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intend [ɪn'tend](a) (plan, have in mind)∎ to intend to do sth, to intend doing or American on doing sth avoir l'intention de ou projeter de faire qch;∎ how do you intend to do it? comment avez-vous l'intention de vous y prendre?;∎ we arrived later than (we had) intended nous sommes arrivés plus tard que prévu;∎ his statement was intended to mislead la déclaration visait à induire en erreur;∎ I had intended staying or to stay longer j'avais l'intention ou prévu de rester plus longtemps;∎ he didn't intend her to see the letter il n'avait pas l'intention de lui laisser voir la lettre;∎ we intend to increase our sales nous entendons développer nos ventes;∎ the board intends her to become managing director le conseil d'administration souhaite qu'elle soit nommée P-DG;∎ literary to intend marriage avoir l'intention de se marier;∎ no harm was intended c'était sans mauvaise intention;∎ I'm sorry, no criticism/insult was intended je suis désolé, je ne voulais pas vous critiquer/offenser;∎ I intended it to be a joke! je voulais plaisanter!;∎ no pun intended! sans jeu de mots!∎ a book intended for the general public un livre destiné ou qui s'adresse au grand public;∎ the funds were intended for disabled children les fonds étaient destinés à l'enfance handicapée;∎ the device is intended to reduce pollution ce dispositif a pour but ou fonction de réduire la pollution;∎ the reform is intended to limit the dumping of toxic waste cette réforme vise à limiter le déversement de déchets toxiques -
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intend [ɪnˈtend]• the building was originally intended as a sports complex le bâtiment devait initialement être un complexe sportif* * *[ɪn'tend] 1.transitive verb1) ( have in mind) vouloir [outcome]to intend to do —
2) ( mean)no insult intended — ( to one person) sans vouloir t'offenser; ( to group) sans vouloir offenser personne
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — c'était manifestement une allusion à...
to be intended for — être destiné à [person]; être prévu pour [purpose]
2.the law is intended to prevent... — la loi vise à empêcher...
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in'tend
1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) tener la intención de, querer2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) pretender, querer decir3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) ir dirigido a•- intent
2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intención, propósito- intentional
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intend vb pensar / tener la intenciónwhat do you intend to do about it? ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?it was an accident, I didn't intend to break it fue un accidente, no era mi intención romperlotr[ɪn'tend]1 (plan, mean, have in mind) tener la intención de, tener el propósito de, proponerse, pensar, querer■ what do you intend to do/doing about it? ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?■ what did she intend by that? ¿qué ha querido decir con eso?2 (destine for) ir dirigido,-a a■ that comment was intended for you aquel comentario iba dirigido a ti, eso lo ha dicho por tiintend [ɪn'tɛnd] vt1) mean: querer decirthat's not what I intended: eso no es lo que quería decir2) plan: tener planeado, proyectar, proponerseI intend to finish by Thursday: me propongo acabar para el juevesv.• entender v.• intentar v.• pensar v.• pretender v.• proponerse v.• querer decir v.ɪn'tendto intend -ING o to intend to + INF — pensar* + inf
what do you intend doing about it? — ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?
to intend somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
to intend something FOR somebody: the present was intended for you — el regalo era para ti
[ɪn'tend]VT1) (with noun)it's intended for John — está destinado a Juan, es para Juan
no offence was intended, he intended no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie, no fue su intención ofender a nadie
is that what you intended? — ¿fue eso lo que se proponía?
2) (with verb)to intend to do sth, intend doing sth — pensar hacer algo
what do you intend to do about it? — ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?
* * *[ɪn'tend]to intend -ING o to intend to + INF — pensar* + inf
what do you intend doing about it? — ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?
to intend somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
to intend something FOR somebody: the present was intended for you — el regalo era para ti
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4 intend **** in·tend vt
[ɪn'tɛnd]to intend to do sth — avere (l')intenzione di fare qc, intendere fare qc, (remark, gift)
to intend sth for sb/sth — destinare qc a qn/qc
did you intend that? — (do on purpose) l'hai fatto intenzionalmente?
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5 intend
[ɪn'tɛnd]vtto intend sth for sb — przeznaczać (przeznaczyć perf) coś dla kogoś
* * *[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) zamierzać2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) zamierzony (jako)3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) przeznaczony•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) zamiar- intentional
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A vtr1 ( have in mind) vouloir, avoir en tête [outcome, meaning, result, marriage] ; as I intended comme je le voulais, comme je l'entendais fml ; just what/where I intended exactement ce que/là où je voulais ; sooner/more than I had intended plus tôt/plus que je ne voulais ; to intend to do, to intend doing avoir l'intention de faire ; to intend sb to do avoir l'intention or vouloir que qn fasse ; to intend that… avoir l'intention que… (+ subj) ;2 ( mean) to intend sth as a joke/an insult dire qch pour plaisanter/blesser ; no insult intended sans vouloir offenser ; it was clearly intended as a reference to… c'était manifestement une allusion à… ; to be intended for sb être destiné à qn ; to be intended for sth être prévu pour qch ; I never intended it to be a serious analysis je n'ai jamais prétendu que c'était une analyse sérieuse ; she intended it to be affectionate/cruel son intention était affectueuse/cruelle ; the law is intended to prevent… la loi vise à empêcher… ; it was not intended to be used like that il n'était pas prévu qu'on s'en serve de cette façon. -
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transitive verb1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigenintend doing something or to do something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun
it isn't really what we intended — es ist eigentlich nicht das, was wir wollten
we intend him to go — wir wollen, dass er geht; er soll gehen
what do you intend by that remark? — was willst du mit dieser Bemerkung sagen? See also academic.ru/38643/intended">intended
* * *[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) beabsichtigen,meinen2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) bedeuten•- intent2. noun- intention- intentional
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- intently* * *in·tend[ɪnˈtend]vt1. (plan)▪ to \intend sth etw beabsichtigen [o planen]that wasn't what I had \intended at all das hatte ich nun wirklich nicht beabsichtigtto \intend no harm nichts Böses wollenI had \intended leaving the party before midnight eigentlich hatte ich die Party vor Mitternacht verlassen wollenwhat do you \intend to do about it? was willst du in der Sache unternehmen?I fully \intend to see this project through ich bin fest entschlossen dieses Projekt zu Ende zu bringen▪ to \intend sb to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tutI don't think she \intended me to hear the remark ich glaube nicht, dass ich die Bemerkung hören sollte▪ to be \intended beabsichtigt seinI don't think there was any \intended insult in the remark ich denke nicht, dass man Sie beleidigen wollteit was \intended as a compliment, honestly! es sollte ein Kompliment sein, ehrlich!no disrespect \intended [das] war nicht böse gemeintthe party is really \intended for new students die Party findet in erster Linie für die neuen Studenten stattthe bicycle paths are \intended to make cycling safer die Radwege sollen das Radfahren sicherer machen* * *[ɪn'tend]vt1) (+n) beabsichtigen, wollenI intend him to go with me, I intend that he should go with me — ich beabsichtige or habe vor, ihn mitzunehmen
I intended no harm — es war (von mir) nicht böse gemeint; (with action) ich hatte nichts Böses beabsichtigt
did you intend that? — hatten Sie das beabsichtigt?, war das Ihre Absicht?
