thought in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for thought in the English»French Dictionary

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

thought → think

II.thought [Brit θɔːt, Am θɔt] N

1. thought (idea):

thought

idée f

thought

pensée f

the thought of doing

l'idée de faire

at the thought of doing

à l'idée de faire

the mere thought of doing

la seule idée de faire

the thought has just occurred to me

cette pensée vient juste de me venir à l'esprit

the thought that …

l'idée que …

what a thought!

quelle idée!

that's a thought!

ça c'est une idée!

it was just a thought

ce n'était qu'une idée comme ça

what a kind thought!

comme c'est gentil!

2. thought U (reflexion):

thought

pensée f

deep in thought

plongé dans ses pensées

after much thought

après mûre réflexion

3. thought (consideration):

thought

considération f

with little thought

sans beaucoup de considération pour

without thought of the consequences

sans considérer les conséquences

with no thought for her own life

sans considération pour sa propre vie

to give thought to sth

considérer qc

little thought has been given to how/why

on n'a pas assez considéré comment/pourquoi

more thought should have been given to it

il aurait fallu l'examiner de plus près

we never gave it much thought

nous n'y avons pas beaucoup réfléchi

don't give it another thought

n'y pense plus

to put a lot of thought into a gift

choisir un cadeau avec beaucoup de soin

4. thought (intention):

to have no thought of doing

n'avoir aucune intention de faire

I've given up all thoughts of moving

j'ai abandonné toute idée de déménagement

it's the thought that counts

c'est l'intention qui compte

5. thought PHILOS (thinking):

thought

pensée f

freedom of thought

liberté de pensée

III.thoughts N npl

1. thoughts (mind):

thoughts

pensées fpl (about au sujet de)

to read sb's thoughts

lire (dans) les pensées de qn

to collect or gather one's thoughts

rassembler ses esprits

alone with one's thoughts

seul avec ses pensées

our thoughts turn to the future

nos pensées se tournent vers l'avenir

my thoughts were elsewhere/still on the film

je pensais à autre chose/encore au film

2. thoughts (opinions):

thoughts

opinion f (about, on sur)

I'd like to hear your thoughts

j'aimerais bien connaître votre opinion

to have some thoughts on how sth could be improved

avoir des idées sur la façon d'améliorer qc

See also think

I.think [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] N

to have a think about sth Brit

réfléchir à qc

I'll have another think and let you know

j'y réfléchirai encore et je vous le ferai savoir

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

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 <pret, pp thought> [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] VB 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! 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

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

Phrases:

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 [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk]

he thought better of it

il est revenu sur sa décision

to have another think coming inf Brit

se tromper lourdement

to think on one's feet

réfléchir vite et bien

to think well of sb

penser du bien de qn

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

thought-provoking essay, film:

thought-provoking

qui fait réfléchir

it was very thought-provoking

cela m'a fait beaucoup réfléchir

thought-out [Brit θɔːtˈaʊt, Am ˌθɔtˈaʊt] ADJ

well/badly thought-out

bien/mal conçu

thought process N

thought process

mécanismes mpl de la pensée

thought transference N

thought transference

transmission f de pensée

well-thought-out ADJ

well-thought-out plan, theory, plot etc:

well-thought-out

bien élaboré

well-thought-of ADJ

well-thought-of person, product:

well-thought-of

apprécié

school of thought N

school of thought

école f (de la pensée)

line of thought N

line of thought (way of thinking)

façon f de penser

line of thought (association of ideas)

raisonnement m

I.think [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] N

to have a think about sth Brit

réfléchir à qc

I'll have another think and let you know

j'y réfléchirai encore et je vous le ferai savoir

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

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 <pret, pp thought> [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk] VB 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! 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

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

Phrases:

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 [Brit θɪŋk, Am θɪŋk]

he thought better of it

il est revenu sur sa décision

to have another think coming inf Brit

se tromper lourdement

to think on one's feet

réfléchir vite et bien

to think well of sb

penser du bien de qn

thought in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for thought in the English»French Dictionary

I.thought [θɔ:t, Am θɑ:t] VB

thought pp, pt of think

II.thought [θɔ:t, Am θɑ:t] N

1. thought no pl (thinking):

thought

pensée f

to give food for thought

donner matière à réflexion

with no thought for sb/sth

sans penser à qn/qc

current economic thought

la tendance actuelle en économie

2. thought (idea):

thought

idée f

I've had a thought

une idée me traverse l'esprit

it was a nice thought

c'était gentil

at the thought of it, ...

rien qu'à l'idée ...

thoughts of my children

des pensées au sujet de mes enfants

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?

Phrases:

a penny for your thoughts prov

à quoi pensez-vous?

See also think

I.think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VB 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

Phrases:

(you can) think again!

tu te trompes lourdement!

to think big

voir grand

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

thought-reading N no pl

thought-reading

télépathie f

thought-provoking ADJ

thought-provoking

qui donne matière à réflexion

thought-out ADJ

well/badly thought-out

bien/mal conçu(e)

well-thought-of ADJ

well-thought-of

bien conçu(e)

I.think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VB 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

Phrases:

(you can) think again!

tu te trompes lourdement!

to think big

voir grand

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

think through

bien réfléchir à

double-think no pl N

double-think

pensée f contradictoire

think ahead VB intr

think ahead

réfléchir à deux fois

thought Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

who would have thought (that) she'd win

qui aurait dit qu'elle gagnerait

I thought him a good player

je pensais que c'était un bon joueur

I have no thought(s) of retiring

je n'ai aucune intention de partir à la retraite

to be fortified with the thought ...

être réconforté à l'idée que ...

we've thought of a name for him

on a trouvé un nom pour lui

to be thought of as such

passer pour tel

to be well-thought-of/disapproved of by sb

être bien/mal vu de qn

deep down she thought it was possible

elle se disait en elle-même que c'était possible

this thought is troubling her a lot

cette idée l'agite beaucoup

I'll give it some more thought

je vais y repenser

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The gases can be thought to enter the cylinder head and then change direction in order to exit the head.

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Backgammon is also thought to be one of the oldest two-player board game in the world.

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The few positively identified wolf remains were thought to have been transported to the cave system by hyenas for consumption.

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The mine was a substantial producer of gold and, initially, thought to be part of a significant deposit of the precious metal in the area.

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He popularized the notion of born criminal and thought that criminality was an atavism or hereditary disposition.

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Because the jabberjays were exclusively male, it was thought that they would die off in the wild.

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He also branded the cast fearless and thought they were most likely to pull the episode off compared to other television casts.

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At first the vet thought he was a pigmy hedgehog which are quite common -- they have a short nose and just four toes.

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Throughout history, women have been thought of as being subordinate to men, often being ignored in areas like the academic arena or belittled altogether.

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In chaos, none of the ringleaders thought of implementing the key item of the program: the overthrow of the government.

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