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['pensiv](thinking deeply (about something): a pensive mood.) pensif- pensiveness -
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broody [ˈbru:dɪ]a. [hen] prêt à couverc. ( = pensive) mélancolique* * *['bruːdɪ]1) ( depressed) mélancolique2)3) (colloq) GBto feel broody — [woman] désirer avoir un enfant
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reflective [rɪˈflektɪv]a. ( = pensive) pensifb. [surface, material] réfléchissant* * *[rɪ'flektɪv]1) [mood] pensif/-ive; [person] réfléchi2) [material, surface] réfléchissant -
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thoughtful ['θɔ:tfʊl](a) (considerate, kind) prévenant, attentionné;∎ it was a thoughtful gesture c'était un geste plein de délicatesse;∎ be more thoughtful next time pensez un peu plus aux autres la prochaine fois;∎ it was very thoughtful of them to send the flowers c'est très gentil de leur part d'avoir envoyé les fleurs -
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wondering ['wʌndərɪŋ](pensive) songeur, pensif; (surprised) étonné;∎ she looked at him with wondering eyes elle le regarda d'un air perplexe
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Pensive — Pen sive, a. [F. pensif, fr. penser to think, fr. L. pensare to weigh, ponder, consider, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See {Pension}, {Poise}.] 1. Thoughtful, sober, or sad; employed in serious reflection; given to, or favorable to, earnest or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pensive — [pen′siv] adj. [ME pensif < OFr < penser, to think, reflect < L pensare, to weigh, consider, freq. of pendere, to ponder, weigh, hang: see PENDANT] 1. thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things 2. expressing deep… … English World dictionary
pensive — mid 14c., from O.Fr. pensif (11c., fem. pensive), from penser to think, from L. pensare weigh, consider, frequentative of pendere weigh (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)) … Etymology dictionary
pensive — I adjective absorbed, abstracted, attentive, calculating, concentrating, contemplative, deliberative, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, full of thought, given to thought, in cogitatione defixus, introspective, meditative, museful, musing, obsessed,… … Law dictionary
pensive — *thoughtful, reflective, speculative, contemplative, meditative Analogous words: solemn, somber, *serious, earnest, sober, grave: musing, pondering, ruminating (see PONDER) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pensive — [adj] meditative, solemn absorbed, abstracted, attentive, cogitative, contemplative, dreamy, grave, musing, pondering, preoccupied, reflecting, reflective, ruminating, ruminative, serious, sober, speculative, thinking, thoughtful, wistful,… … New thesaurus
pensive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ engaged in deep thought. DERIVATIVES pensively adverb pensiveness noun. ORIGIN Old French pensif, from Latin pensare ponder … English terms dictionary
Pensive — This article is about the racehorse Pensive. For the magical item in the Harry Potter stories see Pensieve . For the word, see .Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Pensive caption = sire = Hyperion grandsire = Gainsborough dam = Penicuik… … Wikipedia
pensive — pensively, adv. pensiveness, n. /pen siv/, adj. 1. dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood. 2. expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness: a pensive adagio. [1325 75; < F (fem.); r. ME pensif < MF (masc.),… … Universalium
pensive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. thoughtful, reflective, meditative, musing; melancholy, sad, dejected. See thought, dejection. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ruminating, meditative, contemplative, reflective, thoughtful, ruminative,… … English dictionary for students
pensive — pen•sive [[t]ˈpɛn sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) dreamily or wistfully thoughtful 2) expressing thoughtfulness or sadness • Etymology: 1325–75; ME pensif < MF, der. of penser to think < L pēnsāre to weigh, consider, der. of pendere. See pension, ive… … From formal English to slang