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1 think (all) the better of someone for

think (all) the better of someone for

een hogere dunk van iemand krijgen vanwege

English-Dutch dictionary > think (all) the better of someone for
2 think all the better of

[think o:l dhë 'betë: ëv] më shtohet konsiderata për dikë

English-Albanian dictionary > think all the better of
3 think

Ɵiŋk
1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb
1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) pensar

2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) pensar, creer

3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) pensar

4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) pensar, imaginar, esperarse

2. noun
(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) reflexión, pensamiento, (have a think: pensar/meditar algo)

- thinker
- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of

think vb

1. pensar

I need to think before I give you an answer tengo que pensarlo antes de darte una respuesta

what were you thinking of? ¿en qué estabas pensando?

2. creer

do you think they'll come? ¿crees que vendrán?

I think so creo que sí

I don't think so no creo / creo que no

3. pensar / opinar

what do you think of my new jacket? ¿qué piensas de mi nueva chaqueta?

El pasado y participio pasado de think es thought

think

tr[ɵɪŋk]

intransitive verb (pt & pp thought tr[ɵɔːt])

1 (use mind) pensar

■ he thought hard before answering se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar

■ nowadays, young people think differently hoy en día, los jóvenes piensan de otra manera

■ I wasn't thinking no pensaba

■ it makes you think da que pensar, te hace pensar

2 (have in mind, consider) pensar

■ what are you thinking about? ¿en qué piensas?

■ I was thinking about the time we went to Brighton estaba pensando en cuando fuimos a Brighton

■ you only think about yourself sólo piensas en ti mismo

■ I'll think about it lo pensaré

■ you always think of everything siempre piensas en todo

■ how kind of you to think of me qué amable de su parte pensar en mí

■ come to think of it,... ahora que lo pienso,...

■ what were you thinking of? ¿en qué estabas pensando?

3 (intend, plan) pensar

■ we're thinking of going away for the weekend pensamos salir fuera este fin de semana

4 (come to mind) ocurrírsele a uno

■ I hadn't thought of that no se me había ocurrido

5 (remember) acordarse (of, de), recordar

■ I can't think of the title no me acuerdo del título

6 (have an opinion) pensar (of, de), opinar (of, de)

■ what do you think of the government? ¿qué opinas del gobierno?

■ what did you think of the film? ¿qué te pareció la película?

■ I didn't think much of his speech no me gustó su discurso

■ well, what do you think? ¿bueno, qué te parece?

7 (imagine) imaginarse, pensar

■ just think of it! ¡fíjate!, ¡imagínate!

transitive verb

1 (reflect, ponder) pensar

■ just think how lucky you are! ¡piensa en la suerte que tienes!

2 (imagine, suppose) pensar, imaginarse, creer

■ I thought as much ya me lo imaginaba

■ who would have thought it? ¿quién se lo hubiera imaginado?

■ anyone would think that... cualquiera diría que...

■ that's what you think! ¡eso es lo que tú te crees!

3 (expect) pensar, esperar

■ I never thought I'd see you here no esperaba verte aquí

■ it's more difficult than we thought es más difícil de lo que pensábamos

4 (believe) creer

■ I think it's going to rain creo que lloverá

■ do you think they'll come? ¿crees que vendrán?

■ I think so creo que sí

■ I don't think so creo que no

■ I thought it started at 8.00 creía que empezaba a las ocho

■ who do you think you are? ¿quién te crees que eres?

5 (remember) recordar, acordarse de

■ I'm trying to think where I put it estoy intentando recordar dónde lo puse

■ I can't think what her name is no me acuerdo de su nombre

6 (have an opinion) pensar, opinar

■ I really don't know what to think la verdad es que no sé qué pensar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

think nothing of it! ¡no tiene importancia!

to have a think about something pensar algo

■ I'm going to have a think about this voy a pensármelo

to think a lot of somebody estimar mucho a alguien, apreciar a alguien

to think aloud / think out loud pensar en voz alta

to think better of doing something repensarse algo, pensarse algo mejor

to think big tener grandes proyectos, ser ambicioso,-a

to think highly of somebody tener un buen concepto de alguien, tener muy buena opinión de alguien

to think nothing of doing something hacer algo tan tranquilo,-a

to think on one's feet improvisar

to think the best of somebody pensar bien de alguien

to think the worst of somebody pensar mal de alguien

to think twice about doing something pensar algo dos veces antes de hacerlo

without thinking sin pensar

you've got another think coming estás muy equivocado,-a, lo tienes claro

think ['ɵɪŋk] v, thought ['ɵɔt] ; thinking vt

1) : pensar

I thought to return early: pensaba regresar temprano

2) believe: pensar, creer, opinar

3) ponder: pensar, reflexionar

4) conceive: ocurrirse, concebir

we've thought up a plan: se nos ha ocurrido un plan

think vi

1) reason: pensar, razonar

2) consider: pensar, considerar

think of your family first: primero piensa en tu familia

think

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thought) = creer (Pensar) v.

• meditar v.

• opinar v.

• pensar v.

• reflexionar v.

I
1. θɪŋk
(past & past p thought) intransitive verb

1) ( use one's mind) pensar*

think hard/carefully — piénsalo mucho/bien

it makes you think, doesn't it? — da qué pensar or te hace pensar ¿no?

to think for oneself — pensar* por sí mismo

to think ABOUT something — pensar* en algo; ( consider) pensar* algo

I'll have to think about it — tendré que pensarlo, (me) lo tendré que pensar

it doesn't bear thinking about — mejor ni pensarlo

to think OF something/somebody — pensar* en algo/alguien

think of the expense — piensa en el gasto

I hadn't thought of that — no se me había ocurrido eso

come to think of it... — ahora que lo pienso...

just think of it! — imagínate!

to think better of something: I was going to ask her but thought better of it se lo iba a preguntar pero recapacité y cambié de idea; to think twice — pensarlo* dos veces

2) (intend, plan)

to think OF -ING — pensar* + inf

what are you thinking of doing tonight? — ¿qué piensas hacer esta noche?, ¿qué tienes planeado hacer esta noche?

3)

a) (find, come up with)

to think OF something: can you think of anything better? ¿se te ocurre algo mejor?; I couldn't think of anything to say — no se me ocurrió qué decir

b) ( remember)

to think OF something — acordarse* de algo

I can't think of his name — no me puedo acordar de su nombre

4) ( have opinion)

to think highly of somebody — tener* muy buena opinión de alguien, tener* a alguien en muy buen concepto

he thinks a lot of you — te aprecia mucho

I don't think much of her boyfriend — no tengo muy buena impresión de su novio

she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant — ella gasta 500 dólares en un restaurante como si tal cosa

think nothing of it — no tiene ninguna importancia

2.

vt

1)

a) (reflect, ponder) pensar*

what are you thinking? — ¿qué estás pensando?

(just) think what that would cost — piensa (en) lo que costaría

b) ( remember)

I can't think where it was — no me puedo acordar de dónde estaba

I didn't think to look there — no se me ocurrió mirar allí

2)

a) (suppose, imagine, expect) pensar*

I thought you knew — pensé que lo sabías

that's what you think — eso es lo que tú crees or piensas

what do you think you're doing? — ¿pero tú qué te crees?

who would have thought it? — ¿quién lo hubiera dicho or imaginado?, ¿quién lo iba a decir?

who do you think you are? — ¿quién te crees que eres?, ¿qué te crees?

I can't think why he refused — no me explico or no entiendo por qué se negó

I thought you'd be there — pensé or creí que estarías allí

I'll help as well - I should think so (too)! — yo también ayudo - me imagino que sí! or pues faltaría más!

she wouldn't accept the money - I should think not! — no quiso aceptar el dinero - pues bueno fuera! or no faltaba más!

b) ( indicating intention)

we thought we'd eat out tonight — esta noche tenemos pensado salir a cenar

3) ( believe) creer*

who do you think did it? — ¿quién crees que lo hizo?, ¿quién te parece que lo hizo?

I think you'll find it's the only way — ya verá usted que es la única manera

I thought as much — ya me parecía or ya me lo imaginaba

I thought him rude/pleasant — me pareció or lo encontré grosero/agradable

I think so/I don't think so — creo que sí or me parece que sí/creo que no or me parece que no

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Phrasal Verbs:

- think ahead

- think back

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

II

noun (no pl)

I'll have to have a think about it — tendré que pensarlo or pensármelo

if you think that, you've got another think coming — si te crees eso estás muy equivocado or (Esp fam) lo llevas claro

[θɪŋk] (vb: pt, pp thought)
1. VI

1) (=exercise mind) pensar; (=ponder) reflexionar

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

give me time to think — dame tiempo para reflexionar

to act without thinking — actuar sin pensar

think before you reply — piénselo antes de contestar

I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking — lo siento, estaba distraído

now let me think, where did I last see it? — a ver, déjame pensar, ¿cuándo lo vi por última vez?

• to think about sth — (=occupy one's thoughts with) pensar en algo; (=consider) pensar algo

what are you thinking about? — ¿en qué estás pensando?

you've given us a lot to think about — nos ha dado mucho en que pensar

I'll think about it — lo voy a pensar

it's worth thinking about — vale la pena de pensarlo

you think too much about money — le das demasiada importancia al dinero

• what he said made me think again — lo que dijo hizo que me lo volviera a pensar

did you think I was going to give you the money? well, think again! — ¿creíste que iba a darte el dinero? ¡vamos, piensa un poco!

• to think aloud — pensar en voz alta

• think carefully before you reply — piénsalo bien antes de responder

• to think for o.s. — pensar por sí mismo

• to think (long and) hard — pensar mucho

• I think of you always, I am always thinking of you — pienso constantemente en ti

I'll be thinking of you — me acordaré de ti

think of me tomorrow in the exam — acuérdate de mí mañana, haciendo el examen

• to think straight — concentrarse

• to think twice before doing sth — pensar algo dos veces antes de hacerlo

we didn't think twice about it — no vacilamos un instante

2) (=imagine) imaginarse

• just think! — ¡fíjate!, ¡imagínate!, ¡te das cuenta!

• think of the expense — imagínate lo que costaría

think of what might have happened! — ¡piensa en lo que podía haber ocurrido!

• and to think of her going there alone! — ¡y pensar que ella fue allí sola!

3) (=remember)

you can't think of everything — no se puede estar en todo

now I come to think of it... — ahora que lo pienso...

I couldn't think of the right word — no pude acordarme de la palabra exacta

4) (=have opinion)

• see what you think about it and let me know — piénsalo y dime luego tu opinión

• I didn't think much of the play — la obra no me convenció, la obra no me gustó mucho

we don't think much of him — tenemos un concepto más bien bajo de él

• what do you think of it? — ¿qué te parece?

what do you think of him? — ¿qué opinas de él?, ¿qué te parece (él)?

to think highly of sb — tener muy buena opinión de algn, tener a algn en muy buen concepto

• I told him what I thought of him — le dije lo que pensaba de él
well II, 1., 1)
5) (=consider, take into account)

to think of other people's feelings — pensar en or tener en cuenta los sentimientos de los demás

one has to think of the expense — hay que pensar en lo que se gasta

there are the children to think about — hay que pensar en los niños

he thinks of nobody but himself — no piensa más que en sí mismo

6)

to think of (=wonder about, dream up) —

I thought of going to Spain — pensé en ir a España

have you ever thought of going to Cuba? — ¿has pensado alguna vez en ir a Cuba?

don't you ever think of washing? — ¿no se te ocurre alguna vez lavarte?

whatever were you thinking of? — ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso?

I was the one who thought of it first — fui yo quien tuve la idea primero

whatever will he think of next? — ¡a ver qué es lo que se le ocurre ahora!

7) (=choose)

think of a number — piensa en un número

2. VT

1) (=cogitate) pensar

• to think great thoughts — pensar cosas profundas, tener pensamientos profundos

to think evil thoughts — tener malos pensamientos

• think what you've done — piense en lo que hizo

2) (=believe) creer

I think (that) it is true — creo que es verdad

I don't think it can be done — no creo que se pueda hacer

you must think me very rude — va a creer que soy muy descortés

we all thought him a fool — lo teníamos todos por idiota

he thinks himself very clever — se cree muy listo

I don't think it likely — lo creo or me parece muy poco probable

I think (that) you're wrong — me parece que estás equivocado

• she's very pretty, don't you think? — es muy guapa, ¿no crees?

he'll be back, I don't think! * — ¿que volverá? ¡no creo!

• I think not — creo que no

• I think so — creo que sí, me parece que sí

I don't think so — creo que no

• now I don't know what to think — ahora estoy en duda

what do you think I should do? — ¿qué crees que debo hacer?

what do you think you're doing? — ¿se puede saber lo que estás haciendo?

• who do you think you are? — ¿quién te crees que eres?

who do you think you are to come marching in here? — y tú ¿qué derecho crees tener para entrar aquí tan fresco?

• anyone would think she was dying — cualquiera diría que se estaba muriendo

I would have thought that... — hubiera creído que...

• that's what you think! — ¡(que) te crees tú eso!

3) (=imagine) imaginar(se)

think what we could do with that house! — ¡imagina lo que podríamos hacer con esa casa!

to think she once slept here! — ¡pensar que ella durmió aquí una vez!

• I can't think what he can want — no me puedo imaginar qué quiere

I can't think what you mean — no llego a entender lo que quieres decir

• I thought as much — ya me lo figuraba, ya lo sabía

• I never thought that... — nunca pensé or imaginé que...

• who'd have thought it? — ¿quién lo diría?

who'd have thought it possible? — ¿quién se lo hubiera imaginado?

4) (=remember) recordar

try to think where you last saw it — intenta recordar dónde lo viste por última vez

5) (=be of opinion) opinar

this is my new dress, what do you think? — este es mi vestido nuevo, ¿qué te parece? or ¿qué opinas?

I think we should wait, what do you think? — creo que deberíamos esperar, ¿qué opinas?

6) (=envisage, have idea)

I was thinking that... — estaba pensando que...

did you think to bring a corkscrew? — ¿te acordaste de traer un sacacorchos?

I didn't think to tell him — no se me ocurrió decírselo

I thought/I'd thought I might go swimming — pensé/había pensado en ir a nadar

7) (=expect) pensar, esperar

I didn't think to see you here — no pensaba or esperaba verte aquí

I came here thinking to get some answers — vine aquí pensando que obtendría or esperando recibir algunas respuestas

I never thought to hear that from you — nunca pensé que te oiría decir eso, nunca esperé oírte decir eso

• we little thought that... — estábamos lejos de pensar que...

• "is she going?" - "I should/shouldn't think so" — -¿va a ir? -yo diría que sí/no

"I paid him for it" - "I should think so too!" — -se lo he pagado -¡faltaría más!

3.

N

to have a think, I'll have a think about it — lo pensaré

• I was just having a quiet think — meditaba tranquilamente

- if you think that, you've got another think coming

4.

