penso che abbia ragione

a chi stai pensando? — who are you thinking about?

pensava al tempo passato — he was remembering days gone by

penso di sì — I think so

penso di no — I don't think so

pensare con la propria testa — to think for o.s.

pensa a come sarebbe bello — think how lovely it would be

prima di parlare pensa — think before you speak

se solo ci avessi pensato — if only I had thought about it

non voglio nemmeno pensarci — I don't even want to think about it

ciò mi dà da pensare — that gives me something to think about

pensare bene/male di qn — to think well/badly of sb, have a good/bad opinion of sb

ma pensa un po'! — just think of that!

(provvedere) pensare a qc — to see to sth, take care of sth

pensa ai fatti tuoi! — mind your own business!

che stai pensando? — what are you thinking?

cosa ne pensi? — what do you think of it?, how do you feel about it?

ciò mi fa pensare che... — that makes me think that...

il suo comportamento farebbe pensare che... — his behaviour would lead you to suppose that..., his behaviour would make you think that...

non avrei mai pensato finisse così — I would never have believed it would end like this

ti pensavo più furbo — I thought you were smarter than that

chi l'avrebbe mai pensato? — who would have thought it?

e pensare che... — and to think that...

non pensa che quello che fa può danneggiare gli altri — he doesn't realize that what he does may harm others

(avere intenzione) pensare di fare qc — to think of doing sth

pensavo di invitare anche lui — I was thinking of inviting him too

penso di partire in serata — I'm thinking of leaving in the course of the evening

ne pensa sempre una nuova — he's always got something new up his sleeve

l'ha pensata bella — he had a bright idea

una ne fa e cento ne pensa — he's always up to something

che ne pensi? — what do you think of it?

dire ciò che si pensa — to say what one thinks, to speak one's mind

penso che abbia ragione — I think (that) he's right

penso di sì — I think so

non penso, penso di no — I don't think so

penso di avere fatto un buon lavoro — I think I did a good job

non è così stupido come si pensa — he's not as stupid as people think (he is)

tutto fa pensare che — there's every indication that

pensa cosa potrebbe succedere! — just think what might happen!

pensa che si è ricordata il mio nome! — fancy her remembering my name!

ma pensa un po'! — fancy that!

ti penso giorno e notte — I think about you day and night

non posso pensare a tutto — I can't think of everything

pensa solo a se stesso, al denaro, a divertirsi — he only thinks of himself, about money, about enjoying himself

pensa agli affari tuoi! — mind your own business!

penserò io ai bambini — I'll look after the children

ora che ci penso, a pensarci bene... — come to think of it...

solo a pensarci mi sento male — the mere thought makes me ill, it makes me ill just thinking about it

è semplice, bastava pensarci — it's easy, it just required some thinking

non pensarci neanche! — don't even think about it!

pensandoci meglio... — on second thoughts...

ci penserò (su) — I'll think about it

pensaci bene! — think twice about it! think it over!

non pensiamoci più! — let's forget about it!

non ci avevo neanche pensato — it hadn't even occurred to me

non ci penso proprio! — nothing could be further from my mind! no way am I doing that!

la penso come te — I think the same as you, I am of the same mind

le ho detto come la penso — I gave her a piece of my mind

una ne fa e cento ne pensa — he is always up to something

dare da pensare — to worry

è una faccenda che dà da pensare — the whole affair sets you thinking

e pensare che... — and to think that...

pensa e ripensa — after long thought, after much racking of one's brains

pensa alla salute! — don't worry!

a grandi linee — in outline

in linea di massima — on the whole

in linea di massima penso che tu abbia ragione — on the whole I think you're right

in linea d'aria; il paese dista dieci chilometri da qui in linea d'aria — the village is ten kilometres from here as the crow flies

avere qualche linea di febbre — to have a slight temperature

a grandi linee — in outline

in linea di massima — on the whole

in linea di massima penso che tu abbia ragione — on the whole I think you're right

in linea d'aria; il paese dista dieci chilometri da qui in linea d'aria — the village is ten kilometres from here as the crow flies

avere qualche linea di febbre — to have a slight temperature