I. think <Past & Past Part thought> [Am θɪŋk, Brit θɪŋk] VERB intr
1. think:
- think
- pensar
- why don't you think before you speak?
- ¿por qué no piensas antes de hablar?
- think hard/carefully
- piénsalo mucho/bien
- I did it without thinking
- lo hice sin pensar
- just think!
- ¡imagínate!
- it makes you think, doesn't it?
- da que pensar or te hace pensar ¿no?
- to think aloud
- pensar en voz alta
- to think for oneself
- pensar por sí mismo
- to think again
- pensarlo mejor
- you have to think big
- tienes que proyectar las cosas a gran escala
- to think about sth
- pensar en algo
- to think about sth (consider)
- pensar algo
- I can't stop thinking about what happened/about him
- no puedo dejar de pensar en lo que pasó/en él
- all you ever think about is money!
- ¡sólo piensas en el dinero!
- I'll have to think about it
- tendré que pensarlo
- I'll have to think about it
- (me) lo tendré que pensar
- it doesn't bear thinking about
- mejor ni pensarlo
- I knew she was thinking about selling it
- sabía que estaba pensando en venderlo
- to think of sth/sb
- pensar en algo/alguien
- think of a number
- piensa (en) un número
- whatever were you thinking of when you bought it?
- ¿(en) qué estabas pensando cuando lo compraste?
- think of the expense/me
- piensa en el gasto/en mí
- you never think of the others
- nunca piensas en los demás
- I hadn't thought of that
- no se me había ocurrido eso
- come to think of it, I have one at home
- ahora que lo pienso, yo tengo uno en casa
- just think of it: your name in lights!
- ¡imagínate! ¡tu nombre en las marquesinas!
- think of what we could do with the money!
- ¡imagínate lo que podríamos hacer con el dinero!
- you can't think of everything
- no se puede estar en todo or en todos los detalles
- to think better of sth I was going to ask her but thought better of it
- se lo iba a preguntar pero recapacité y cambié de idea
- to think twice
- pensarlo dos veces
- she'll think twice before she's rude to me again
- lo va a pensar dos veces or va a tener mucho cuidado antes de volver a faltarme al respeto
- to think on sth liter or regional think (well) on it
- piénsalo or piénsatelo bien
2. think (intend, plan):
- to think of -ing
- pensar + infin
- I was thinking of resigning, anyway
- de todas formas, yo pensaba renunciar or tenía pensado renunciar
- what are you thinking of doing tonight?
- ¿qué piensas hacer esta noche?
- what are you thinking of doing tonight?
- ¿qué tienes planeado hacer esta noche?
3.1. think (find, come up with):
- to think of can you think of anything better?
- ¿se te ocurre algo mejor?
- I couldn't think of anything to say
- no se me ocurrió qué decir
- he tried to think of an alternative
- trató de encontrar una alternativa
- what will they think of next!
- ¡ya no saben qué inventar!
- I thought of it first
- se me ocurrió a mí primero
- I thought of it first
- la idea fue mía
3.2. think (remember):
- to think of
- acordarse de
- I can't think of his name
- no me puedo acordar de su nombre
4. think (have opinion):
- to think highly of sb
- tener muy buena opinión de alguien
- to think highly of sb
- tener a alguien en muy buen concepto
- don't think badly of me
- no pienses mal de mí
- he's very well thought of
- lo tienen en muy buen concepto
- he thinks a lot of you
- te aprecia mucho
- I don't think much of her boyfriend
- no tengo muy buena impresión de su novio
- she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant
- a ella no le parece nada extraordinario gastar 500 dólares en un restaurante
- she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant
- ella gasta 500 dólares en un restaurante como si tal cosa
- think nothing of it
- no tiene ninguna importancia
II. think <Past & Past Part thought> [Am θɪŋk, Brit θɪŋk] VERB trans
1.1. think (reflect, ponder):
- think
- pensar
- what are you thinking?
- ¿qué estás pensando?
- and to think that only yesterday he was saying …
- y pensar que ayer sin ir más lejos estuvo diciendo que …
- (just) think what that would cost/how lucky we were
- piensa (en) lo que costaría/la suerte que tuvimos
- think business!
