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"Nuestro" is an adjective which is often translated as "our", and "pensar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to think". Learn more about the difference between "nuestro" and "pensar" below.
nuestro(
nwehs
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troh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (masculine or mixed gender) (possessive; first person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. our
Nuestro hijo vive en Boston.Our son lives in Boston.
Hoy es el cumpleaños de nuestra hermana.Today is our sister's birthday.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
2. (masculine or mixed gender) (possessive; first person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. ours
¿Sus fotos del viaje salieron bien? Las nuestras están oscuras.Did your pictures from the trip turn out okay? Ours came out dark.
¿Tu perro ya viene cuando lo llamas? El nuestro todavía es muy cachorro.Your dog already comes when he is called? Ours is still too young.
pensar(
pehn
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to reflect)
2. (to believe)
pensarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to think of oneself as
Ella se piensa la hija preferida de la familia.She thinks of herself as the family's favorite child.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to think
¿Vas a aceptar la oferta? - No sé; tendré que pensármelo.Are you going to accept the offer? - I don't know; I'll have to think about it.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Le dije que sí sin pensármelo dos veces.I agreed without giving it a second thought.
Tendrás que pensártelo, ¿no? No tienes porque decidirte ya.You'll have to think it over, won't you? You don't have to decide yet.
6. (to believe)
