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think  (thngk)

v. thought (thôt), think·ing, thinks

v.tr.

1. To have or formulate in the mind.

2.

a. To reason about or reflect on; ponder: Think how complex language is. Think the matter through.

b. To decide by reasoning, reflection, or pondering: thinking what to do.

3. To judge or regard; look upon: I think it only fair.

4. To believe; suppose: always thought he was right.

5.

a. To expect; hope: They thought she'd arrive early.

b. To intend: They thought they'd take their time.

6. To call to mind; remember: I can't think what her name was.

7. To visualize; imagine: Think what a scene it will be at the reunion.

8. To devise or evolve; invent: thought up a plan to get rich quick.

9. To bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation: He thought himself into a panic over the impending examination.

10. To concentrate one's thoughts on: "Think languor" (Diana Vreeland).

v.intr.

1. To exercise the power of reason, as by conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and using judgment.

2. To weigh or consider an idea: They are thinking about moving.

3.

a. To bring a thought to mind by imagination or invention: No one before had thought of bifocal glasses.

b. To recall a thought or an image to mind: She thought of her childhood when she saw the movie.

4. To believe; suppose: He thinks of himself as a wit. It's later than you think.

5. To have care or consideration: Think first of the ones you love.

6. To dispose the mind in a given way: Do you think so?

adj. Informal

Requiring much thought to create or assimilate: a think book.

n.

The act or an instance of deliberate or extended thinking; a meditation.

Idioms:

come to think of it Informal

When one considers the matter; on reflection: Come to think of it, that road back there was the one we were supposed to take.

think aloud/out loud

To speak one's thoughts audibly.

think better of

To change one's mind about; reconsider.

think big

To plan ambitiously or on a grand scale.

think little of

To regard as inferior; have a poor opinion of.

think nothing of

To give little consideration to; regard as routine or usual: thought nothing of a 50-mile trip every day.

think twice

To weigh something carefully: I'd think twice before spending all that money on clothes.

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[Middle English thenken, from Old English thencan; see tong- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: think, cerebrate, cogitate, reason, reflect, speculate
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; speculates on what will happen.

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think [θɪŋk]

vb thinks, thinking, thought

1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to consider, judge, or believe he thinks my ideas impractical

2. (intr; often foll by about) to exercise the mind as in order to make a decision; ponder

3. (intr) to be capable of conscious thought man is the only animal that thinks

4. to remember; recollect I can't think what his name is

5. (intr; foll by of) to make the mental choice (of) think of a number

6. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive)

a.  to expect; suppose I didn't think to see you here

b.  to be considerate or aware enough (to do something) he did not think to thank them

7. (intr; foll by of) to consider; regard she thinks of herself as a poet

8. (intr) to focus the attention on being think thin think big

9. (tr) to bring into or out of a specified condition by thinking to think away one's fears

I don't think Slang a phrase added to an ironical statement you're the paragon of virtue, I don't think

think again to reconsider one's decision, opinion, etc.

think better of

a.  to change one's mind about (a course of action, decision, etc.)

b.  to have a more favourable opinion of (a person)

think much of (usually negative) to have a high opinion of

think nothing of

a.  to regard as routine, easy, or natural

b.  to have no compunction or hesitation about

c.  to have a very low opinion of

think twice to consider carefully before deciding (about something)

n

1. Informal a careful, open-minded assessment let's have a fresh think about this problem

2. (modifier) Informal characterized by or involving thinkers, thinking, or thought a think session

you've (he's, she's, etc.) got another think coming Slang you (etc.) are mistaken and will soon have to alter your opinion See also think out, think over, think up

[Old English thencan; related to Old Frisian thenza, Old Saxon thenkian, Old High German denken, Old Norse thekkja, Gothic thagkjan]

thinker  n

Thesaurus

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" believe, conceive, consider 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" consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
	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" guess, reckon, suppose, imagine, opine 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" cerebrate, cogitate 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" devote, pay, give - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" 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" dream up, think up, hatch, concoct, think of - devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"
	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" recall, recollect, remember, call back, call up, retrieve know - perceive as familiar; "I know this voice!" recognize, recognise - perceive to be the same brush up, refresh, review - refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test" 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" focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
	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" intend, mean design - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business" be after, plan - have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion" purpose, purport, aim, propose - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
	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?" think, believe, conceive, consider - 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"
	11.	think - have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts" 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"
	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" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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think

verb

1. believe, hold that, be of the opinion, conclude, esteem, conceive, be of the view I think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising.

