think it's in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for think it's in the English»French Dictionary

you think it's smart to smoke

tu penses que c'est malin de fumer

I think it's rather an imposition

je trouve qu'il/qu'elle abuse un peu

you'll have to think it through

il faudra bien y réfléchir

I'd like time to think it over

j'ai besoin de temps pour y réfléchir

+ subj to think it better to do/that…

penser qu'il vaudrait mieux faire/que…

I think it's going to rain

j'ai l'impression qu'il va pleuvoir

what do you think it will cost?

combien ça va coûter à ton avis?

Translations for think it's in the French»English Dictionary

il me semble important de faire

I think it is important to do

je trouve ça bizarre/drôle/inadmissible

I think it's strange/funny/intolerable

certains estiment que c'est juste, d'autres non

some (people) think it's fair, others don't

Translations for think it's in the English»French Dictionary

I.think [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] N

to have a think about sth Brit

réfléchir à qc

I'll have another think and let you know

j'y réfléchirai encore et je vous le ferai savoir

II.think <pret, pp thought> [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] VB trans

1. think (hold view, believe):

think

croire (that que)

I think this is their house

je crois que c'est leur maison

when do you think he will come?

quand crois-tu qu'il viendra?

we'd better be going, don't you think?

il vaudrait mieux que nous partions, tu ne crois pas?

I think so

je crois

I don't think so I think not form

je ne crois pas

‘the wine is free, isn't it?’—‘I don't think so!’

‘le vin est gratuit, n'est-ce pas?’—‘ça m'étonnerait!’

‘can I stay out till midnight?’—‘no, I think not!’

‘je peux sortir jusqu'à minuit?’—‘non, sûrement pas!’

‘is he reliable?’—‘I'd like to think so but…’

‘peut-on lui faire confiance?’—‘j'espère bien mais…’

to think it best to do/that …

penser qu'il serait préférable de faire/que …

+ subj to think it better to do/that…

penser qu'il vaudrait mieux faire/que…

+ subj I think it better to wait, what do you think?

je pense qu'il vaudrait mieux attendre, qu'est-ce que tu en penses?

I think it's going to rain

j'ai l'impression qu'il va pleuvoir

what do you think it will cost?

combien ça va coûter à ton avis?

him, a millionnaire? I don't think! iron

lui un millionnaire? sans blague!

2. think (imagine):

think

imaginer, croire

just think! yesterday we were slaving away inf in the office and today…

imagine! hier encore on bossait au bureau et aujourd'hui… inf

just think what might happen!

imagine ce qui pourrait arriver!

who'd have thought it!

qui l'aurait cru?, qui l'eût cru? hum

I'd never have thought it!

je n'aurais jamais cru ça!

I never thought you meant it!

je ne t'ai jamais pris au sérieux!

I can't think how/why etc

je n'ai aucune idée comment/pourquoi etc

I can't think who did it/what it's about

je n'ai aucune idée qui a pu faire ça/de quoi il s'agit

I can't think where I've put my keys

je ne sais pas du tout où j'ai mis mes clés

I really don't know what to think

je ne sais vraiment pas quoi penser

who do you think you are?

pour qui vous prenez-vous?

what on earth do you think you're doing?

mais qu'est-ce que tu fais?

I thought as much!

je m'en doutais!

six weeks' holiday! that's what you think!

six semaines de vacances! tu te fais des idées!

and to think that I believed him/that I once thought him charming! Brit

et dire que je le croyais/que je lui trouvais du charme!

3. think (have thought, idea):

think

penser (that que, to do à faire)

I didn't think to phone/check

je n'ai pas pensé à appeler/vérifier

did you think to bring a corkscrew/to ring him to confirm?

as-tu pensé à apporter un tire-bouchon/à l'appeler pour confirmer?

I think I'll take the car/go for a swim

je pense que je vais prendre la voiture/me baigner

to think beautiful thoughts

penser à de belles choses

to think deep thoughts

avoir des pensées profondes

I was just thinking: suppose we sold the car?

je me posais la question: si nous vendions la voiture?

we're thinking money here inf

c'est de fric qu'il s'agit inf

we're thinking sex here inf

c'est de sexe qu'il s'agit

let's think thin inf!

pensons minceur!

let's think Green inf!

pensons écolo! inf

‘what a horrible man, ’ she thought

‘quel horrible individu, ’ pensa-t-elle

‘oh do come in!’ (thinks) ‘oh God not him again inf!’

