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think—it's
pense que c'est
English
English
French
French
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?
French
French
English
English
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
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
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
English
English
French
French
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
French
French
English
English
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
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
English
English
French
French
I think it's fair to say that ...
je crois qu'il convient de dire que ...
think of it
pensez-y
think about it
penses-y/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
French
French
English
English
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
c'est plus tard qu'elle y songea
she didn't think about it until later
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 miles to the town
il y a 10 miles 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 about it
j'en ai entendu parler
I'm afraid of it
j'en ai peur
I'm just coming back from it
j'en reviens
I went to it
j'y suis allé
I fell into it
j'y suis tombé
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!
I. think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VB intr
1. think (use one's mind):
think
penser
to think aloud [or out loud]
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/pensez-y
3. think (believe, imagine):
think
croire
I think so
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 tu ne penses/vous ne pensez
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 vu pour la dernière fois?
it's [ɪts]
it's = it is, be
I. be <was, been> [bi] VB intr + adj or n
1. be (expresses identity, position, place):
he's American/a dentist
il est Américain/dentiste
it's a key
c'est une clef
to be in Spain
être en Espagne
the statues are in the Louvre
les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre
2. be (expresses a state, situation):
I'm cold/hungry
j'ai froid/faim
my hands are cold
j'ai froid aux mains
how are you? – I'm fine
comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien
be quiet!
reste(z) tranquille!
to be on a diet
faire un régime
to be on the pill
prendre la pilule
to be on welfare
toucher des allocations
3. be (expresses calculation/price):
two and two is four
deux et deux font quatre
this book is 50¢
ce livre fait 50 cents
4. be (indicates age):
how old is he? – he's twenty
quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans
5. be (take place):
the meeting is next Tuesday
la réunion a lieu mardi prochain
6. be (exist):
there is/are ...
il y a ...
let her be!
laisse-la tranquille!
7. be (impersonal use):
what is it?
qu'est-ce que c'est?
it's three
il est trois heures
it's cold/windy
il fait froid/il y a du vent
it's rainy
il pleut
it's fair
c'est juste
what's it to be?
ce sera?
as it were
pour ainsi dire
Phrases:
the be-all and end-all
le but suprême
be that as it may
malgré cela
so be it
soit
far be it from sb to +infin
loin de qn l'idée de +infin
II. be <was, been> [bi] VB aux
1. be (expresses continuation):
he's breathing
il respire
she's still sleeping
elle est encore en train de dormir
it's raining
il pleut
2. be (expresses possibility):
can it be that ...? form
est-il possible que +subj ?
the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery
on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie
what is he to do?
qu'est-il censé faire?
may I be of service?
je peux vous aider?
3. be (expresses passive):
to be discovered by sb
être découvert par qn
to be left speechless
rester bouche bée
I'm asked to come at seven
on me demande de venir à sept heures
4. be (expresses future):
she's leaving tomorrow
elle part demain
you are to wait here
vous devez attendre ici
we are to meet at seven
on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures
5. be (expresses future in past):
she was never to see her brother again
elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère
6. be (in conditionals):
if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...
si qn devait +infin , ...
if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades
s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes
were sb to +infin , ... form
si qn devait +infin , ...
IT [ˌaɪ·ˈti] N
IT comput abbreviation of Information Technology
IT
informatique f
Present
Ithink
youthink
he/she/itthinks
wethink
youthink
theythink
Past
Ithought
youthought
he/she/itthought
wethought
youthought
theythought
Present Perfect
Ihavethought
youhavethought
he/she/ithasthought
wehavethought
youhavethought
theyhavethought
Past Perfect
Ihadthought
youhadthought
he/she/ithadthought
wehadthought
youhadthought
theyhadthought
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