I wondered what he intended by that remark — ich fragte mich, was er mit dieser Bemerkung beabsichtigte
he is intended for the diplomatic service — er soll einmal in den diplomatischen Dienst
this park is intended for the general public — dieser Park ist für die Öffentlichkeit gedacht or bestimmt
that remark was intended for you —
games intended for young children — Spiele, die für kleine Kinder gedacht sind
2) (+vb) beabsichtigen, fest vorhabenhe intends to win — er hat fest vor zu gewinnen
I intend to leave next year — ich beabsichtige or habe vor, nächstes Jahr zu gehen
if you don't change your mind I intend to leave you! — wenn du es dir nicht anders überlegst, verlasse ich dich!
what do you intend to do about it? — was beabsichtigen Sie, dagegen zu tun?
I fully intend to punish him — ich habe fest vor or bin fest entschlossen, ihn zu bestrafen
* * *intend [ınˈtend] v/t1. beabsichtigen, vorhaben, planen, im Sinn haben ( alle:sth etwas;to do, doing zu tun):he did not intend to kill him er wollte ihn nicht umbringen;we intend no harm wir haben nichts Böses im Sinn;2. bezwecken, im Auge haben, hinzielen auf (akk)3. bestimmen ( for für, zu):what is it intended for? was ist der Zweck der Sache?, wozu soll das dienen?;it was intended for you es war für dich (bestimmt oder gedacht);our son is intended for the legal profession ( oder to be a lawyer) unser Sohn soll (einmal) Anwalt werden;it is not intended for sale es ist nicht verkäuflich oder zum Verkauf bestimmt4. sagen wollen, meinen:what do you intend by this? was wollen Sie damit sagen?5. bedeuten, sein sollen:6. wollen, wünschen:we intend him to go, we intend that he should go wir wünschen oder möchten, dass er geht* * *transitive verb1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigenintend doing something or to do something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun
it isn't really what we intended — es ist eigentlich nicht das, was wir wollten
2) (design, mean)we intend him to go — wir wollen, dass er geht; er soll gehen
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in·tend [ɪnʼtend] vt1) ( plan)to \intend sth etw beabsichtigen [o planen];that wasn't what I had \intended at all das hatte ich nun wirklich nicht beabsichtigt;to \intend no harm nichts Böses wollen;I had \intended leaving the party before midnight eigentlich hatte ich die Party vor Mitternacht verlassen wollen;what do you \intend to do about it? was willst du in der Sache unternehmen?;I fully \intend to see this project through ich bin fest entschlossen dieses Projekt zu Ende zu bringen;to \intend sb to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tut;I don't think she \intended me to hear the remark ich glaube nicht, dass ich die Bemerkung hören sollte2) (express, intimate)to be \intended beabsichtigt sein;I don't think there was any \intended insult in the remark ich denke nicht, dass man Sie beleidigen wollte;it was \intended as a compliment, honestly! es sollte ein Kompliment sein, ehrlich!;no disrespect \intended [das] war nicht böse gemeintthe party is really \intended for new students die Party findet in erster Linie für die neuen Studenten statt;the bicycle paths are \intended to make cycling safer die Radwege sollen das Radfahren sicherer machen -
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v. 1. \intend sth (as sth) хийхээр төлөвлөх/ бодох. 2. \intend sth for sth/ sb зориулагдсан байх. 3. \intend sth (by sth) утгатай байх. -
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[ɪn'tend]1) (have in mind) intendere, avere in mente [ outcome]as I intended — come volevo, com'era nelle mie intenzioni
2) (mean)to intend sth. as a joke — dire qcs. per scherzo
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — voleva essere una chiara allusione a...
the law is intended to prevent... — la legge intende impedire
* * *[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) intendere, avere intenzione di2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) proporsi, voler dire3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) destinare•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intento- intentional
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- intently* * *[ɪn'tend]1) (have in mind) intendere, avere in mente [ outcome]as I intended — come volevo, com'era nelle mie intenzioni
2) (mean)to intend sth. as a joke — dire qcs. per scherzo
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — voleva essere una chiara allusione a...
the law is intended to prevent... — la legge intende impedire
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13 intend
نَوَى \ be bent on doing sth.: to be determined to do sth: He’s bent on visiting Paris.. be going to: (expressing a future action) to intend to; be about to: I’m going to buy a new car. intend: to plan; have as one’s purpose: What do you to intend to do with the money? I intend to buy a new car. mean: to intend: I didn’t mean to hurt you. propose: intend: I propose to travel by air. think about, think of: to consider (possible action): We are thinking about (or of) buying a new car. -
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نَوَى \ be bent on doing sth.: to be determined to do sth: He’s bent on visiting Paris.. be going to: (expressing a future action) to intend to; be about to: I’m going to buy a new car. intend: to plan; have as one’s purpose: What do you to intend to do with the money? I intend to buy a new car. mean: to intend: I didn’t mean to hurt you. propose: intend: I propose to travel by air. think about, think of: to consider (possible action): We are thinking about (or of) buying a new car. -
15 bestimmen
I v/t2. (befehlen) give the orders; Gesetz require, stipulate; nichts zu bestimmen haben have no say in s.th; du hast hier nichts zu bestimmen umg. who asked you (for your opinion)?3. (beeinflussen: Pläne etc.) determine, control4. (prägen) characterize; dunkle Wälder bestimmen das Bild der Landschaft the landscape is dominated by dark forests5. (ausersehen) choose; etw. / jemanden zu oder für etw. bestimmen intend s.th. for s.th. / intend s.o. to be s.th.; Gelder für etw. bestimmen auch allocate ( oder set aside) funds for s.th.; bestimmt sein für be meant for; füreinander bestimmt sein be meant for each other; bestimmt sein zu be destined for ( oder to be); (verurteilt) auch be fated to (+ Inf.) er bestimmte sie zu seiner Stellvertreterin he chose ( oder designated) her as his successor; dieser Ring ist für dich bestimmt this ring is ( oder is meant) for you; zum sofortigen Verzehr / Gebrauch bestimmt Aufdruck auf Ware: for immediate consumption / use; zu Höherem bestimmt sein be destined for higher ( oder bigger and better umg.) things; es war ihm vom Schicksal ( nicht) bestimmt zu (+ Inf.) he was fated (not) to (+ Inf.)6. (ermitteln) ascertain; auch MATH., CHEM., PHYS. determine; (Begriff) define; seinen Standort bestimmen determine one’s position, take one’s bearings; Pflanzen / Tiere bestimmen identify plants / animals; neu gefunden classify plants / animals; ein Wort / einen Satz bestimmen define a word / determine the meaning of a sentence8. geh. altm. (überreden) persuade (to + Inf.); sich von etw. bestimmen lassen (let o.s.) be influenced by s.th.; weitS. let s.th. get the better of oneII v/i1. (anordnen) decide; (befehlen) give the orders (for); wer bestimmt hier? oder wer hat hier zu bestimmen? who gives the orders around here?2. (verfügen): über jemanden bestimmen (Arbeitskräfte etc.) have s.o. at one’s disposal; über sein Geld / seine Zeit bestimmen decide how to spend one’s money / what to do with one’s time; über seine Angelegenheiten bestimmen decide one’s affairs for oneself* * *(ermitteln) to ascertain;(festlegen) to appoint; to fix; to determine; to designate; to decide;(vorsehen) to destine; to ordain* * *be|stịm|men ptp besti\#mmt1. vt1) (= festsetzen) to determine; Grenze, Ort, Zeit etc auch to fix, to set; (= entscheiden auch) to decideSee:→ auch bestimmt2) (= prägen) Stadtbild, Landschaft to characterize; (= beeinflussen) Preis, Anzahl to determine; Entwicklung, Werk, Stil etc to have a determining influence on; (GRAM) Kasus, Tempus to determine3) (= wissenschaftlich feststellen) Alter, Standort to determine, to ascertain; Pflanze, Tier, Funde to classify; (= definieren) Wort, Bedeutung to definejdn zu etw bestimmen — to choose or designate sb as sth
