riesco ad immaginare che cosa possa volere
did you think to bring a corkscrew? → hai pensato di portare un cavatappi?
I thought I might go swimming → ho pensato che potrei andare a nuotare
think what you've done → pensa a ciò che hai fatto
think what we could do → pensa che cosa potremmo fare
to think evil thoughts → avere cattivi pensieri
we all thought him a fool → pensavamo tutti che fosse un cretino
I don't think it likely → penso che sia improbabile
who'd have thought it possible? → chi l'avrebbe mai pensato?
I don't think it can be done → non penso che si possa fare
I think (that) you're wrong → penso che tu abbia torto
I thought as much → lo sapevo io
I think so → penso or credo di sì
I should think so too! → lo credo bene!
what do you think? → che cosa ne pensi?
who do you think you are? → ma chi credi di essere?
what do you think I should do? → cosa pensi che dovrei fare?
what do you think you're doing? → ma cosa stai facendo?
anyone would have thought she was dying! → sembrava che stesse per morire!
I'd like to have a think about it → vorrei pensarci su
you've got another think coming! (fam) → ti sbagli!, hai capito male!
I'll think about it → ci penserò
what are you thinking about? → a cosa stai pensando?
what were you thinking about! → che cosa ti è saltato in mente!
see also think 1
you can't think of everything → non ci si può ricordare di tutto, non si può pensare a tutto
I'll be thinking of you → ti penserò
to think of doing sth → pensare di fare qc
I thought of going to Spain → pensavo di andare in Spagna
he never thinks of other people's feelings → non si cura mai dei sentimenti degli altri
think of the expense → pensa a quanto costa
what do you think of him? → che cosa pensi di lui?
what do you think of it? → che cosa ne pensi?
I told him what I thought of him → gli ho detto ciò che pensavo di lui
I wouldn't think of such a thing! → non mi sognerei mai di fare una cosa simile!
to think highly of sb → stimare qn
to think well of → avere una buona opinione di
I didn't think much of it → non mi è piaciuto molto, non mi ha convinto
what will he think of next? → una ne fa e cento ne pensa!
see also think 1
this needs thinking out → bisogna pensarci su
I'd like to think things over → vorrei pensarci su