CPD

think piece N — (Press) artículo m de opinión

think tank N — grupo m de expertos; (in government) gabinete m de estrategia

- think back

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

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I
1. [θɪŋk]
(past & past p thought) intransitive verb

1) ( use one's mind) pensar*

think hard/carefully — piénsalo mucho/bien

it makes you think, doesn't it? — da qué pensar or te hace pensar ¿no?

to think for oneself — pensar* por sí mismo

to think ABOUT something — pensar* en algo; ( consider) pensar* algo

I'll have to think about it — tendré que pensarlo, (me) lo tendré que pensar

it doesn't bear thinking about — mejor ni pensarlo

to think OF something/somebody — pensar* en algo/alguien

think of the expense — piensa en el gasto

I hadn't thought of that — no se me había ocurrido eso

come to think of it... — ahora que lo pienso...

just think of it! — imagínate!

to think better of something: I was going to ask her but thought better of it se lo iba a preguntar pero recapacité y cambié de idea; to think twice — pensarlo* dos veces

2) (intend, plan)

to think OF -ING — pensar* + inf

what are you thinking of doing tonight? — ¿qué piensas hacer esta noche?, ¿qué tienes planeado hacer esta noche?

3)

a) (find, come up with)

to think OF something: can you think of anything better? ¿se te ocurre algo mejor?; I couldn't think of anything to say — no se me ocurrió qué decir

b) ( remember)

to think OF something — acordarse* de algo

I can't think of his name — no me puedo acordar de su nombre

4) ( have opinion)

to think highly of somebody — tener* muy buena opinión de alguien, tener* a alguien en muy buen concepto

he thinks a lot of you — te aprecia mucho

I don't think much of her boyfriend — no tengo muy buena impresión de su novio

she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant — ella gasta 500 dólares en un restaurante como si tal cosa

think nothing of it — no tiene ninguna importancia

2.

vt

1)

a) (reflect, ponder) pensar*

what are you thinking? — ¿qué estás pensando?

(just) think what that would cost — piensa (en) lo que costaría

b) ( remember)

I can't think where it was — no me puedo acordar de dónde estaba

I didn't think to look there — no se me ocurrió mirar allí

2)

a) (suppose, imagine, expect) pensar*

I thought you knew — pensé que lo sabías

that's what you think — eso es lo que tú crees or piensas

what do you think you're doing? — ¿pero tú qué te crees?

who would have thought it? — ¿quién lo hubiera dicho or imaginado?, ¿quién lo iba a decir?

who do you think you are? — ¿quién te crees que eres?, ¿qué te crees?

I can't think why he refused — no me explico or no entiendo por qué se negó

I thought you'd be there — pensé or creí que estarías allí

I'll help as well - I should think so (too)! — yo también ayudo - me imagino que sí! or pues faltaría más!

she wouldn't accept the money - I should think not! — no quiso aceptar el dinero - pues bueno fuera! or no faltaba más!

b) ( indicating intention)

we thought we'd eat out tonight — esta noche tenemos pensado salir a cenar

3) ( believe) creer*

who do you think did it? — ¿quién crees que lo hizo?, ¿quién te parece que lo hizo?

I think you'll find it's the only way — ya verá usted que es la única manera

I thought as much — ya me parecía or ya me lo imaginaba

I thought him rude/pleasant — me pareció or lo encontré grosero/agradable

I think so/I don't think so — creo que sí or me parece que sí/creo que no or me parece que no

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Phrasal Verbs:

- think ahead

- think back

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

II

noun (no pl)

I'll have to have a think about it — tendré que pensarlo or pensármelo

if you think that, you've got another think coming — si te crees eso estás muy equivocado or (Esp fam) lo llevas claro

English-spanish dictionary > think
4 think

{θiŋk}
I. 1. мисля, помислям, замислям се, на мнение съм
as I THINK според мен
I THINK so мисля, че да, имаш право
I THINK not мисля, че не, грешиш
so I thought, I thought that/as much така си и мислех/помислих
I THINK with you и аз мисля като теб, на твоето мнение съм
to THINK within oneself мисля си
to THINK for oneself мисля самостоятелно
to THINK again променям намерението/решението си
he never stops to THINK той никога не се замисля
just/only THINK ти само/просто помисли
I don't THINK ами! как не! to THINK (that) it should come to this как можа да се стигне дотам
2. мисля, смятам, считам, предлолагам
he THINKs her clever той я смята за/намира, че е умна
I do not THINK it prudent не намирам, че е/мисля, че не е благоразумно
I THINK it fit/proper намирам за добре, считам за уместно
3. сещам се, идва ми на/минава ми прeз ум (to да с inf)
I never thought to ask не се сетих/и на ум не ми дойде да попитам
4. представям си, въобразявам си, разбирам
I can't THINK how... /what..., etc. не мога да разбера/да си представя как... /какво... и пр
5. смятам, мисля, възнамерявам (to да)
to THINK big имам/проявявам големи амбиции
to THINK oneself silly оглупявам/видиотявам се от мислене
let's THINK no more of (it) да забравим (това)
to THINK better of променям мнението/решението си за
think about обмислям, обсъждам (идея, план и пр.), мисля/имам оформено мнение за
I do not care what other people THINK about him не ме e грижа какво мислят/какво е мнението на другите за него, мисля за, интересувам се от
she THINKs about nothing but clothes and hairstyles тя се интересува само от дрехи и фризури, мисля си/припомням си за, размишлявам върху
it doesn't bear THINKing about страшно/непоносимо е да си го помислиш
think ahead мисля в перспектива, вземам предварително мерки
think away размишлявам, мисля упорито, отстранявам (болка и пр.) чрез самовнушение
think back припомням си отдавна минали неща
връщам се мислено назад (to към)
think for ост. предполагам, смятам, представям си, подозирам
you will miss them more than you THINK for те ще ти липсват повече, отколкото си мислиш/предполагаш
think of мисля/помислям за, намислям си, възнамерявам, имам предвид
he is THINKing of going to Spain next year той възнамерява да ходи в Испания догодина
I wouldn't THINK of doing such a thing не бих и помислил да направя такова нещо
such thing is not to be thought of не може и дума да става за такова нещо, спомням си/сещам се/досещам се за
I know the man you mean but I can't THINK of his name зная за кого говориш, но не се сещам (за) името му, имам оформено мнение за
what do you THINK of her son? какво е мнението ти за сина и? to THINK highly/much/well/a great deal of имам високо мнение за
to THINK little of нямам високо мнение за
to THINK badly/ill of имам лошо мнение за
to THINK nothing of вижда ми се нищо/дребна работа, не обръщам много внимание/не отдавам голямо значение на
THINK nothing of it няма защо/нищо, дребна работа (в отговор на изказана благодарност), мисля за, вземам под внимание, съобразявам се с
I have a wife and children to THINK of аз имам/трябва да се грижа за жена и деца, предлагам
who first thought of the idea? кой пръв даде тази идея? can you THINK of a better phrase? можеш ли да се сетиш за/да предложиш по-подходящ израз? think out премислям, обмислям, намислям, измислям, скроявам
the plan had been carefully thought out планът беше внимателно обмислен/изработен
think over помислям си по/върху, обмислям (предложение и пр.)
think through обмислям, премислям внимателно
think up разг. измислям, съчинявам, скалъпвам, скроявам, измъдрям
II. n разг. мислене, размишление
to have a THINK about помислям си/поразмислям върху

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{dink} v (thought {dъ:t}) 1. мисля; помислям; замислям се; на(2) {dink} n разг. мислене; размишление; to have a think about поми

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считам; помислям; предполагам; възнамерявам; разсъждавам; размисъл; замислям се;

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1. as i think според мен 2. he is thinking of going to spain next year той възнамерява да ходи в Испания догодина 3. he never stops to think той никога не се замисля 4. he thinks her clever той я смята за/намира, че е умна 5. i can't think how... /what..., etc. не мога да разбера/да си представя как... /какво... и пр 6. i do not care what other people think about him не ме e грижа какво мислят/какво е мнението на другите за него, мисля за, интересувам се от 7. i do not think it prudent не намирам, че е/мисля, че не е благоразумно 8. i don't think ами! как не! to think (that) it should come to this как можа да се стигне дотам 9. i have a wife and children to think of аз имам/трябва да се грижа за жена и деца, предлагам 10. i know the man you mean but i can't think of his name зная за кого говориш, но не се сещам (за) името му, имам оформено мнение за 11. i never thought to ask не се сетих/и на ум не ми дойде да попитам 12. i think it fit/proper намирам за добре, считам за уместно 13. i think not мисля, че не, грешиш 14. i think so мисля, че да, имаш право 15. i think with you и аз мисля като теб, на твоето мнение съм 16. i wouldn't think of doing such a thing не бих и помислил да направя такова нещо 17. i. мисля, помислям, замислям се, на мнение съм 18. ii. n разг. мислене, размишление 19. it doesn't bear thinking about страшно/непоносимо е да си го помислиш 20. just/only think ти само/просто помисли 21. let's think no more of (it) да забравим (това) 22. she thinks about nothing but clothes and hairstyles тя се интересува само от дрехи и фризури, мисля си/припомням си за, размишлявам върху 23. so i thought, i thought that/as much така си и мислех/помислих 24. such thing is not to be thought of не може и дума да става за такова нещо, спомням си/сещам се/досещам се за 25. the plan had been carefully thought out планът беше внимателно обмислен/изработен 26. think about обмислям, обсъждам (идея, план и пр.), мисля/имам оформено мнение за 27. think ahead мисля в перспектива, вземам предварително мерки 28. think away размишлявам, мисля упорито, отстранявам (болка и пр.) чрез самовнушение 29. think back припомням си отдавна минали неща 30. think for ост. предполагам, смятам, представям си, подозирам 31. think nothing of it няма защо/нищо, дребна работа (в отговор на изказана благодарност), мисля за, вземам под внимание, съобразявам се с 32. think of мисля/помислям за, намислям си, възнамерявам, имам предвид 33. think over помислям си по/върху, обмислям (предложение и пр.) 34. think through обмислям, премислям внимателно 35. think up разг. измислям, съчинявам, скалъпвам, скроявам, измъдрям 36. to have a think about помислям си/поразмислям върху 37. to think again променям намерението/решението си 38. to think badly/ill of имам лошо мнение за 39. to think better of променям мнението/решението си за 40. to think big имам/проявявам големи амбиции 41. to think for oneself мисля самостоятелно 42. to think little of нямам високо мнение за 43. to think nothing of вижда ми се нищо/дребна работа, не обръщам много внимание/не отдавам голямо значение на 44. to think oneself silly оглупявам/видиотявам се от мислене 45. to think within oneself мисля си 46. what do you think of her son? какво е мнението ти за сина и? to think highly/much/well/a great deal of имам високо мнение за 47. who first thought of the idea? кой пръв даде тази идея? can you think of a better phrase? можеш ли да се сетиш за/да предложиш по-подходящ израз? think out премислям, обмислям, намислям, измислям, скроявам 48. you will miss them more than you think for те ще ти липсват повече, отколкото си мислиш/предполагаш 49. връщам се мислено назад (to към) 50. мисля, смятам, считам, предлолагам 51. представям си, въобразявам си, разбирам 52. сещам се, идва ми на/минава ми прeз ум (to да с inf) 53. смятам, мисля, възнамерявам (to да)
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think[uiʃk] I. v ( thought[uɔ:t]) 1. разсъждавам, обмислям; мисля, на мнение съм; помислям; замислям се ( over); I \think so да, имаш право; I \think not мисля, че не (е така); to \think within o.s. мисля си; мисля самостоятелно; to \think well ( much, a lot, highly/ill) мисля добро (лошо) за; ценя високо; \think big смятам (се) за голяма работа; to \think no harm нямам никакви лоши намерения; to \think twice ( again) помислям си, помислям добре ( before); to \think better of променям си мнението за; just ( only) \think помисли си само; he never stops to \think той никога не се замисля; he will \think himself silly той ще се видиоти от много мислене; 2. мисля, смятам, считам, предполагам ( that); I \think him ( to be) honest смятам за честен; I \think it a shame това е възмутително; to \think fit ( good) намирам за добре; 3. представям си, въобразявам си; мечтая; I can't \think of anything better нищо по-добро не мога да измисля; 4. разбирам; I cannot \think what he means не мога да разбера какво иска да каже той; 5. смятам, възнамерявам, кроя (to); 6. разг. спомням си, припомням си, мисля; I can't \think of his name не мога да си спомня името му; to \think nothing of it не отдавам нужното внимание на; II. n размисъл; to have a \think about разг. размишлявам, разсъждавам, премислям за; to have another \think coming sl ще си променя мнението, ще мисля различно (после).

English-Bulgarian dictionary > think
5 think

1. transitive verb,
thought

1) (consider) meinen

we think [that] he will come — wir denken od. glauben, dass er kommt

we do not think it probable — wir halten es nicht für wahrscheinlich

he is thought to be a fraud — man hält ihn für einen Betrüger

what do you think? — was meinst du?

what do you think of or about him/it? — was hältst du von ihm/davon?

I thought to myself... — ich dachte mir [im stillen]

that's what they think! — das meinen die!

..., don't you think? —..., findest od. meinst du nicht auch?

where do you think you are? — was glaubst du eigentlich, wo du bist?

who does he/she think he/she is? — für wen od. wofür hält er/sie sich eigentlich?

you or one or anyone would think that... — man sollte [doch] eigentlich annehmen, dass...

I think not — ich glaube nicht

I should think so/think not! — (indignant) das will ich meinen/das will ich nicht hoffen

I thought as much or so — das habe ich mir schon gedacht

I think so — ich glaube schon

do you really think so? — findest du wirklich?

I wouldn't think so — das glaube ich kaum

yes, I think so too — ja, das finde ich auch (ugs.)

I should think not! — (no!) auf keinen Fall

that'll be great fun, I don't think — (coll. iron.) das kann ja lustig werden (ugs. iron.)

to think [that] he should treat me like this! — man sollte es nicht für möglich halten, dass er mich so behandelt!

I wouldn't have thought it possible — ich hätte das nicht für möglich gehalten

2) (coll.): (remember)

think to do something — daran denken, etwas zu tun

3) (imagine) sich (Dat.) vorstellen
2. intransitive verb,
thought

1) [nach]denken

we want to make the students think — wir möchten die Studenten zum Denken bringen

I need time to think — ich muss es mir erst überlegen

I've been thinking — ich habe nachgedacht

think in German — etc. deutsch usw. denken

it makes you think — es macht od. stimmt einen nachdenklich

just think! — stell dir das mal vor!

think for oneself — sich (Dat.) seine eigene Meinung bilden

think [to oneself]... — sich (Dat.) im stillen denken...

let me think — lass [mich] mal nachdenken od. überlegen

you'd better think again! — da hast du dich aber geschnitten! (ugs.)

think twice — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen

this made her think twice — das gab ihr zu denken

think twice about doing something — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen, ob man etwas tut

think on one's feet — (coll.) sich (Dat.) aus dem Stegreif etwas überlegen

2) (have intention)

I think I'll try — ich glaube od. denke, ich werde es versuchen

we think we'll enter for the regatta — wir haben vor, an der Regatta teilzunehmen
3. noun
(coll.)

have a [good] think — es sich (Dat.) gut überlegen

have a think about that! — denk mal drüber nach! (ugs.)

you have [got] another think coming! — da irrst du dich aber gewaltig!