2. anticipate, expect, figure (U.S. informal), suppose, imagine, guess (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), reckon (informal), presume, envisage, foresee, surmise I think he'll do a great job for us.

3. judge, consider, estimate, reckon, deem, regard as She thought he was about seventeen years old.

4. ponder, reflect, contemplate, deliberate, brood, meditate, ruminate, cogitate, rack your brains, be lost in thought, cerebrate She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think.

5. remember, recall, recollect, review, think back to, bring to mind, call to mind I was trying to think what else we had to do.

6. consider, contemplate, think about, weigh up, mull over, chew over, entertain the idea, give thought to, deliberate about He was thinking of taking legal action against her.

noun

1. (Informal) ponder, consideration, muse, assessment, reflection, deliberation, contemplation I'll have a think about that.

think about something or someone ponder, consider, mull over, have in mind, weigh up, chew over (informal), reason over, turn over in your mind, revolve in your mind I have often thought about this problem.

think better of something change your mind about, reconsider, decide against, think again, go back on, think twice about, repent, have second thoughts about He opened his mouth to protest. Then he thought better of it.

think much of or a lot of something or someone have a high opinion of, value, respect, admire, esteem, rate (slang), hold in high regard, attach importance to, set store by, think highly of We think a lot of him, and believe he could go a long way.

think nothing of something

1. have no compunction about, have no hesitation about, take in your stride I thought nothing of betting £1,000 on a horse.

2. consider unimportant, set no store by, regard as routine One of his friends kept coming to the house, but I thought nothing of it.

think something over consider, contemplate, ponder, reflect upon, give thought to, consider the pros and cons of, weigh up, rack your brains about, chew over (informal), mull over, turn over in your mind She says she needs time to think it over.

think something up devise, create, imagine, manufacture, come up with, invent, contrive, improvise, visualize, concoct, dream something up, trump something up 'Where did you get that idea?' 'I just thought it up.'

Quotations
"I think, therefore I am" [René Descartes Le Discours de la Méthode]

Translations

think [θɪŋk] (thought (vb: pt, pp))

A. VI

1. (= exercise mind) → pensar; (= ponder) → reflexionar
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

2. (= imagine) → imaginarse
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!

3. (= remember) you can't think of everything → no se puede estar en todo
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

4. (= have opinion)
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

5. (= consider, take into account) to think of other people's feelings → pensar en or tener en cuenta los sentimientos de los demás
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

6. to think of (= wonder about, dream up) I thought of going to Spain → pensé en ir a España
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!

7. (= choose) think of a number → piensa en un número

B. VT

1. (= cogitate) → pensar
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

2. (= believe) → creer
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!

3. (= imagine) → imaginar(se)
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?

4. (= remember) → recordar
try to think where you last saw it → intenta recordar dónde lo viste por última vez

5. (= be of opinion) → opinar
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?

6. (= envisage, have idea) I was thinking that → estaba pensando que ...
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

7. (= expect) → pensar, esperar
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!

C. N to have a think
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

D. CPD think piece N (Press) → artículo m de opinión
think tank N → grupo m de expertos; (in government) → gabinete m de estrategia

think back VI + ADV → recordar
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

think out VT + ADV [+ plan] → elaborar; [+ problem] → meditar a fondo; [+ solution, response] → encontrar
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

think over VT + ADV [+ offer, suggestion] → pensar, considerar
I'll think it over → lo pensaré
think it over! → ¡piénsatelo!, ¡piénsalo!
I've thought it over very carefully → lo he pensado muy bien

think through VT + ADV [+ plan] → planear detenidamente, planear cuidadosamente; [+ objectives] → pensar detenidamente en, pensar cuidadosamente en
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

think up VT + ADV [+ plan] → idear; [+ idea] → tener; [+ solution] → idear, inventar
who thought this one up? → ¿quién ideó esto?, ¿a quién se le ocurrió esto?

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think [ˈθɪŋk] [thought] [ˈθɔːt] (pt, pp)

vi

(make mental effort) → réfléchir, penser
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

(have particular way of thinking) → penser
He was brought up to think that way → Il a été éduqué à penser ainsi.
to think positive → être positif/ive
to think big → voir grand

(= imagine) → s'imaginer
just think ... (= imagine) → imagine-toi ...

vt

(have opinion or belief) to think (that) ... → penser que ...
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.

(= have in one's thoughts) → penser à
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.

(= give thought to) → penser à
We had to think what to do next → Nous avons dû penser à ce qu'il fallait faire après.

