Compound Forms/Forme composte
think | think up |
| dread to think v expr | (find unpleasant to imagine) | tremare al solo pensiero vi |
| | "Daisy's married someone she's only just met? I wonder how that's going to turn out." "I dread to think." |
| dread to think what/how/who v expr | (find unpleasant to imagine) | tremare al solo pensiero che vi |
| | I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling. |
| Great minds think alike. expr | humorous (We have the same idea.) | tra geni ci si intende |
| have a think v expr | informal (consider) | pensarci vi |
| | | rifletterci vi |
| | Have a think, and tell me what you want to do. |
| | Pensaci e fammi sapere cosa intendi fare. |
| I don't think so v expr | (I believe not) | non credo, non penso, credo di no, penso di no v |
| | When Tom asked me if Sally was coming to the party I replied "I don't think so". |
| | Quando Tom mi ha chiesto se Sally sarebbe venuta alla festa ho risposto "Non credo". |
| I think so interj | (I believe that to be true) | penso di sì, credo di sì |
| | "Is he coming with us?" "I think so, but let me call him to make sure." |
| | "Dici che viene con noi?" "Penso di sì, ma lo chiamo per sicurezza". |
I think,
therefore I am expr | (Cartesian philosophy) (latino) | cogito ergo sum |
| | | penso dunque sono |
| Nota: Quotation of Descartes, translated from Latin. |
| think laterally vi + adv | mainly UK, figurative (think creatively) | pensare lateralmente vi |
| not think much of [sth/sb] v expr | informal (be unimpressed by) | non rimanere impressionato da, non essere impressionato da vi |
| | | non avere una grande opinione di vtr |
| | I did not think much of that artist's new exhibit, I thought it was trite. |
| | Non sono rimasto impressionato dalla nuova mostra di quell'artista. L'ho reputata banale. |
over-think,
overthink vi | (ponder too deeply) | riflettere troppo vi |
| | (informale) | pensarci su troppo vi |
| over-think [sth]⇒ vtr | (analyze too deeply) | analizzare troppo vtr |
| think again vi + adv | (reconsider [sth]) | ripensare⇒, riconsiderare⇒, riflettere⇒ vi |
| think back vi + adv | (try to remember) | ripensare⇒, ricordare⇒ vi |
| | Try to think back: do you recall noticing anything unusual about him? |
| | Prova a ripensarci: non ricordi nulla di inusuale in lui? |
| think better of it v expr | (decide against [sth]) | ripensare a [qlcs] vi |
| | | avere un ripensamento vtr |
| think better of doing [sth] v expr | (reconsider doing [sth]) | ripensare a [qlcs] vi |
| | | avere un ripensamento vtr |
| | I thought better of sending my boss an angry email when I remember how much I needed my salary. |
| | Stavo per mandare una e-mail seccata al capo, ma ci ho ripensato quando mi sono ricordato di quanto mi servisse il mio stipendio. |
| think better of [sb] v expr | (regard more highly) | avere una migliore opinione di [qlcn] vtr |
| | I would think better of him if he was more easy-going. |
| | Avrei una migliore opinione su di lui se fosse più simpatico. |
| think factory n | US, informal (think tank) | gruppo di esperti nm |
| think for yourself v expr | (be capable of independent thought) | pensare per sé vi |
| think hard v expr | (contemplate seriously) | pensare attentamente, riflettere attentamente vi |
| | He had to think hard to remember the exact details of the conversation. |
| think highly of [sb/sth] v expr | (hold in high regard) | avere una buona opinione di vtr |
| | The boss seems to think highly of you. |
| think it over v expr | (consider, deliberate) | pensare a [qlcs], riflettere su [qlcs] vi |
| | I'll think it over and let you know my decision. |
| | Ci penserò e ti farò sapere quello che ho deciso. |
| think little of doing [sth] v expr | (disregard) | non pensarci due volte a fare [qlcs] vtr |
| | He is a rich man and thinks little of spending a million on a new car. |
| think little of [sb/sth] v expr | (have poor opinion of) | non avere una grande opinione di vtr |