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/92642/think_about">think about

- think ahead

- think back to

- think of

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

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[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb
1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) denken

2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) halten für/von

3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) überlegen

4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) (sich)denken
2. noun
(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) der Gedanke

- thinker
- -thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of
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think

[θɪŋk]

I. n no pl ( fam)

to have a \think about sth sich dat etw überlegen, über etw akk nachdenken

▶ to have another \think coming auf dem Holzweg sein fam

II. vi

<thought, thought>

1. (believe) denken, glauben, meinen

yes, I \think so ich glaube [o denke] schon

no, I don't \think so ich glaube [o denke] nicht

2. (reason, have views/ideas) denken

not everybody \thinks like you nicht jeder denkt wie du

to \think logically logisch denken

to \think positive optimistisch [o zuversichtlich] sein

3. (consider to be, have an opinion)

I want you to \think of me as a friend ich möchte, dass du mich als Freund siehst

\think nothing of it! keine Ursache [o gern geschehen]!

to \think fit [to do sth] es für richtig [o angebracht] halten[, etw zu tun]

to \think oneself fortunate [or lucky] sich akk glücklich schätzen

to \think highly [or well] of sb/sth viel von jdm/etw halten

to \think little/nothing of sb/sth wenig/nichts von jdm/etw halten

to not \think much of sb/sth auf jdn/etw nicht viel geben

to not \think much of doing sth nicht [gerade] begeistert davon sein, etw zu tun

to \think nothing of doing sth nichts dabei finden, etw zu tun

4. (expect)

▪ to \think of sth an etw akk denken

I thought as much! das habe ich mir schon gedacht!, nicht den Mut verlieren

5. (intend)

▪ to \think of sth an etw akk denken

what will they \think of next? was lassen sie sich wohl noch alles einfallen?

how clever! I never thought of that! wie schlau! daran habe ich noch gar nicht gedacht!

▪ to \think of doing sth erwägen [o daran denken], etw zu tun

we were \thinking of starting a family wir spielten mit dem Gedanken, eine Familie zu gründen

6. (come up with)

▪ to \think of sth sich dat etw ausdenken [o einfallen lassen]

just a minute — I \think I've thought of something warte mal — ich glaube, ich habe da eine Idee

why didn't I \think of it earlier! warum bloß bin ich nicht schon früher darauf gekommen!

she couldn't \think what to do sie wusste nicht, was sie machen sollte

to \think of an idea/a solution auf eine Idee/Lösung kommen

7. (remember)

I can't \think when/where/who... ich weiß nicht mehr, wann/wo/wer...

I'm trying to \think when/where/who... ich überlege krampfhaft, wann/wo/wer...

I can never \think of your surname ich vergesse immer deinen Nachnamen

8. (reflect) [nach]denken, überlegen

I'd \think again if I were you ich würde mir das an deiner Stelle noch einmal überlegen

that'll give him something to \think about das sollte ihm zu denken geben

\think fast! überleg [es dir] schnell!

I haven't seen him for weeks, in fact, come to \think of it, since March ich habe ihn seit Wochen nicht mehr gesehen, wenn ich es mir recht überlege, seit März nicht

sorry, I wasn't \thinking tut mir leid, da habe ich nicht [richtig] mitgedacht

to \think better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegen

to \think long and hard es sich dat reiflich überlegen

to be unable to \think straight keinen klaren Gedanken fassen können

to \think for oneself selbstständig denken, seine eigenen Entscheidungen treffen

without \thinking gedankenlos, ohne nachzudenken

9. (imagine)

▪ to \think of sth sich dat etw vorstellen

10. (have in one's mind)

▪ to \think of sb/sth an jdn/etw denken

what are \thinking of [now]? woran denkst du [gerade]?

11. (take into account)

▪ to \think of sth etw bedenken

when you \think of how... wenn man bedenkt, wie...

12.

▶ to \think big im großen Stil planen

▶ to be unable to hear oneself \think sein eigenes Wort nicht mehr verstehen

III. vt

<thought, thought>

1. (hold an opinion)

▪ to \think sth etw denken [o glauben] [o meinen]

what do you \think of [or about] Jane? wie findest du Jane?

to \think the world of sb/sth große Stücke auf jdn/etw halten

▪ to \think that... denken [o glauben], dass...

I \think she's stupid ich finde sie dumm

it's thought that... man nimmt an, dass...

to \think to oneself that... [bei] sich dat denken, dass...

and I thought to myself, what a wonderful day! und ich dachte [leise] bei mir: was für ein wunderbarer Tag!

2. (consider to be)

▪ to \think sb/sth [to be] sth jdn/etw für etw akk halten

who do you \think you are? für wen hältst du dich eigentlich?

he's thought to be a very rich man er gilt als sehr reicher Mann

to \think it [un]likely that... es für [un]wahrscheinlich halten, dass...

3. (expect)

▪ to \think sth etw denken

who would have thought [that]...? wer hätte gedacht[, dass]...?

who would have thought it? wer hätte das gedacht?

I'm going out to play — that's what you \think! ( iron) ich gehe raus spielen — das denkst du aber auch nur!

4. (intend)

▪ to \think that...:

I \think I'll go for a walk ich denke, ich mache einen Spaziergang

5. (remember)

▪ to \think to do sth daran denken, etw zu tun

6. (find surprising, strange, foolish)

▪ to \think that... kaum zu glauben, dass...

to \think [that] I loved him! kaum zu glauben, dass ich ihn einmal geliebt habe!

to \think that I lent him all that money! kaum zu glauben, dass ich so dumm war, ihm so viel Geld zu leihen!

7.

▶ to \think beautiful [or great] [or interesting] thoughts in Gedanken versunken sein

▶ to \think the world well lost BRIT den lieben Gott einen guten Mann sein lassen

▶ \think sb:

she'll manage [\think Mrs Kern] sie wird es schaffen (denken wir doch nur mal an Frau Kern)

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[ɵɪŋk] vb: pret, ptp thought
1. vi
denken
to think to oneself — sich (dat)

I was just sitting there thinking to myself — ich saß so in Gedanken da

think before you speak/act —

do animals think? — können Tiere denken?

to act without thinking — unüberlegt handeln

think again! — denk noch mal nach

so you think I'll give you the money? well, you'd better think again! — du denkst also, ich gebe dir das Geld? das hast du dir ( wohl) gedacht!

it makes you think — es macht or stimmt einen nachdenklich

I need time to think — ich brauche Zeit zum Nachdenken

it's so noisy you can't hear yourself think — bei so einem Lärm kann doch kein Mensch denken

now let me think — lass (mich) mal überlegen or nachdenken

stop and think before you make a big decision — denke in aller Ruhe nach, bevor du eine schwerwiegende or schwer wiegende Entscheidung triffst

it's a good idea, don't you think? — es ist eine gute Idee, findest or meinst du nicht auch?

just think — stellen Sie sich (dat)

just think, you too could be rich where was it? think, man, think! — stell dir vor or denk dir nur, auch du könntest reich sein wo war es?, denk doch mal nach!

listen, I've been thinking,... — hör mal, ich habe mir überlegt...

sorry, I just wasn't thinking — Entschuldigung, da habe ich geschlafen (inf)

you just didn't think, did you? — da hast du dir nichts gedacht, oder?

you just don't think, do you? (about other people) — du denkst auch immer nur an dich; (about consequences) was denkst du dir eigentlich?

See:

→ big

2. vt

1) (= believe) denken; (= be of opinion) glauben, meinen, denken

I think you'll find I'm right — ich glaube or denke, Sie werden zu der Überzeugung gelangen, dass ich recht habe

I think it's too late —

I think I can do it — ich glaube or denke, dass ich es schaffen kann

well, I THINK it was there! — nun, ich glaube zumindest, dass es da war!

and what do you think? asked the interviewer —

you never know what he's thinking — ich weiß nie, was er (sich) denkt

I think you'd better go/accept/be careful — ich denke, Sie gehen jetzt besser/Sie stimmen lieber zu/Sie wären besser vorsichtig

well, I THINK he'll understand — na ja, ich nehme zumindest an, dass er das verstehen wird

I think so — ich denke or glaube (schon)

I think so too — das meine or denke ich auch

I don't think so, I shouldn't think so, I think not — ich denke or glaube nicht

I'll take this one then – I think not, Mr Green — dann nehme ich dieses – das glaube ich kaum, Herr Green

I should think so! — das will ich (aber) auch gemeint haben

I should think not! — das will ich auch nicht hoffen

I hardly think/think it likely that... — ich glaube kaum/ich halte es nicht für wahrscheinlich, dass...

I wasn't even thinking it — daran habe ich nicht einmal gedacht

one would have thought there was an easier answer —

one would have thought you could have been more punctual — man könnte eigentlich erwarten, dass Sie etwas pünktlicher kommen

one would have thought they'd have grasped it by now — man sollte eigentlich erwarten, dass sie das inzwischen begriffen haben

what do you think I should do? —

well, what do you think, shall we leave now? — nun, was meinst du, sollen wir jetzt gehen?

I think I'll go for a walk — ich glaube, ich mache einen Spaziergang

do you think you can manage? — glauben Sie, dass Sie es schaffen?

2)

(= consider) you must think me very rude —

he thinks he's intelligent, he thinks himself intelligent — er hält sich für intelligent, er meint, er ist or sei intelligent

they are thought to be rich — man hält sie für reich

I wouldn't have thought it possible — das hätte ich nicht für möglich gehalten

3) (= imagine) sich (dat) denken, sich (dat) vorstellen

I don't know what to think — ich weiß nicht, was ich davon halten soll

that's what you think! — denkste! (inf)

that's what he thinks — hat der eine Ahnung! (inf)

who do you think you are! —

you can't think how pleased I am to see you — Sie können sich (dat) (gar) nicht denken or vorstellen, wie froh ich bin, Sie zu sehen

I can't think what he means! — ich kann mir (gar) nicht denken, was er meint; (iro also) was er damit bloß meinen kann or meint?

anyone would think he was dying —

one or you would think they'd already met — man könnte (geradezu) glauben or denken, sie seien alte Bekannte

who would have thought it? — wer hätte das gedacht?

to think that she's only ten! — wenn man bedenkt or sich (dat) vorstellt, dass sie erst zehn ist

4)

(= reflect) to think how to do sth — sich (dat) überlegen, wie man etw macht

I was thinking (to myself) how ill he looked — ich dachte mir (im Stillen), dass er sehr krank aussah

I never thought to ask you — ich habe gar nicht daran gedacht, Sie zu fragen

5)

(= expect, intend often neg or interrog) I didn't think to see you here — ich hätte nicht gedacht or erwartet, Sie hier zu treffen or dass ich Sie hier treffen würde

I thought as much, I thought so — das habe ich mir schon gedacht

6)

to think one's way out of a difficulty — sich (dat)

you'll think yourself into a rage again — du steigerst dich (nur) wieder in eine Wut hinein

3. n

have a think about it and let me know — denken Sie mal darüber nach or überlegen Sie es sich (dat) einmal, und geben Sie mir dann Bescheid

to have a good think — gründlich nachdenken

you've got another think coming ( Brit inf ) — da irrst du dich aber gewaltig (inf), da bist du aber auf dem Holzweg (inf)

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think [θıŋk] prät und pperf thought [θɔːt]

A v/t

1. etwas denken:

think base thoughts gemeine Gedanken hegen;

you are only jealous. I should think I am ich habe auch allen Grund dazu;

people often think they are twins die Leute halten sie oft für Zwillinge, sie werden oft für Zwillinge gehalten;

who does he think he is? für wen hält der sich eigentlich?;

think away (sich) jemanden, etwas wegdenken;

think out

a) sich etwas ausdenken,

b) bes US a. think through ein Problem zu Ende denken;

think over sich etwas überlegen oder durch den Kopf gehen lassen;

I need some time to think it over ich brauche Bedenkzeit;

think to o.s. that … bei sich denken, dass …;

think up einen Plan etc aushecken, sich etwas ausdenken, sich etwas einfallen lassen

2. überlegen, nachdenken über (akk)

3. sich etwas denken oder vorstellen:

I can’t think how you do it umg es ist mir schleierhaft, wie du das machst;

I can’t think what his name is umg ich kann mich an seinen Namen nicht erinnern

4. bedenken:

think what your father has done for you!

5. denken, meinen, glauben, vermuten ( alle:

that dass):

I thought he was a burglar ich hielt ihn für einen Einbrecher

6. a) halten oder erachten für:

I think him (he is thought) to be a poet ich halte (man hält) ihn für einen Dichter;

he thought the lecture very interesting er fand die Vorlesung sehr interessant;

think o.s. clever sich für schlau halten;

I think it best to go now ich halte es für das Beste, jetzt zu gehen;

think it advisable es für ratsam halten oder erachten;

think sth possible etwas für möglich halten

b) etwas halten (of von):

I told him what I thought of him;

what do you think of it? auch wie gefällt es dir?

7. denken an (akk):

the child thought no harm das Kind dachte an nichts Böses

8. beabsichtigen, vorhaben, sich mit dem Gedanken tragen ( alle:

to do zu tun):

think (to do) no harm nichts Böses im Sinn haben

B v/i

1. denken (of, about an akk):

think ahead

a) vorausdenken,

b) vorsichtig sein;

think aloud, think out loud laut denken;

all he ever thinks about is sex er hat nur Sex im Kopf;

now that I come to think of it

a) wenn ich es mir recht überlege,

b) da fällt mir ein;

think for o.s. selbstständig denken

2. think of

a) sich besinnen auf (akk), sich erinnern an (akk):

try to think of all that has happened,

b) auch think about etwas bedenken:

think of it! denke daran!;

I have my reputation to think about ich muss an meinen Ruf denken

c) sich etwas denken oder vorstellen:

think of o.s. as sich halten für

d) einen Plan etc ersinnen, sich etwas ausdenken

e) think of doing sth beabsichtigen oder vorhaben oder sich mit dem Gedanken tragen, etwas zu tun:

think of marrying ans Heiraten denken;

I shouldn’t think of doing such a thing so etwas würde mir nicht im Traum einfallen

f) halten von: → better¹ C 1, much B, nothing Bes Redew, world Bes Redew

3. überlegen, nachdenken (about, on, over über akk):

let me think a moment;

I’ve been thinking ich habe nachgedacht;

only think! denk dir nur!, stell dir nur vor!;

that gave him sth to think about das gab ihm zu denken;

I need some time to think about it ich brauche Bedenkzeit;

think again on sth etwas noch einmal überdenken

4. denken, glauben, meinen:

he’s got more of it than he thinks er hat mehr davon, als er glaubt; → so¹ A 5

C s umg

a) (Nach)Denken n:

have a (fresh) think about sth über etwas nachdenken (etwas noch einmal überdenken)

b) Gedanke m:

have another think coming schiefgewickelt sein umg

D adj umg

a) Denk…

b) (geistig) anspruchsvoll

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1. transitive verb,
thought

1) (consider) meinen

we think [that] he will come — wir denken od. glauben, dass er kommt

we do not think it probable — wir halten es nicht für wahrscheinlich

he is thought to be a fraud — man hält ihn für einen Betrüger

what do you think? — was meinst du?

what do you think of or about him/it? — was hältst du von ihm/davon?

