| Traduções principais |
| think⇒ vi | (reflect, consider) | pensar v int |
| | | refletir v int |
| | Bert stepped outside to think for a moment. |
| | Bert foi dar uma volta para pensar por um momento. |
| think [sth]⇒ vtr | (hold an opinion) | achar, pensar vt |
| | Perhaps this painting would look better on that wall; what do you think? |
| | Talvez essa pintura ficasse melhor naquela parede; o que você acha? |
think,
think that vtr | (believe) | achar, pensar vt |
| | | acreditar vt |
| | I think Tom's coming with us. I'll just ask him. |
| | I think that we should take that road. |
| | Eu acho (or: penso) que Tom virá conosco. Vou perguntar para ele. |
| | Eu acredito que Tom virá conosco. Vou perguntar para ele. |
think,
think that vtr | (intend, determine) | achar vt |
| | | tencionar vt |
| | I think I'll go to the grocer's now. |
| | Acho que vou à mercearia agora. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Tenciono aprender a nadar antes do verão. |
| think about [sth] vi + prep | (consider) | pensar, refletir v int |
| | I don't know at the moment; I need to think about it again. |
| | No momento, não sei. Preciso pensar (or: refletir) sobre isso um pouco mais. |
think about [sth/sb],
think of [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be preoccupied) | pensar vt |
| | He was saddened, and thought about her situation all the time. |
| | Ele estava entristecido e pensava na situação dela o tempo todo. |
| think of doing [sth] v expr | (consider: doing [sth]) | pensar vt |
| | | considerar vt |
| | We're thinking of going to that new Italian restaurant tonight. |
| | Estamos pensando em ir a esse novo restaurante italiano hoje à noite. |
think about doing [sth],
think of v expr | (consider possibility) | pensar vt |
| | Don't even think about asking me to do you any more favours! |
| | Nem pense em me pedir para fazer mais favores a você! |
| think of [sth] vi + prep | (devise, invent) | pensar vt |
| | He thought of a new way to manufacture pencils. |
| | Ele pensou numa nova maneira de fabricar lápis. |
| Traduções complementares |
| think of [sth/sb] as [sth] v expr | (consider to be) | considerar vt |
| | | pensar vt |
| | I think of him as my friend. |
| | Considero-o um amigo. |
| | Penso nele como um amigo. |
| think⇒ vi | (meditate, daydream) | pensar v int |
| | Don't bother him, he's thinking. |
| | Não o incomode, ele está pensando. |
| think of [sth/sb] vi + prep | (take into account) | pensar vt |
| | You can't leave me! Think of the children! |
| | Você não pode me deixar! Pense nas crianças! |
| think [sth/sb] ...⇒ vtr | literary, formal (consider to be) | considerar vt |
| | The first time I met Charles, I thought him a vain man. |
| think [sth] + adj⇒ vtr | (with adjective: regard, consider) | pensar, achar vt |
| | | julgar vt |
| | He thought it right to pay his taxes. |
| | Ela pensava (or: achava) correto pagar seus impostos. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Julgou apropriado o comportamento do filho. |
| think [sth]⇒ vtr | (remember) | lembrar vt |
| | | pensar vt |
| | Can you think what we did last weekend? |
| | Lembra o que fizemos na semana passada? |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Nem pensei em comprar-lhe um presente. |
| think [sth] vtr | (expect) | achar, pensar vt |
| | What do you think will happen? |
| | O que você acha (or: pensa) que vai acontecer? |
Formas compostas:
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| dread to think v expr | (find unpleasant to imagine) | não querer nem pensar expres v |
| | "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) | ter medo de pensar expres |
| | I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling. |
| have a think v expr | informal (consider) (informal) | dar uma pensada expres v |
| | Have a think, and tell me what you want to do. |
| | Dê uma pensada e me diga o que você quer fazer. |
| I don't think so interj | (I believe not) | Acho que não, Creio que não, Acredito que não interj |
| | When Tom asked me if Sally was coming to the party I replied "I don't think so". |
| I think so interj | (I believe that to be true) | acho que sim interj |
| | "Is he coming with us?" "I think so, but let me call him to make sure." |
| think laterally vi + adv | mainly UK, figurative (think creatively) (figurado: pensar criativamente) | pensar lateralmente vi + adv |
| not think much of [sth/sb] v expr | informal (be unimpressed by) | não ficar impressionado com expres |
| | | não dar muita importância expres |
| | I did not think much of that artist's new exhibit, I thought it was trite. |
over-think,
overthink vi | (ponder too deeply) | pensar demais v int + adv |
| over-think [sth]⇒ vtr | (analyze too deeply) | pensar demais vt + adv |
| think again vi + adv | (reconsider [sth]) (reconsiderar algo) | pensar de novo loc v |
| | | repensar vt |
| think back vi + adv | (try to remember) (tentar lembrar) | recordar-se vp |
| | | lembrar-se vp |
| | Try to think back: do you recall noticing anything unusual about him? |
| think for yourself v expr | (be capable of independent thought) | pense por si próprio expres |
| think hard v expr | (contemplate seriously) (analisar seriamente) | esforçar-se para lembrar loc v |
| | He had to think hard to remember the exact details of the conversation. |
| think highly of [sb/sth] v expr | (hold in high regard) (ter na mais alta consideração) | ter em alta estima loc v |
| | | apreciar vt |
| | | respeitar vt |
| | The boss seems to think highly of you. |
| think it over v expr | (consider, deliberate) (considerar) | reconsiderar vt |
| | | reavaliar vt |
| | | repensar vt |
| | I'll think it over and let you know my decision. |
think long and hard,
think long and hard about [sth] v expr | (deliberate at length) | pensar bem a respeito expres v |
| think on your feet v expr | (think quickly in the moment) | pensar rápido expres v |
| | 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) | pensar em voz alta expres v |
| think outside the box v expr | figurative (think unconventionally) | pensar fora da caixa expres |
| | | ser criativo expres |
| | The company values employees who can think outside the box and find creative solutions. |
| think so v expr | (believe this to be the case) (acreditar ser este o caso) | achar que sim loc v |
| | | pensar que sim loc v |
think tank,
think-tank n | (problem-solving group) (grupo que soluciona problemas) | usina de ideias loc sf |
| | The Rand Corporation is a famous think tank in the US. |
| think the world of [sb] v expr | informal (adore or admire greatly) (adorar ou admirar grandemente) | colocar num pedestal loc v |
| | He thinks the world of his children. |
think [sth] through,
think [sth] out vtr + adv | (consider fully) (considerar algo completamente) | pensar cuidadosamente vt + adv |
| | | avaliar vt |
| | Juliet had to think through Romeo's wedding proposal. |
| | I need to think it through before making a decision. |
| think to do [sth] v expr | (remember, not omit to do [sth]) | lembrar de vt + prep |
| think twice v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | pensar duas vezes expres 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]) | pensar duas vezes expres v |
| | 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]) | pensar duas vezes expres 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) (respeitar, admirar) | ter boa opinião a respeito de, fazer bom juízo de expres |
| | Amy's parents think well of her new boyfriend. |
| What do you think? expr | (asking opinion) | O que você acha? |
| | | Qual é a sua opinião? |
| | Does this color look good on me? What do you think? |