(= imagine) → s'imaginer, imaginer
Think what life would be like without cars → Imaginez la vie sans voitures.

(= remember) → se rappeler, se souvenir
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.

(= expect) to think (that) ... → penser que ..., croire que ...
You'd think he'd remember to phone → On pourrait croire qu'il penserait à appeler.

(= intend) → croire que
I think I'll go for a walk → Je crois que je vais aller faire un tour.

(expressing anger, surprise)
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.

n
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

think about

vt fus

(= have in one's thoughts) → penser à
What are you thinking about? → À quoi penses-tu?

(= give thought to) [+ offer, proposal, suggestion] → réfléchir à
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 ...

(= contemplate) to think about doing sth → penser à faire qch, envisager de faire qch

(= show consideration for) → penser à
Do you ever think about other people? → Est-ce que tu penses parfois aux autres?

(= have opinion about) → penser de
What do you think about the death penalty? → Que pensez-vous de la peine de mort?

think back

vi → repenser
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

vt fus

(= have in one's thoughts) → penser à
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 ...

(= have opinion about) → penser de
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

(= regard) → considérer
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.

(= contemplate) → penser à, envisager de
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?

(= remember) → se rappeler de
I couldn't think of her name → Je ne me rappelais pas de son nom.

(= show consideration for) → penser à
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.

(= devise) [+ idea, way] → penser à
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.

think out

vt sep [+ plan] → bien réfléchir à
The book is very well thought out → Le livre est très bien conçu.

think over

vt sep → bien réfléchir à
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.

think through

vt sep → bien réfléchir à

think up

vt sep → inventer

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think vb: pret, ptp <thought>

vi → denken; to think to oneself → sich (dat) → denken; I was just sitting there thinking to myself → ich saß so in Gedanken da; think before you speak/act → denk nach or überleg, bevor du sprichst/handelst; do animals think? → können Tiere denken?; to act without thinking → unüberlegt handeln; (= stupidly also) → unbedacht handeln; think again! → denk noch mal nach; so you think I’ll give you the money? well, you’d better think again! → du denkst also, ich gebe dir das Geld? das hast du dir (wohl) gedacht!; it makes you think → es macht or stimmt einen nachdenklich; I need time to think → ich brauche Zeit zum Nachdenken; it’s so noisy you can’t hear yourself think → bei so einem Lärm kann doch kein Mensch denken; now let me think → lass (mich) mal überlegen or nachdenken; stop and think before you make a big decision → denke in aller Ruhe nach, bevor du eine schwerwiegende or schwer wiegende Entscheidung triffst; it’s a good idea, don’t you think? → es ist eine gute Idee, findest or meinst du nicht auch?; just think → stellen Sie sich (dat) → bloß mal vor; just think, you too could be rich → stell dir vor or denk dir nur, auch du könntest reich sein; where was it? think, man, think! → wo war es?, denk doch mal nach!; listen, I’ve been thinking, … → hör mal, ich habe mir überlegt …; sorry, I just wasn’t thinking → Entschuldigung, da habe ich geschlafen (inf); you just didn’t think, did you? → da hast du dir nichts gedacht, oder?; you just don’t think, do you? (about other people) → du denkst auch immer nur an dich; (about consequences) → was denkst du dir eigentlich? ? big

vt

(= believe) → denken; (= be of opinion) → glauben, meinen, denken; I think you’ll find I’m right → ich glaube or denke, Sie werden zu der Überzeugung gelangen, dass ich recht habe; I think it’s too late → ich glaube, es ist zu spät; I think I can do it → ich glaube or denke, dass ich es schaffen kann; well, I THINK it was there! → nun, ich glaube zumindest, dass es da war!; and what do you think? asked the interviewer → und was meinen Sie or und was ist Ihre Meinung? fragte der Interviewer; you never know what he’s thinking → ich weiß nie, was er (sich) denkt; I think you’d better go/accept/be careful → ich denke, Sie gehen jetzt besser/Sie stimmen lieber zu/Sie wären besser vorsichtig; well, I THINK he’ll understand → na ja, ich nehme zumindest an, dass er das verstehen wird; I think so → ich denke or glaube (schon); I think so too → das meine or denke ich auch; I don’t think so, I shouldn’t think so, I think not → ich denke or glaube nicht; I’ll take this one then — I think not, Mr Green → dann nehme ich dieses — das glaube ich kaum, Herr Green; I should think so! → das will ich (aber) auch gemeint haben; I should think not! → das will ich auch nicht hoffen; I hardly think/think it likely that … → ich glaube kaum/ich halte es nicht für wahrscheinlich, dass …; I wasn’t even thinking it → daran habe ich nicht einmal gedacht; one would have thought there was an easier answer → man sollte eigentlich meinen, dass es da eine einfachere Lösung gäbe; one would have thought you could have been more punctual → man könnte eigentlich erwarten, dass Sie etwas pünktlicher kommen; one would have thought they’d have grasped it by now → man sollte eigentlich erwarten, dass sie das inzwischen begriffen haben; what do you think I should do? → was glauben Sie, soll ich tun?, was soll ich Ihrer Meinung nach tun?; well, what do you think, shall we leave now? → nun, was meinst du, sollen wir jetzt gehen?; I think I’ll go for a walk → ich glaube, ich mache einen Spaziergang; do you think you can manage? → glauben Sie, dass Sie es schaffen?