I thought to myself... — ich dachte mir [im stillen]

that's what they think! — das meinen die!

..., don't you think? —..., findest od. meinst du nicht auch?

where do you think you are? — was glaubst du eigentlich, wo du bist?

who does he/she think he/she is? — für wen od. wofür hält er/sie sich eigentlich?

you or one or anyone would think that... — man sollte [doch] eigentlich annehmen, dass...

I think not — ich glaube nicht

I should think so/think not! — (indignant) das will ich meinen/das will ich nicht hoffen

I thought as much or so — das habe ich mir schon gedacht

I think so — ich glaube schon

do you really think so? — findest du wirklich?

I wouldn't think so — das glaube ich kaum

yes, I think so too — ja, das finde ich auch (ugs.)

I should think not! — (no!) auf keinen Fall

that'll be great fun, I don't think — (coll. iron.) das kann ja lustig werden (ugs. iron.)

to think [that] he should treat me like this! — man sollte es nicht für möglich halten, dass er mich so behandelt!

I wouldn't have thought it possible — ich hätte das nicht für möglich gehalten

2) (coll.): (remember)

think to do something — daran denken, etwas zu tun

3) (imagine) sich (Dat.) vorstellen
2. intransitive verb,
thought

1) [nach]denken

we want to make the students think — wir möchten die Studenten zum Denken bringen

I need time to think — ich muss es mir erst überlegen

I've been thinking — ich habe nachgedacht

think in German — etc. deutsch usw. denken

it makes you think — es macht od. stimmt einen nachdenklich

just think! — stell dir das mal vor!

think for oneself — sich (Dat.) seine eigene Meinung bilden

think [to oneself]... — sich (Dat.) im stillen denken...

let me think — lass [mich] mal nachdenken od. überlegen

you'd better think again! — da hast du dich aber geschnitten! (ugs.)

think twice — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen

this made her think twice — das gab ihr zu denken

think twice about doing something — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen, ob man etwas tut

think on one's feet — (coll.) sich (Dat.) aus dem Stegreif etwas überlegen

2) (have intention)

I think I'll try — ich glaube od. denke, ich werde es versuchen

we think we'll enter for the regatta — wir haben vor, an der Regatta teilzunehmen
3. noun
(coll.)

have a [good] think — es sich (Dat.) gut überlegen

have a think about that! — denk mal drüber nach! (ugs.)

you have [got] another think coming! — da irrst du dich aber gewaltig!

Phrasal Verbs:

- think about

- think ahead

- think back to

- think of

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

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(of) v.

denken (an) v.

glauben v.

meinen v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thought)

= denken v.

(§ p.,pp.: dachte, gedacht)

meinen v.

English-german dictionary > think
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1. adjective compar. of
academic.ru/31746/good">good 1. besser

something better — etwas Besseres

do you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?

that's better — so ist's schon besser

better and better — immer besser

better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an

be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen

he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser

get better — (recover) gesund werden

be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein

I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser

so much the better — um so besser

she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt

my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)

[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
2. adverb compar. of
well II 2.

1) (in a better way) besser

2) (to a greater degree) mehr

I like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller

he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter

3)

you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...

you'd better not tell her — Sie erzählen es ihr besser nicht

I'd better be off now — ich gehe jetzt besser

hadn't you better ask first? — sollten Sie nicht besser zuerst fragen?

you'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
3. noun
1) Bessere, das

get the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)

exhaustion got the better of him — Erschöpfung übermannte ihn

be a change for the better — eine vorteilhafte Veränderung sein

for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird

I thought better of it — ich habe es mir anders überlegt

2) in pl.

one's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
4. transitive verb
1) (surpass) übertreffen

2) (improve) verbessern

better oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern

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['betə]
comparative; = good

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bet·ter¹

[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]

I. adj inv comp of good

1. (superior) besser

\better luck next time vielleicht klappt's ja beim nächsten Mal fam

\better than nothing besser als nichts

it's \better that way es ist besser so

she is much \better at tennis than I am sie spielt viel besser Tennis als ich

far \better weit besser

▪ to be \better for sb/sth für jdn/etw besser sein

to be no \better than one should be kein Heiliger/keine Heilige sein

2. (healthier) besser

I'm much \better now mir geht's schon viel besser

he's no \better sein Zustand hat sich [noch immer] nicht gebessert

to get \better sich akk erholen

3. (most)

the \better part der größte Teil

the \better part of an hour fast eine Stunde [lang]

4.

▶ \better the devil you know than the devil you don't know ( prov) von zwei Übeln wählt man besser dasjenige, das man bereits kennt

▶ discretion is the \better part of valour ( prov) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste prov fam

▶ to go one \better noch einen draufsetzen fam

▶ \better late than never ( saying) besser spät als nie

▶ \better safe than sorry ( saying) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht prov

II. adv comp of well

1. (in superior manner) besser; like lieber, mehr

she did much \better in her second exam sie schnitt in ihrer zweiten Prüfung viel besser ab

there is nothing I like \better than lying in bed on a Sunday morning ich mag nichts lieber als an einem Sonntagmorgen im Bett zu liegen

some questions are \better left unanswered manche Fragen sollten besser unbeantwortet bleiben

or \better still... oder noch besser...

2. (to a greater degree) mehr

she is much \better-looking than her brother sie sieht viel besser als ihr Bruder aus

you had \better go home now es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt nach Hause gingen

to think \better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegen

I think \better of him ich habe jetzt eine bessere Meinung von ihm

III. n no pl

1. (improvement) Bessere nt

I have not seen \better this year ich habe dieses Jahr nichts Besseres gesehen

to change for the \better sich akk zum Guten wenden

to expect \better of sb was Besseres von jdm erwarten

all [or so much] the \better umso besser

you'll be all the \better for a good holiday ein schöner Urlaub wird dir [richtig] gut tun

2. ( hum old)

▪ one's \betters pl Leute, die über einem stehen

our elders and \betters ältere Leute mit mehr [Lebens]erfahrung

3.

▶ to do sth for \better or [for] worse etw ungeachtet seiner möglichen Folgen tun

▶ for \better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) in Freud und Leid

▶ to get the \better of sb über jdn die Oberhand gewinnen

IV. vt

▪ to \better sth etw verbessern

▪ to \better oneself (improve social position) sich akk verbessern; (further one's knowledge) sich akk weiterbilden

bet·ter²

[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]

n jd, der eine Wette abschließt

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I ['betə(r)]
n
Wetter(in) m(f) II
1. adj comp
besser; route, way also günstiger
he's much better — es geht ihm viel besser

the patient/his foot is getting better — dem Patienten/seinem Fuß geht es schon viel besser

I hope you get better soon — hoffentlich sind Sie bald wieder gesund

better and better — immer besser

that's better! (approval) — so ist es besser!; (relief etc)

to be better than one's word — mehr tun, als man versprochen hat

it couldn't be better — es könnte gar nicht besser sein

I couldn't be better — es könnte mir gar nicht besser gehen

I am none the better for it —

she is no better than she ought to be — sie ist auch keine Heilige

the better part of an hour/my money/our trip — fast eine Stunde/fast mein ganzes Geld/fast die ganze Reise

it would be better to go early — es wäre besser, früh zu gehen

you would be better to go early — Sie gehen besser früh

to go one better — einen Schritt weiter gehen; (in offer) höher gehen

this hat has seen better days — dieser Hut hat auch schon bessere Tage gesehen (inf)

2. adv comp of well

1) besser; like lieber, mehr; enjoy mehr

they are better off than we are — sie sind besser dran als wir

he is better off where he is — für ihn ist es besser, da zu sein, wo er ist, er ist besser dran, wo er ist (inf)

you would do better or be better advised to go early — Sie sollten lieber früh gehen

to think better of it — es sich (dat)

I didn't think any better of him for that — deswegen hielt ich auch nicht mehr von ihm

See:

→ know, late

2)

I had better go — ich gehe jetzt wohl besser

you'd better do what he says —

I'd better answer that letter soon — ich beantworte den Brief lieber or besser bald

I won't touch it – you'd better not! — ich fasse es nicht an – das will ich dir auch geraten haben

3. n

1)

one's betters (socially also) — Höhergestellte pl, höher Gestellte pl

that's no way to talk to your betters — man muss immer wissen, wen man vor sich (dat) hat

respect for one's betters — Achtung f Respektspersonen gegenüber

2)

(= person, object) the better — der/die/das Bessere

3)

it's a change for the better —

to think ( all) the better of sb — (um so) mehr von jdm halten

all the better, so much the better — umso besser

it would be all the better for a drop of paint — ein bisschen Farbe würde Wunder wirken

the bigger/sooner the better — je größer/eher, desto besser

it's done now, for better or worse — so oder so, es ist geschehen

for better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) — in Freud und Leid

to get the better of sb (person) — jdn unterkriegen (inf); (illness) jdn erwischen (inf); (problem etc) jdm schwer zu schaffen machen

4. vt
(= improve on) verbessern; (= surpass) übertreffen
5. vr
(= increase one's knowledge) sich weiterbilden; (in social scale) sich verbessern
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better¹ [ˈbetə(r)]

A (komp von good) adj

1. besser:

I am better es geht mir (gesundheitlich) besser;

I am none the better for it das hilft mir auch nicht;

he’s no better than a cheat er kommt einem Betrüger gleich;

she’s no better than she should be euph sie ist nicht gerade eine Heilige;

it is no better than it should be man konnte nicht mehr erwarten;

be better than one’s word mehr tun, als man versprochen hat;

get better

a) besser werden, sich bessern, SPORT sich steigern,

b) sich erholen;

my ( oder the) better half hum meine bessere Hälfte; → luck A 1, part A 1, safe A 1, self A 1

2. größer:

(up)on better acquaintance bei näherer Bekanntschaft

B s

1. (das) Bessere, (das) Vorzüglichere:

for better for worse

a) in Freud und Leid, in guten wie in schlechten Tagen (Trauformel),

b) was auch (immer) geschieht;

I expected better ich habe (etwas) Besseres erwartet; → change B 1, C 1, turn¹ A 8 b

2. Vorteil m:

get the better of

a) die Oberhand über jemanden gewinnen, jemanden besiegen oder ausstechen,

b) etwas überwinden;

his emotions got the better of him seine Gefühle gingen mit ihm durch

3. pl Vorgesetzte pl, (im Rang) Höherstehende pl, (finanziell) Bessergestellte pl:

his betters die ihm (geistig etc) Überlegenen

C (komp von well¹) adv

1. besser:

better off

a) besser dran,

b) (finanziell) bessergestellt;

think better of it sich eines Besseren besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;

so much the better desto besser;

you had better (US umg you better) go es wäre besser, du gingest;

you had better (US umg you better) not! lass das lieber sein!; → able 1, know B

2. mehr:

better loved;

better than 10 miles über oder mehr als 10 Meilen;

go sb one better jemanden (noch) übertreffen; → like² A

D v/t

1. Beziehungen, Lebensbedingungen, einen Rekord etc verbessern

2. übertreffen

3. den Spieleinsatz erhöhen

4. better o.s.

a) sich (finanziell) verbessern,

b) sich weiterbilden

E v/i besser werden, sich (ver)bessern

better² [ˈbetə(r)] s Wettende(r) m/f(m), Wetter(in)

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1. adjective compar. of
good 1. besser

something better — etwas Besseres

do you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?

that's better — so ist's schon besser

better and better — immer besser

better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an

be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen

he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser

get better — (recover) gesund werden

be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein

I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser

so much the better — um so besser

she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt

my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)

[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
2. adverb compar. of
well II 2.

1) (in a better way) besser

2) (to a greater degree) mehr

I like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller

he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter

3)

you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...

you'd better not tell her — Sie erzählen es ihr besser nicht

I'd better be off now — ich gehe jetzt besser

hadn't you better ask first? — sollten Sie nicht besser zuerst fragen?

you'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
3. noun
1) Bessere, das

get the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)

exhaustion got the better of him — Erschöpfung übermannte ihn

be a change for the better — eine vorteilhafte Veränderung sein

for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird

I thought better of it — ich habe es mir anders überlegt

2) in pl.

one's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
4. transitive verb
1) (surpass) übertreffen

2) (improve) verbessern

better oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern

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adj.

besser adj. v.

besser werden ausdr.

bessern v.

verbessern v.

English-german dictionary > better
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{'betə}
I. 1. по-добър, по-подходящ
2. по-голям
the BETTER part по-голямата част, мнозинството, повечето
for BETTER (or) for worse за добро или за зло. каквото и да се случи
she is no BETTER than she should be тя e жена със съмнително поведение, не е стока
II. adv cравн. cm. от well по-добре (и здравословно), по-хубаво, повече
all the BETTER, so much the BETTER толкова по-добре
to be BETTER off по-охолен/по-заможен/по-богат съм
had/I'd BETTER по-добре/най-разумно би било да
III. 1. one's BETTERs по-възрастните, по-опитните, по-високопоставените
2. to get the BETTER of надхитрявам, надвивам, побеждавам. вземам връх
IV. 1. подобрявам (се) /поправям (се) /възстановявам (се) здравословно
2. надминавам
to BETTER oneself подобрявам си материалното/общественото и пр. положение
V. n човек, който се басира/обзалага (на състезаниня и пр.)

