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pensamientos

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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thought1 [Am θɔt, Brit θɔːt] pt & pt part think

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

thought2 N

1.1. thought U (intellectual activity):

thought
pensamiento m
modern/Christian thought
el pensamiento moderno/cristiano
thought process
proceso m mental

1.2. thought U (deliberation):

after much thought, I've decided that …
tras mucho pensarlo or tras reflexionar mucho sobre el asunto, he decidido que …
a lot of thought went into this decision
se pensó or se reflexionó mucho antes de tomar esta decisión
she put a lot of thought into the design
pensó mucho el diseño
he never gives any thought to his appearance
no se preocupa para nada de su aspecto
I'll give it some thought
lo pensaré
I've never given it much thought
no me he detenido a pensarlo
more thought needs to be given to …
hay que considerar más detenidamente …
to be deep in thought
estar absorto en sus (or mis etc.) pensamientos
to be lost in thought
estar ido

2.1. thought C (reflection):

thought
pensamiento m
impure thoughts
malos pensamientos mpl
to read sb's thoughts
adivinarle el pensamiento a alguien
what are your thoughts on the matter?
¿tú qué opinas al respecto?
his thoughts were elsewhere
estaba pensando en otra cosa
not to give sth a second or another thought , at the time I didn't give it another thought
en ese momento no le di mayor importancia
I mailed it and never gave it a second thought
la eché al correo y no volví a pensar en ello
to have second thoughts (about sth), I'm having second thoughts about accepting their offer
me están entrando dudas sobre si aceptar o no su oferta
I've had second thoughts: I don't want to sell the shop
he cambiado de idea: no quiero vender la tienda
on second thought(s)
pensándolo bien

2.2. thought C (idea):

thought
idea f
I've just had a thought
se me acaba de ocurrir una idea
now, there's a thought
pues no es mala idea
maybe Hilary knows — that's a thought!
quizás Hilary sepa — tienes razón, puede ser
she hasn't got a thought in her head
es incapaz de pensar
it was a kind thought to send her flowers
fue todo un detalle mandarle flores
it's only a thought, but …
no sé, pero se me ocurre que …
the thought crossed my mind that …
pensé que …
the thought crossed my mind that …
se me ocurrió que …
the thought never even entered my head
ni se me pasó por la cabeza
that thought had occurred to me as well
eso mismo se me había ocurrido a mí
thought of sth the mere thought of food made her feel sick
le daban náuseas de solo pensar en comida
he couldn't bear the thought of leaving them
la idea de abandonarlos se le hacía intolerable
you must give up any thought of seeing him again
tienes que renunciar a la idea de volver a verlo
the thought that
la idea de que
the thought that it might have been me
la idea de que podría haber sido yo

2.3. thought C (concern, consideration) no pl:

thought (for sb/sth) my first thought was for the baby
en lo primero que pensé fue en el bebé
with no thought or without a thought for her own safety
sin pensar para nada en su propia seguridad
without a thought for anyone else
sin consideración para con los demás
without a thought for anyone else
sin pensar en or tener en cuenta a los demás
spare a thought for those worse off than yourself
acuérdate de or piensa en los que están en peores circunstancias que tú
it's the thought that counts
lo que importa es la atención or el detalle

Phrases:

a thought
un poquito
a thought
una pizca

thought control N U

thought control
control m del pensamiento

thought balloon N

thought balloon → think balloon

think balloon N

think balloon
bocadillo m
think balloon
globo m (en una historieta)

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

thought-provoking
que hace pensar
thought-provoking
que hace reflexionar

thought-reading [ˈθɔːtˌriːdɪŋ] N U

thought-reading
adivinación f del pensamiento

thought-reader [ˈθɔːtˌriːdər, ˈθɔːtˌriːdə(r)] N

thought-reader
adivino m del pensamiento / adivina f del pensamiento

thought pattern N

thought pattern
modelo m de pensamiento

thought police N + pl vb

thought police
controladores mpl del pensamiento
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malos pensamientos
bad thoughts pl
malos pensamientos
impure thoughts pl

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thought [θɔ:t, Am θɑ:t] N

1. thought no pl (process):

thought
reflexión f
on second thoughts
tras madura reflexión
without thought
sin pensar
after much thought
tras mucho reflexionar
to be deep in thought
estar ensimismado
lost in thought
absorto [o sumido] en sus pensamientos

2. thought (idea, opinion):

thought
pensamiento m
that's a thought
es posible

Phrases:

a penny for your thoughts prov
¿en qué piensas?

thought-out [ˌθo:tˈaʊt, Am ˌθɑ:t̬-] ADJ

thought-out
planeado, -a

thought-provoking ADJ

thought-provoking
que hace pensar

well-thought-of [ˌwelˈθɔ:təv, Am -ˈθɑ:t̬ə:v] ADJ

well-thought-of person
de buena reputación
well-thought-of school
de prestigio
to formalize one's thoughts
dar forma a los pensamientos de uno
to be absorbed in one's thoughts
estar abstraído [o absorto] en sus pensamientos
gloomy thoughts
melancólico, -a
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buche
inner thoughts pl
mientes
thoughts pl
parar [o poner] mientes en algo
to give sth great thought
pensamiento
thought
ya el pensamiento solo me da risa
the very thought of it makes me laugh
pensamiento
thoughts pl
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thought [θɔt] N

1. thought (process):

thought
reflexión f
on second thought
tras madura reflexión
without thought
sin pensar
after much thought
tras mucho reflexionar
to be deep in thought
estar ensimismado
lost in thought
absorto [o sumido] en sus pensamientos

2. thought (idea, opinion):

thought
pensamiento m
that's a thought
es posible

Phrases:

a penny for your thoughts prov
¿en qué piensas?

thought-provoking ADJ

thought-provoking
que hace pensar

thought-out [ˌθɔt̬·ˈaʊt] ADJ

thought-out
planeado, -a

well-thought-of [ˌwel·ˈθɔt̬·əv] ADJ

well-thought-of person
de buena reputación
well-thought-of school
de prestigio
to formalize one's thoughts
dar forma a los pensamientos de uno
gloomy thoughts
melancólico, -a
shut out thoughts
borrar de la memoria
to be absorbed in one's thoughts
estar abstraído [o absorto] en sus pensamientos
to avert one's thoughts from sth
apartar sus pensamientos de algo
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aleja estos pensamientos de tu cabeza
banish these thoughts from your mind

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to have second thoughts about sb/sth
dudar de alguien/algo
on second thoughts Brit, Aus, on second thought Am, Aus
pensándolo bien
on second thoughts
tras madura reflexión
a penny for your thoughts prov
¿en qué piensas?
to compose one's thoughts
ordenar sus pensamientos
to be absorbed in one's thoughts
estar abstraído [o absorto] en sus pensamientos
a penny for your thoughts
¿en qué piensas?
to avert one's thoughts from sth
apartar sus pensamientos de algo
to let one's thoughts wander
dejar volar la imaginación
aleja estos pensamientos de tu cabeza
banish these thoughts from your mind

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Violent thoughts or threatening behavior (including homicidal ideation) was also observed in a few patients.
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His creations do not inspire terror or darken thoughts.
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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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He never raises his voice, and never harbors any vindictive thoughts or emotions, accepting yelling and threats stoically.
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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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