think of in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for think of in the English»Spanish Dictionary

you can't think of everything

no se puede estar en todo or en todos los detalles

to think of

acordarse de

think of the expense/me

piensa en el gasto/en mí

think of a number

piensa (en) un número

they only think of themselves

solo piensan en sí mismos

we'll think of a way

ya se nos ocurrirá algo

Translations for think of in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mirar

to think of

tener presente a alg.

to think of sb

¡tienes cada cosa!

the things you think of!

¡tú tienes cada idea …!

the things you think of!

Translations for think of in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.think <pt & pp thought> [Am θɪŋk, Brit θɪŋk] VB intr

1. think:

think

pensar

why don't you think before you speak?

¿por qué no piensas antes de hablar?

think hard/carefully

piénsalo mucho/bien

I did it without thinking

lo hice sin pensar

just think!

¡imagínate!

it makes you think, doesn't it?

da que pensar or te hace pensar ¿no?

to think aloud

pensar en voz alta

to think for oneself

pensar por sí mismo

to think again

pensarlo mejor

you have to think big

tienes que proyectar las cosas a gran escala

to think about sth

pensar en algo

to think about sth (consider)

pensar algo

I can't stop thinking about what happened/about him

no puedo dejar de pensar en lo que pasó/en él

all you ever think about is money!

¡sólo piensas en el dinero!

I'll have to think about it

tendré que pensarlo

I'll have to think about it

(me) lo tendré que pensar

it doesn't bear thinking about

mejor ni pensarlo

I knew she was thinking about selling it

sabía que estaba pensando en venderlo

to think of sth/sb

pensar en algo/alguien

think of a number

piensa (en) un número

whatever were you thinking of when you bought it?

¿(en) qué estabas pensando cuando lo compraste?

think of the expense/me

piensa en el gasto/en mí

you never think of the others

nunca piensas en los demás

I hadn't thought of that

no se me había ocurrido eso

come to think of it, I have one at home

ahora que lo pienso, yo tengo uno en casa

just think of it: your name in lights!

¡imagínate! ¡tu nombre en las marquesinas!

think of what we could do with the money!

¡imagínate lo que podríamos hacer con el dinero!

you can't think of everything

no se puede estar en todo or en todos los detalles

to think better of sth I was going to ask her but thought better of it

se lo iba a preguntar pero recapacité y cambié de idea

to think twice

pensarlo dos veces

she'll think twice before she's rude to me again

lo va a pensar dos veces or va a tener mucho cuidado antes de volver a faltarme al respeto

to think on sth liter or region think (well) on it

piénsalo or piénsatelo bien

2. think (intend, plan):

to think of -ing

pensar +  infin

I was thinking of resigning, anyway

de todas formas, yo pensaba renunciar or tenía pensado renunciar

what are you thinking of doing tonight?

¿qué piensas hacer esta noche?

what are you thinking of doing tonight?

¿qué tienes planeado hacer esta noche?

3.1. think (find, come up with):

to think of can you think of anything better?

¿se te ocurre algo mejor?

I couldn't think of anything to say

no se me ocurrió qué decir

he tried to think of an alternative

trató de encontrar una alternativa

what will they think of next!

¡ya no saben qué inventar!

I thought of it first

se me ocurrió a mí primero

I thought of it first

la idea fue mía

3.2. think (remember):

to think of

acordarse de

I can't think of his name

no me puedo acordar de su nombre

4. think (have opinion):

to think highly of sb

tener muy buena opinión de alguien

to think highly of sb

tener a alguien en muy buen concepto

don't think badly of me

no pienses mal de mí

he's very well thought of

lo tienen en muy buen concepto

he thinks a lot of you

te aprecia mucho

I don't think much of her boyfriend

no tengo muy buena impresión de su novio

she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant

a ella no le parece nada extraordinario gastar 500 dólares en un restaurante

she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant

ella gasta 500 dólares en un restaurante como si tal cosa

think nothing of it

no tiene ninguna importancia

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

1.1. think (reflect, ponder):

think

pensar

what are you thinking?

¿qué estás pensando?

and to think that only yesterday he was saying …

y pensar que ayer sin ir más lejos estuvo diciendo que …

(just) think what that would cost/how lucky we were

piensa (en) lo que costaría/la suerte que tuvimos

think business!

¡piensa como un hombre de negocios!

1.2. think (remember):

I didn't think to look there/to ask him

no se me ocurrió mirar allí/preguntárselo

I can't think where it was

no me puedo acordar de dónde estaba

try to think who you gave it to

intenta acordarte de a quién se lo diste

2.1. think (suppose, imagine):

think

pensar

I thought you knew

pensé que lo sabías

that's what you think

eso es lo que tú crees or piensas

what do you think you're doing?

