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"Think" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "pensar", and "swim" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "nadar". Learn more about the difference between "think" and "swim" below.
think(
thihngk
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to ponder)
2. (to imagine)
a. imaginarse
I don't want to think of what may have happened.No quiero ni imaginarme lo que podría haber pasado.
b. recordar
I can't think of how many cases he solved in the past.No recuerdo la cantidad de casos que ha resuelto en el pasado.
6. (to gather)
a. creer
That's the only thing that's going to change, I think.Eso es lo único que va a cambiar, creo yo.
a. tener en cuenta
You never think of other people's feelings.Nunca tienes en cuenta los sentimientos de los demás.
b. pensar
Before buying a car, you must think of the expense it entails.Antes de comprar un coche, debes pensar en los gastos que acarrea.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
10. (to ponder)
11. (to imagine)
a. imaginarse
Think how different things would be if you had never met him.Imagínate lo diferente que serían las cosas si nunca lo hubieras conocido.
12. (to occur to)
13. (to remember)
a. acordarse
I'm trying to think what I ate yesterday.Estoy intentando acordarme de lo que comí ayer.
14. (to gather)
15. (to believe)
16. (to expect)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
17. (consideration)
a. reflexionar
After having a bit of a think, he decided to move on.Tras reflexionarlo un poco, decidió seguir adelante.
swim(
swihm
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dar vueltas
I was so tired the words on the page swam before my eyes.Estaba tan cansado que las palabras en la página daban vueltas ante mis ojos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. cruzar a nado
She's going to try to swim the Strait of Gibraltar.Ella va a intentar cruzar el estrecho de Gibraltar a nado.
b. nadar
I dare you to swim even one length of the pool.Te reto a nadar aunque sea un largo de la piscina.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el baño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They went for a swim in Ik Kil, a natural sinkhole in the Mayan Riviera.Se dieron un baño en Ik Kil, un cenote en la Riviera Maya.
b. el chapuzón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Let's go for a swim before dinner.Vamos a darnos un chapuzón antes de cenar.
