thoughts in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for thoughts in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.thought¹ [Brit θɔːt, Am θɔt] N

1. thought (idea):

thought

idea f

thought

pensiero m

the thought of doing

l'idea di fare

at the thought of doing

al pensiero di fare

the mere thought of doing

la sola idea or il solo pensiero di fare

the thought has just occurred to me

mi è appena venuto in mente

the thought that …

l'idea che …

what a thought!

che idea!

that's a thought!

questa sì che è un'idea! buona idea!

it was just a thought

era solo un'idea

what a kind thought!

che pensiero gentile!

2. thought U (reflection):

thought

pensieri mpl

deep in thought

immerso, assorto nei propri pensieri

after much thought

dopo (una) lunga riflessione

3. thought (consideration):

thought

considerazione f

with little thought

in modo sconsiderato

without thought of the consequences

senza considerare le conseguenze

with no thought for her own life

senza alcuna considerazione per la propria vita

to give thought to sth

considerare or prendere in considerazione qc

little thought has been given to how, why

non si è preso abbastanza in considerazione come, il perché

more thought should have been given to it

si sarebbe dovuta prestare maggiore attenzione a questo

we never gave it much thought

non ci abbiamo mai fatto molto caso

don't give it another thought

non ci pensare più

to put a lot of thought into a gift

scegliere un regalo con molta cura

4. thought (intention):

to have no thought of doing

non avere alcuna intenzione di fare

I've given up all thoughts of moving

ho rinunciato del tutto all'idea di spostarmi

it's the thought that counts

è il pensiero che conta

5. thought PHILOS (thinking):

thought

pensiero m

freedom of thought

libertà di pensiero

II.thoughts N npl

1. thoughts (mind):

thoughts

pensieri m (about su)

I can read your thoughts

posso leggervi nel pensiero

to collect or gather one's thoughts

raccogliere or riordinare le idee

alone with one's thoughts

solo con i propri pensieri

our thoughts turn to the future

i nostri pensieri sono rivolti al futuro

my thoughts were elsewhere, still on the film

pensavo ad altro, ancora al film

2. thoughts (opinions):

thoughts

opinione f (about, on su)

I'd like to hear your thoughts

mi piacerebbe sentire la tua opinione

to have some thoughts on how sth could be improved

avere alcune idee di come si possa migliorare qc

second thoughts [Am ˌsəkənd ˈθɔts], second thought [ˌsekənd ˈθɔːt] N npl

second thoughts

ripensamento m

thought² [Brit θɔːt, Am θɔt] VB pt, pp

thought → think II, III

thought transference [Am θɔt træn(t)sˈfərəns, ˈtræn(t)sfər(ə)ns, ˈtræn(t)sfrəns] N

thought transference

trasmissione f del pensiero

thought transference

telepatia f

thought process [ˈθɔːtˌprəʊses, -ˌprɒses] N

thought process

meccanismi mpl mentali

thought-out [Brit θɔːtˈaʊt, Am ˌθɔtˈaʊt] ADJ

well, badly thought-out

ben, mal congegnato

thought-reader [ˈθɔːtˌriːdə(r)] N

thought-reader

chi legge nel pensiero

thought-provoking [Brit ˈθɔːtprəvəʊkɪŋ, Am ˈθɔt prəˌvoʊkɪŋ] ADJ

thought-provoking essay, film:

thought-provoking

che fa pensare

it was very thought-provoking

mi ha fatto molto pensare

well-thought-out [Brit ˌwɛlθɔːtˈaʊt, Am] ADJ

well-thought-out plan, theory, plot etc.:

well-thought-out

elaborato con cura

well-thought-of [Brit ˌwɛlˈθɔːtɒv, Am] ADJ

well-thought-of person

stimato da tutti, benvisto

well-thought-of product

apprezzato

thoughts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for thoughts in the English»Italian Dictionary

thought [θɑ:t] N

1. thought (process):

thought

pensiero m

on second thought

ripensandoci bene

without thought

senza pensare

after much thought

dopo aver riflettuto a lungo

to be deep in thought

esser immerso nei propri pensieri

lost in thought

assorto nei propri pensieri

2. thought (idea, opinion):

thought

idea f

that's a thought

è una buona idea

Phrases:

a penny for your thoughts prov

a cosa pensi?

thought-out [ˌθɑ:t̬·ˈaʊt] ADJ

thought-out

pianificato, -a

thought-provoking ADJ

thought-provoking

che fa pensare

well-thought-of [ˌwel·ˈθɑ:t̬·ə:v] ADJ

well-thought-of person

stimato, -a

well-thought-of school

prestigioso, -a

food for thought N

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food for thought

spunto di riflessione m

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to formalize one's thoughts

dare forma ai propri pensieri

shut out thoughts

rimuovere

to avert one's thoughts from sth

allontanare il pensiero da qc

to be absorbed in one's thoughts

essere assorto nei propri pensieri

Translations for thoughts in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pensiero

thought

essere sopra pensiero

to be lost in thought

pensiero

thoughts pl

thoughts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to avert one's thoughts from sth

allontanare il pensiero da qc

to read sb's mind [or thoughts]

leggere nei pensieri di qn

a penny for your thoughts prov

a cosa pensi?

to have doubts/second thoughts

avere dubbi/ripensamenti

a penny for your thoughts

a cosa stai pensando?

to compose one's thoughts

raccogliere le idee

to be absorbed in one's thoughts

essere assorto nei propri pensieri

to let one's thoughts wander

lasciare libera l'immaginazione

to formalize one's thoughts

dare forma ai propri pensieri

to have second thoughts about sb/sth

avere dei ripensamenti su qu/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He can not express his thoughts or speeches fully and so it is unheard by most people in the class.

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Against this, his friends described him as gentle, someone who had never expressed violent thoughts.

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But they're so young that their thoughts are pure, unsullied, as yet, by hormones.

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His creations do not inspire terror or darken thoughts.

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All these things he would dismiss as trivial mental processes which will evaporate if thoughts are simply turned into more cheerful channels.

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Smith expresses thoughts on a variety of topics ranging from the innate goodness of mankind to then current literature.

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Also, reports of task unrelated thoughts are less frequent when performing tasks that do not demand continuous use of working memory than tasks which do.

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He never raises his voice, and never harbors any vindictive thoughts or emotions, accepting yelling and threats stoically.

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His thoughts chime with those of many finance industry leaders who have called for industry to take greater note of its social responsibilities.

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Eventually, however, he has second thoughts and decides that his only hope is to train this wide-eyed novice himself.

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