er ist zu Höherem bestimmt — he is destined for higher things
2. vi1) (= entscheiden) to decide (über +acc on)2)du kannst nicht über ihn/seine Zeit bestimmen — it's not up to you to decide what he's going to do/how his time is to be spent
3. vr* * *1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) determine2) (to influence: Our policy is governed by three factors.) govern3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) intend4) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) mark out* * *be·stim·men *I. vt1. (festsetzen)einen Preis \bestimmen to fix [or set] a priceOrt und Zeit \bestimmen to fix [or appoint] a place and timeeine Grenze/ein Limit \bestimmen to set a limitwir müssen genau \bestimmen, wo wir uns treffen we have to decide exactly where we'll meet; Gesetzentwurf, Verordnung to rule, to lay downdas Gesetz bestimmt es so it's the lawdas Gesetz bestimmt, dass... the law says that...; (entscheiden) to decide sth2. (prägen)▪ etw \bestimmen to set the tone for sthsein ruhiges Auftreten bestimmte die folgende Diskussion his calm manner set the tone for [or of] the ensuing discussiondichte Wälder \bestimmen das Landschaftsbild thick forests characterize the scenery▪ etw \bestimmen to influence sthetw entscheidend \bestimmen to determine [or control] sthdie Meinung anderer Leute bestimmte sein ganzes Handeln other people's opinions had a determining [or prevailing] influence on all of his actionssich akk nach etw dat \bestimmen, durch etw akk bestimmt werden to be governed [or determined] by sth▪ etw \bestimmen to categorize sthetw nach [seiner] Art \bestimmen to establish the category of sthPflanzen/Tiere \bestimmen to classify plants/animalsdie Bedeutung/Etymologie/Herkunft von etw dat \bestimmen to determine the significance/etymology/origin of stheinen Begriff \bestimmen to define a term5. (vorsehen)▪ etw für jdn \bestimmen to intend [or earmark] sth for sbfüreinander bestimmt meant for each otheretw ist für jdn bestimmt sth is for sbzu Größerem bestimmt sein to be destined for higher thingsvorherbestimmt sein to be predestinedII. vi2. (verfügen)▪ über jdn/etw \bestimmen to control sb/sth, to dispose of sth* * *1.transitives Verb1) (festsetzen) decide on; fix <price, time, etc.>jemanden zum od. als Nachfolger bestimmen — decide on somebody as one's successor; (nennen) name somebody as one's successor
2) (vorsehen) destine; intend; set aside < money>3) (ermitteln, definieren) identify < part of speech, find, plant, etc.>; determine <age, position>; define < meaning>4) (prägen) determine the character of; give <landscape, townscape> its character2.intransitives Verbhier bestimme ich — I'm in charge or the boss here; my word goes around here
2) (verfügen)[frei] über etwas (Akk.) bestimmen — do as one wishes with something
* * *A. v/tnichts zu bestimmen haben have no say in s.th;du hast hier nichts zu bestimmen umg who asked you (for your opinion)?3. (beeinflussen: Pläne etc) determine, control4. (prägen) characterize;dunkle Wälder bestimmen das Bild der Landschaft the landscape is dominated by dark forests5. (ausersehen) choose;etwas/jemanden zu oderfür etwas bestimmen intend sth for sth/intend sb to be sth;bestimmt sein für be meant for;füreinander bestimmt sein be meant for each other;dieser Ring ist für dich bestimmt this ring is ( oder is meant) for you;zum sofortigen Verzehr/Gebrauch bestimmt Aufdruck auf Ware: for immediate consumption/use;seinen Standort bestimmen determine one’s position, take one’s bearings;Pflanzen/Tiere bestimmen identify plants/animals; neu gefunden classify plants/animals;ein Wort/einen Satz bestimmen define a word/determine the meaning of a sentence7. (jemanden veranlassen) induce (zu +inf to +inf)sich von etwas bestimmen lassen (let o.s.) be influenced by sth; weitS. let sth get the better of oneB. v/iwer bestimmt hier? oderwer hat hier zu bestimmen? who gives the orders around here?2. (verfügen):über jemanden bestimmen (Arbeitskräfte etc) have sb at one’s disposal;über sein Geld/seine Zeit bestimmen decide how to spend one’s money/what to do with one’s time;über seine Angelegenheiten bestimmen decide one’s affairs for oneself* * *1.transitives Verb1) (festsetzen) decide on; fix <price, time, etc.>jemanden zum od. als Nachfolger bestimmen — decide on somebody as one's successor; (nennen) name somebody as one's successor
2) (vorsehen) destine; intend; set aside < money>3) (ermitteln, definieren) identify <part of speech, find, plant, etc.>; determine <age, position>; define < meaning>4) (prägen) determine the character of; give <landscape, townscape> its character2.intransitives Verbhier bestimme ich — I'm in charge or the boss here; my word goes around here
2) (verfügen)[frei] über etwas (Akk.) bestimmen — do as one wishes with something
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m.1 thinking.2 thinking, way of thinking.v.1 to think.pensar en algo/en alguien/en hacer algo to think about something/about somebody/about doing somethingpiensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good presentdar que pensar a alguien to give somebody food for thoughtno pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of somebodypensar algo de alguien/algo to think something of somebody/somethingpienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll comeEsa chica piensa That girls thinks.2 to think about or over (reflexionar sobre).ahora que lo pienso,… come to think of it,…, now that I think about it…cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it3 to think up.4 to plan to, to be planning to, to be thinking about, to intend to.Yo pienso viajar I am planning to travel.5 to consider, to have in mind.Yo pienso muchas cosas I think about many things.* * *1 (gen) to think (en, of/about)2 (considerar) to consider, think (en, about)3 (creer) to think, think about4 (opinar) to think (de, about)5 (decidir) to decide6 (tener la intención) to intend to, plan, think of1 to think about\¡ni pensarlo! no way! don't even think about it!pensar bien/mal de alguien to think well/badly of somebodysin pensar without thinking* * *verb1) to think2) intend* * *1. VT1) (=opinar) to think•
pensar de, ¿qué piensas de ella? — what do you think of her?¿qué piensas del aborto? — what do you think about abortion?
-¿piensas que van a venir? -pienso que sí — "do you think they'll come?" - "I think so"
dice que las mujeres no tendrían que trabajar, yo pienso que sí — he says women shouldn't work, I think they should
2) (=considerar) to think about, think overlo pensaré — I'll think about it, I'll think it over
esto es para pensarlo — this needs thinking about o careful consideration
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pensándolo bien... — on second thoughts..., on reflection...¡ni pensarlo! — no way! *
3) (=decidir)•
pensar que — to decide that, come to the conclusion that...he pensado que no vale la pena — I've decided that it's not worth it, I've come to the conclusion that it's not worth it
4) (=tener la intención de)•
pensar hacer algo — to intend to do sthno pensaba salir — I wasn't intending o planning to go out
5) (=concebir) to think up¿quién pensó este plan? — who thought this plan up?, whose idea was this plan?