(= consider) you must think me very rude → Sie müssen mich für sehr unhöflich halten; he thinks he’s intelligent, he thinks himself intelligent → er hält sich für intelligent, er meint, er ist or sei intelligent; they are thought to be rich → man hält sie für reich; I wouldn’t have thought it possible → das hätte ich nicht für möglich gehalten

(= imagine) → sich (dat) → denken, sich (dat) → vorstellen; I don’t know what to think → ich weiß nicht, was ich davon halten soll; that’s what you think! → denkste! (inf); that’s what he thinks → hat der eine Ahnung! (inf); who do you think you are! → für wen hältst du dich eigentlich?, wofür hältst du dich eigentlich?; you can’t think how pleased I am to see you → Sie können sich (dat) → (gar) nicht denken or vorstellen, wie froh ich bin, Sie zu sehen; I can’t think what he means! → ich kann mir (gar) nicht denken, was er meint; (iro also) → was er damit bloß meinen kann or meint?; anyone would think he was dying → man könnte beinahe glauben, er läge im Sterben; one or you would think they’d already met → man könnte (geradezu) glauben or denken, sie seien alte Bekannte; who would have thought it? → wer hätte das gedacht?; to think that she’s only ten! → wenn man bedenkt or sich (dat) → vorstellt, dass sie erst zehn ist

(= reflect) to think how to do something → sich (dat) → überlegen, wie man etw macht; I was thinking (to myself) how ill he looked → ich dachte mir (im Stillen), dass er sehr krank aussah; I never thought to ask you → ich habe gar nicht daran gedacht, Sie zu fragen

(= expect, intend: often neg or interrog) I didn’t think to see you here → ich hätte nicht gedacht or erwartet, Sie hier zu treffen or dass ich Sie hier treffen würde; I thought as much, I thought so → das habe ich mir schon gedacht

to think one’s way out of a difficulty → sich (dat) → einen Ausweg aus einer Schwierigkeit überlegen; you’ll think yourself into a rage again → du steigerst dich (nur) wieder in eine Wut hinein

n have a think about it and let me know → denken Sie mal darüber nach or überlegen Sie es sich (dat) → einmal, und geben Sie mir dann Bescheid; to have a good think → gründlich nachdenken; you’ve got another think coming (Brit inf) → da irrst du dich aber gewaltig (inf), → da bist du aber auf dem Holzweg (inf)

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think:

think-piece

n (Press) → ausführlicher Kommentar

think-tank

n → Expertenkommission f

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think [θɪŋk] (thought (vb: pt, pp))

1. vi (gen) to think of or about sth → pensare a qc; (more carefully) → riflettere su qc
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

2. vt

a. (use one's brain, have ideas) → pensare; (imagine) → pensare, immaginare
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

b. (believe, consider) to think (that ...) → pensare (che...), credere (che...)
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!

3. n to have a think about sth → riflettere su qc
I'd like to have a think about it → vorrei pensarci su
you've got another think coming! (fam) → ti sbagli!, hai capito male!

think about vi + prep (remember) → pensare a; (consider) → pensare di
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

think back vi + adv to think back (to) → ripensare (a), riandare con la mente (a)

think of vi + prep

a. (remember, names) → ricordare
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

b. (consider, reckon) → pensare di
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

c. (devise, plan) → escogitare; (solution) → trovare
what will he think of next? → una ne fa e cento ne pensa!
see also think 1

think out vt + adv (plan) → elaborare; (solution) → trovare
this needs thinking out → bisogna pensarci su

think over vt + adv to think sth over → riflettere su qc
I'd like to think things over → vorrei pensarci su

think through vt + adv to think sth through → riflettere a fondo su qc

think up vt + adv (idea, solution) → escogitare, ideare

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think

v think [θiŋk]