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{'betъ} a сравн. cm. от good 1. по-добър, по-подходящ; 2. по-г(2) adv cравн. cm. от well по-добре (и здравословно); по-ху{3} n 1. o.'s betters по-възрастните, по-опитните, по-високопост{4} v 1. подобрявам (се)/поправям (се)/възстановявам(се) зд{5} {'bеtъ} n човек, който се басира/обзалага (на сьстезаниня

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1 a по-добър; по-здрав;for BETTER or for worse за добро или лошо;for the BETTER part of an hour почти един час;be BETTER than one's word правя повече отколкото съм обещал;one's BETTER half съпруга, половина;get the BETTER of надхитрявам; надвивам, вземам връх над;he is none the BETTER for it това не го ползува никак;go one BETTER отивам още по-далеч;I know BETTER не съм толкова глупав, не можеш да ме излъжеш;think BETTER of вземам друго решение, не помислям вече да;2 adv по-добре; повече;all the BETTER, so much the BETTER толкова по-добре;you hat BETTER go по-добре да отидеш;get BETTER оздравявам, оправям се;3 v поправям, подобрявам;BETTER oneself постъпвам на по-добра работа;better; a сравн. cm. от good 1. по-добър, по-подходящ; 2. по-голям; the better part по-голямата

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1. all the better, so much the better толкова по-добре 2. for better (or) for worse за добро или за зло. каквото и да се случи 3. had/i'd better по-добре/най-разумно би било да 4. i. по-добър, по-подходящ 5. ii. adv cравн. cm. от well по-добре (и здравословно), по-хубаво, повече 6. iii. one's betters по-възрастните, по-опитните, по-високопоставените 7. iv. подобрявам (се) /поправям (се) /възстановявам (се) здравословно 8. she is no better than she should be тя e жена със съмнително поведение, не е стока 9. the better part по-голямата част, мнозинството, повечето 10. to be better off по-охолен/по-заможен/по-богат съм 11. to better oneself подобрявам си материалното/общественото и пр. положение 12. to get the better of надхитрявам, надвивам, побеждавам. вземам връх 13. v. n човек, който се басира/обзалага (на състезаниня и пр.) 14. надминавам 15. по-голям
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better[´betə] (ср. степен от good, well) I. adj 1. по-добър, по-подходящ; 2. по-голям; the \better part по-голямата част, мнозинство, повече; • the \better sort по-видни хора; the \better classes висшето съсловие, буржоазията; the \better hand предимство, преимущество, превъзходство; o.'s \better half разг. съпруга, жена, невеста, булка, разг., ирон. благоверната; "половинка"; to be \better than o.'s word правя повече, отколкото съм обещал; for \better or worse за добро или за зло (лошо); каквото и да се случи; take for \better or worse женя се, оженвам се, задомявам се, сключвам брак, прен. свивам гнездо; деля радости и скърби; to go one \better отивам още по-далеч; надминавам, по-добър съм; II. adv по-добре (и здравословно); по-хубаво, повече; all the \better (so much the \better) толкова по-добре; none the \better не по-добре, с нищо по-добре; he is none the \better for it на него от това не му е по-леко, това не го ползва (не го топли), това не му върши работа; you'd be all the \better for за вас би било добре (не би било зле); to think \better of 1) променям мнението (решението) си, вземам друго решение; 2) съставям си по-добро мнение за; 3) разубеждавам се, разколебавам се, обезверявам се, променям мнението си; she came on every ride the \better to instruct her pupils тя идваше на всяка езда, за да може по-добре да инструктира учениците си; to think all the \better of имам още по-добро мнение за; to get \better подобрявам се; I know \better знам много добре, не можеш да ме излъжеш, не съм (толкова) глупав; never \better разг. никога по-добре; \better to do parents по-богатите родители; you had ( you'd) (с inf без to)\better по-добре би било да; you'd \better believe разг. можете да бъдете уверен; twice as long and \better повече от два пъти по-дълго; \better late than never по-добре късно, отколкото никога; (харесвам) повече; (предпочитам) пред; I like wine \better than beer предпочитам вино пред бира; III. n: o.'s \betters по-видни, по-високопоставени, по-възрастни хора; a change for the \better промяна за добро; to get the \better of надхитрям, изхитрям, изигравам, измамвам; побеждавам, вземам връх, надвивам; IV. v 1. подобрявам (се), поправям (се); възстановявам се (здравословно); 2. надминавам, изпреварвам; превъзхождам, надраствам; 3.: to \better o.s. постъпвам на по-добра работа; достигам по-високо положение; изучвам (се), школувам, добивам опит. V [´betə] n човек, който се обзалага.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > better
8 think

I [θɪŋk]
nome

to have a think about sth. — BE riflettere su qcs

••

to have another think coming — BE colloq. sbagliarsi di grosso
II 1. [θɪŋk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. thought)

1) (hold view, believe) pensare, credere

when do you think he will come? — quando credi che verrà?

I think so — penso di sì

I don't think so I think not form. non penso, penso di no; "is he reliable?" - "I'd like to think so but..." "ci si può fidare di lui?" - "mi piacerebbe poterlo credere ma..."; to think it best to do, that credere che la cosa migliore sia fare, che; I think it's going to rain — penso stia per piovere

2) (imagine) pensare, credere

who'd have thought it! — chi lo avrebbe mai detto!

I never thought you meant it! — non ho mai pensato che dicessi sul serio!

I can't think how, why — non riesco a immaginare come, perché

who do you think you are? — spreg. ma chi ti credi di essere?

what on earth do you think you're doing? — che diamine stai facendo?

I thought as much! — lo immaginavo!

six weeks' holiday! that's what you think! — sei settimane di vacanze! tu sogni!

and to think that... — e pensare che

3) (have thought, idea) pensare

I didn't think to check — non ho pensato di controllare

I was just thinking: suppose we sold it? — stavo pensando: e se lo vendessimo?

let's think Green! — colloq. pensiamo verde!

4) (rate, assess)

to think a lot, not much of — avere una buona opinione di, stimare poco

5) (remember)

I'm trying to think where, how — sto cercando di ricordarmi dove, come
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. thought)

1) (engage in thought) pensare ( about, of a), riflettere ( about su)

I'll have to think about it — ci devo pensare

to think hard — pensarci bene

to think clearly o straight avere le idee chiare; to think for oneself ragionare con la propria testa; I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking mi scusi, non ci pensavo; we are thinking in terms of economics vediamo le cose dal punto di vista economico; let's think: three people at Ј 70 each... allora: tre persone a 70 sterline a testa...; come to think of it... — adesso che ci penso..., a pensarci bene

2) (take into account)

to think about o of sb., sth. pensare a qcn., qcs.; I can't think of everything! — non posso pensare a tutto!

3) (consider)

to think of sb. as — considerare qcn. come [brother, friend]

to think of oneself as — considerarsi [ expert]

4) (have in mind)

to think of doing — pensare o avere intenzione di fare

to think about doing — pensare a fare

whatever were you thinking of? — che cosa mai ti era saltato in mente?

5) (imagine)

a million pounds, think of that! — un milione di sterline, ci pensi!

6) (tolerate idea)

I couldn't think of letting you pay — non potrei proprio farti pagare

7) (remember)

to think of — ricordare, ricordarsi

if you think of anything else — se ti viene in mente qualcos'altro

•

- think again

- think ahead

- think back

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

••

to think on one's feet — reagire con prontezza

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[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb
1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) pensare

2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) pensare

3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) pensare

4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) pensare
2. noun
(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) pensiero, pensata

- thinker
- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of
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think /ɵɪŋk/
n. (fam.)

1 momento di riflessione; idea; pensata: They both had the same think, fecero tutti e due la stessa pensata

2 (nei composti) (tipico) modo di pensare; mentalità: That's a typical bloke-think, è un modo di ragionare tipico dei maschi!

● to have a think, farci un pensierino; rifletterci; pensarci su (fam.): Let me have a think about it!, fammici pensare! □ (fam.) to have got another think coming, sbagliare di grosso; sognarselo (fig.).
♦ (to) think /ɵɪŋk/
(pass. e p. p. thought), v. t. e i.

1 pensare; meditare; riflettere; considerare; credere; giudicare; opinare; ritenere; stimare; supporre; parere, sembrare (impers.): Think before you act, rifletti prima di agire!; He was thinking of his children, pensava ai suoi figli; Do you think it's going to snow?, credi che nevicherà?; I think so, credo di sì; He is thinking to emigrate to Canada, pensa d'emigrare in Canada; He thought of emigrating but then gave it up, pensava d'emigrare ma poi rinunciò; Do as you think best, fa' come (meglio) credi!; I thought him an honest man, lo consideravo (o giudicavo, stimavo) una persona onesta; I think I'll try, credo che mi ci proverò; I think it a shame not to help the needy, mi sembra una cosa vergognosa non aiutare i bisognosi; DIALOGO → - Discussing a film- What did you think of the film?, che ne pensi del film?

2 immaginare; capire; concepire; pensare: I cannot think where he is, non so immaginare dove sia andato (a finire); I can't think how you do it, non riesco a capire come tu faccia

3 (fam.) pensare a; avere in mente: He only thinks business, pensa solo agli affari

● to think again, ripensarci □ to think aloud, pensare ad alta voce □ to think ( all) the better of sb. for st., avere maggior considerazione di q. in conseguenza di qc. □ to think big, pensare «in grande»; fare grandi progetti □ to think for oneself, decidere da solo; pensare con la propria testa □ (fig.) to think one has (o knows) all the anwers, credersi chissà chi; credersi molto furbo □ to think nothing but, non pensare che a: That boy thinks nothing but motorbikes, quel ragazzo non pensa che alle moto □ to think on one's feet, decidere su due piedi (fig.); improvvisare; reagire subito □ (fam.) to think outside the box, pensare fuori dagli schemi; pensare in modo creativo; guardare qc. in una prospettiva nuova □ to think the unthinkable, prendere in considerazione tutte le possibilità □ to think to oneself, pensare fra sé (e sé) □ to think twice, pensarci su due volte; rifletterci □ I thought as much, me lo aspettavo; lo sapevo □ He was thought to be a multimillionaire, passava per multimilionario NOTA D'USO: - to say (passive)-
NOTA D'USO: - I think so-
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I [θɪŋk]
nome

to have a think about sth. — BE riflettere su qcs

••

to have another think coming — BE colloq. sbagliarsi di grosso
II 1. [θɪŋk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. thought)

1) (hold view, believe) pensare, credere

when do you think he will come? — quando credi che verrà?

I think so — penso di sì

I don't think so I think not form. non penso, penso di no; "is he reliable?" - "I'd like to think so but..." "ci si può fidare di lui?" - "mi piacerebbe poterlo credere ma..."; to think it best to do, that credere che la cosa migliore sia fare, che; I think it's going to rain — penso stia per piovere

2) (imagine) pensare, credere

who'd have thought it! — chi lo avrebbe mai detto!

I never thought you meant it! — non ho mai pensato che dicessi sul serio!

I can't think how, why — non riesco a immaginare come, perché

who do you think you are? — spreg. ma chi ti credi di essere?

what on earth do you think you're doing? — che diamine stai facendo?

I thought as much! — lo immaginavo!

six weeks' holiday! that's what you think! — sei settimane di vacanze! tu sogni!

and to think that... — e pensare che

3) (have thought, idea) pensare

I didn't think to check — non ho pensato di controllare

I was just thinking: suppose we sold it? — stavo pensando: e se lo vendessimo?

let's think Green! — colloq. pensiamo verde!

4) (rate, assess)

to think a lot, not much of — avere una buona opinione di, stimare poco

5) (remember)

I'm trying to think where, how — sto cercando di ricordarmi dove, come
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. thought)

1) (engage in thought) pensare ( about, of a), riflettere ( about su)

I'll have to think about it — ci devo pensare

to think hard — pensarci bene

to think clearly o straight avere le idee chiare; to think for oneself ragionare con la propria testa; I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking mi scusi, non ci pensavo; we are thinking in terms of economics vediamo le cose dal punto di vista economico; let's think: three people at Ј 70 each... allora: tre persone a 70 sterline a testa...; come to think of it... — adesso che ci penso..., a pensarci bene

2) (take into account)

to think about o of sb., sth. pensare a qcn., qcs.; I can't think of everything! — non posso pensare a tutto!

3) (consider)

to think of sb. as — considerare qcn. come [brother, friend]

to think of oneself as — considerarsi [ expert]

4) (have in mind)

to think of doing — pensare o avere intenzione di fare

to think about doing — pensare a fare

whatever were you thinking of? — che cosa mai ti era saltato in mente?

5) (imagine)

a million pounds, think of that! — un milione di sterline, ci pensi!

6) (tolerate idea)

I couldn't think of letting you pay — non potrei proprio farti pagare

7) (remember)

to think of — ricordare, ricordarsi

if you think of anything else — se ti viene in mente qualcos'altro

•

- think again

- think ahead

- think back

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

••

to think on one's feet — reagire con prontezza

English-Italian dictionary > think
9 better

I [ʹbetə] n
держащий пари
II
1. [ʹbetə] n

лучший; лучшее

one's betters - высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица; старшие

to change for the better - измениться к лучшему

♢ to think (all) the better of smb. - быть высокого мнения о ком-л.

for better or worse - в счастье и в несчастье, в радости и в горе

2. [ʹbetə] a

1. compar от good II

2. 1) лучший; высший

one's better feelings - лучшие чувства

2) более подходящий, более выгодный

you are a better man for this job than I am - ты больше подходишь для этой работы, чем я

3. лучше

I am /feel/ better today - мне сегодня лучше

are you feeling any better? - вы себя лучше чувствуете?

4. больший

the better part /half/ of smth. - большая часть чего-л., большинство

I haven't been there for the better part of twenty years - я не был там почти двадцать лет

♢ better sort - выдающиеся люди

no better than - ничуть не лучше

to do /to be/ better than one's word - ≅ сделать больше обещанного

no better than she should be - эвф. ≅ она не отличается строгостью поведения

3. [ʹbetə] adv

1. compar от well2 III

2. лучше

he does it better than I do - он делает это лучше меня

3. в большей степени; больше

I like him better than his brother - он мне нравится больше, чем его брат

better than a pound - больше фунта

4. полнее; основательнее; сильнее

he is better loved than ever - его любят сильнее, чем когда-либо

to be better off - жить лучше ( материально)

he is better off now that he has a new job - теперь, когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен

to go one better - превзойти

he tried to go us one better by bidding twice as much for it - он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвое

♢ to think better of smth. - передумать, изменить мнение

I know better - меня не проведёшь

better late than never - лучше поздно, чем никогда

the sooner the better - чем скорее, тем лучше

4. [ʹbetə] v

1. 1) улучшать; исправлять; совершенствовать

he never bettered his earlier works - он никогда не исправлял свои ранние произведения

2) улучшаться; исправляться

the situation has bettered since yesterday - со вчерашнего дня положение выправилось /≅ дела пошли в гору/

3) refl получить повышение; продвинуться ( по службе)

in a few years he had bettered himself considerably by his talents and industry - за несколько лет он значительно продвинулся по службе благодаря своим способностям и трудолюбию

2. превосходить, превышать

the other classes cannot better our grades - другие классы не могут обогнать нас в учёбе /по успеваемости/

