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"Thinking" is a form of "thinking", a noun which is often translated as "el pensamiento". "Think" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "pensar". Learn more about the difference between "think" and "thinking" 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.
thinking(
thihng
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kihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (reasoning)
a. el pensamiento (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).
Thinking on the benefits of bilingualism has evolved greatly in recent years.El pensamiento sobre los beneficios del bilingüismo ha evolucionado mucho en los últimos años.
b. las ideas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The two candidates have very different thinking about how to approach the economic crisis.Los dos candidatos tienen ideas muy distintas acerca de cómo abordar la crisis económica.
c. la opinión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Michael is always quick to share his thinking on that matter.Michael siempre está listo compartir su opinión sobre ese tema.
a. pensar
I understand her well; she and I have similar ways of thinking.La entiendo bien; ella y yo tenemos formas parecidas de pensar.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. inteligente
Any thinking person would see the inconsistencies in this story.Cualquier persona inteligente observaría las inconsistencias en esta historia.
