| Principal Translations |
| think⇒ vi | (reflect, consider) | pensar⇒ vtr |
| | | considerar⇒, reflexionar⇒ vtr |
| | Bert stepped outside to think for a moment. |
| | Bert salió fuera para pensarlo un momento. |
| | Bert salió fuera para reflexionar un momento. |
| think [sth]⇒ vtr | (hold an opinion) | creer⇒, pensar⇒ vtr |
| | | creer que, pensar que vtr + conj |
| | Perhaps this painting would look better on that wall; what do you think? |
| | Quizás este cuadro quedaría mejor en esa pared, ¿tú qué crees? |
think,
think that vtr | (believe) | creer que vtr + conj |
| | | pensar que vtr + conj |
| | I think Tom's coming with us. I'll just ask him. |
| | I think that we should take that road. |
| | Creo que Tom viene con nosotros. Le preguntaré. |
| | Pienso que Tom viene con nosotros. Le preguntaré. |
think,
think that vtr | (intend, determine) (tener intención de) | creer que vtr + conj |
| | I think I'll go to the grocer's now. |
| | Creo que iré al supermercado ahora. |
| think about [sth] vi + prep | (consider) | pensar en vtr + prep |
| | | reflexionar sobre vtr + prep |
| | I don't know at the moment; I need to think about it again. |
| | De momento no sé; necesito pensar en eso nuevamente. |
| | De momento no sé, necesito reflexionar sobre eso nuevamente. |
think about [sth/sb],
think of [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be preoccupied) | pensar⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial, figurativo) | darle vueltas a loc verb |
| | He was saddened, and thought about her situation all the time. |
| | Él estaba triste y todo el tiempo pensaba en la situación de ella. |
| | Estaba triste y no paraba de darle vueltas a la situación de ella. |
| think of doing [sth] v expr | (consider: doing [sth]) | contemplar⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial) | estar pensando en loc verb |
| | | considerar⇒ vtr |
| | We're thinking of going to that new Italian restaurant tonight. |
| | Estamos contemplando ir a cenar esta noche a ese nuevo restaurante italiano. |
think about doing [sth],
think of v expr | (consider possibility) | pensar en vtr + prep |
| | | considerar la posibilidad de loc verb |
| | Don't even think about asking me to do you any more favours! |
| | ¡Ni pienses en pedirme que te haga más favores! |
| | ¡Ni consideres la posibilidad de pedirme que te haga más favores! |
| think of [sth] vi + prep | (devise, invent) | concebir⇒ vtr |
| | He thought of a new way to manufacture pencils. |
| | El concibió una nueva manera de fabricar lápices. |
Compound Forms:
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| dread to think v expr | (find unpleasant to imagine) | no querer ni pensar loc verb |
| | | no querer ni imaginar loc verb |
| | "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) | no querer ni pensar loc verb |
| | | no querer ni imaginar loc verb |
| | I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling. |
| | No quiero ni pensar cómo se debe sentir la familia de la víctima. |
| Great minds think alike. expr | humorous (We have the same idea.) | las grandes mentes piensan igual expr |
| | | las mentes geniales razonan igual expr |
| have a think v expr | informal (consider) | pensar⇒ vi |
| | | reflexionar⇒ vi |
| | Have a think, and tell me what you want to do. |
| | Piensa y dime qué quieres hacer. |
| I don't think so interj | (I believe not) | no creo expr |
| | | creo que no expr |
| | | me parece que no expr |
| | When Tom asked me if Sally was coming to the party I replied "I don't think so". |
| | Cuando Tom me preguntó si Sally iba a venir a la fiesta, le respondí «no creo». |
| I think so interj | (I believe that to be true) | eso creo loc interj |
| | | creo que sí loc interj |
| | | pienso que sí loc interj |
| | | me parece, me parece que sí loc interj |
| | "Is he coming with us?" "I think so, but let me call him to make sure." |
| | —¿Viene con nosotros? —Eso creo, pero deja que lo llame y te confirmo. |
I think,
therefore I am expr | (Cartesian philosophy) | pienso, luego existo expr |
| Note: Quotation of Descartes, translated from Latin. |
| | Pienso, luego existo. |
| think laterally vi + adv | mainly UK, figurative (think creatively) (figurado) | pensar de manera creativa loc verb |
| not think much of [sth/sb] v expr | informal (be unimpressed by) | no parecerle gran cosa a loc verb + prep |
| | | no gustarle mucho a loc verb + prep |
| | I did not think much of that artist's new exhibit, I thought it was trite. |
| | La nueva exposición de ese artista no me pareció gran cosa: me pareció trillada. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El nuevo novio de mi hija no me gusta mucho. |
over-think,
overthink vi | (ponder too deeply) | pensar demasiado loc verb |
| | No lo pienses demasiado, que solo es tu almuerzo. |
| over-think [sth]⇒ vtr | (analyze too deeply) (ES, figurado) | rumiar⇒ vi |
| think again vi + adv | (reconsider [sth]) | reconsiderar⇒ vtr |
| | | pensar algo mejor loc verb |
| | Su primera respuesta está equivocada, piénselo mejor. |
| think back vi + adv | (try to remember) | hacer memoria loc verb |
| | Try to think back: do you recall noticing anything unusual about him? |
| | Haz memoria: ¿recuerdas haber visto algo raro en él? |
| think better of it v expr | (decide against [sth]) | cambiar de opinión loc verb |
| think better of doing [sth] v expr | (reconsider doing [sth]) | cambiar de opinión acerca de loc verb |
| | | reconsiderar⇒ vtr |
| | I thought better of sending my boss an angry email when I remember how much I needed my salary. |
| | Cambié de opinión acerca de mandarle a mi jefe un mail furioso cuando recordé en lo mucho que necesito mi salario. |