1 (often withabout) to have or form ideas in one's mind Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother. dink يُفَكِّر мисля myslet tænke denken σκέφτομαι pensar mõtlema فکر کردن ajatella penser (à) לַחשוֹב सोचना misliti, razmišljati gondol(kodik) berpikir hugsa pensare 考える 생각하다 galvoti domāt berfikir denken tenke, forestille seg myśleć pensar a (se) gândi (la) думать myslieť misliti razmišljati tänka พิจารณาเกี่ยวกับ düşünmek 想 думати سوچنا nghĩ về 想

2 to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid. dink aan, meen, beskou يعْتَبِر، يَكون لَه رأي، يَعْتَقِد мисля myslet, domnívat se tro; synes; anse for halten für/von νομίζω, θεωρώ pensar, creer arvama, uskuma, pidama (millekski, kellekski) پنداشتن؛ خیال کردن luulla, arvella, uskoa penser (à, de) לַחשוֹב कल्पना करना misliti, smatrati vél, gondol berpendapat álíta, telja, finnast pensare 思う (~이라고) 생각하다 galvoti, manyti, laikyti domāt; uzskatīt percaya vinden tro, mene, finne, synes sądzić, uważać achar a crede, a considera думать; полагать myslieť misliti smatrati tro, anse, tycka มีความคิดเห็น inanmak, sanmak,... olduğunu düşünmek 認為 думати; вважати رائے رکھنا، يقين رکھنا nghĩ rằng, tin rằng 认为

3 to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week. oorweeg يُفَكِّر في، يُخَطِّط، يَنْوي мисля přemýšlet, uvažovat overveje überlegen σκέφτομαι να, σκοπεύω pensar mõtlema, kaaluma در نظر داشتن؛ اندیشه کردن aikoa penser/réfléchir (à) לַחשוֹב मनन करना smišljati, namjeravati gondolkodik; meggondol memikirkan íhuga, hugsa um pensare 考える 의도, 계획하다 (ap)svarstyti, ketinti apdomāt; apsvērt; pārdomāt bercadang erover nadenken tenke på/ut zastanawiać się pensar a (se) gândi думать; предполагать rozmýšľať razmisliti razmisliti fundera ตั้งใจ düşünmek, niyet etmek 打算 обдумувати منصوبہ بنانا، نيت کرنا dự định làm gì 打算

4 to imagine or expect I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well. dink, geweet يَتَخَيَّل، يَتَوَقَّع замислям се čekat forvente (sich)denken πιστεύω, φαντάζομαι pensar, imaginar, esperarse kujutama, lootma تصور کردن kuvitella penser לְשַעֵר सोचना, विचारना, समझना, सोच विचार के द्वारा किसी विशिष्ट स्थिति को पहुंचना, सोचना-समझना misliti, očekivati képzel mengira ímynda sér, eiga von á pensare 思う 상상, 예상하다 tikėtis []gaidīt; cerēt terfikir; berharap verwachten tro spodziewać się pensar a se aştepta (să) ожидать čakať misliti misliti tro, ana คิด düşünmek, aklına gelmek 想象 чекати; уявляти تصور کرنا hình dung, mong đợi 想象

n

the act of thinking Go and have a think about it. oordenking تَفْكير мислене přemýšlení det at tænke på noget der Gedanke σκέψη reflexión, pensamiento, (have a think: pensar/meditar algo) mõtlemine فکر؛ تامل ajatteleminen pensée, réflexion מַחֲשָבָה सोच razmišljanje gondolkodás pemikiran hugsun, hugleiðing pensiero, pensata 考え 생각 apmąstymas []domāšana; apsvēršana fikirkan nadenken det å tenke på noe myśl reflexão gândire размышление premýšľanie premišljevanje razmišljanje funderare การคิด düşünme 想 роздуми; міркування سوچ، غور و فکر sự nghĩ, ý nghĩ 想

n thinker

a person who thinks, especially deeply and constructively He's one of the world's great thinkers. dinker, denker مُفَكِّر мислител myslitel tænker der/die Denker(in) στοχαστής pensador mõtleja متفکر؛ اندیشمند ajattelija penseur/-euse הוֹגֶה דֵעוֹת सोचने वाला mislilac gondolkodó pemikir hugsuður pensatore, pensatrice 思想家 사색가 mąstytojas domātājs ahli fikir denker tenker myśliciel pensador gânditor мыслитель mysliteľ mislec mislilac tänkare นักคิด düşünür 思想家 мислитель, філософ مفکر người nghĩ 思想家

