thoughts in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.thought [Brit θɔːt, Am θɔt] VB pt VB pp

thought → think

II.thought [Brit θɔːt, Am θɔt] N

See also think

I.think [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] N

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
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!’

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…

IV.think [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk]

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

thought-out [Brit θɔːtˈaʊt, Am ˌθɔtˈaʊt] ADJ

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unscramble ideas, thoughts
remettre de l'ordre dans

thoughts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for thoughts in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.thought [θɔ:t, Am θɑ:t] VB

thought pp, pt of think

II.thought [θɔ:t, Am θɑ:t] N

See also think

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

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

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block out thoughts
bloquer
communicable emotion, thoughts, information
communicable

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thoughts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pour out one's problems/thoughts to sb
déballer ses problèmes/pensées à qn
to set down one's thoughts
coucher ses pensées par écrit
I have no thought(s) of retiring
je n'ai aucune intention de partir à la retraite
what are your thoughts on this?
qu'en pensez-vous?
a penny for your thoughts prov
à quoi pensez-vous?
to dismiss thoughts from one's mind
chasser des pensées de son esprit
a penny for your thoughts
à quoi penses-tu?
to immerse oneself in one's thoughts
se plonger dans ses pensées
to follow one's thoughts through to their conclusion
aller jusqu'au bout de sa pensée (achever sa réflexion)
I just can't collect my thoughts
j'ai du mal à rassembler mes idées [ou esprits]
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Violent thoughts or threatening behavior (including homicidal ideation) was also observed in a few patients.
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He can not express his thoughts or speeches fully and so it is unheard by most people in the class.
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He uses his ability to listen to her thoughts and give her everything she wants, healing the rift between the two of them.
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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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He never raises his voice, and never harbors any vindictive thoughts or emotions, accepting yelling and threats stoically.
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I connect to a boundless consciousness that has no palpable relationship with my thoughts, fears or desires.
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Its cognitive hallmark is preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects.
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Against this, his friends described him as gentle, someone who had never expressed violent thoughts.
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But they're so young that their thoughts are pure, unsullied, as yet, by hormones.
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All these things he would dismiss as trivial mental processes which will evaporate if thoughts are simply turned into more cheerful channels.
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