6) (=esperar)2. VI1) (=tener ideas) to think•
pensar en algo/algn — to think about sth/sb¿en qué piensas? — what are you thinking about?
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pensar para sí — to think to o.s.•
dar que pensar, el hecho de que no llamara a la policía da que pensar — the fact that she didn't call the police makes you thinkdar que pensar a la gente — to set people thinking, arouse suspicions
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sin pensar — without thinking•
pensar sobre algo — to think about sthpensar con los pies —
2)• pensar bien de algo/algn — to think well of sth/sb
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pensar mal de algo/algn — to think ill of sth/sb¡no pienses mal! — don't be nasty!
¡siempre pensando mal! — what a nasty mind you've got!
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pensar en algo — to aim at sth3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( razonar) to thinkdespués de mucho pensar... — after much thought...
a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!
pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself
pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody
no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened
b) ( esperar) to expectcuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...
c) ( creer) to thinkpensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody
2.dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
pensar vt1)a) (creer, opinar) to thinkes mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end
no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...
¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?
pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...
y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!
ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
c) (Col) < persona> to think about2) ( tener la intención de)pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf
3.¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think aboutes como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought
* * *= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex. Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex. Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.Ex. This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.Ex. If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.----* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.* de pensar en = at the thought of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* manera de pensar = way of thinking.* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pensaba(n) = once thought.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.* pensar en el pasado = look back.* pensar en/sobre = think about.* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.* pensar intensamente = think + hard.* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.* pensarse = make out to be.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* que da que pensar = sobering.* que se piensa = perceived.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensar = mindlessly.* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( razonar) to thinkdespués de mucho pensar... — after much thought...
a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!
pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself
pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody
no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened
b) ( esperar) to expectcuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...
c) ( creer) to thinkpensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody
2.dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
pensar vt1)a) (creer, opinar) to thinkes mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end
no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...
¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?
pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...
y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!
ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
c) (Col) < persona> to think about2) ( tener la intención de)pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf
3.¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think aboutes como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought
* * *= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.
Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex: Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex: Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.Ex: This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.Ex: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.* de pensar en = at the thought of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* manera de pensar = way of thinking.* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pensaba(n) = once thought.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.* pensar en el pasado = look back.* pensar en/sobre = think about.* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.* pensar intensamente = think + hard.* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.* pensarse = make out to be.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* que da que pensar = sobering.* que se piensa = perceived.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensar = mindlessly.* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.* * *pensar [A5 ]vi1 (razonar) to thinkpienso, luego existo I think, therefore I amno entiendo su manera de pensar I don't understand his way of thinkingdespués de mucho pensar decidió no aceptar la oferta after much thought she decided not to accept the offerdéjame pensar let me thinksiempre actúa sin pensar he always does things without thinking¡pero piensa un poco! just think about it a minute!a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies ( fam hum); come on, use your head o your brains!es una película que hace pensar it's a thought-provoking movie, it's a movie that makes you thinkpensar EN algo/algn to think ABOUT sth/sb¿en qué piensas? or ¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?ahora mismo estaba pensando en ti I was just thinking about youtú nunca piensas en mí you never think about o of meactúa sin pensar en las consecuencias she acts without thinking about o considering the consequencespiensa en el futuro/tus padres think of o about the future/your parentsse pasa la vida pensando en el pasado she spends all her time thinking about the pastsólo piensa en comer/divertirse all he thinks about is eating/having funes mejor pensar en que todo saldrá bien it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the endno quiero pensar en lo que habría ocurrido I don't even want to think o contemplate what would have happened2 (esperar) to expectcuando menos se piensa puede cambiar la suerte just when you least expect it your luck can change3 (creer) to thinkpensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sbes un desconfiado, siempre piensa mal de los demás he's really distrustful, he always thinks the worst of othersdar que pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar a very thought-provoking book, a book which provides plenty of food for thought o which makes you thinksu repentina amabilidad me dio que pensar his sudden friendliness made me think o set me thinkinglas prolongadas ausencias de su hija le dieron que pensar his daughter's prolonged absences aroused his suspicionspiensa mal y acertarás if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong■ pensarvtA1 (creer, opinar) to thinkpensé que la habías olvidado I thought you had forgotten itpienso que no I don't think sopienso que sí I think soyo pienso que sí, que deberíamos ayudarla personally, I think we should help hereso me hace pensar que quizás haya sido él that makes me think that perhaps it was him¡tal como yo pensé! just as I thought!no vaya a pensar que somos unos malagradecidos I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that we're ungratefulno es tan tonto como piensas he's not as stupid as you think- esto se pone feo -pensó Juan this is getting unpleasant, thought Juan- es un estúpido -pensé para mis adentros he's so stupid, I thought to myself¿qué piensas del divorcio? what do you think about divorce?, what are your views on divorce?¿qué piensas del nuevo jefe? what do you think of the new boss?2 (considerar) to think aboutaún no lo sé, lo pensaré I don't know yet, I'll think about it¿sabes lo que estás haciendo? ¿lo has pensado bien? do you know what you're doing? have you thought it through o have you thought about it carefully o have you given it careful thought?piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decidepensándolo bien, no creo que pueda on second thought(s) o thinking about it, I don't think I can¡pensar que ni siquiera nos dio las gracias …! to think he never even thanked us!sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar just thinking about it makes me start tremblingno lo pienses dos veces don't think twice about it3 ( Col) ‹persona› to think aboutB (tener la intención de) pensar + INF to think OF -INGtú no estarás pensando irte a vivir con él ¿no? you're not thinking of going to live with him, are you?¿piensas ir? are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?no pienso esperar más de diez minutos I don't intend waiting o I don't intend to wait more than ten minutestengo pensado hacerlo mañana I'm planning to do it tomorrowpensamos estar de vuelta antes del domingo we expect o plan to be back before Sundaymañana pensaba quedarme en casa I was thinking of staying at home tomorrow■ pensarsetómate unos días para pensártelo take a few days to think about it o to think it overaún no lo sé, me lo voy a pensar I don't know yet, I'm going to think about itesto hay que pensárselo dos veces this needs to be thought through o given some (careful) thought* * *
pensar ( conjugate pensar) verbo intransitivo
to think;◊ después de mucho pensar … after much thought …;
actuó sin pensar he did it without thinking;
pensé para mí or para mis adentros I thought to myself;
pensar EN algo/algn to think about sth/sb;
cuando menos se piensa … just when you least expect it …;
pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb;
dar que or hacer pensar a algn to make sb think
verbo transitivo
1
¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? what do you think about divorce/the boss?
piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decide;
pensándolo bien, … on second thought(s) o thinking about it, …;
¡y pensar que …! (and) to think that …!;
¡ni pensarlo! no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
2 ( tener la intención de):
pensamos ir al teatro we're thinking of going to the theater;
no pienso ir I'm not going
pensarse verbo pronominal ( enf) (fam) ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about;
ver tb pensar verbo transitivo 1b
pensar
I verbo intransitivo to think [en, of, about] [sobre, about, over]
II verbo transitivo
1 (formarse una idea) to think [de, of]: no quiero que piense de mí que soy una desagradecida, I don't want him to think I'm ungrateful
2 (examinar una idea) to think over o about: piénsalo dos veces, think it over
3 (tener una intención) to intend: pensamos ir a la playa este verano, we plan to go to the beach this summer
4 (tomar una decisión) to think: he pensado que iré a la fiesta, I've decided to go to the party
♦ Locuciones: en el momento menos pensado, when least expected
¡ni pensarlo!, no way! ➣ Ver nota en consider
' pensar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- dar
- discurrir
- dueña
- dueño
- frescura
- griterío
- matarse
- ofuscar
- ombligo
- planear
- precipitada
- precipitado
- precipitarse
- tuntún
- ver
- creer
- decir
- inclinar
- llevar
- opinar
English:
ahead
- bear
- believe
- dread
- food
- hard
- help
- imagine
- impulse
- intend
- moon about
- moon around
- plan
- reason
- rethink
- shudder
- sober
- suggestive
- think
- thought
- very
- wonder
- worst
- beyond
- collect
- conjure up
- dwell
- impression
- incline
- inclined
- make
- mixed
- propose
- push
- put
- sort
- stop
- turn
- yourself
* * *♦ vito think;pensar en algo/alguien to think about sth/sb;pensar en hacer algo to think about doing sth;hemos pensado en ti para este puesto we thought of you for this position;piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present;sólo piensas en comer/la comida eating/food is all you think about;sólo (de) pensar en ello me pongo enfermo it makes me sick just thinking o just to think about it;pensar para sí to think to oneself;pensar sobre algo to think about sth;piensa sobre lo que te he dicho think about what I've said to you;sin pensar without thinking;dar que pensar a alguien to give sb food for thought;da que pensar que nadie se haya quejado it is somewhat surprising that nobody has complained;pensar en voz alta to think aloud;no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…;pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of sb;pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am;piensa mal y acertarás: ¿quién habrá sido? – piensa mal y acertarás who can it have been? – I think you know who it was;¿le contará la verdad o no? – piensa mal y acertarás will he tell her the truth or not? – it's not too hard to work that one out♦ vt1. [reflexionar sobre] to think about o over;piénsalo think about it, think it over;después de pensarlo mucho after much thought, after thinking it over carefully;si lo piensas bien… if you think about it…;ahora que lo pienso… come to think of it…, now that I think about it…;cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it;¡ni pensarlo! no way!;pensándolo mejor, pensándolo bien on second thoughts;¡y pensar que no es más que una niña! and to think (that) she's just a girl!2. [opinar, creer] to think;¿tú qué piensas? what do you think?;pensar algo de algo/alguien to think sth of o about sth/sb;¿qué piensas de…? what do you think of o about…?;piensa de él que es un memo she thinks he's an idiot;pienso que sí/no I think so/not;pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come;pensaba que no la oíamos she thought we couldn't hear her;no vayas a pensar que no me preocupa don't think it doesn't bother me;¡quién lo hubiera pensado! who'd have thought it!3. [idear] to think upno pienso decírtelo I have no intention of telling you;¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?, what are you thinking of doing?;¿estás pensando en mudarte de casa? are you thinking of moving house?5. [decidir] to think;¿has pensado ya el sitio donde vamos a cenar? have you thought where we can go for dinner yet?* * *I v/t1 think about;¡ni pensarlo! don’t even think about it!2 ( opinar) thinkII v/i think (en about);¿en qué piensas? what are you thinking about?;sin pensar without thinking* * *pensar {55} vi1) : to think2)pensar en : to think aboutpensar vt1) : to think2) : to think about3) : to intend, to plan on* * *pensar vb¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?2. (opinar) to think¿qué piensas de mi cuadro? what do you think of my painting?¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?4. (idear) to think up¡ni pensarlo! no way! -
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compter [kɔ̃te]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. ( = calculer) to count• combien en avez-vous compté ? how many did you count?• 40 cm ? j'avais compté 30 40cm? I made it 30• on peut compter sur les doigts de la main ceux qui comprennent vraiment you can count on the fingers of one hand the people who really understandb. ( = prévoir) to reckonc. ( = inclure) to include• nous étions dix, sans compter le professeur there were ten of us, not counting the teacherd. ( = facturer) to charge fore. ( = prendre en considération) to take into account• il aurait dû venir, sans compter qu'il n'avait rien à faire he ought to have come, especially as he had nothing to dof. ( = classer) to consider• on compte ce livre parmi les meilleurs de l'année this book is considered among the best of the yearg. ( = avoir l'intention de) to intend to ; ( = s'attendre à) to expect to• j'y compte bien ! I should hope so!2. <a. ( = calculer) to countb. ( = être économe) to economize• dépenser sans compter ( = être dépensier) to spend extravagantly ; ( = donner généreusement) to give without counting the costc. ( = avoir de l'importance) to countd. ( = valoir) to counte. ( = figurer) compter parmi to rank amongf. (locutions)• cette loi prendra effet à compter du 30 septembre this law will take effect as from 30 September► compter avec ( = tenir compte de) to take account of• un nouveau parti avec lequel il faut compter a new party that has to be taken into account► compter sans* * *kɔ̃te
1.
1) ( dénombrer) to counton ne compte plus ses victoires — he/she has had countless victories
je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois — I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received
sans compter — [donner, dépenser] freely
2) ( évaluer)il faut compter environ 100 euros — you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros
3) ( faire payer)4) ( inclure) to countje vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants — I've counted you as one of ou among the participants
5) ( projeter)6) ( s'attendre à)‘je vais t'aider’ - ‘j'y compte bien’ — ‘I'll help you’ - ‘I should hope so too’
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( dire les nombres) to count2) ( calculer) to count, to add upil sait très bien compter, il compte très bien — he's very good at counting
3) ( avoir de l'importance) to matter ( pour quelqu'un to somebody)c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte — it's the thought that counts
le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière — pay is an important factor in the choice of a career
4) ( avoir une valeur) to countcompter double/triple — to count double/triple
5) ( figurer)compter au nombre de, compter parmi — to be counted among
6)compter avec — ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]
7)compter sans — ( négliger) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]
8)compter sur — ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]
vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper — you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it
ne compte pas sur moi — (pour venir, participer) count me out
je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là- dessus (colloq) or sur moi! — I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!
quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi! — (colloq) hum trust you to do something silly!
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se compter verbe pronominalles faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus — there have been countless bankruptcies in the area
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à compter de locution prépositive as from
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sans compter que locution conjonctive ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as* * *kɔ̃te1. vt1) (établir le nombre de) to count2) (= inclure, dans une liste) to includesans compter qch — not counting sth, not including sth
On sera dix-huit, sans compter les enfants. — There'll be eighteen of us, not counting the children.
3) (= facturer) to charge forIl n'a pas compté le deuxième café. — He didn't charge us for the second coffee.
4) (= avoir à son actif, comporter) to haveL'institut compte trois prix Nobel. — The institute has three Nobel prizewinners.
5) (prévoir: une certaine quantité, un certain temps) to allow, to reckon onIl faut compter environ deux heures. — You have to allow about two hours., You have to reckon on about two hours.
6) (= avoir l'intention de)Je compte bien réussir. — I fully intend to succeed.
Je compte partir début mai. — I intend to leave at the beginning of May.
2. vi1) (calculer) to countIl savait compter à l'âge de trois ans. — He could count when he was three years old.
à compter du 10 janvier COMMERCE — from 10 January, as from 10 January
2) (= être non négligeable) to count, to matterL'honnêteté, ça compte quand même. — Honesty counts after all.
3) (qu'on peut prendre en compte) to countÇa ne compte pas - il s'est fait aider. — That doesn't count - he had help.