-thought-out

planned a well-thought-out campaign. beplande مُخَطَّط لَه обмислен připravený, vypracovaný -gennemtænkt ...überlegt προσχεδιασμένος planeado, concebido, pensado läbimõeldud طراحی شده suunniteltu préparé, élaboré מְתוּכנַן सावधानीपूर्वक विचार करना promišljen kitervelt terencana úthugsaður meditato －に計画された 여러모로 깊이 생각한 apgalvotas pārdomāts; plānots telah dirancang doordacht gjennomtenkt, uttenkt ... pomyślany planejado elaborat, pregătit продуманный pripravený, vypracovaný premišljen osmišljen uttänkt ไตร่ตรองมาก ... düşünülmüş... 經過慎重考慮的 продуманий до кінця منصوبہ بندي کرنا có kế hoạch 经过慎重考虑的

think better of

1 to think again and decide not to; to reconsider He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it. heroorweeg, dink weer يُراجِعُ تَفْكيرَه، يُغَيِّر رأيَه променям мнението си rozmyslet si komme på bedre tanker sich eines Besseren besinnen ξανασκέφτομαι κτ. pensárselo mejor, repensarse algo ümber mõtlema تجدید نظر کردن harkita vielä se raviser לְהִתחַרֵט छोड़ देना predomisliti se meggondolja magát membatalkan hugsa sig um ripensarci 考え直す (~을) 고쳐 생각하다 apsigalvoti pārdomāt, mainīt domas tdk jadi zich bedenken tenke seg om, ombestemme seg rozmyślić się pensar melhor em a se răz­gândi передумать rozmyslieť si premisliti si razmisliti dobro tänka om เปลี่ยนใจที่จะไม่ทำบางสิ่งบางอย่าง vazgeçmek 改變主意 передумати دوبارہ نہ کرنے کا فيصلہ کرنا xem xét lại 改变主意

2 to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that. herbeskou, heraanskou يَكون لَدَيْه فِكْرَة جَيِّدَه عن мисля някого за по-добър mít lepší mínění o have højere tanker om eine bessere Meinung haben von δεν έχω κπ. ικανό για κτ., δεν περιμένω τέτοια συμπεριφορά από κπ. tener mejor opinión/concepto de alguien (kedagi) paremaks pidama عقیده بهتری داشتن kuvitella jtk henkilöä paremmaksi avec une meilleure opinion de qqn לְשָנוֹת אֶת הַדֵעָה मन बदलना imati povoljnije mišljenje o komu nem gondoltam volna rólad ... menilai lebih baik hafa (meira) álit á e-m (cambiare parere) 見直す (남을) 다시 보다 būti geresnės nuomonės apie būt labākās domās ingat kamu tidak sejahat itu meer verwachten van ha en bedre oppfatning av spodziewać się czegoś więcej po julgar alguém a-şi schimba părerea despre быть лучшего мнения о (ком-л.) mať lepšiu mienku o imeti ugodnejše mnenje o imati bolje mišljenje ha högre tankar än så om คิดว่าบางคนไม่สามารถที่จะได้เลวได้ขนาดนั้น fikrini değiştirmek 對...有更高的評價 мати кращу думку про کسي کے بارے ميں سوچنا کہ وہ اتنا گيا گذرا نہيں ہوگا nghĩ rằng ai đó sẽ tốt hơn 对...有更高的评价

think highly, well, badly etc of

to have a good, or bad, opinion of She thought highly of him and his poetry. 'n goeie dunk hê يُقَدِّر، يَكون لَدَيْهِ رأي عن имам добро/лошо мнение за mít vysoké/dobré/špatné mínění have høje tanker om viel,etwas,wenig halten von έχω σε μεγάλη εκτίμηση tener en mucho/poco a alguien, tener muy buena/mala opinión de alguien hindama, alahindama نظر خوب یا بد نسبت به چیزی داشتن olla hyvä, huono mielikuva jstk avoir une bonne opinion, une mauvaise opinion (de) לְהַעֲרִיך מְאוֹד के बारे में अच्छा विचार रखना imati kakvo mišljenje o komu ili čemu becsül vkit; nem becsül vkit menghargai meta (mikils) (avere una buona/cattiva opinione di) ～をよく[]思う 높이 평가하다 būti geros/blogos nuomonės apie būt labās/augstās/sliktās domās par memuji, mencaci veel ophebben met ha høye tanker om, synes godt/dårlig om mieć dobrą, złą opinię o ter boa (má) opinião de a avea o părere bună/proastă (despre) быть высокого, хорошего, дурного мнения о mať vysokú / dobrú / zlú mienku o imeti dobro/slabo mnenje o visoko ceniti ha höga tankar om/inte ha några höga tankar om นึกถึงในแง่ดี beğenmek, takdir etmek 認為...好(不好) гарно (добре, погано) думати про کسي کے سلسلے ميں رائے رکھنا nghĩ tốt hoặc xấu về ai 认为...好（不好）