‘oh entrez donc!’ (à part) ‘bon dieu encore lui!’

4. think (rate, assess):

to think a lot/not much of person, work

penser/ne pas penser beaucoup de bien de

what do you think of him/his work?

que penses-tu de lui/son œuvre?

5. think (remember):

think

penser (to do à faire)

to think where/how

se rappeler où/comment

I'm trying to think just where the house was/what her husband's called

j'essaie de me rappeler où était la maison/le nom de son mari

III.think <pret, pp thought> [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] VB intr

1. think (engage in thought):

think (gen)

penser (about, of à)

think (before acting or speaking)

réfléchir (about à)

animals cannot think

les animaux ne pensent pas

I'll have to think about it

il faudra que j'y réfléchisse

to think constructively

penser positivement

think before you act

réfléchis avant d'agir

what are you thinking about?

à quoi penses-tu?

I was thinking of you

je pensais à toi

let me think a moment

laissez-moi réfléchir un instant

his remarks made us all think

ses remarques nous ont tous fait réfléchir

to think hard

bien réfléchir

to think clearly or straight

avoir les idées claires

to think for oneself

avoir des opinions personnelles

I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking

je m'excuse, je ne sais pas où j'avais la tête

we are thinking in terms of economics

nous voyons les choses du point de vue économique

let's think: three people at £170 each, plus the plane fare

voyons: trois personnes à 170 livres chacune, plus le billet d'avion

come to think of it…

maintenant que j'y pense…

2. think:

think about, think of (take into account)

penser à

I can't think of everything!

je ne peux pas penser à tout!

think of your family/about the future

pense à ta famille/à l'avenir

she only thinks of herself

elle ne pense qu'à elle

3. think (consider):

to think of sb as brother, friend, ally

considérer qn comme

he thinks of himself as an expert

il se prend pour un spécialiste

4. think (have in mind):

to think of doing

envisager de faire

he's thinking of resigning

il envisage de démissionner

she's thinking of computing as a career

elle envisage de faire carrière dans l'informatique

to think about doing

penser à faire

he's thinking about a career in the Navy

il pense faire carri ère dans la marine

whatever were you thinking of?

qu'est-ce qui t'a pris?

5. think (imagine):

to think of

penser à

just think of the expense!

pense seulement à ce que cela va coûter!

a million pounds, think of that!

un million de livres, t'imagines! inf

and to think of her dying just like that!

quand on pense qu'elle est morte, là, comme ça!

6. think (tolerate idea) tjrs neg:

not to think of doing

ne pas penser à faire

I couldn't think of letting you pay/of making an exception for her

il n'est pas question que je te laisse payer/que je fasse une exception pour elle

Phrases:

to think of (remember)

se rappeler

I just can't think of his name

je n'arrive pas à me rappeler son nom

if you think of anything else

si autre chose vous vient à l'esprit

IV.think [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk]

he thought better of it

il est revenu sur sa décision

to have another think coming inf Brit

se tromper lourdement

to think on one's feet

réfléchir vite et bien

to think well of sb

penser du bien de qn

IT N abrév

IT → information technology

See also information technology

information technology, IT N

information technology

informatique f

it [Brit ɪt, Am ɪt] PRON

1. it (in questions):

who is it?

qui est-ce?

who is it?

qui c'est? inf

it's me

c'est moi

where is it?

où est-il/elle?

where is it?

où est-ce que c'est?

where is it?

c'est où? inf

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

what is it?

c'est quoi? inf

what is it? (what's happening?)

qu'est-ce qui se passe?

what is it? (what is the matter?)

qu'est-ce qu'il y a?

how was it?

comment cela s'est-il passé?

how was it?

ça s'est passé comment? inf

2. it GAMES:

you're it!

c'est toi le chat!