4) (= figurer)compter parmi — to be among, to rank among
compter avec qch/qn — to reckon with sth/sb
compter sans qch/qn — to reckon without sth/sb
6)compter sur [personne] — to count on, to rely on, [aide] to count on
7) (= être économe) to watch every penny, to count the penniesPendant longtemps, il a fallu compter. — For a long time we had to watch every penny.
* * *compter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( dénombrer) to count; compter les jours to count the days; ‘j'ai compté cinq coups à l'horloge’-‘j'en ai compté six’ ‘I counted five strokes of the clock’-‘I counted six’; ‘combien y a-t-il de bouteilles?’-‘j'en compte 24’ ‘how many bottles are there?’-‘I make it 24’; on compte deux millions de chômeurs/3 000 cas de malaria there is a total of two million unemployed/3,000 cases of malaria; une heure après le début de l'attaque on comptait déjà 40 morts an hour after the attack started 40 deaths had already been recorded; on ne compte plus ses victoires he/she has had countless victories; je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received; j'ai compté qu'il y avait 52 fenêtres/500 euros I counted a total of 52 windows/500 euros; as-tu compté combien il reste d'œufs? have you counted how many eggs are left?;2 ( évaluer) compter une bouteille pour trois to allow a bottle between three people; pour aller à Caen il faut compter cinq heures you must allow five hours to get to Caen; il faut compter environ 100 euros you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros; compter large/très large/trop large to allow plenty/more than enough/far too much; j'ai pris une tarte pour huit, je préfère compter large I got a tart for eight, I prefer to be on the safe side;3 ( faire payer) compter qch à qn to charge sb for sth; il m'a compté la livre à 1,71 euro he charged me 1.71 euros to the pound; il m'a compté 50 euros de déplacement he charged a 50 euro call-out fee;4 ( inclure) to count; je vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants I've counted you as one of ou among the participants; nous t'avons déjà compté pour le repas de la semaine prochaine we've already counted you (in) for the meal next week; as-tu compté la TVA? have you counted the VAT?; 2 000 euros par mois sans compter les primes 2,000 euros a month not counting bonuses; sans compter les soucis not to mention the worry; j'ai oublié de compter le col et la ceinture quand j'ai acheté le tissu I forgot to allow for the collar and the waistband when I bought the fabric; je le comptais au nombre de mes amis I counted him among my friends ou as a friend; s'il fallait compter le temps que j'y passe if I had to work out how much time I'm spending on it;5 ( avoir) to have [habitants, chômeurs, alliés]; to have [sth] to one's credit [victoire, succès]; notre club compte des gens célèbres our club has some well-known people among its members; un sportif qui compte de nombreuses victoires à son actif a sportsman who has many victories to his credit; il compte 15 ans de présence dans l'entreprise he has been with the company for 15 years;6 ( projeter) compter faire to intend to do; ‘comptez-vous y aller?’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘do you intend to go?’-‘yes, I certainly do’; je compte m'acheter un ordinateur I'm hoping to buy myself a computer;7 ( s'attendre à) il comptait que je lui prête de l'argent he expected me to lend him some money; ‘je vais t'aider’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘I'll help you’-‘I should hope so too’;8 ( donner avec parcimonie) il a toujours compté ses sous he has always watched the pennies; compter jusqu'au moindre centime to count every penny; sans compter [donner, dépenser] freely; se dépenser sans compter pour (la réussite de) qch to put everything one's got into sth.B vi1 ( dire les nombres) to count; compter jusqu'à 20 to count up to 20; il ne sait pas compter he can't count; il a trois ans mais il compte déjà bien he's three but he's already good at counting; compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers;2 ( calculer) to count, to add up; il sait très bien compter, il compte très bien he's very good at counting; cela fait 59 non pas 62, tu ne sais pas compter! that makes 59 not 62, you can't count!; compter sur ses doigts to work sums out on one's fingers;3 ( avoir de l'importance) [avis, diplôme, apparence] to matter (pour qn to sb); ce qui compte c'est qu'ils se sont réconciliés what matters is that they have made it up; c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte it's the thought that counts; 40 ans dans la même entreprise ça compte/ça commence à compter 40 years in the same company, that's quite something/it's beginning to add up; ça compte beaucoup pour moi it means a lot to me; je ne compte pas plus pour elle que son chien I mean no more to her than her dog; compter dans to be a factor in [réussite, échec]; le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière pay is an important factor in the choice of a career; cela a beaucoup compté dans leur faillite it was a major factor in their bankruptcy; ça fait longtemps que je ne compte plus dans ta vie it's been a long time since I have meant anything to you; il connaît tout ce qui compte dans le milieu du cinéma he knows everybody who is anybody in film circles;4 ( avoir une valeur) [épreuve, faute] to count; compter double/triple to count double/triple; compter double/triple par rapport à to count for twice/three times as much as; ça ne compte pas, il a triché it doesn't count, he cheated; le dernier exercice ne compte pas dans le calcul de la note the last exercise isn't counted in the calculation of the grade; la lettre ‘y’ compte pour combien? how much is the letter ‘y’ worth?; la lettre ‘z’ compte pour combien de points? how many points is the letter ‘z’ worth?; une faute de grammaire compte pour quatre points four marks are deducted for a grammatical error;6 compter avec ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence, belle-mère]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; ( prévoir) to allow for [retard, supplément]; il doit compter avec les syndicats he has to reckon with the unions; il faut compter avec l'opinion publique one must take public opinion into account; il faut compter avec le brouillard dans cette région you should allow for fog in that area;7 compter sans ( négliger) to reckon without [risque, gêne]; ( oublier) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; c'était compter sans le brouillard that was without allowing for the fog; j'avais compté sans la TVA I hadn't taken the VAT into account;8 compter sur ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je viendrai you can count on me, I'll be there; tu peux compter sur ma présence you can count on me ou on my being there; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it; ne compte pas sur moi (pour venir, participer) count me out; ne compte pas sur moi pour payer tes dettes/faire la cuisine don't rely on me to pay your debts/do the cooking; ne compte pas sur eux pour le faire don't count on them to do it; le pays peut compter sur des stocks de vivres en provenance de… the country can count on stocks of food supplies coming from…; le pays peut compter sur ses réserves de blé the country can rely on its stock of wheat; je ne peux compter que sur moi-même I can only rely on myself; je leur ferai la commission, compte sur moi I'll give them the message, you can count on me; je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là-dessus○ or sur moi! I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!; quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi○! iron trust you to do something silly!; compter sur la discrétion de qn to rely on sb's discretion; je compte dessus I'm counting ou relying on it.C se compter vpr leurs victoires se comptent par douzaines they have had dozens of victories; les défections se comptent par milliers there have been thousands of defections; leurs chansons à succès ne se comptent plus they've had countless hits; les faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus there have been countless bankruptcies in the area.D à compter de loc prép as from; réparations gratuites pendant 12 mois à compter de la date de vente free repairs for 12 months with effect from the date of sale.E sans compter que loc conj ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as; c'est dangereux sans compter que ça pollue it's dangerous and what's more it causes pollution.compte là-dessus et bois de l'eau fraîche○ that'll be the day.