think little of / not think much of

to have a very low opinion of He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work. 'n lae dunk hê يَكون لَدَيْه رأي سَيِّء عن имам лошо мнение за nemít valné mínění o ikke have høje tanker wenig halten von δεν έχω σε μεγάλη εκτίμηση tener en poco a alguien, tener mal concepto/mala opinión de alguien (millestki) mitte pidama, halvustama اهمیت ندادن ei pitää jtk juuri minään ne pas avoir une bonne opinion de לא לְהַחשִיב के बारे में अच्छा विचार रखना ne cijeniti mnogo kevésre becsül meremehkan hafa lítið álit á (tenere in scarsa considerazione) 軽視する 경시하다 būti nepergeriausios nuomonės apie, nevertinti zemu vērtēt; nevērtēt tidak menghargai weinig ophebben met ikke ha høye tanker om, ikke verdsette mieć nie najlepsze zdanie o ter má opinião de a avea o părere proastă despre ни во что не ставить nemať dobrú mienku o ne ceniti malo ceniti inte ge mycket för ไม่ได้นึกถึง beğenmemek 認為...沒有什麼了不起 не дуже добре думати про سطحي رائے رکھنا đánh giá thấp 认为...没有什么了不起

think of

1 to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved? dink, onthou, oorweeg يَتَذَكَّر، يُفَكِّر في мисля за myslet na tænke på denken an σκέφτομαι, λαμβάνω υπόψη pensar en; tener en cuenta meeles pidama, mõtlema در نظر گرفتن huomioida penser à לַחֲשוֹב עַל बारे में विचार करना misliti na što gondol (vkire, vmire) mempertimbangkan hugsa um/út í; muna pensare a 考えにいれる 고려하다 pagalvoti apie iedomāties; paturēt prātā; pievērst uzmanību mempertimbangkan denken aan huske på pomyśleć o czymś pensar em a se gândi la помнить; учитывать myslieť na pomisliti na misliti tänka på พิจารณา aklında olmak, düşünmek 考慮 пам'ятати ياد رکھنا، ذہن نشين کرنا nhớ phải làm gì, xem xét 考虑

2 to remember I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party. onthou يَتَذَكَّر сещам се vzpomenout si komme i tanke om sich besinnen θυμάμαι recordar, acordarse de meelde tuletama بخاطر آوردن muistaa se rappeler de לִזכוֹר बारे में विचार करना prisjetiti se emlékszik vmire, eszébe jut mengingat muna ricordarsi 思い出す 기억하다 prisiminti atcerēties mengingati herinneren huske pamiętać, przypominać lembrar a-şi aminti припоминать spomenúť si spomniti se setiti se komma på จำได้ hatırlamak 想(起) згадати ياد کرنا nhớ ra 想（起）

3 (withwould, ~should, ~not, ~neveretc) to be willing to do (something) I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her. oorweeg يَكونُ مُسْتَعِدّا възнамерявам pomyslet na forestille sig sich vorstellen μου περνά από το μυαλό pensar, pasársele a uno por la cabeza tahtma, soovima قصد داشتن olla halukas tekemään jtn songer à לַחֲשוֹב עַל बारे में विचार करना htjeti, biti voljan el se tudnám képzelni tidak akan hugsa sér pensare ～するつもりがある 예상하다 (kam) į galvą ateiti (ką nors daryti) (nespēt) iedomāties; pat prātā nevar ienākt sanggup zich voorstellen finne/komme på wyobrażać sobie nem pensar em a-i trece prin minte (никогда) и мысли не было pomyslieť na misliti si pomisliti [] aldrig ens tänka på [] [] tänka sig [] ไม่ได้ตั้งใจ düşünmek, istekli olmak 想法 спасти на думку چاہنا sẵn sàng làm điều gì đó 想法