НБАРС > better
10 better

'betə
comparative; = good

I
subst. \/ˈbetə\/

en som er bedre, noe som er bedre

• this is a change for the better

dette er en forandring til det bedre

for better, for worse ( fra vielsesritualet) i gode og onde dager

for the better til det bedre

get the better of someone beseire noen, få overtaket på noen

one's betters ens overordnede, folk som er over en i rang

the sooner the better jo før jo heller

think (all) the better of somebody ha høye tanker om noen
II
subst. \/ˈbetə\/ eller bettor

en som vedder (spiller på hester e.l.)
III
verb \/ˈbetə\/

1) forbedre, bedre

2) ( om rekord) slå

• he bettered the track record

han forbedret banerekorden

better oneself forbedre sine vilkår, komme seg fram (i verden)
IV
adj. \/ˈbetə\/

1) bedre

• giving is better than receiving

det er bedre å gi enn å få

• he was no better than a criminal

han var ikke bedre enn en kriminell

2) ( om helse) helt eller delvis bra igjen

be better off være bedre stilt, klare seg bedre

the better part of ( også) størsteparten av

go one better by over, by høyere, være et strå hvassere

go one better than ( i kortspill) trumfe over

one's better half ( om ektefelle eller partner) ens bedre halvdel

one's better self\/feelings ens bedre jeg
V
adv. \/ˈbetə\/

1) bedre

• I know you can read better than this

2) mer, høyere

• she loved him better than his brother

hun var mer glad i ham enn i broren

someone had better do something noen bør gjøre noe

• you had better tidy up your room before Mum comes back

du bør rydde rommet ditt før mamma kommer tilbake

think better of doing something oppgi tanken på å gjøre noe, komme på bedre tanker, ombestemme seg

English-Norwegian dictionary > better
11 better

I

[΄betə] a ավելի լավ, ավելին. better method/way/life ավելի լավ մե թոդ/ճա նապարհ/կյանք. be/get better ավելի լավ զգալ. (so) much better շատ ավելի լավ. none the better բո լո րովին էլ լավ չէ. grow/get better լավանալ. feel much better շատ ավելի լավ զգալ. be better than one’s word խոստացածից ավելին անել. no better than a fool կատարյալ հիմար. better off ավելի հարուստ. for better for worse ինչ էլ որ լինի. the quicker the better ինչ քան արագ այնքան լավ. get the better of one’s shyness ամաչկոտությունը հաղթահարել. My curiosity got the better of me Հետաքրքրասիրությունը ինձ պատեց/հաղթեց. get the better of the quarrels հաղթել վե ճերում. think all the better of a person մարդու մասին ավելի լավ կարծիք կազմել/կարծիքի լինել

II

[΄betə] n ղեկավար անձինք, պետեր. get the better of հաղթել

III

[΄betə] adv ավելի լավ. it would be better ավելի լավ կլիներ. no better than ավելի լավը չէ. He is no better than a thief Նա գողից լավ չէ. think better of smth միտքը փոխել. I know better Ինձ չես խաբի. կտկ. one’s better half կինը, ամու սինը

IV

[΄betə] v լավացնել. better oneself ավելի բարձր պաշտոն/աշխատավարձ ստանալ

English-Armenian dictionary > better
12 better

§ უკეთესი, გაუმჯობესება

§ უკეთესად

§

1 უკეთესი

a better house / life უკეთესი სახლი / ცხოვრება

to be / get better უკეთესად ყოფნა / გახდომა

he is / got better უკეთ არის / გახდა

he is no better than a thief არაფრითაა ქურდზე უკეთესი / ქურდისაგან არაფრით განსხვავდება

it is better / would be better to go უკეთესია წავიდეთ // უკეთესი იქნებოდა წავსულიყავით

the better part of... რისიმე უდიდესი ნაწილი

his better half მისი ცოლი

now she plays better ახლა უკეთ უკრავს

I like it better ასე მირჩევნია // ეს უფრო მომწონს

he did better than his word არა მარტო დანაპირები შეასრულა, არამედ მეტიც გააკეთა

had better სჯობია, უკეთესია, გირჩევნია

you had better mind your own business გირჩევნია შენს საქმეს მოუარო / მიხედო

you had better go there yourself ჯობს, იქ თავად წახვიდე

hadn't you better tell them everything? ხომ არ აჯობებს, რომ ყველაფერი უთხრა?

to get the better of ჯობნა

he got the better of his rival თავის მეტოქეს აჯობა

he says he didn't do it, but I know better ამბობს არ ჩამიდენიაო, მაგრამ მე ხომ ვიცი

to know better than; you ought to know better than to go out without an overcoat on such a frosty day იმდენი უნდა გესმოდეს, რომ ასეთ ყინვაში უპალტოოდ არ გახვიდე

I know better than to believe him არც ისრთი მიამიტი ვარ, რომ დავუჯერო

I was going to interfere, but thought better of it ჩარევას ვაპირებდი, მაგრამ გადავიფიქრე

to be better off მატერიალურად უკეთესად ყოფნა

to be better off without: we are better off without their help მათი დახმარების გარეშე უკეთესად ვართ

the quicker the better რაც უფრო ჩქარა, მით უკეთესი

2 უკეთესობა

he has changed for the better უკეთესობისაკენ შეიცვალა

so much the better / the better it is მით უკეთესი

my curiosity got the better of me ცნობისმოყვარეობამ მძლია

she always gets the better of these quarrels ამ ჩხუბებიდან ყოველთვის გამარჯვებული გამოდის

I think all the better of him after this ამის შემდეგ ჩემს თვალში ამაღლდა

better luck next time! არა უშავს, შემდეგში უფრო იღბლიანი

a lot better / later ბევრად უკეთესად // გაცილებით უფრო გვიან

he is a little better today დღეს ოდნავ უკეთესადაა

the outside of his house is much better than the inside გარედან ეს სახლი გაცილებით უკეთესია, ვიდრე შიგნით

I feel none the better today დღეს სულაც არ ვგრძნობ თავს უკეთესად

there are no indications that the next year will be better ნიშანწყალიც არ ჩანს, რომ მომავალი წელი უკეთესი იქნება

the sooner the better რაც უფრო მალე, მით უკეთესი

a sensible change for the better საგრძნობი გაუმჯობესება

much better / worse გაცილებით უკეთესი // ბევრად უარესი

he is measurably better now ახლა შესამჩნევად გამოკეთდა

a turn for the better უკეთესობისაკენ ცვლილება

●●the sooner the better რაც უფრო ადრე, მით უკეთესი

we sat closer so that we could hear better უფრო ახლოს დავჯექით, რომ უკეთესად გაგვეგო

you should know better than to say that უნდა გცოდნოდა, რომ ამის თქმა არ შეიძლებოდა

●●he knows better than to cheat me არც ისეთი უჭკუოა, რომ მომატყუოს

he is much better გაცილებით უკეთაა

I had better go უმჯობესია, წავიდე

I'd rather / better do it myself მირჩევნია, თვითონ გავაკეთო

you had better stay in bed გირჩევნია, იწვე

had better / rather ურჩევნია, ჯობია

●●I would rather / better მირჩევნია

which is better? რომელია უკეთესი?

I didn't expect anything better whatsoever მაინცდამაინც უკეთესს არაფერს მოველოდი

better / remote / uncertain future უკეთესი / შორეული / გაურკვეველი მომავალი

to change for the better უკეთესობისაკენ შეცვლა (შეიცვლება)

for lack of anything better უკეთესის უქონლობის გამო

he got better გამოკეთდა

I feel a great deal better გაცილებით უკეთესად ვარ

she craned her neck to see better კისერი წაიგრძელა, უკეთ რომ დაენახა

he is a far better specialist გაცილებით უკეთესი სპეციალისტია

he is by far a better player ბევრად უკეთესი მოთამაშეა

I'm a bit better ცოტათი უკეთ ვარ

better than anything ყველაფერზე ძალიან / უფრო

English-Georgian dictionary > better
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adv. beter; op een betere manier
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n. beter, iets wat de voorkeur heeft
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v. verbeteren

better¹

[ bettə]

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 〈 voornamelijk meervoud〉 betere ⇒ meerdere, superieur

2 〈 geen meervoud〉 iets beters

♦voorbeelden:

1   listen to the advice of your elders and betters • luister naar de raad van mensen die ouder en wijzer zijn dan jij

     John's my better at tennis • John tennist beter dan ik

II 〈 niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 wat beter/gunstiger/wenselijker enz. is ⇒ verbetering

♦voorbeelden:

1   change for the better • ten goede veranderen

¶ for better or(/for) worse • in voor- en tegenspoed 〈 in huwelijksceremonie〉

     get/have the better of someone • iemand te slim af zijn; het winnen van iemand

     his emotions got the better of him • hij werd door zijn emoties overmand

     get the better of something • voordeel halen uit iets

     think (all) the better of someone for • een hogere dunk van iemand krijgen vanwege

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better²

〈in betekenis I vergrotende trap van good; in betekenis II vergrotende trap van well〉

I 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉

1 beter

2 groter ⇒ grootste 〈 gedeelte〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   the hotel had seen better days • het hotel had betere tijden gekend

     do something against one's better judgement • iets tegen beter weten in doen

     better luck next time! • volgende keer beter!

     he is little better than a thief • hij is nauwelijks beter/meer dan een dief

2   the better part of the day • het grootste gedeelte van de dag

¶ 〈 schertsend〉 my better half • mijn wederhelft, mijn echtgenote

     on the better side of forty • nog geen veertig

     〈 informeel〉 be better than one's word • meer doen dan men beloofd heeft

     I'm none the better for it • ik ben er niet beter van geworden

II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, predicatief〉

1 hersteld ⇒ genezen, beter

2 beter ⇒ minder ziek

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better³

〈 werkwoord〉

1 verbeteren

♦voorbeelden:

1   better oneself • promotie maken

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better⁴

〈bijwoord; vergrotende trap van well〉

1 beter

2 meer

♦voorbeelden:

1   she knows the exact figures better than I do • zij weet de juiste cijfers beter dan ik

     teachers are better off than we • leraren hebben het beter dan wij

2   I like prunes better than figs • ik hou meer van pruimen dan van vijgen

     better than six • meer dan zes

→ go go/, have have/

English-Dutch dictionary > better
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['betë:] adj. adv.,n.,v. -adj. (shkalla krahasore e good, well) më i mirë; no better than jo më i mirë, njësoj; his better half e shoqja; the better hand epërsi; the better part of shumica; I have seen better days kam parë ditë më të mira, kam qenë më mirë nga gjendja.

- adv. më mirë; be better off jam në gjendje më të mirë; be better than one's word bëj më tepër nga ç'premtoj; know better a) nuk e bëj atë gabim; b) nuk e besoj (një pohim); think all the better of sb më shtohet konsiderata për dikë.

- n. pl. eprorë, superiorë; don't ignore the advice of your elders and betters mos i nënçmo këshillat eatyre që qëndrojnë më lart se ti.

● get the better of sb ia kaloj (dikujt); e mund (dikë); for better or worse në të mirë e në të keq.

-vt 1. përmirësoj. 2. ia kaloj (dikujt) (Infinitive- to better, Present Simple- better, Present Simple (3rd pers. sing.)- betters, Past Simple- bettered, Present Participle- bettering, Past Participle- bettered, Future- will better)

better ['betë:] n. ai që vë bast

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më mirë

English-Albanian dictionary > better
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think

A n to have a think about sth GB réfléchir à qch ; I'll have another think and let you know j'y réfléchirai encore et je vous le ferai savoir.

B vtr ( prét, pp thought)

1 (hold view, believe) 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 sout 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 ( imagine) imaginer, croire ; just think! yesterday we were slaving away ○ in the office and today… imagine! hier encore on bossait ○ au bureau et aujourd'hui… ; 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? injur 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! GB et dire que je le croyais/que je lui trouvais du charme! ;

3 (have thought, idea) 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/sex here ○ c'est de fric ○ /sexe qu'il s'agit ; let's think thin/Green ○ ! pensons minceur/écolo ○ ! ; ‘what a horrible man,’ she thought ‘quel horrible individu,’ s'est-elle dit ; ‘oh do come in!’ (thinks) ‘oh God not him again ○ !’ ‘oh entrez donc!’ (à part) ‘bon dieu encore lui!’ ;

4 (rate, assess) to think a lot/not much of penser/ne pas penser beaucoup de bien de [person, work] ; what do you think of him/his work? que penses-tu de lui/son œuvre? ;

5 ( remember) 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.

C vi ( prét, pp thought)

1 ( engage in thought) gen penser (about, of à) ; ( 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 ou 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 ( take into account) to think about ou of sb/sth penser à qn/qch ; 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 ( consider) to think of sb as considérer qn comme [brother, friend, ally] ; he thinks of himself as an expert il se prend pour un spécialiste ;

4 ( 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 ( 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 ○ ! ; and to think of her dying just like that! quand on pense qu'elle est morte, là, comme ça! ;

6 ( tolerate idea) ( tjrs nég) 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 ;

7 ( remember) to think of 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.

Idioms

he thought better of it il est revenu sur sa décision ; to have another think coming ○ GB se tromper lourdement ; to think on one's feet réfléchir vite et bien ; to think well of sb penser du bien de qn.

Phrasal verbs

■ think again ( reflect more) se repencher sur la question ; ( change mind) changer d'avis ; if that's what you think, you can think again si c'est ça que tu penses, tu te trompes.

■ think ahead bien réfléchir (à l'avance) ; you need to think ahead and plan what you're going to do il faut que tu réfléchisses bien à ce que tu vas faire ; thinking ahead to our retirement,… quand nous serons à la retraite,… ; in tennis it is essential to think ahead au tennis il est essentiel d'anticiper.

■ think back se reporter en arrière (to à).

■ think out:

▶ think out [sth], think [sth] out bien réfléchir à ; you must think out what you're going to do il faut que tu réfléchisses bien à ce que tu vas faire ; well/badly thought out bien/mal conçu.

■ think over:

▶ think over [sth], think [sth] over réfléchir à [proposal] ; I'd like time to think it over j'ai besoin de temps pour y réfléchir.

■ think through:

▶ think through [sth], think [sth] through bien réfléchir à [proposal, action] ; faire le tour de [problem, question].

■ think up:

▶ think up [sth] inventer [plan] ; what can we think up for her 21st birthday? qu'est-ce qu'on pourrait faire d'original pour ses vingt-et-un ans?

Big English-French dictionary > think
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think [θɪŋk]

(verb: preterite, past participle thought)

1. noun

• I'll have a think about it (inf) j'y penserai

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = consider) réfléchir, penser

• think carefully réfléchissez bien

• let me think laissez-moi réfléchir

• to think ahead prévoir

• to think aloud penser tout haut

• to think big (inf) voir les choses en grand

• I don't think! (inf: ironic) ça m'étonnerait !

   b. ( = have in one's thoughts) penser ; ( = devote thought to) réfléchir (of, about à)

• I was thinking about you yesterday je pensais à vous hier

• what are you thinking about? à quoi pensez-vous ?

• I'm thinking of resigning je pense à donner ma démission

• you can't think of everything on ne peut pas penser à tout

• he thinks of nothing but money il ne pense qu'à l'argent

• it's not worth thinking about ça ne vaut pas la peine d'y penser

• think about it! pensez-y !

• I'll think about it je vais y réfléchir

• I'll have to think about it il faudra que j'y réfléchisse

• that's worth thinking about cela mérite réflexion

• come to think of it en y réfléchissant (bien)

• I've got too many things to think about just now j'ai trop de choses en tête en ce moment

• there's so much to think about il y a tant de choses à prendre en considération

• I wouldn't think of such a thing! ça ne me viendrait jamais à l'idée !

• would you think of letting him go alone? vous le laisseriez partir seul, vous ?

