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I.think [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] N

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

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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

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 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

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

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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)

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

5. think (imagine):

to think of

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

IV.think [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk]

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think again VB [Brit θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -]

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think ahead VB [Brit θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -]

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I.think out VB [Brit θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -] (think out [sth], think [sth] out)

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think back VB [Brit θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -]

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think back

se reporter en arrière (to à)

I.think up VB [Brit θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -] (think up [sth])

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think up plan:

think up

what can we think up for her 21st birthday?

qu'est-ce qu'on pourrait faire d'original pour ses vingt-et-un ans?

I.think through VB [Brit θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -] (think through [sth], think [sth] through)

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I.think over VB [Brit θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -] (think over [sth], think [sth] over)

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think over proposal:

think over

I'd like time to think it over

j'ai besoin de temps pour y réfléchir

think tank [Brit, Am ˈθɪŋk ˌtæŋk] N

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think tank

groupe m de réflexion

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Translations for think’ in the English»French Dictionary

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

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1. think (use one's mind):

think

to think aloud

penser tout haut

to think to oneself

to think for oneself

penser indépendamment

just think!

2. think (consider a question):

think

to think about sth/how to +infin

réfléchir à qc/à comment +infin

think about it

3. think (believe, imagine):

think

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

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

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

think

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

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?

think through VB trans

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think through

bien réfléchir à

double-think no pl N

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double-think

pensée f contradictoire

think ahead VB intr

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think ahead

réfléchir à deux fois

think back VB intr

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think back

to think back to sth

think of VB trans

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1. think of (consider, find):

think of solution, date, suitable candidate

think of a number!

pensez à un nombre

we were thinking of moving

on pense peut-être déménager

I simply wouldn't think of inviting them

ça ne me viendrait pas à l'idée de les inviter

don't even think of it!

ne va même pas l'imaginer!

can you think of his name?

tu te souviens de son nom?

we've thought of a name for him

on a trouvé un nom pour lui

2. think of (value, regard):

to think of highly of sb/sth

penser le plus grand bien de qn/qc

3. think of (bear in mind) factor, reputation:

think of of the cost!

pense à ce que ça va coûter!

I was think ofing of my family

je pensais à ma famille

think up VB trans inf

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think up

think tank N fig

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think tank

groupe m d'experts

think out VB trans

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1. think out (consider):

think out problem, situation

réfléchir sérieusement à

2. think out (plan):

think out

préparer avec soin

think over VB trans

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think over

I've been thinking things over

j'ai pensé et repensé

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

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

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

take the time to think about it

prendre le temps d'y penser

you'd think it was going to rain

c'est à croire qu'il va pleuvoir

who does he think he is(, anyway)?

qu'est-ce qu'il se croit, celui-là?

to think some more about a question

retravailler une question

tell me what you think of this

tu m'en diras/vous m'en direz des nouvelles

to have good reason to think that

avoir de fortes raisons de penser que

to need time to think things over

demander à réfléchir personne

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They may be trying to find out more about how you think on your feet, if you stress out, or how much courage you have. www.nzherald.co.nz

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

Some think that he's one of the pioneers of his generation and stands among the nation's most talented poets and novelists. en.wikipedia.org

She turned and greeted him, her salutation filling him with such joy that he retreated to his room to think about her. en.wikipedia.org

As a journalist, you often think that it's a great story or it's world-shattering in some way. moneyweek.com

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

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

On a cloudless blue-sky day you might even think that you were on holiday! www.derbytelegraph.co.uk

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. en.wikipedia.org

She is a cool-headed person who likes the think things through, unlike her husband. en.wikipedia.org

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