think in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for think 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

think balloon N

think balloon

bocadillo m

think balloon

globo m (en una historieta)

think through VB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

think through project

planear detenidamente

think through idea

considerar detenidamente

think through idea

estudiar detenidamente

you didn't think it through

no lo pensaste concienzudamente or bien

think ahead VB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + adv)

you have to think ahead

tienes que ser previsor

I never think more than a few days ahead

nunca hago planes para más de unos pocos días

they are already thinking ahead to the next elections

ya están pensando en or planeando de cara a las próximas elecciones

think back VB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + adv)

think back

recordar

think back

haz memoria

you were young once yourself — that's thinking a long way back!

tú también fuiste joven — ¡te estás remontando al pasado remoto! hum

to think back to sth

recordar algo

to think back to sth

acordarse de algo

she thought back to the time when she had been happy

se acordó de or recordó aquella época en que había sido feliz

think tank N

think tank

gabinete m estratégico

think tank

comité m asesor

think out VB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

she had thought out very carefully what she was going to say

había pensado muy bien or planeado cuidadosamente lo que iba a decir

the policy has not been properly thought out

la política no ha sido estudiada or elaborada con el debido cuidado

a well thought-out proposal

una propuesta bien elaborada

think over VB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + o + adv)

think over

pensar

I'll have to think it over

tendré que pensarlo

I'll have to think it over

(me) lo tendré que pensar

think things over carefully first

primero piénsatelo bien

think things over carefully first

reflexiona antes de decidir

think up VB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

think up excuse

inventar

think up slogan

crear

think up slogan

idear

they had thought up some very difficult questions

habían ideado or se les habían ocurrido unas preguntas bien difíciles

think piece N

think piece

artículo m de opinión

think in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for think 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

think VB

User Entry

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

think over VB trans

think over

reflexionar sobre

think tank N

think tank

gabinete m estratégico

think of VB intr

think of

pensar en

think up VB trans

think up

inventar

double-think N no pl

double-think

aceptación f de principios contradictorios

think back VB intr

to think back to sth

recordar algo

to think back over sth

hacer memoria de algo

think through VB trans

think through

estudiar detenidamente

think ahead VB intr

think ahead

pensar de cara al futuro

think Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I think I'll sign off early today

creo que hoy acabaré pronto de trabajar

I think you're in the way [or not needed] here

creo que sobras aquí

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

estás listo si crees que... inf

to think all the less/more of sb

tener a alguien en menos/mucho

to shudder just to think of it

temblar de pensarlo

do you think I was born yesterday?

¿crees que me chupo el dedo?

I'm one of those who think that ...

yo soy de los que piensan que...

not to care what others think/say

ponerse el mundo por montera, reírse del mundo

to think in a very confused way

pensar de manera retorcida

we need to think carefully about this

esto es algo para pensarlo bien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I think we could find that a good measure of loveliness still lives there -- but humbly.

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So now, in fact, we think it's going to appeal to a much wider section of the market than we originally envisaged.

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Individuals who think ahead to the future consequences of their present behaviours are more inclined to act in ways that are protective of their future health and well-being.

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If you think about search in 2006 and then social as another tent pole, we've evolved into a full-service agency very much with strong ideas.

www.adweek.com

The ability to be creative, think on the fly and make key business decisions with little time amidst the tsunami of external information is vital.

www.huffingtonpost.com

If you think you are intellectually grounded, try bamboozling your way through the presentation of a memo.

www.vanguardngr.com

On a cloudless blue-sky day you might even think that you were on holiday!

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To hear the ex players going on is laughable, you would think they never used gamesmanship.

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

I think there's been a lot of blue-sky thinking.

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In addition, they think a great deal about the afterlife, which makes sense considering that they constantly face death in the line of duty.

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