[kɔ̃te] verbe transitif1. [dénombrer - objets, argent, personnes] to counton ne compte plus ses crimes she has committed countless ou innumerable crimesj'ai compté qu'il restait 200 euros dans la caisse according to my reckoning there are 200 euros left in the tillcompter les heures/jours [d'impatience] to be counting the hours/days2. [limiter] to count (out)a. [il va mourir] his days are numberedb. [pour accomplir quelque chose] he's running out of timeil ne comptait pas sa peine/ses efforts he spared no pains/effort3. [faire payer] to charge fornous ne vous compterons pas la pièce détachée we won't charge you ou there'll be no charge for the spare partle serveur nous a compté deux euros de trop the waiter has overcharged us by two euros, the waiter has charged us 15 francs too much4. [payer, verser] to pay6. [classer - dans une catégorie]compter quelque chose/quelqu'un parmi to count something/somebody among, to number something/somebody amongcompter quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: nous devons compter sa contribution pour quelque chose we must take some account of her contribution8. [avoir - membres, habitants] to havenous sommes heureux de vous compter parmi nous ce soir we're happy to have ou to welcome you among us tonightil compte beaucoup d'artistes au nombre de ou parmi ses amis he numbers many artists among his friends9. [s'attendre à] to expect10. [avoir l'intention de] to intendcompter faire quelque chose to intend to do something, to mean to do something, to plan to do something11. [prévoir] to allowil faut compter entre 14 et 20 euros pour un repas you have to allow between 14 and 20 euros for a mealje compte qu'il y a un bon quart d'heure de marche/une journée de travail I reckon there's a good quarter of an hour's walk/there's a day's workil faudra deux heures pour y aller, en comptant large it will take two hours to get there, at the most————————[kɔ̃te] verbe intransitifsi je compte bien, tu me dois 345 francs if I've counted right ou according to my calculations, you owe me 345 francstu as dû mal compter you must have got your calculations wrong, you must have miscalculated2. [limiter ses dépenses] to be careful (with money)ce qui compte, c'est ta santé/le résultat the important thing is your health/the end result40 ans d'ancienneté, ça compte! 40 years' service counts for something!je prendrai ma décision seule! — alors moi, je ne compte pas? I'll make my own decision! — so I don't count ou matter, then?tu as triché, ça ne compte pas you cheated, it doesn't countà l'examen, la philosophie ne compte presque pas philosophy is a very minor subject in the examcompter double/triple to count double/triplecompter pour quelque chose/rien to count for something/nothingquand il est invité à dîner, il compte pour trois! when he's invited to dinner he eats enough for three!4. [figurer]elle compte parmi les plus grands pianistes de sa génération she is one of the greatest pianists of her generation————————compter avec verbe plus prépositiondésormais, il faudra compter avec l'opposition from now on, the opposition will have to be reckoned with————————compter sans verbe plus préposition————————compter sur verbe plus préposition[faire confiance à] to count ou to rely ou to depend on (inseparable)[espérer - venue, collaboration, événement] to count on (inseparable)c'est quelqu'un sur qui tu peux compter he's/she's a reliable personne compte pas trop sur la chance don't count ou rely too much on luckje peux sortir demain soir? — n'y compte pas! can I go out tomorrow night? — don't count ou bank on it!il ne faut pas trop y compter don't count on it, I wouldn't count on itcompter sur quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: compte sur lui pour aller tout répéter au patron! you can rely on him to go and tell the boss everything!si c'est pour lui jouer un mauvais tour, ne comptez pas sur moi! if you want to play a dirty trick on him, you can count me out!————————se compter verbe pronominalses succès ne se comptent plus her successes are innumerable ou are past counting————————se compter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [s'estimer] to count ou to consider oneself2. [s'inclure dans un calcul] to count ou to include oneself————————à compter de locution prépositionnelleas from ou ofà compter du 7 mai as from ou of May 7thà compter de ce jour, nous ne nous sommes plus revus from that day on, we never saw each other again————————en comptant locution prépositionnelleil faut deux mètres de tissu en comptant l'ourlet you need two metres of material including ou if you include the hem————————sans compter locution adverbiale[généralementéreusement]donner sans compter to give generously ou without counting the cost————————sans compter locution prépositionnelle[sans inclure] not counting————————sans compter que locution conjonctiveil est trop tôt pour aller dormir, sans compter que je n'ai pas du tout sommeil it's too early to go to bed, quite apart from the fact that I'm not at all sleepy————————tout bien compté locution adverbiale -
18 beabsichtigen
v/t intend, propose geh.; (planen) plan, aim; beabsichtigen, etw. zu tun intend to do s.th.; eine Überraschung / Reform beabsichtigen plan a surprise / reform; das war (so) beabsichtigt it was deliberate ( oder intentional), he etc. did it on purpose ( oder meant to do it), that was what he etc. meant to do, that was the idea; das war nicht beabsichtigt it wasn’t intentional, I etc. didn’t mean to (do it), it wasn’t (done) on purpose; was hast du damit beabsichtigt? what were you trying to do ( oder achieve) (by that)?, what was the idea (of that umg.)?* * *to contemplate; to mean; to have planned; to intend* * *be|ạb|sich|ti|gen [bə'|apzIçtɪgn] ptp bea\#bsichtigtvtto intenddas hatte ich nicht beabsichtigt — I didn't mean it to happen, I didn't intend that to happen
das war beabsichtigt — that was deliberate or intentional
* * *1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) intend2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) set out3) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) mean4) (to intend: He proposes to build a new house.) propose* * *be·ab·sich·ti·gen *[bəˈʔapzɪçtɪgn̩]vt1. (intendieren)das hatte ich nicht beabsichtigt! I didn't mean to do that!, that wasn't intentional!▪ etw \beabsichtigen to plan sth▪ \beabsichtigen, etw zu tun to plan to do sth* * *transitives Verb intendbeabsichtigen, etwas zu tun — intend or mean to do something
die beabsichtigte Wirkung — the intended or desired effect
* * *beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun intend to do sth;eine Überraschung/Reform beabsichtigen plan a surprise/reform;das war (so) beabsichtigt it was deliberate ( oder intentional), he etc did it on purpose ( oder meant to do it), that was what he etc meant to do, that was the idea;das war nicht beabsichtigt it wasn’t intentional, I etc didn’t mean to (do it), it wasn’t (done) on purpose;was hast du damit beabsichtigt? what were you trying to do ( oder achieve) (by that)?, what was the idea (of that umg)?* * *transitives Verb intendbeabsichtigen, etwas zu tun — intend or mean to do something
die beabsichtigte Wirkung — the intended or desired effect
* * *v.to aim v.to intend v.to mean v.(§ p.,p.p.: meant) -
19 proponerse
1 to intend* * ** * *VPRcuando me propongo algo seriamente, lo consigo — when I really set out to do something o put my mind to something, I get it done
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proponerse hacer algo — [con intención] to mean to do sth, intend to do sth; [con empeño] to be determined to do sth, be intent on doing sthme he propuesto dejar de fumar este año — I mean o intend to give up smoking this year
no me había propuesto hacerte daño — I didn't mean o intend to hurt you
me he propuesto terminar el libro hoy — I am determined to finish the book today, I am intent on finishing the book today
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proponerse que, ¿es que te has propuesto que lleguemos tarde? — you're determined to make us late, aren't you?, you're intent on making us late, aren't you?•
sin proponérselo — unintentionallyy así, sin proponérmelo, me convertí en empresario — so, without exactly meaning to, I became a businessman, so I became a businessman unintentionally
* * *(v.) = put + Posesivo + mind toEx. He was a man obsessed with everything he put his mind to.* * *(v.) = put + Posesivo + mind toEx: He was a man obsessed with everything he put his mind to.