¿pero tú qué te crees?

I thought I told you not to do that!

¿no te dije que no hicieras eso?

I thought I told you not to do that!

me parece que te dije que no hicieras eso ¿no?

you'd have thought he'd have known better!

¡uno hubiera pensado que no iba a ser tan tonto!

you'd have thought he'd have known better!

¿quién se iba a imaginar que iba a ser tan tonto?

who would have thought it?

¿quién lo hubiera dicho or imaginado?

who would have thought it?

¿quién lo iba a decir?

anyone would think I was torturing her!

¡cualquiera diría que la estoy torturando!

who do you think you are?

¿quién te crees que eres?

who do you think you are?

¿qué te crees?

do you think you could help me?

¿le importaría ayudarme?

I can't think why he refused

no me explico or no entiendo por qué se negó

2.2. think (expect):

think

pensar

I thought you'd be there

pensé or creí que estarías allí

we didn't think it would take so long

no pensamos que se iba a tardar tanto

I'll help as well — I should think so (too)!

yo también ayudo — ¡me imagino que sí! or ¡pues faltaría más!

she wouldn't accept the money — I should think not!

no quiso aceptar el dinero — ¡pues bueno fuera! or ¡no faltaba más!

2.3. think (indicating intention):

we thought we'd eat out tonight

esta noche tenemos pensado salir a cenar

I think I'll go to bed

bueno, me voy a acostar

3. think (believe):

think

creer

I think/I don't think it can be done

creo que se puede/no creo que se pueda hacer

who do you think did it?

¿quién crees que lo hizo?

who do you think did it?

¿quién te parece que lo hizo?

he's thought to be 95

se cree que tiene 95 años

I think it unlikely

a mí me parece or yo lo veo poco probable

I don't think a strike would achieve anything

yo no creo or a mí no me parece que con una huelga se vaya a lograr nada

I think you'll find it's the only way

ya verá usted que es la única manera

she's been cheating you — I thought as much

te ha estado engañando — ya me parecía or ya me lo imaginaba

I thought him rude/pleasant

me pareció or lo encontré grosero/agradable

will you be able to do it? — I think so/I don't think so

¿vas a poder hacerlo? — creo que sí or me parece que sí/ creo que no or me parece que no

will they give me the loan? — I rather think not

¿me darán el préstamo? — me parece que no

III.think [Am θɪŋk, Brit θɪŋk] N no pl

I'll have to have a think about it

tendré que pensarlo or pensármelo

if you think that, you've got another think coming

si te crees eso estás muy equivocado

if you think that, you've got another think coming

si te crees eso te vas a llevar un chasco

if you think that, you've got another think coming

si te crees eso lo llevas claro Spain inf

of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PREP

1. of (indicating relationship, material, content):

of

de

the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps

el hijo de los señores Phipps

it's made of wood

es de madera

it's made of wood

está hecho de madera

a box of chocolates

una caja de bombones

a kilo of grapes

un kilo de uvas

that piece of Schumann's

esa pieza de Schumann

a colleague of mine/his/ours

un colega mío/suyo/nuestro

it's no business of yours

no es asunto tuyo

that brother of yours

el loco (or estúpido or irresponsable etc.) de tu hermano

2. of (descriptive use):

the city of Athens

la ciudad de Atenas

a girl by the name of Elizabeth

una niña llamada Elizabeth

a boy of ten

un niño de diez años

a woman of courage/character

una mujer valiente/de carácter

a matter of great urgency

un asunto de extrema urgencia

a brute of a man

una bestia de hombre

he's a giant of a man

es un gigante

a little gem of a play

una obra que es una joyita

3.1. of (partitive use):

there were eight of us

éramos ocho

he invited the eight of us

nos invitó a los ocho

six of them survived

seis de ellos sobrevivieron

many of you

muchos de ustedes

the whole of the second floor

todo el segundo piso

of all the stupid things to say!

¡mira qué cosa de ir a decir!

fancy choosing her of all people!