- ¡piensa como un hombre de negocios!
1.2. think (remember):
- I didn't think to look there/to ask him
- no se me ocurrió mirar allí/preguntárselo
- I can't think where it was
- no me puedo acordar de dónde estaba
- try to think who you gave it to
- intenta acordarte de a quién se lo diste
2.1. think (suppose, imagine):
- think
- pensar
- I thought you knew
- pensé que lo sabías
- that's what you think
- eso es lo que tú crees or piensas
- what do you think you're doing?
- ¿pero tú qué te crees?
- I thought I told you not to do that!
- ¿no te dije que no hicieras eso?
- I thought I told you not to do that!
- me parece que te dije que no hicieras eso ¿no?
- you'd have thought he'd have known better!
- ¡uno hubiera pensado que no iba a ser tan tonto!
- you'd have thought he'd have known better!
- ¿quién se iba a imaginar que iba a ser tan tonto?
- who would have thought it?
- ¿quién lo hubiera dicho or imaginado?
- who would have thought it?
- ¿quién lo iba a decir?
- anyone would think I was torturing her!
- ¡cualquiera diría que la estoy torturando!
- who do you think you are?
- ¿quién te crees que eres?
- who do you think you are?
- ¿qué te crees?
- do you think you could help me?
- ¿le importaría ayudarme?
- I can't think why he refused
- no me explico or no entiendo por qué se negó
2.2. think (expect):
- think
- pensar
- I thought you'd be there
- pensé or creí que estarías allí
- we didn't think it would take so long
- no pensamos que se iba a tardar tanto
- I'll help as well — I should think so (too)!
- yo también ayudo — ¡me imagino que sí! or ¡pues faltaría más!
- she wouldn't accept the money — I should think not!
- no quiso aceptar el dinero — ¡pues bueno fuera! or ¡no faltaba más!
2.3. think (indicating intention):
- we thought we'd eat out tonight
- esta noche tenemos pensado salir a cenar
- I think I'll go to bed
- bueno, me voy a acostar
3. think (believe):
- think
- creer
- I think/I don't think it can be done
- creo que se puede/no creo que se pueda hacer
- who do you think did it?
- ¿quién crees que lo hizo?
- who do you think did it?
- ¿quién te parece que lo hizo?
- he's thought to be 95
- se cree que tiene 95 años
- I think it unlikely
- a mí me parece or yo lo veo poco probable
- I don't think a strike would achieve anything
- yo no creo or a mí no me parece que con una huelga se vaya a lograr nada
- I think you'll find it's the only way
- ya verá usted que es la única manera
- she's been cheating you — I thought as much
- te ha estado engañando — ya me parecía or ya me lo imaginaba
- I thought him rude/pleasant
- me pareció or lo encontré grosero/agradable
- will you be able to do it? — I think so/I don't think so
- ¿vas a poder hacerlo? — creo que sí or me parece que sí/ creo que no or me parece que no
- will they give me the loan? — I rather think not
- ¿me darán el préstamo? — me parece que no
III. think [Am θɪŋk, Brit θɪŋk] SUBST kein Pl
- I'll have to have a think about it
- tendré que pensarlo or pensármelo
- if you think that, you've got another think coming
- si te crees eso estás muy equivocado
- if you think that, you've got another think coming
- si te crees eso te vas a llevar un chasco
- if you think that, you've got another think coming
- si te crees eso lo llevas claro Esp ugs
think balloon SUBST
- think balloon
- bocadillo m
- think balloon
- globo m (en una historieta)
think through VERB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
- think through project
- planear detenidamente
- think through idea
- considerar detenidamente
- think through idea
- estudiar detenidamente
- you didn't think it through
- no lo pensaste concienzudamente or bien
think ahead VERB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + adv)
- you have to think ahead
- tienes que ser previsor
- I never think more than a few days ahead
- nunca hago planes para más de unos pocos días
- they are already thinking ahead to the next elections
- ya están pensando en or planeando de cara a las próximas elecciones
think back VERB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + adv)
- think back
- recordar
- think back
- haz memoria
- you were young once yourself — that's thinking a long way back!
