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La Palabra del Día : pensar

La Palabra del Día : pensar

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pensar (intransitive verb) to think

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Pienso que voy a ir de compras hoy

I think I will go shopping today.

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updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Mar 3, 2011
"I think I will go shopping today." :) - Nicole-B, Mar 3, 2011
or..."I'm thinking of going shopping today." - Nicole-B, Mar 3, 2011
I am not thinking of going shopping today, but Nicole is correct in doing so. Great Vaanz , and thank you. - ray76, Mar 3, 2011
Thanks Nicole and Ray!! - Vaanz, Mar 3, 2011
Good Vaanz :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011

22 Answers

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Siempre es mejor pensar antes de hablar.

It is always best to think before speaking.

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updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by Nicole-B
posted by Nicole-B
...es mejor pensar antes de hablar ( no preposition) Good job, Nicole! :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
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René Descartes dijo: Pienso, luego existo.


René Descartes said: I think, therefore I am.

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updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
Superb, Rolest :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
Gacias cogumela. - Rolest, Mar 3, 2011
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Piensa ! pero no hagas de los pensamientos tu objetivo.

Think ! But don't let thoughts be your objective.

Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language. ... The meaning of a word is its use in the language. (Ludwig Wittgenstein)

updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
pero no hagas de los pensamientos tu objetivo/ no dejes que los pensamientos sean tu objetivo. Well done, Ray! - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
Thank you dear Cogu I appreciate your help and your kind comments - ray76, Mar 3, 2011
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Estoy pensando ..¡esto es muy humano! ¿O no?
( I am thinking ..this is highly human! Or not? ) alt text

..como siempre, corregid mi español y mi ingles, ¡por favor! red face

updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
Excellent, Sks! :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
Thanks cogu! :) - sv2qp, Mar 3, 2011
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A veces, no pienso en nada. ¿Y tú?

Sometimes, I don't think about anything. What about you?

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updated Mar 3, 2011
posted by sanlee
¡Yo tampoco! Muy bien, Sanlee! - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
Je, je je ...¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Mar 3, 2011
4
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No hago más que pensar en ti.

All I do is think of you.

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updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
No hago más "que" pensar... Good, Theresa! :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
Thank you! - theresa5, Mar 3, 2011
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Pensemos en el calentamiento globalraspberry

Let's think about globa warming....

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updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by 00494d19
posted by 00494d19
Viva el calentamiento global! - 002262dd, Mar 3, 2011
:) Vivaaa - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
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Como sus formas de pensar eran diferentes, se divorciaron.

Because their ways of thinking were different, they got divorced.

updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
Como sus formas de pensar "eran/son" diferentes, .... Well done, Fidalgo - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
Gracias, Cogumela - Fidalgo, Mar 3, 2011
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It is time for me to go to sleep,I think I will go to bed,goodnight. Es hora dormir para mí,creo que, pienso que me iré a cama , buenos noche.

updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
Es hora de dormir para mí, creo que/ pienso que me iré a la cama. Buenas noches. Good, jennyo. Hopefully when you see this you're having a great day! :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
Thank you cogumela ..I did... - jennyo45, Mar 4, 2011
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A veces hablo antes de pensar de las consecuencias.

Sometimes I speak before thinking of the consequences.

updated Mar 3, 2011
posted by 0066c384
Perfect, dogwood! :D - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
Thanks! :) - 0066c384, Mar 3, 2011
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Piensa antes bebes antes de conducir

Think before you drink before you drive

updated Mar 3, 2011
posted by aocroc
Piensa antes de beber cuando conduzcas. Well done, Ao! :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
subjuntivo ok thanks - aocroc, Mar 3, 2011
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¿Cómo se puede pensar con una jaqueca tan dolorosa?

How can one think with such a painful headache?

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updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
Perfect, Joe! :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
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Jaime maneja el bus.... y por desgracia, ¡siempre actúa sin pensar!

Jamie drives the bus... and unfortunatley, always acts without thinking first!

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updated Mar 3, 2011
posted by amy_moreno
Well done, amy! Pero qué insensato! :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
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When you're lazy and someone else thinks for you, he enjoys the results and you assume the consequences.

Cuando eres perezoso y otra persona piensa por ti, él disfruta de los resultados y tú asumes las consecuencias.

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updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
The comma before y is not necessary. Your sentence is perfect, but you need a personal pronoun: y 'tú' asumes las consecuencias. Well done! :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
¡Muchas gracias, cogu! - pesta, Mar 3, 2011
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Pienso que es un perro muy inteligente.

I think he is a very smart dog.

updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Perfect, Maria! :) - cogumela, Mar 3, 2011
Good, thanks, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Mar 4, 2011