¡mira que elegirla a ella!

you of all people should have known better

tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie

he drank of the wine arch

bebió del vino

3.2. of (with superl):

of

de

the wisest of men

el más sabio de los hombres

the best of solutions

la mejor de las soluciones

they're the happiest of couples

son una pareja muy feliz or que no podría ser más feliz

most of all

más que nada

4. of (indicating date, time):

the sixth of October

el seis de octubre

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son las cinco menos diez

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son diez para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

it is a quarter of five Am

son las cinco menos cuarto

it is a quarter of five Am

son un cuarto para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

of an evening we like to sit in the garden

por las noches nos gusta sentarnos en el jardín

Jane, his wife of six months …

Jane, con la que llevaba/lleva casado seis meses …

her friend of over 20 years

su amigo de hace más de 20 años

5. of (on the part of):

it was very kind of you

fue muy amable de su parte

how good of him to send me flowers

¡qué detalle el suyo mandarme flores!

it seems very cruel of them not to invite her

me parece una crueldad que no la inviten

the stupidity of the woman!

¡hay que ver la estupidez de esta mujer!

6. of (inherent in):

the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me

es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime

the worry of it nearly drove her mad

casi se vuelve loca de la preocupación

the cheek of it!

¡qué descaro!

7.1. of (indicating cause):

it's a problem of their own making

es un problema que ellos mismos se han creado

what did he die of?

¿de qué murió?

of itself

de por sí

7.2. of (by):

of arch

por

beloved of all

querido por or de todos

think of in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for think of in the English»Spanish Dictionary

think of VB intr

think of

pensar en

Translations for think of in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to think of doing sth

pensar en hacer algo

what I think of him

lo que pienso de él

Translations for think of in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pensar

to think of

pienso en ti a cada instante

I think of you constantly

no se me ocurre nada

I can't think of anything

temblar de pensarlo

to shudder just to think of it

¿qué te parece el piso?

what do you think of the flat?

solo a ti se te ocurre tamaño disparate

only you would think of such an absurd idea

siempre pienso en él en asociación con...

I always think of him in connection with ...

Translations for think of in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.think [θɪŋk] N

to have a think about sth

pensarse algo

II.think [θɪŋk] VB trans thought, thought

1. think (believe):

think

pensar

think

creer

who would have thought it!

¡quien lo hubiese pensado!

2. think (consider):

think

considerar

to think sb (to be) sth

considerar a alguien como algo

to think nothing of sb

no tener ninguna fe en alguien

think nothing of it!

¡no merece la pena mencionarlo!

III.think [θɪŋk] VB intr

think

pensar

to think aloud

pensar en voz alta

to think for oneself

pensar por sí mismo

to think to oneself

pensar para sí mismo

to think of doing sth

pensar en hacer algo

to think about/of sb/sth

pensar en alguien/algo

of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP

1. of:

of

de

2. of (belonging to):

of

de

the works of Joyce

las obras de Joyce

a friend of mine/theirs

un amigo mío/de ellos

3. of (done by):

of

de

it's kind of him

es amable de su parte

4. of (representing):

of

de

a drawing of Paul

un dibujo de Paul

5. of (without):

a tree bare of leaves

un árbol sin hojas

free of charge

sin cargo

free of tax

libre de impuestos

to cure sb of a disease

curar a alguien de una enfermedad

6. of (with):

a man of courage

un hombre de valor

a man of no importance

un hombre sin importancia

a city of wide avenues

una ciudad con amplias avenidas

7. of (away from):

to be north of London

estar al norte de Londres

8. of (temporal):

the 4th of May

el 4 de mayo

in May of 2003

en mayo del 2003

9. of Am (to):

it is ten/a quarter of two

son las dos menos diez/cuarto

10. of (consisting of):

of

de

a ring of gold

un anillo de oro

to smell/to taste of cheese

oler/saber a queso

to consist of six parts

constar de seis partes

11. of (characteristic):

with the patience of a saint

con la paciencia de un santo

this idiot of a plumber

este idiota del fontanero

doctor of medicine

doctor en medicina

12. of (concerning):

his love of jazz

su amor por el jazz

to know sth of sb's past

saber algo del pasado de alguien

to approve of sb's idea

estar de acuerdo con la idea de alguien

what has become of him?

¿qué ha sido de él?

what I think of him

lo que pienso de él

13. of (cause):

because of sth/sb

a causa de algo/alguien

to die of grief

morir de pena

it happened of itself

sucedió de por sí

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it

hay mucho de eso

one of the best

uno de los mejores

the best of friends

los mejores amigos

many of them came

muchos de ellos vinieron

there are five of them

hay cinco de ellos

he knows the five of them

los conoce a los cinco

two of the five

dos de los cinco

he of all people knows that

él debería saberlo mejor que nadie

today of all days

hoy precisamente

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age

80 años de edad

think VB

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to think out of the box (to think in an innovative, original manner) fig

tener ideas innovadoras y audaces

to think out of the box (to be innovative and original) fig

ser innovador(a) y audaz