- tú también fuiste joven — ¡te estás remontando al pasado remoto! scherzh
- to think back to sth
- recordar algo
- to think back to sth
- acordarse de algo
- she thought back to the time when she had been happy
- se acordó de or recordó aquella época en que había sido feliz
think tank SUBST
- think tank
- gabinete m estratégico
- think tank
- comité m asesor
think out VERB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
- she had thought out very carefully what she was going to say
- había pensado muy bien or planeado cuidadosamente lo que iba a decir
- the policy has not been properly thought out
- la política no ha sido estudiada or elaborada con el debido cuidado
- a well thought-out proposal
- una propuesta bien elaborada
think over VERB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + o + adv)
- think over
- pensar
- I'll have to think it over
- tendré que pensarlo
- I'll have to think it over
- (me) lo tendré que pensar
- think things over carefully first
- primero piénsatelo bien
- think things over carefully first
- reflexiona antes de decidir
think up VERB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
- think up excuse
- inventar
- think up slogan
- crear
- think up slogan
- idear
- they had thought up some very difficult questions
- habían ideado or se les habían ocurrido unas preguntas bien difíciles
think piece SUBST
- think piece
- artículo m de opinión
I. think [θɪŋk] SUBST
- to have a think about sth
- pensarse algo
II. think [θɪŋk] VERB trans thought, thought
1. think (believe):
- think
- pensar
- think
- creer
- who would have thought it!
- ¡quien lo hubiese pensado!
2. think (consider):
- think
- considerar
- to think sb (to be) sth
- considerar a alguien como algo
- to think nothing of sb
- no tener ninguna fe en alguien
- think nothing of it!
- ¡no merece la pena mencionarlo!
III. think [θɪŋk] VERB intr
- think
- pensar
- to think aloud
- pensar en voz alta
- to think for oneself
- pensar por sí mismo
- to think to oneself
- pensar para sí mismo
- to think of doing sth
- pensar en hacer algo
- to think about/of sb/sth
- pensar en alguien/algo
think over VERB trans
- think over
- reflexionar sobre
think tank SUBST
- think tank
- gabinete m estratégico
think of VERB intr
- think of
- pensar en
think up VERB trans
- think up
- inventar
double-think SUBST kein Pl
- double-think
- aceptación f de principios contradictorios
think back VERB intr
- to think back to sth
- recordar algo
- to think back over sth
- hacer memoria de algo
think through VERB trans
- think through
- estudiar detenidamente
think ahead VERB intr
- think ahead
- pensar de cara al futuro
Englisch
Spanisch
I. think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] SUBST
- to have a think about sth
- pensarse algo
II. think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VERB trans
1. think (believe):
- think
- pensar
- think
- creer
- who would have thought it!
- ¡quien lo hubiese pensado!
2. think (consider):
- think
- considerar
- to think sb (to be) sth
- considerar a alguien (como) algo
- to think nothing of sb
- no tener ninguna fe en alguien
- think nothing of it!
- no merece la pena mencionarlo
III. think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VERB intr
- think
- pensar
- to think aloud
- pensar en voz alta
- to think for oneself
- pensar por sí mismo
- to think to oneself
- pensar para sí mismo
- to think of doing sth
- pensar en hacer algo
- to think about/of sb/sth
- pensar en alguien/algo
think back VERB intr
- to think back to sth
- recordar algo
- to think back over sth
- hacer memoria de algo
think through VERB trans
- think through
- estudiar detenidamente
think tank SUBST
- think tank
- gabinete m estratégico
think up VERB trans
- think up
- inventar
think ahead VERB intr
- think ahead
- pensar de cara al futuro
think out VERB trans
1. think out (consider):
- think out
- pensar muy bien
2. think out (plan):
- think out
- planear cuidadosamente
think over VERB trans
- think over
- reflexionar sobre
think of VERB intr
- think of
- pensar en
Spanisch
Englisch
- va de guaperas
- he thinks he's a real heart-throb
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