• sorry, I wasn't thinking pardon, je n'ai pas réfléchi

• I didn't think to ask or of asking if you... je n'ai pas pensé à te demander si tu...

   c. ( = remember) penser (of à)

• I can't think of her name je n'arrive pas à me rappeler son nom

• I couldn't think of the right word je n'arrivais pas à trouver le mot juste

   d. ( = imagine) to think (of) imaginer

• think what might have happened imagine ce qui aurait pu arriver

• just think! imagine un peu !

   e. ( = devise) to think of avoir l'idée de

• I was the one who thought of inviting him c'est moi qui ai eu l'idée de l'inviter

• what will he think of next? qu'est-ce qu'il va encore inventer ?

• he has just thought of a clever solution il vient de trouver une solution astucieuse

   f. ( = have as opinion) penser

• to think well or a lot of sb/sth penser le plus grand bien de qn/qch

• he is very well thought of in France il est très respecté en France

• I don't think much of him je n'ai pas une haute opinion de lui

• I don't think much of that idea cette idée ne me dit pas grand-chose

• to think better of doing sth décider à la réflexion de ne pas faire qch

• to think nothing of doing sth ( = do as a matter of course) trouver tout naturel de faire qch ; ( = do unscrupulously) n'avoir aucun scrupule à faire qch

• think nothing of it! mais pas du tout !

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = be of opinion, believe) penser, croire

• I think so/not je crois que oui/non

• what do you think? qu'est-ce que tu (en) penses ?

• I don't know what to think je ne sais (pas) qu'en penser

• I don't think he came je crois qu'il n'est pas venu

• I don't think he will come je ne pense pas qu'il viendra

• what do you think I should do? que penses-tu que je doive faire ?

• I thought so or as much! je m'en doutais !

• what do you think of him? comment le trouves-tu ?

• who do you think you are? pour qui te prends-tu ?

   b. ( = conceive, imagine) (s')imaginer

• think what we could do with that house! imagine ce que nous pourrions faire de cette maison !

• who would have thought it! qui l'aurait dit !

• I'd have thought she'd be more upset j'aurais pensé qu'elle aurait été plus contrariée

   c. ( = reflect) penser à

• just think what you're doing! pense un peu à ce que tu fais !

• I was thinking how ill he looked je me disais qu'il avait l'air bien malade

4. compounds

► think tank (inf) noun groupe m de réflexion

► think out separable transitive verb

[+ problem, proposition] réfléchir sérieusement à ; [+ plan] élaborer

• well-thought-out bien conçu

► think over separable transitive verb

[+ offer, suggestion] (bien) réfléchir à

• I'll have to think it over il va falloir que j'y réfléchisse

► think through separable transitive verb

[+ plan, proposal] examiner en détail

► think up separable transitive verb

[+ plan, scheme, improvement] avoir l'idée de ; [+ answer, solution] trouver ; [+ excuse] inventer

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[θɪŋk] 1.
noun

to have a think about something — GB réfléchir à quelque chose
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp thought)

1) (hold view, believe) croire

I think so — je crois

I don't think so —

I think not — je ne crois 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

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 millionaire? I don't think! — iron lui un millionnaire? sans blague!

2) ( imagine) imaginer, croire

who'd have thought it! — qui l'aurait cru?

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 where I've put my keys — je ne sais pas du tout où j'ai mis mes clés

who do you think you are? — ( indignantly) 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! — GB et dire que je le croyais!

3) (have thought, idea) penser

I didn't think to check — je n'ai pas pensé à vérifier

I was just thinking: suppose we sold the car? — je me posais la question: si nous vendions la voiture?

we're thinking sex here — (colloq) c'est de sexe qu'il s'agit

let's think Green! — (colloq) pensons écolo! (colloq)

4) (rate, assess)

to think a lot/not much of — penser/ne pas penser beaucoup de bien de

5) ( remember) penser

to think where/how — se rappeler où/comment
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp thought)

1) gen penser; ( before acting or speaking) réfléchir

I'll have to think about it — il faudra que j'y réfléchisse

to think hard — bien réfléchir

to think clearly ou 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... — voyons: trois personnes à 170 livres sterling chacune...

come to think of it... — maintenant que j'y pense...

he thought better of it — il est revenu sur sa décision

2) ( take into account)

to think about ou of somebody/something — penser à quelqu'un/quelque chose

I can't think of everything! — je ne peux pas penser à tout!

3) ( consider)

to think of somebody as — considérer quelqu'un comme

he thinks of himself as an expert — il se prend pour un spécialiste

4) ( have in mind)

to think of doing — envisager de faire

to think about doing — penser à faire

whatever were you thinking of? — qu'est-ce qui t'a pris?

5) ( imagine)

to think of — penser à

a million pounds, think of that! — un million de livres, t'imagines! (colloq)

6) ( tolerate idea) (tjrs nég)

not to think of doing — ne pas penser à faire

I couldn't think of letting you pay — il n'est pas question que je te laisse payer

7) ( remember)

to think of — se rappeler

if you think of anything else — si autre chose vous vient à l'esprit

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Phrasal Verbs:

- think again

- think ahead

- think back

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

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to have another think coming — (colloq) GB se tromper lourdement

to think on one's feet — réfléchir vite et bien

English-French dictionary > think
17 think

think [θɪŋk]

penser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 2 (b), 2 (f) raisonner ⇒ 1 (a) réfléchir ⇒ 1 (b), 3 (s')imaginer ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (d) croire ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (b) juger ⇒ 2 (c) considérer ⇒ 2 (c) penser à ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (e) réfléchir à ⇒ 2 (a) se rappeler ⇒ 2 (e) s'attendre à ⇒ 2 (f)

(pt & pp thought [θɔ:t])

1 intransitive verb

(a) (reason) penser, raisonner;

∎ to think for oneself se faire ses propres opinions;

∎ sorry, I wasn't thinking clearly désolé, je n'avais pas les idées claires;

∎ to think aloud penser tout haut;

∎ familiar to think big voir les choses en grand^□ ;

∎ she always thinks big elle voit toujours les choses en grand;

∎ think big! sois ambitieux!^□ ;

∎ to think on one's feet réfléchir vite;

∎ you couldn't hear yourself think il n'était pas possible de se concentrer;

∎ I can't think straight with this headache ce mal de tête m'embrouille les idées

(b) (ponder, reflect) penser, réfléchir;

∎ he thought for a moment il a réfléchi un instant;

∎ she doesn't say much but she thinks a lot elle ne dit pas grand-chose, mais elle n'en pense pas moins;

∎ think before you speak réfléchissez avant de parler;

∎ think again! (reconsider) repensez-y!; (guess) vous n'y êtes pas, réfléchissez donc!;

∎ you just don't think, do you! (are inconsiderate, careless etc) jamais tu ne réfléchis, hein!;

∎ let me think laisse-moi réfléchir;

∎ think carefully before deciding réfléchissez bien avant de vous décider;

∎ I thought hard j'ai beaucoup réfléchi;

∎ I thought twice before accepting j'ai réfléchi à deux fois avant d'accepter;

∎ to act without thinking agir sans réfléchir;

∎ I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking désolé, je l'ai fait/dit sans réfléchir;

∎ it makes you think ça vous fait réfléchir;

∎ that's what set me thinking c'est ce qui m'a fait réfléchir

(c) (imagine) (s')imaginer;

∎ if you think I'd lend you my car again… si tu t'imagines que je te prêterai encore ma voiture…;

∎ just think! imaginez(-vous) un peu!;

∎ just think, you might have married him! imagine(-toi) que tu aurais pu l'épouser!

(d) (believe, have as opinion) penser, croire;

∎ she thinks as I do elle pense comme moi;

∎ to her way of thinking à son avis;

∎ it's a lot harder than I thought c'est beaucoup plus difficile que je ne croyais

2 transitive verb

(a) (ponder, reflect on) penser à, réfléchir à;

∎ he was thinking what they could do next il se demandait ce qu'ils allaient pouvoir faire ensuite;

∎ I'm thinking how to go about it je me demande comment il faudrait s'y prendre;

∎ I was just thinking how ironic it all is je pensais simplement à l'ironie de la chose;

∎ guess what we're thinking essaye de deviner à quoi nous pensons;

∎ I kept thinking "why me?" je n'arrêtais pas de me dire: pourquoi moi?;

∎ I'm happy to think she's not all alone je suis content de savoir qu'elle n'est pas toute seule;

∎ to think deep/evil thoughts avoir des pensées profondes/de mauvaises pensées

(b) (believe) penser, croire;

∎ I think so je crois;

∎ I don't think so, I think not je ne crois pas;

∎ he's a crook - I thought so or I thought as much c'est un escroc - je m'en doutais;

∎ I should think so! je crois bien!;

∎ do you think they'll agree? - I should think so croyez-vous qu'ils accepteront? - je pense que oui;

∎ he's going to apologize - I should think so (too)! il va s'excuser - j'espère bien!;

∎ he apologized - I should think so (too)! il s'est excusé - ce n'est pas trop tôt!;

∎ I shouldn't think so je ne crois pas;

∎ I think you mean Johnson, not Boswell je crois que tu veux dire Johnson, pas Boswell;

∎ more tea? - I don't think I will, thank you encore un peu de thé? - non merci, je ne pense pas;

∎ she didn't think he would actually leave elle ne pensait pas qu'il partirait vraiment;

∎ she thinks you should leave town elle croit que tu devrais quitter la ville;

∎ they asked me what I thought ils m'ont demandé mon avis;

∎ what does he think I should do? que pense-t-il ou croit-il que je doive faire?;

∎ he wants cream walls - what do you think? il veut des murs crème - qu'est-ce que tu en penses?;

∎ I thought I heard a noise j'ai cru ou il m'a semblé entendre un bruit;

∎ it's expensive, don't you think? c'est cher, tu ne trouves pas?;

∎ familiar oh, he's so honest, I don't think! honnête, mon œil, oui!;

∎ I don't know what to think je ne sais pas quoi penser;

∎ he thinks he knows everything il croit tout savoir;

∎ she thinks she's talented elle se croit ou se trouve douée;

∎ that's what you think! tu te fais des illusions!;

∎ what will people think? qu'en dira-t-on?, qu'est-ce que les gens vont penser?;

∎ it is thought that… on suppose que… + indicative;

∎ anyone would think he owned the place on croirait que c'est lui le propriétaire;

∎ anybody would think it was Sunday on dirait un dimanche;

∎ (just) who does he think he is? (mais) pour qui se prend-il?;

∎ you always think the best/the worst of everyone vous avez toujours une très bonne/mauvaise opinion de tout le monde

(c) (judge, consider) juger, considérer;

∎ we think the rule unfair nous trouvons le règlement injuste;

∎ you must think me very nosy vous devez me trouver très curieux;

∎ everyone thought he was mad on le tenait pour fou;

∎ she is thought to be one of the best on dit qu'elle fait partie des meilleurs;

∎ you thought her (to be) a fool vous l'avez prise pour une sotte;

∎ if you think it necessary si vous le jugez nécessaire;

∎ I hardly think it likely that… il me semble peu probable que… + subjunctive

(d) (imagine) (s')imaginer;

∎ I can't think why he refused je ne vois vraiment pas pourquoi il a refusé;

∎ you'd think she'd be pleased elle devrait être contente;

∎ one would have thought that… c'était à croire que…+ indicative;

∎ who'd have thought he'd become president! qui aurait dit qu'elle serait un jour président!;

∎ who'd have thought it! qui l'eût cru!;

∎ just think what we can do with all that money! imaginez ce qu'on peut faire avec tout cet argent!;

∎ I can't think what you mean je n'arrive pas à comprendre ou voir ce que vous voulez dire;

∎ and to think she did it all by herself et dire ou quand on pense qu'elle a fait cela toute seule

(e) (remember) penser à, se rappeler;

∎ I can't think what his name is je n'arrive pas à me rappeler son nom, son nom m'échappe;

∎ he couldn't think which countries belonged to the EU il n'arrivait pas à se rappeler quels pays étaient membres de l'UE;

∎ to think to do sth penser à faire qch;

∎ they didn't think to invite her ils n'ont pas pensé à l'inviter;

∎ did you think to buy some bread? as-tu pensé à acheter du pain?

(f) (expect) penser, s'attendre à;

∎ I don't think she'll come je ne pense pas qu'elle viendra ou vienne;

∎ I didn't think to find you here je ne m'attendais pas à vous trouver ici;

∎ I little thought I would see him again je ne m'attendais guère à le revoir

(g) (have as intention)

∎ I think I'll go for a walk je crois que je vais aller me promener;

∎ esp literary I only thought to help you ma seule pensée était de vous aider

(h) (in requests)

∎ do you think you could help me? pourriez-vous m'aider?

(i) familiar (have as main concern)

∎ designers are thinking pink le rose, c'est la couleur in chez les stylistes;

∎ the company is thinking expansion le maître mot dans la société, c'est expansion^□ ;

∎ think thin! pensez minceur!

3 noun

∎ to have a think réfléchir;

∎ we've had a think about it nous y avons réfléchi;

∎ she had a good think about their offer elle a bien réfléchi à leur proposition;

∎ I'll have another think about it je vais encore y réfléchir;

∎ familiar you've got another think coming! tu te fais des illusions!

►► think tank groupe m de réflexion

➲ think about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (ponder, reflect on)

∎ to think about sth/doing sth penser à qch/à faire qch;

∎ what are you thinking about? à quoi pensez-vous?;

∎ we were just thinking about the holidays nous pensions justement aux vacances;

∎ I've thought about your proposal j'ai réfléchi à votre proposition;

∎ it's not a bad idea, if you think about it ce n'est pas une mauvaise idée, si tu réfléchis bien;

∎ that's worth thinking about cela mérite réflexion;

∎ she's thinking about starting a business elle pense à ou envisage de monter une affaire;

∎ we'll think about it nous allons y penser ou réfléchir;

∎ she has a lot to think about just now elle est très préoccupée en ce moment;

∎ there's so much to think about when you buy a house il y a tant de choses à prendre en considération quand on achète une maison;

∎ the conference gave us much to think about la conférence nous a donné matière à réflexion;

∎ I'll give you something to think about! je vais te donner de quoi réfléchir!

(b) (consider seriously) penser à;

∎ all he thinks about is money il n'y a que l'argent qui l'intéresse;

∎ he's always thinking about food - what else is there to think about? il ne pense qu'à manger - c'est ce qu'il y a de plus intéressant, non?;

∎ I've got my family/future to think about il faut que je pense à ma famille/mon avenir

(c) (have opinion about) penser de;

∎ what do you think about him? que pensez-vous de lui?;

∎ what do you think about it? qu'en pensez-vous?