think out

to plan; to work out in the mind He thought out the whole operation. beplan يُخَطِّط планирам vymyslet udtænke (sich)ausdenken σχεδιάζω, καταστρώνω planear, idear, tramar läbi mõtlema مورد بررسی دقیق قرار دادن suunnitella planifier לְתַכנֵן ध्यान से विचार करना smisliti, domisliti se kigondol merencanakan úthugsa, áætla meditare 考え出す (~을) 생각해 내다 apgalvoti izplānot; izdomāt merancang overdenken tenke/pønske ut zaplanować reflectir a plănui продумывать vymyslieť zamisliti si osmisliti tänka (fundera) ut ออกแบบ planlamak 設計出 продумати منصوبہ بندي کرنا lên kế hoạch 设计出

think over

to think carefully about; to consider all aspects of (an action, decision etc) He thought it over, and decided not to go. oordink يُفَكِّر بالأمْر من كُل نواحيه обмислям rozvážit si gennemtænke durch den Kopf gehen lassen καλοσκέφτομαι reflexionar järele mõtlema مورد تفکر مجدد قرار دادن؛ تمام جوانب را در نظر گرفتن harkita bien réfléchir (à) לִשקוֹל अच्छी तरह विचार करना dobro promisliti, razmisliti megfontol mempertimbangkan íhuga, hugleiða riflettere よく考える 숙고하다 pergalvoti rūpīgi apdomāt memikirkan masak-masak nadenken over tenke over/gjennom przemyśleć reconsiderar a chibzui bine тщательно обдумывать zvážiť (si), rozmyslieť (si) premisliti ponovo razmisliti tänka över ใคร่ครวญอย่างละเอียด iyice düşünüp taşınmak 思索 обдумати غور و فکر کرنا suy nghĩ kỹ 思索

think twice

to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do) I would think twice about going, if I were you. dink weer يُفَكِّرُ مَرَّتَيْن премислям dobře si rozvážit tænke sig om en ekstra gang sich etwas zweimal überlegen ξανασκέφτομαι, διστάζω pensárselo dos veces mitu korda läbi kaaluma مداقه کردن miettiä vielä kerran y regarder à deux fois avant de לְהַסֵס विचार करना, ग़ौर करना prije dobro promisliti kétszer is meggondolom ... ragu-ragu hugsa sig tvisvar um (pensarci su due volte) ためらう 재고하다. 숙고하다 gerai pagalvoti (vēlreiz) rūpīgi apdomāt berfikir dua kali er goed over nadenken tenke seg om (flere ganger) dobrze się zastanowić reconsiderar a se mai gândi o dată дважды подумать dobre si rozmyslieť dvakrat premisliti razmisliti dobro tänka sig för [] คิดให้ถี่ถ้วนก่อนทำบางอย่าง çok dikkatlice düşünmek 重新考慮 добре обдумати ہچکچانا đắn đo, suy nghĩ trước khi làm gì 重新考虑

think up

to invent; to devise He thought up a new process. beplan, beraam, uitdink يَبْتَكِر، يَخْتَرِع измислям vymyslet udtænke sich ausdenken επινοώ inventar; concebir leiutama ابداع کردن keksiä inventer לְהַמצִיא ईजाद करना, गढ़ना izmisliti, izumiti kiagyal menciptakan upphugsa, finna upp á inventare 考え出す 발명하다, 생각해 내다 sugalvoti izdomāt; izgudrot mencipta ontwerpen tenke ut; finne opp wymyślić inventar a inventa придумывать vymyslieť izmisliti si izmisliti tänka ut, hitta på คิดออก düşünüp bulmak, icat etmek 發明 вигадати ايجاد کرنا phát minh 发明

think the world of

to be very fond of He thinks the world of his wife. is baie lief vir يُغْرَمُ много харесвам zbožňovat have høje tanker om; være meget glad for vernarrt sein in λατρεύω adorar, tener en grande estima (kellestki, millestki) sissevõetud olema بسیار دوست داشتن pitää valtavasti jostakusta adorer לֶאֱהוֹב/לְהַעֲרִיץ מְאוֹד बहुत चाहना obožavati, jako voljeti odáig van vkiért sangat menyayangi þykja mjög vænt um adorare 愛する 몹시 좋아한다 dievinti dievināt sangat menyayangi hoog aanslaan ha høye tanker om uwielbiać admirar muito a adora дважды ценить zbožňovať v zvezde kovati izuzetno voleti avguda, uppskatta enormt ชอบมาก bayılmak, hayran olmak 十分重要 дуже гарно думати про دلدادہ ہونا rất yêu 十分重要

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think → يُفَكِر myslet tænke denken σκέφτομαι pensar ajatella penser misliti pensare 考える 생각하다 denken tenke pomyśleć pensar думать tänka คิด düşünmek nghĩ 思考