pensaban in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pensaban in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.pensar VB intr

1. pensar (razonar):

pensar

to think

pienso, luego existo

I think, therefore I am

no entiendo su manera de pensar

I don't understand his way of thinking

después de mucho pensar decidió no aceptar la oferta

after much thought she decided not to accept the offer

déjame pensar

let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar

he always does things without thinking

¡pero piensa un poco!

just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies inf, hum

come on, use your head o your brains!

es una película que hace pensar

it's a thought-provoking movie

es una película que hace pensar

it's a movie that makes you think

pensar en algo/alg.

to think about sth/sb

¿en qué piensas? o ¿en qué estás pensando?

what are you thinking about?

ahora mismo estaba pensando en ti

I was just thinking about you

tú nunca piensas en mí

you never think about o of me

actúa sin pensar en las consecuencias

she acts without thinking about o considering the consequences

piensa en el futuro/tus padres

think of o about the future/your parents

se pasa la vida pensando en el pasado

she spends all her time thinking about the past

solo piensa en comer/divertirse

all he thinks about is eating/having fun

es mejor pensar en que todo saldrá bien

it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

no quiero pensar en lo que habría ocurrido

I don't even want to think o contemplate what would have happened

2. pensar (esperar):

pensar

to expect

cuando menos se piensa puede cambiar la suerte

just when you least expect it your luck can change

3. pensar (creer):

pensar

to think

pensar mal/bien de alg.

to think ill o badly/well of sb

es un desconfiado, siempre piensa mal de los demás

he's really distrustful, he always thinks the worst of others

dar que pensar un libro que da mucho que pensar

a very thought-provoking book

dar que pensar un libro que da mucho que pensar

a book which provides plenty of food for thought o which makes you think

su repentina amabilidad me dio que pensar

his sudden friendliness made me think o set me thinking

las prolongadas ausencias de su hija le dieron que pensar

his daughter's prolonged absences aroused his suspicions

piensa mal y acertarás prov

if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong

II.pensar VB trans

1.1. pensar (creer, opinar):

pensar

to think

pensé que la habías olvidado

I thought you had forgotten it

pienso que no

I don't think so

pienso que sí

I think so

yo pienso que sí, que deberíamos ayudarla

personally, I think we should help her

eso me hace pensar que quizás haya sido él

that makes me think that perhaps it was him

¡tal como yo pensé!

just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que somos unos malagradecidos

I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that we're ungrateful

no es tan tonto como piensas

he's not as stupid as you think

-esto se pone feo -pensó Juan

this is getting unpleasant, thought Juan

-es un estúpido -pensé para mis adentros

he's so stupid, I thought to myself

¿qué piensas del divorcio?

what do you think about divorce?

¿qué piensas del divorcio?

what are your views on divorce?

¿qué piensas del nuevo jefe?

what do you think of the new boss?

1.2. pensar (considerar):

pensar

to think about

aún no lo sé, lo pensaré

I don't know yet, I'll think about it

¿sabes lo que estás haciendo? ¿lo has pensado bien?

do you know what you're doing? have you thought it through o have you thought about it carefully o have you given it careful thought?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir

think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien, no creo que pueda

on second thought(s) o thinking about it, I don't think I can

¡pensar que ni siquiera nos dio las gracias …!

to think he never even thanked us!

solo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar

just thinking about it makes me start trembling

¡ni pensarlo! o ¡ni lo pienses!

no way! inf

¡ni pensarlo! o ¡ni lo pienses!

not on your life! inf

no lo pienses dos veces

don't think twice about it

1.3. pensar Col persona:

pensar

to think about

2. pensar (tener la intención de):

pensar + infinit.

to think of -ing

tú no estarás pensando irte a vivir con él ¿no?

you're not thinking of going to live with him, are you?

¿piensas ir?

are you thinking of going?

¿piensas ir?

are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más de diez minutos

I don't intend waiting o I don't intend to wait more than ten minutes

tengo pensado hacerlo mañana

I'm planning to do it tomorrow

pensamos estar de vuelta antes del domingo

we expect o plan to be back before Sunday

mañana pensaba quedarme en casa

I was thinking of staying at home tomorrow

III.pensarse VB vpr

pensarse (enfático) inf:

pensarse decisión/respuesta

to think about

tómate unos días para pensártelo

take a few days to think about it o to think it over

aún no lo sé, me lo voy a pensar

I don't know yet, I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces

this needs to be thought through o given some (careful) thought

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pensaban reabastecerse de víveres en Trujillo

they planned to get more supplies in Trujillo

pensar para sus entretelas

to think to oneself

serenamente pensar/meditar

calmly

serenamente pensar/meditar

serenely

es muy chiquilla para pensar en casarse

she's too young to be thinking of getting married

Translations for pensaban in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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mindset

modo m de pensar

unthinkingly

sin pensar

Amy was a bit of an afterthought hum

Amy nació cuando ya no pensaban tener más niños

thought-provoking

que hace pensar

think over

pensar

I'll have to think it over

(me) lo tendré que pensar

pensaban in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pensaban in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.pensar VB intr, trans e → ie

1. pensar (formar un juicio, reflexionar):

pensar (en) algo

to think (about) sth

todo pasa cuando menos se piensa (en ello)

everything happens when you least expect it

¡ni pensarlo!

don't even think about it!

¡no quiero ni pensarlo!

I don't even want to think about it!

nos dio mucho que pensar que no hubiera regresado aún

the fact that he/she hadn't returned yet gave us a lot to think about

esto es algo para pensarlo bien

we need to think carefully about this

lo hicimos sin pensarlo

we did it without thinking

sin pensarlo me dio una bofetada

he suddenly slapped me

pensándolo bien

on reflection

2. pensar (considerar):

pensar

to consider

II.pensar VB intr (opinar, suponer)

pensar

to think

pienso que deberíamos irnos

I think we should go

pensar muy mal de alguien

to think very badly of sb

III.pensar VB trans

1. pensar (intención):

pensar

to think of

pensábamos venir este fin de semana

we were thinking of coming this weekend

lo pensó mejor y no lo hizo

he/she thought better of it and didn't do it

2. pensar (inventar, tramar):

pensar

to think up

Translations for pensaban in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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think of

pensar en

mindset

manera de pensar f

sobering

que hace pensar

way of thinking

forma f de pensar

thought-provoking

que hace pensar

to be reminiscent of sb/sth

hacer pensar en alguien/algo

challenging book, movie

que hace pensar

think ahead

pensar de cara al futuro

think out

pensar muy bien

pensaban Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pensar muy mal de alguien

to think very badly of sb

¡qué ocurrencia pensar que es mi culpa!

imagine saying that it was my fault!

modo de andar/hablar/pensar

way of walking/talking/thinking

me llevó a pensar que...

it led me to think that ...

nunca se me hubiese ocurrido pensar que...

I never would have imagined that ...

este hecho nos autoriza a pensar que...

this fact gives us reason to believe that ...

a pesar de lo que pueda pensar

for all he may think

no pensar más que en una cosa

to have a one-track mind

bien podrías pensar que tiene la culpa

you may well think it was his fault

dar a alguien algo en que pensar

to give sb food for thought