➲ think ahead intransitive verb

prévoir;

∎ you have to learn to think ahead il faut apprendre à prévoir

➲ think back intransitive verb

∎ to think back to sth se rappeler qch;

∎ think back to that night essayez de vous souvenir de ou vous rappeler cette nuit-là;

∎ I thought back over the years j'ai repensé aux années passées;

∎ when I think back quand j'y repense

➲ think of inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have as tentative plan) penser à, envisager de;

∎ she's thinking of starting a business elle pense à ou envisage de monter une affaire;

∎ what were you thinking of giving her? que pensais-tu lui donner?

(b) (have in mind) penser à;

∎ we're thinking of you nous pensons à toi;

∎ I was thinking of how much times have changed je songeais combien les temps ont changé;

∎ whatever were you thinking of? où avais-tu la tête?;

∎ come to think of it, that's not a bad idea à la réflexion, ce n'est pas une mauvaise idée;

∎ we wouldn't think of letting our daughter travel alone il ne nous viendrait pas à l'esprit de laisser notre fille voyager seule;

∎ I couldn't think of it! c'est impossible!

(c) (remember) penser à, se rappeler;

∎ I can't think of the address je n'arrive pas à me rappeler l'adresse;

∎ he couldn't think of the name il ne se rappelait pas le nom, le nom ne lui venait pas;

∎ that makes me think of my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance

(d) (come up with → idea, solution)

∎ she's the one who thought of double-checking it c'est elle qui a eu l'idée de le vérifier;

∎ it's the only way they could think of doing it ils ne voyaient pas d'autre façon de s'y prendre;

∎ try every method you can think of essayez toutes les méthodes que vous puissiez imaginer;

∎ I thought of the answer j'ai trouvé la réponse;

∎ I've just thought of something, she'll be out j'avais oublié ou je viens de me rappeler, elle ne sera pas là;

∎ I've just thought of something else il y a autre chose ou ce n'est pas tout;

∎ I'd never have thought of that je n'y aurais jamais pensé;

∎ why didn't you phone? - I didn't think of it pourquoi n'avez-vous pas téléphoné? - je n'y ai pas pensé;

∎ whatever will they think of next? qu'est-ce qu'ils vont bien pouvoir trouver ensuite?;

∎ think of a number between 1 and 10 pensez à un chiffre entre 1 et 10;

∎ I thought better of it je me suis ravisé;

∎ to think better of sb for doing sth estimer qn davantage d'avoir ou pour avoir fait qch;

∎ he thought nothing of leaving the baby alone for hours at a time il trouvait (ça) normal de laisser le bébé seul pendant des heures;

∎ thank you - think nothing of it! merci - mais je vous en prie ou mais c'est tout naturel!

(e) (judge, have as opinion)

∎ what do you think of the new teacher? comment trouvez-vous le ou que pensez-vous du nouveau professeur?;

∎ what do you think of it? qu'en pensez-vous?;

∎ she thinks very highly of or very well of him elle a une très haute opinion de lui;

∎ he thinks of himself as an artist il se prend pour un artiste;

∎ to think a great deal of oneself, to think too much of oneself avoir une haute idée de soi-même ou de sa personne;

∎ as a doctor she is very well thought of elle est très respectée en tant que médecin;

∎ I hope you won't think badly of me if I refuse j'espère que vous ne m'en voudrez pas si je refuse;

∎ I don't think much of that idea cette idée ne me dit pas grand-chose;

∎ he doesn't think much of his brother il n'a pas une haute opinion de son frère;

∎ I told her what I thought of her je lui ai dit son fait

(f) (imagine) penser à, imaginer;

∎ I always thought of her as being blonde je la croyais blonde;

∎ just think of it, me as president! imaginez un peu: moi président!, vous m'imaginez président?;

∎ when I think of how things might have turned out quand je pense à la manière dont les choses auraient pu finir;

∎ when I think of what might have happened! quand je pense à ce qui aurait pu arriver!;

∎ you might have married him, think of that! tu aurais pu l'épouser, imagine un peu!

(g) (take into consideration) penser à, considérer;

∎ I have my family to think of il faut que je pense à ma famille;

∎ she never thinks of anyone but herself elle ne pense qu'à elle-même;

∎ think of your mother's feelings pense un peu à ta mère;

∎ he never thinks of her il n'a aucun égard ou aucune considération pour elle;

∎ you never think of the expense tu ne regardes jamais à la dépense;

∎ think of how much it will cost! pense un peu à ce que ça va coûter!;

∎ you can't think of everything on ne peut pas penser à tout

➲ think out separable transitive verb

(plan) élaborer, préparer; (problem) bien étudier ou examiner; (solution) bien étudier;

∎ it needs thinking out cela demande mûre réflexion;

∎ he likes to think things out for himself il aime juger des choses par lui-même;

∎ a carefully thought-out answer une réponse bien pesée;

∎ a well-thought-out plan un projet bien conçu ou ficelé

➲ think over separable transitive verb

bien examiner, bien réfléchir à;

∎ we'll have to think it over il va falloir que nous y réfléchissions;

∎ this needs thinking over cela mérite réflexion;

∎ think the offer over carefully réfléchissez bien à cette proposition;

∎ on thinking things over we've decided not to sell the house réflexion faite, on a décidé de ne pas vendre la maison;

∎ I need some time to think things over j'ai besoin de temps pour réfléchir

➲ think through separable transitive verb

(plan etc) bien considérer;

∎ the scheme has not been properly thought through le plan n'a pas été considéré suffisamment en détail

➲ think up separable transitive verb

(excuse, plan, solution) trouver

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > think
18 ♦ better

♦ better (1) /ˈbɛtə(r)/
A a.

1 (compar. di good) migliore; meglio: This is a better book than the first, questo libro è migliore del primo; Haven't you got any better clothes?, non hai un abito migliore?; The play was far better than I expected, la commedia era assai migliore di quel che pensavo; He's better than his brother at maths, in matematica è più bravo del fratello; I know a better way to do it, conosco un metodo migliore

2 (compar. di well; solo pred.) meglio (di aspetto, di salute); migliorato: to be better, andare meglio; stare meglio ( di salute); That's better, così va meglio; to feel better, sentirsi meglio; stare meglio; to get better, migliorare; andare meglio; to look better, stare meglio ( di aspetto); avere miglior cera (o aspetto); The lamp looks better here, la lampada sta meglio qui; You look better in yellow, stai meglio vestita di giallo; il giallo ti sta meglio

B avv. (compar. di well)

1 meglio; in modo migliore: He can speak English better than me, parla l'inglese meglio di me; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I could have answered the last essay question better, avrei potuto rispondere meglio all'ultima domanda; better made, fatto meglio; better and better, sempre meglio; di bene in meglio

2 più; di più: I like it better without sugar, mi piace di più (o lo preferisco) senza zucchero; Which film did you like better?, quale dei due film ti è piaciuto di più?; better known, più noto; più conosciuto; You're better fit to run the firm, sei più adatto tu a dirigere la ditta

C n.

1 – the better, il, la migliore ( tra due)

2 la cosa migliore ( tra due); il meglio

3 (al pl.) – one's betters, quelli che sono superiori per esperienza o posizione sociale; le persone più autorevoli: to respect one's elders and betters, rispettare chi è più vecchio e più autorevole

● the (+ compar.) … the better,… meglio è: The sooner you come the better, più presto vieni meglio è; The less you know the better, meno ne sai meglio è □ one's better feelings, la parte migliore di sé □ (fam.) one's better half, la propria metà; la propria moglie; il proprio marito □ better off, più ricco; in posizione migliore: In the end I was £1,000 better off, alla fine mi ritrovai più ricco di mille sterline; We're better off without it, ne facciamo a meno volentieri □ the better part of, più della metà di; buona parte di; quasi tutto: the better part of my salary, più della metà del mio stipendio; the better part of an hour, quasi un'ora □ (comm.) better-quality oils, le qualità migliori di petrolio □ ( USA) better than, più di: It took me better than a year, mi ci è voluto più di un anno □ all the better, molto meglio □ to be better than one's word, fare più di quanto si era promesso □ the better to, per… meglio: I leaned over the better to see, mi sporsi per vedere meglio □ for better or worse, nel bene e nel male; nella buona e nella cattiva sorte; comunque vadano le cose □ for the better, in meglio; per il meglio: to change for the better, cambiare in meglio; migliorare □ to get the better of, avere la meglio su; vincere; prevalere su; superare; dominare: Curiosity got the better of me, la curiosità mi vinse □ to go one better, fare un po' meglio (di prima, di un altro); superare di un poco: He always has to go one better than you, deve sempre fare un po' meglio degli altri □ had better, sarebbe meglio; è meglio; converrebbe: You'd better go, faresti meglio ad andare (o ad andartene); è meglio se te ne vai; He'd better be careful, farebbe bene a (o gli conviene) stare attento; We'd better do something quickly, qui dobbiamo fare qualcosa alla svelta; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- I'd better leave now, or I'll be late, sarà meglio che vada via subito o farò tardi □ to have the better of = to get the better of ► sopra □ to know better ► to know □ little better than, quasi; poco meno che: He's little better than a cheat, è un imbroglione o poco ci manca □ no better than, non… altro che; nient'altro che: He is no better than a thief, non è altro che un ladro □ (antiq. eufem.) She's no better than she should be, è una poco di buono □ so much the better, tanto meglio □ to think better of ► to think □ (prov.) Better late than never, meglio tardi che mai □ Better luck next time, la prossima volta andrà meglio □ (prov.) Better safe than sorry, la prudenza non è mai troppa; meglio eccedere in prudenza □ (prov.) Better the devil you know (than the devil you don't know), mai lasciare la via vecchia per la nuova.
NOTA D'USO: - had better- better (2) /ˈbɛtə(r)/
n.

scommettitore; scommettitrice.
(to) better /ˈbɛtə(r)/
v. t. e i.

1 migliorare; diventare migliore

2 superare; migliorare: to better the world record, migliorare il record del mondo

● to better oneself, migliorare le proprie condizioni (di vita); migliorare la propria istruzione: He has gone to America to better himself, è andato in America per migliorare le sue condizioni.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ better
19 better

better [ˈbetə^r]

1. adjective

comparative of good meilleur

• his first book was better than this one son premier livre était meilleur que celui-ci

• she is a better dancer than her sister elle danse mieux que sa sœur

• she is better at dancing than at singing elle danse mieux qu'elle ne chante

• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant

• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux

• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !

• a better class of hotel un hôtel de catégorie supérieure

• this hat has seen better days ce chapeau n'est plus de la première fraîcheur

• his better half (inf) sa moitié (inf)

• to appeal to sb's better nature faire appel au bon cœur de qn

• to go one better than sb damer le pion à qn

• the better part of a year près d'un an

• to hope for better things espérer mieux

► to get better ( = recover) se remettre ; ( = improve) s'améliorer

• he got better very quickly after his illness il s'est très vite remis de sa maladie

• the weather is getting better le temps s'améliore

• this book gets better towards the end ce livre s'améliore vers la fin

• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth

• it would be better to stay at home il vaudrait mieux rester à la maison

• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?

• it is better not to promise anything il vaut mieux ne rien promettre

2. adverb

comparative of well mieux

• he sings better than you il chante mieux que toi

• he sings better than he dances il chante mieux qu'il ne danse

• I like it better than I used to je l'aime mieux qu'autrefois

• all the better

• so much the better tant mieux

• he was all the better for it il s'en est trouvé mieux

• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir

• better dressed mieux habillé

• better known plus connu (PROV) better late than never(PROV) mieux vaut tard que jamais

► had better

• I had better speak to her il vaut mieux qui je lui parle subj► better off

• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous

• he is better off where he is il est mieux là où il est

3. noun

a. it's a change for the better c'est une amélioration

• for better or (for) worse pour le meilleur et pour le pire

• to get the better of sb triompher de qn

b. one's betters ses supérieurs mpl

4. transitive verb

[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer

• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition

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Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire

As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
['betə(r)] 1.
noun

1)

the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux

2) ( more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux

so much the better, all the better — tant mieux

to change for the better — s'améliorer

3) ( superior person)

one's betters — ses supérieurs mfpl
2.
adjective (compar de good) meilleur

to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux

the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré

things are getting better — ça va mieux

to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût

she looks better in red — elle est mieux en rouge

that's better! — voilà qui est mieux!

to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux

to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]

if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler

to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire

they sent him to a better school — ils l'ont mis dans une meilleure école

I sold the car and bought a better one — j'ai vendu la voiture et j'en ai acheté une mieux

to be no better than a thief — être un voleur ni plus ni moins

to be a better swimmer than somebody — nager mieux que quelqu'un

to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]

he's no better at driving than she is — il ne conduit pas mieux qu'elle

to be better than nothing — être mieux que rien

the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible

the less said about that the better — mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça

who better to play the part? — qui mieux pourrait jouer le rôle?

fish is better for you than meat — le poisson est meilleur pour la santé que la viande
3.
adverb (compar de well) mieux

to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que

better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que

to think better of somebody — avoir une meilleure opinion de quelqu'un

better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé

to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux

the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre

it couldn't have been better timed — ça n'aurait pas pu mieux tomber

the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances

you had better do —

you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire

I'd better go — je ferais mieux de m'en aller

‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’

better still,... — ou mieux,...
4.
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]

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for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire

to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]

his curiosity got the better of him — sa curiosité a pris le dessus

to go one better — faire encore mieux ( than que)

to think better of it — changer d'avis

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20 ■ think of

■ think of
v. i. + prep.

1 ► think about

2 pensare a; ricordare; ricordarsi di: I will always think of you, ti penserò sempre; I can't think of his surname just now, sul momento non ricordo il suo cognome

3 pensare, provvedere a; badare a; occuparsi di: Think of your health!, pensa alla salute

4 pensare a; escogitare; inventare; trovare: I'll think of a way out, ci penso io a trovare una via d'uscita; We must think of a new plan, dobbiamo escogitare un piano nuovo

5 pensare a; considerare, ritenere (q.) adatto (a): Have you thought of him for the mayorship?, hai pensato a lui come sindaco?

6 pensare di; prendere in considerazione: I wouldn't think of exceeding the speed limit, non lo penso (o non me lo sogno) neanche di superare il limite di velocità

7 pensare (o avere un'opinione) di (q.) □ to think better of, avere un'opinione migliore di (q.), ricredersi sul conto di (q.); cambiare idea su (qc.): I've thought better of it, ci ho ripensato; ho cambiato parere □ to think highly of sb. = to think well of sb. ► sotto □ to think little of sb., avere poca stima di q.; disistimare q. □ to think a lot of sb., avere una buona opinione di q.; stimare molto q. □ to think nothing of, non fare caso a (qc.); considerare (qc.) una bazzecola; fare (qc.) come niente fosse: He thinks nothing of swimming across the lake, per lui attraversare il lago a nuoto è cosa da nulla; Think nothing of it!, non farci caso!; ( anche) prego!; non c'è di che! □ to think well of sb., stimare molto q.: He's well thought of at the office, in ufficio lo stimano molto □ What do you think of it?, che ne pensi?; che te ne pare? □ I don't think much of his last novel, il suo ultimo romanzo non mi pare un gran che.

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