| | (coloquial) | pensárselo mejor expr |
| | Iba a mandarle un mandarle a mi jefe un mail furioso pero lo pensé mejor cuando recordé lo mucho que necesito mi salario. |
| think better of [sb] v expr | (regard more highly) | ver con otros ojos a loc verb |
| | | tener mejor concepto de loc verb |
| | | tener mejor considerado a loc verb |
| | I would think better of him if he was more easy-going. |
| | Lo vería con otros ojos si fuese más agradable de trato. |
| think factory n | US, informal (think tank) | grupo de reflexión loc nom m |
| think for yourself v expr | (be capable of independent thought) | pensar por uno mismo loc verb |
| think hard v expr | (contemplate seriously) | hacer un esfuerzo loc verb |
| | | pensar bien loc verb |
| | He had to think hard to remember the exact details of the conversation. |
| | Tuvo que hacer un esfuerzo para recordar los detalles de la conversación. |
| | (coloquial) | estrujarse las neuronas loc verb |
| | Tuvo que estrujarse las neuronas para recordar los detalles de la conversación. |
| think highly of [sb/sth] v expr | (hold in high regard) | tener bien considerado loc verb |
| | The boss seems to think highly of you. |
| | El jefe parece tenerte bien considerado. |
| | | tener en alta estima loc verb |
| | El jefe parece tenerte en alta estima. |
| think it over v expr | (consider, deliberate) | pensárselo v prnl |
| | I'll think it over and let you know my decision. |
| | Me lo pensaré bien y te daré a conocer mi decisión. |
| | | pensarlo v prnl |
| think little of doing [sth] v expr | (disregard) | no considerar importante loc verb |
| | | no prestar atención loc verb |
| | 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) | tener una mala opinión de loc verb |
think long and hard,
think long and hard about [sth] v expr | (deliberate at length) | pensar largo y tendido expr |
think nothing of [sth],
think nothing of doing [sth] v expr | (regard as insignificant) | no creer que nada loc verb |
think nothing of [sth],
think nothing of doing [sth] v expr | (regard as insignificant) | no importarle algo a alguien loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | hacer algo como si nada loc verb |
| | 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 nothing of it interj | slightly formal (response to thanks) | no es ninguna molestia expr |
| think on your feet v expr | (think quickly in the moment) (tuteo) | piensa rápido expr |
| | (voseo) | pensá rápido expr |
| | 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) (informal) | pensar en voz alta loc verb |
| | | decir en voz alta loc verb |
| think outside the box v expr | figurative (think unconventionally) | ser original loc verb |
| | | ser creativo loc verb |
| | The company values employees who can think outside the box and find creative solutions. |
| | La compañía valora a los empleados que son originales y encuentran soluciones creativas. |
think piece,
dope story n | (article: opinion and analysis) | artículo de opinión loc nom m |
| think poorly of [sb/sth] v expr | (hold in low esteem) | tener una mala opinión de loc verb |
| think positive vi + adj | (be optimistic) | pensar en positivo loc verb |
| | You'll do fine on the test. Keep thinking positive! |
| | Te irá bien en el examen. ¡Piensa siempre en positivo! |
| | | ser optimista loc verb |
| think so v expr | (believe this to be the case) | creer que sí loc verb |
| | -¿Va a llover esta noche? — Creo que sí. |
think tank,
think-tank n | (problem-solving group) | centro de estudios, instituto de investigación loc nom m |
| | | laboratorio de ideas loc nom m |
| | | centro de reflexión loc nom m |
| | (voz inglesa) | think tank loc nom m |
| | The Rand Corporation is a famous think tank in the US. |
| | La corporación Rand es un famoso centro de estudios en Estados Unidos. |
| think the world of [sb] v expr | informal (adore or admire greatly) (persona) | poner en un pedestal a loc verb |
| | He thinks the world of his children. |
| | Él pone a sus hijos en un pedestal. |
| | | creer que es el no va más loc verb |
| | Él cree que sus hijos son el no va más. |
| | | pensar que algo es lo máximo, creer que algo es lo máximo loc verb |
| | | pensar que alguien es lo máximo, creer que alguien es lo máximo loc verb |
| | Él piensa que sus hijos son lo máximo. |
think [sth] through,
think [sth] out vtr + adv | (consider fully) | pensar bien, pensar detenidamente vtr + adv |
| | | reflexionar⇒ vtr |
| | Juliet had to think through Romeo's wedding proposal. |
| | I need to think it through before making a decision. |
| | Julieta tenía que pensar bien la propuesta de casamiento de Romeo. |
| | Debo reflexionarlo antes de tomar una decisión. |
| think to do [sth] v expr | (remember, not omit to do [sth]) | pensar en hacer algo vi + prep |
| | | recordar hacer algo vtr |
| think twice v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | pensarlo bien loc verb |
| | | pensarlo dos veces loc verb |
| | 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 bien en loc verb + prep |
| | | pensar dos veces en algo loc verb + prep |
| | 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 bien antes de hacer algo loc verb |
| | | pensar dos veces antes de hacer algo loc verb |
| | 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) (formal) | tener buena opinión de loc verb |
| | Amy's parents think well of her new boyfriend. |
| | Los padres de Amy tienen una buena opinión de su novio. |
| | | gustar⇒ vi |
| | | caer bien vi + prep |
| | El novio de Amy les gusta a sus padres. |
| What do you think? expr | (asking opinion) | ¿qué piensas? expr |
| | | ¿cuál es tu opinión? expr |
| | | ¿qué te parece? expr |
| | Does this color look good on me? What do you think? |