I didn't have it in me to refuse

je n'ai pas eu le cœur de refuser

he's just not got it in him to do any better

il ne peut vraiment pas faire mieux

the best/worst of it is that …

ce qu'il y a de mieux/de pire la-dedans c'est que …

that's it! (in triumph)

voilà!, ça y est!

that's it! (in anger)

ça suffit!

we've had it now inf!

on est fichu! inf

the cooker's had it inf!

la cuisinière est fichue! inf

I've had it (with this job)

j'en ai ras le bol (de ce travail) inf

to have it in for sb inf

en vouloir à qn

to be with it inf

être branché inf

to be with it inf

être dans le vent

it's [Brit ɪts, Am ɪts]

it's → it is, → it has

think it's in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for think it's in the English»French Dictionary

to think it politic to +infin

trouver plus adroit de +infin

I think it's fair to say that ...

je crois qu'il convient de dire que ...

think about it

penses-y

think of it

pensez-y

don't even think of it!

ne va même pas l'imaginer!

take the time to think about it

prendre le temps d'y penser

Translations for think it's in the French»English Dictionary

juger à propos de +infin

to think it appropriate to +infin

mine de rien (malgré les apparences)

you'd never think it but

c'est à croire qu'il va pleuvoir

you'd think it was going to rain

pendant que j'y pense

while I think of it

Translations for think it's in the English»French Dictionary

I.think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VB intr

1. think (use one's mind):

think

penser

to think aloud

penser tout haut

to think to oneself

se dire

to think for oneself

penser indépendamment

just think!

imagine!

2. think (consider a question):

think

réfléchir

to think about sth/how to +infin

réfléchir à qc/à comment +infin

think about it

penses-y

3. think (believe, imagine):

think

croire

I think so/not

oui, je crois bien

I think not, I don't think so

je ne crois pas

it can happen sooner than you think

ça peut se produire plus tôt que ce que tu penses

Phrases:

(you can) think again!

tu te trompes lourdement!

to think big

voir grand

II.think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VB trans

1. think (use one's mind, have ideas):

think

penser

I'll think what I can do

je penserai à ce que je peux faire

I can't think how to do it

je ne vois pas comment faire

I was thinking green for the kitchen

je pensais à du vert pour la cuisine

we're thinking millions

nous pensons en termes de millions

2. think (believe):

think

croire

I think he's Irish

je crois qu'il est irlandais

I think she's coming

je pense qu'elle viendra

I think she's a genius

je pense que c'est un génie

I think she should come

je pense qu'elle devrait venir

who would have thought (that) she'd win

qui aurait dit qu'elle gagnerait

who does she think she is?

elle se prend pour qui?

3. think (consider):

think

juger

I thought him a good player

je pensais que c'était un bon joueur

to not think much of sb/sth

ne pas avoir une bonne opinion de qn/qc

to think nothing of sth

ne pas être impressionné par qc

4. think (remember):

to think to +infin

penser à +infin

can you think where you saw it last?

pouvez-vous vous rappeler quand vous l'avez vue pour la dernière fois?

I.it [ɪt] dem pron

it

ce

it

c' + vowel

who was it?

qui était-ce?

it is ...

c'est ...

it is ...

ça est ... Belg

it all

tout cela

it's Paul who did that

c'est Paul qui a fait ça

II.it [ɪt] pers pron

it

il(elle)

your pen/card? it is on my desk

ton stylo/ta carte? il/elle est sur mon bureau

III.it [ɪt] impers pron

it

il

what time is it?

quelle heure est-il?

it's cold, it's snowing

il fait froid, il neige

it's 10 km to the town

il y a 10 km jusqu'à la ville

it seems that ...

il semble que ...

it is said that ...

on dit que ...

IV.it [ɪt] objective pron

1. it (direct object):

it

le(la)

it

l' + vowel

your card? I took it?

ta carte? je l'ai prise

I can do it

je peux le/la faire

2. it (indirect object):

it

lui

give it something to eat

donne-lui à manger

3. it (prepositional object):

I heard of/about it

j'en ai entendu parler

I'm just coming back from it

j'en reviens

I'm afraid of it

j'en ai peur

I fell into it

j'y suis tombé

I went to it

j'y suis allé

think of it

pensez-y

put the glass on/beside it

mets le verre dessus/à côté

4. it (non-specific object):

it

en

to have it in for sb

en avoir après qn

Phrases:

that's it!

ça y est!

that's it! (in anger)

ça suffit!

this is it!

nous y sommes!

it's [ɪts]

it's = it is

IT [ˌaɪˈti:] N no pl

IT COMPUT abbreviation of Information Technology

IT

informatique f