think long and hard,
think long and hard about [sth] v expr | (deliberate at length) | pensare a lungo a [qlcs], pensare lungamente e intensamente a [qlcs] vi |
| | | riflettere lungamente su [qlcs] vi |
think nothing of [sth],
think nothing of doing [sth] v expr | (regard as insignificant) | ritenere normale (fare) qcls vtr |
think nothing of [sth],
think nothing of doing [sth] v expr | (regard as insignificant) (non avere stima, riguardo) | non curarsi di v rif |
| | | non interessare a [qlcn] v |
| | The young woman was so happy that she thought nothing of the rain and just walked along the street with no umbrella. |
| | The rich man thought nothing of splashing out on expensive nights out and holidays. |
| think on your feet v expr | (think quickly in the moment) | pensare rapidamente vi |
| | | decidere in fretta vtr |
| | The interviewer asked me a question that took me by surprise, so I had to think on my feet. |
think out loud,
also UK: think aloud v expr | (say what you are thinking) | pensare a voce alta vi |
| think outside the box v expr | figurative (think unconventionally) | in maniera anticonvenzionale |
| | | fuori dagli schemi |
| | The company values employees who can think outside the box and find creative solutions. |
| | L'azienda valorizza i dipendenti capaci di pensare fuori dagli schemi e di trovare soluzioni creative. |
think piece,
dope story n | (article: opinion and analysis) | articolo d'opinione nm |
| | (articolo d'opinione) | analisi nf |
| think poorly of [sb/sth] v expr | (hold in low esteem) | non avere una grande opinione di vtr |
| think positive vi + adj | (be optimistic) | pensare positivo vi |
| | | essere ottimista vi |
| | You'll do fine on the test. Keep thinking positive! |
| | Il test ti andrà bene. Continua a pensare positivo! |
| think so v expr | (believe this to be the case) | pensare di sì vi |
think tank,
think-tank n | (problem-solving group) | gruppo di esperti nm |
| | The Rand Corporation is a famous think tank in the US. |
| | La Rand Corporation è un famoso gruppo di esperti negli USA. |
| think the world of [sb] v expr | informal (adore or admire greatly) | stravedere per vi |
| | He thinks the world of his children. |
| | Il nonno stravede per i suoi nipotini. |
think [sth] through,
think [sth] out vtr + adv | (consider fully) | riflettere a fondo su [qlcs] vi |
| | | analizzare a fondo [qlcs], pensare bene a [qlcs], esaminare⇒ vtr |
| | Juliet had to think through Romeo's wedding proposal. I need to think it through before making a decision. |
| | Juliet ha dovuto riflettere a fondo riguardo alla proposta di matrimonio di Romeo. Devo rifletterci bene prima di prendere una decisione. |
| think twice v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | ripensarci, pensarci bene, pensarci due volte v |
| | My granny was about to give her bank details to a salesman on the phone, but I told her to think twice. |
| think twice about [sth] v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | pensarci due volte su vi |
| | Think twice about the personal information you share online. |
think twice about doing [sth],
think twice before doing [sth],
think twice before you do [sth] v expr | (reconsider prior to doing [sth]) | pensarci bene prima di fare [qlcs], pensarci due volte prima di fare [qlcs] v |
| | You should think twice about giving up a steady job to start a PhD. |
| | I'd advise you to think twice before you accept this man's proposal; you've only just met him! |
| think well of [sb] v expr | (respect, admire) | pensare bene di [qlcn] vi |
| | | avere una buona opinione di [qlcn] v |
| | Amy's parents think well of her new boyfriend. |
| | I genitori di Amy hanno una buona opinione del suo nuovo ragazzo. |
| What do you think? expr | (asking opinion) | Che cosa ne pensi?, Che ne pensi?, Che cosa ne dici?, Che ne dici?, Secondo te? |
| | Does this color look good on me? What do you think? |