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Traductions de think dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.think [GB θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] SUBST

to have a think about sth GB

réfléchir à qc

I'll have another think and let you know

j'y réfléchirai encore et je vous le ferai savoir

II.think <prét, ppas thought> [GB θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] VERBE trans

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 fam in the office and today…

imagine! hier encore on bossait au bureau et aujourd'hui… fam

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! GB

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 fam

c'est de fric qu'il s'agit fam

we're thinking sex here fam

c'est de sexe qu'il s'agit

let's think thin fam!

pensons minceur!

let's think Green fam!

pensons écolo! fam

‘what a horrible man, ’ she thought

‘quel horrible individu, ’ pensa-t-elle

‘oh do come in!’ (thinks) ‘oh God not him again fam!’

‘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

I'm trying to think just where the house was/what her husband's called

j'essaie de me rappeler où était la maison/le nom de son mari

III.think <prét, ppas thought> [GB θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] VERBE intr

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)

penser à

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

4. think (have in mind):

to think of doing

envisager de faire

he's thinking of resigning

il envisage de démissionner

she's thinking of computing as a career

elle envisage de faire carrière dans l'informatique

to think about doing

penser à faire

he's thinking about a career in the Navy

il pense faire carri ère dans la marine

whatever were you thinking of?

qu'est-ce qui t'a pris?

5. think (imagine):

to think of

penser à

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! fam

and to think of her dying just like that!

quand on pense qu'elle est morte, là, comme ça!

6. think (tolerate idea) tjrs nég:

not to think of doing

ne pas penser à faire

I couldn't think of letting you pay/of making an exception for her

il n'est pas question que je te laisse payer/que je fasse une exception pour elle

Idiomes/Tournures:

to think of (remember)

se rappeler

I just can't think of his name

je n'arrive pas à me rappeler son nom

if you think of anything else

si autre chose vous vient à l'esprit

IV.think [GB θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk]

he thought better of it

il est revenu sur sa décision

to have another think coming fam GB

se tromper lourdement

to think on one's feet

réfléchir vite et bien

to think well of sb

penser du bien de qn

think again VERBE [GB θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -]

think again (reflect more)

se repencher sur la question

think again (change mind)

changer d'avis

if that's what you think, you can think again

si c'est ça que tu penses, tu te trompes

think ahead VERBE [GB θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -]

think ahead

bien réfléchir (à l'avance)

you need to think ahead and plan what you're going to do

il faut que tu réfléchisses bien à ce que tu vas faire

thinking ahead to our retirement, …

quand nous serons à la retraite, …

in tennis it is essential to think ahead

au tennis il est essentiel d'anticiper

I.think out VERBE [GB θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -] (think out [sth], think [sth] out)

think out

bien réfléchir à

you must think out what you're going to do

il faut que tu réfléchisses bien à ce que tu vas faire

well/badly thought out

bien/mal conçu

think back VERBE [GB θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -]

think back

se reporter en arrière (to à)

I.think up VERBE [GB θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -] (think up [sth])

think up plan:

think up

inventer

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 VERBE [GB θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -] (think through [sth], think [sth] through)

think through proposal, action

bien réfléchir à

think through problem, question

faire le tour de

you'll have to think it through

il faudra bien y réfléchir

the plan has failed because you didn't think it through

le projet n'a pas réussi parce que vous n'en avez pas considéré tous les aspects

I.think over VERBE [GB θɪŋk -, Am θɪŋk -] (think over [sth], think [sth] over)

think over proposal:

think over

réfléchir à

I'd like time to think it over

j'ai besoin de temps pour y réfléchir

think tank [GB, Am ˈθɪŋk ˌtæŋk] SUBST

think tank

groupe m de réflexion

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think dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de think dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

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

1. think (use one's mind):

think

penser

to think aloud

penser tout haut

to think to oneself

se dire

to think for oneself

penser indépendamment

just think!

imagine!

2. think (consider a question):

think

réfléchir

to think about sth/how to +infin

réfléchir à qc/à comment +infin

think about it

penses-y

3. think (believe, imagine):

think

croire

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

Idiomes/Tournures:

(you can) think again!

tu te trompes lourdement!

to think big

voir grand

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

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

think

penser

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

2. think (believe):

think

croire

I think he's Irish

je crois qu'il est irlandais

I think she's coming

je pense qu'elle viendra

I think she's a genius

je pense que c'est un génie

I think she should come

je pense qu'elle devrait venir

who would have thought (that) she'd win

qui aurait dit qu'elle gagnerait

who does she think she is?

elle se prend pour qui?

3. think (consider):

think

juger

I thought him a good player

je pensais que c'était un bon joueur

to not think much of sb/sth

ne pas avoir une bonne opinion de qn/qc

to think nothing of sth

ne pas être impressionné par qc

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 VERBE trans

think through

bien réfléchir à

double-think no plur SUBST

double-think

pensée f contradictoire

think ahead VERBE intr

think ahead

réfléchir à deux fois

think back VERBE intr

think back

se souvenir

to think back to sth

repenser à qc

think of VERBE trans

1. think of (consider, find):

think of solution, date, suitable candidate

penser à

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 VERBE trans fam

think up

inventer

think tank SUBST fig

think tank

groupe m d'experts

think out VERBE trans

1. think out (consider):

think out problem, situation

réfléchir sérieusement à

2. think out (plan):

think out

préparer avec soin

think over VERBE trans

think over

réfléchir à

I've been thinking things over

j'ai pensé et repensé

think Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

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.

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

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I was very proud that one of my coworkers had the presence of mind to think of that!

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Some investigators think that this sparked the move to the attacks.

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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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Those who are in that group need to think long and hard about what they do over the next few days.

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I think old graphics were unbelievably more beautiful than what we have today.

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

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

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Some think we've already passed that critical density.

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