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■proponerse verbo reflexivo to intend, decide: se propone ascender el Everest, their aim is to climb Mt. Everest
' proponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empeñar
- proponer
English:
set out
* * *vprproponerse hacer algo to plan o intend to do sth;se ha propuesto perder diez kilos she has decided to lose ten kilos;el nuevo juez se ha propuesto acabar con la delincuencia the new judge has set himself the task of putting an end to crime;consigue todo lo que se propone she achieves everything she sets out to;no me proponía ofender a nadie it wasn't my intention to offend anyone* * *v/r:proponerse hacer algo decide to do sth, make up one’s mind to do sth* * *vr: to intend, to plan, to set outlo que se propone lo cumple: he does what he sets out to do* * *proponerse vb to set out [pt. & pp. set] -
20 Absicht
f; -, -en intention; (Ziel) aim, object; bes JUR. intent; in der Absicht zu (+ Inf.) with the intention of (+ Ger.), with a view to (+ Ger.) in der besten Absicht with the best of intentions; in betrügerischer / guter Absicht with intent to deceive ( oder defraud) / with good intentions; in böswilliger Absicht JUR. with malicious intent, Am. with malice aforethought; ohne böse Absicht not meaning to hurt (you, him etc.); mit Absicht on purpose, deliberately; mit einer bestimmten Absicht for a purpose; mit der festen Absicht zu (+ Inf.) determined to (+ Inf.) ohne Absicht unintentionally; nicht ohne Absicht not entirely unintentionally; ohne besondere Absicht without any particular purpose (od. intent); ich habe die Absicht zu (+ Inf.) I intend to (+ Inf.), I’m planning to (+ Inf.) es war nicht meine Absicht zu (+ Inf.) I didn’t mean to (+ Inf.) das war nie meine Absicht I never wanted ( oder intended for) that (to happen); das liegt nicht in meiner Absicht that isn’t my intention; die Absicht war zu (+ Inf.) the idea was to (+ Inf.) es besteht die Absicht zu (+ Inf.) the plan is to (+ Inf.) steht oder steckt da eine bestimmte Absicht dahinter? is there a particular agenda behind it?; jemandes Absichten durchschauen / vereiteln see through / thwart s.o.’s plans; Absichten auf jemanden haben umg. have designs on s.o.* * *die Absichtpurpose; intention; intent; aim; view; goal; end* * *Ạb|sichtf -, -en(= Vorsatz) intention; (= Zweck) purpose; (JUR) intentin der besten Absicht, in bester Absicht — with the best of intentions
in der Absicht, etw zu tun — with the idea or object of doing sth, with a view to doing sth, with the intention of doing sth
die Absicht haben, etw zu tun — to intend to do sth
etw mit/ohne Absicht tun — to do/not to do sth on purpose or deliberately
das war doch keine Absicht! (inf) — it wasn't deliberate or intentional
* * *die1) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) design2) (what a person plans or intends to do: He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.) intention3) (purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intend4) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) object* * *Ab·sicht<-, -en>f intentiondas war bestimmt nicht meine \Absicht! it was an accident!, I didn't mean to do it!es war schon immer seine \Absicht, reich zu werden it has always been his goal to be richdas lag nicht in meiner \Absicht that was definitely not what I intendedmit den besten \Absichten with the best of intentionsernste \Absichten haben to have honourable [or AM -orable] intentionsverborgene \Absichten hidden intentionsdie \Absicht haben, etw zu tun to have the intention of doing sthin selbstmörderischer \Absicht with the intention of killing herself/himself\Absicht sein to be intentionalin der \Absicht, etw zu tun with a view to [or the intention of] doing sther verfolgte sie in der \Absicht, sie zu berauben he followed her with intent to rob hereine \Absicht verfolgen to pursue a goalmit/ohne \Absicht intentionally/unintentionally* * *die; Absicht, Absichten intentiondie Absicht haben, etwas zu tun — plan or intend to do something
etwas mit Absicht tun — do something intentionally or deliberately
etwas ohne od. nicht mit Absicht tun — do something unintentionally
in der besten Absicht — with the best of intentions
* * *in der besten Absicht with the best of intentions;in betrügerischer/guter Absicht with intent to deceive ( oder defraud)/with good intentions;ohne böse Absicht not meaning to hurt (you, him etc);mit Absicht on purpose, deliberately;mit einer bestimmten Absicht for a purpose;ohne Absicht unintentionally;nicht ohne Absicht not entirely unintentionally;ohne besondere Absicht without any particular purpose ( oder intent);das liegt nicht in meiner Absicht that isn’t my intention;steckt da eine bestimmte Absicht dahinter? is there a particular agenda behind it?;jemandes Absichten durchschauen/vereiteln see through/thwart sb’s plans;Absichten auf jemanden haben umg have designs on sb* * *die; Absicht, Absichten intentiondie Absicht haben, etwas zu tun — plan or intend to do something
etwas mit Absicht tun — do something intentionally or deliberately
etwas ohne od. nicht mit Absicht tun — do something unintentionally
* * *-en f.intent n.intention n.mind n.purpose n.tendency n.
См. также в других словарях:
intend — in|tend W1S3 [ınˈtend] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: entendre to have as a purpose , from Latin intendere to stretch out, have as a purpose , from tendere to stretch ] 1.) to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose… … Dictionary of contemporary English
intend — /In tend/ verb (T) 1 to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose: intend to do sth: I intend to get there as soon after 5 as I can. | intend sb/sth to do sth: I didn t intend her to see the painting until it was finished. | He was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
propose to do sth — ► to intend to do something: »How do you propose to complete the project in such a short time scale? Main Entry: ↑propose … Financial and business terms
ˈplan on sth — phrasal verb to intend to do something, or to expect something to happen We hadn t planned on so many people coming.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
mean — 1 /mi:n/ verb (T) past tense and past participle meant /ment/ 1 HAVE A PARTICULAR MEETING (not in progressive) to have or represent a particular meaning: What does Konbanwa mean in English? It means Good Evening . | The red light means Stop . |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
not be about to do something — not be about to do sth idiom to not be willing to do sth; to not intend to do sth • I ve never done any cooking and I m not about to start now. Main entry: ↑aboutidiom … Useful english dictionary
have it in mind to do something — have it in mind to do sth idiom (formal) to intend to do sth • For a long time he had it in mind to write a novel about his experiences. Main entry: ↑mindidiom … Useful english dictionary
mean — mean1 W1S1 [mi:n] v [T] past tense and past participle meant [ment] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have a particular meaning)¦ 2¦(intend to say something)¦ 3¦(intend to do something)¦ 4¦(result in something)¦ 5¦(be familiar)¦ 6¦(say something seriously)¦ 7¦(how… … Dictionary of contemporary English
go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
run — run1 W1S1 [rʌn] v past tense ran [ræn] past participle run present participle running ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move quickly using your legs)¦ 2¦(race)¦ 3¦(organize/be in charge of )¦ 4¦(do something/go somewhere quickly)¦ 5¦(buses/trains etc)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
mind — 1 /maInd/ noun BRAIN/THINKING PROCESS 1 (C, U) the part of a person, usually considered to be their brain, that they use to think and imagine things: I have a picture of him in my mind tall, blond and handsome. | I don t know what s going on in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English