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1 to think aloud / think out loud

to think aloud / think out loud

pensar en voz alta

English-spanish dictionary > to think aloud / think out loud
2 ■ think out

■ think out
v. t. + avv.

1 pensare bene a; riflettere bene su: Let me think it out, fammici pensare bene!

2 pensare a; escogitare; trovare: to think out a new method of solving a problem, escogitare un metodo nuovo di risolvere un problema □ to think out loud, pensare ad alta voce.

English-Italian dictionary > ■ think out
3 think aloud

(think aloud (тж. think out loud))

думать вслух

She was a girl who thought out loud. (OED) — У этой девушки была привычка думать вслух.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > think aloud
4 loud

1. adjective
1) laut; schreiend [Reklame]; lautstark [Protest, Kritik]

2) (flashy, conspicuous) aufdringlich; grell, schreiend [Farbe]
2. adverb
laut

laugh out loud — laut auflachen

say something out loud — etwas aussprechen; (fig.) etwas laut verkünden

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adjective

1) (making a great sound; not quiet: a loud voice; loud music.) laut

2) (showy; too bright and harsh: loud colours; a loud shirt.) schreiend

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- loudness
- loud-hailer
- loudspeaker
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loud

[laʊd]

I. adj

1. (audible) laut, geräuschvoll

\loud music laute Musik

2. ( pej: insistent) [aufdringlich] laut

\loud complaints/protests laut[stark]e Beschwerden/Proteste

to be \loud in one's condemnation of sth etw aufs Schärfste verurteilen

to be \loud in one's praises of sth etw in den höchsten Tönen loben

3. ( pej: garish) auffällig; colours schrill, grell, schreiend

\loud and obnoxious schrill und schräg fam

II. adv laut

to speak [or talk] \loud laut sprechen

\loud and clear laut und deutlich

out \loud laut

this novel made me laugh out \loud als ich den Roman las, musste ich lauthals loslachen

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[laʊd]
1. adj (+er)

1) laut; protest, criticism, complaint lautstark

he was loud in his praise of the concert — er lobte das Konzert überschwänglich

to be loud in one's condemnation of/opposition to sth — etw lautstark verurteilen/ablehnen

2) (= obtrusive) behaviour aufdringlich; (= garish) colour grell, schreiend; tie, clothes knallbunt

2. adv
laut
loud and clear — laut und deutlich

to say/read sth out loud — etw laut sagen/lesen

to laugh/think out loud — laut lachen/denken

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loud [laʊd]

A adj (adv loudly)

1. laut (auch fig):

loud applause starker Applaus;

loud streets lärmende Straßen;

protest loudly lautstark protestieren; → praise B 1

2. fig schreiend, auffallend, grell, aufdringlich:

loud colo(u)rs schreiende Farben;

loud dress auffallende Kleidung;

loud manners pl auffallendes oder aufdringliches Benehmen;

a loud smell US ein penetranter Geruch

B adv laut:

don’t talk so loud;

loud and clear laut und deutlich;

say sth out loud umg etwas hörbar oder laut sagen

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1. adjective
1) laut; schreiend [Reklame]; lautstark [Protest, Kritik]

2) (flashy, conspicuous) aufdringlich; grell, schreiend [Farbe]
2. adverb
laut

laugh out loud — laut auflachen

say something out loud — etwas aussprechen; (fig.) etwas laut verkünden

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adj.

grell (Farbe) adj.

laut adj.

English-german dictionary > loud
5 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
6 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
7 loud

adjective

1) (making a great sound; not quiet: a loud voice; loud music.) høylytt/-røstet

2) (showy; too bright and harsh: loud colours; a loud shirt.) grell, skrikende

•

- loudly
- loudness
- loud-hailer
- loudspeaker

glorete
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grell
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høy

I
adj. \/laʊd\/

1) ( om lyd) høy, kraftig, sterk, høylytt, larmende

• in a loud voice

med høy røst

• my son likes to play loud music

sønnen min liker å spille høy musikk

2) ( overført) skrikende, broket, grell, tarvelig, vulgær

• a loud tie

et skrikende slips

• loud manners

tarvelige manerer

3) ( overført) høylytt, tydelig

• there were loud objections from the students

studentene kom med høylytte innvendinger

be loud against opponere høylytt mot

loud pedal (musikk, hverdagslig) fortepedal
II
adv. \/laʊd\/ eller loudly

1) høy, med høy røst, høylytt

• don't speak so loud

2) ( overført) skrikende, broket, grelt, tarvelig, vulgært

out loud høyt, med høy røst, høylytt

• laugh out loud

• think out loud

English-Norwegian dictionary > loud
8 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.) misliti

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.) misliti

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.) razmisliti

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

- 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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[miŋk]
1.

transitive verb

misliti (kaj); premišljati; izmisliti; predstavljati si, zamisliti si (kaj); snovati, naklepati, nameravati, kaniti; pomisliti; smatrati, soditi, ceniti, pretehtati, verjeti; imeti za; imeti pred očmi;

2.

intransitive verb

misliti, umovati, razmišljati, premišljevati, mozgati; pomisliti, predstavljati si; verjeti, biti mišljenja, biti mnenja; priti do zaključkov, soditi

I think so — mislim, da (odgovor na vprašanje)

I think it best to go now — smatram, da je najbolje, če (da) grem zdaj

I should think so — mislim, da; rekel bi (da je) tako; vsekakor, (to je) jasno

I could not bear to think what might happen — misel, kaj bi se moglo zgoditi, mi je bila neznosna

I think him (he is thought) to be a poet — imam ga (imajo ga) za pesnika

he thinks the lecture interesting — predavanje smatra za zanimivo

he talks and thinks airplanes — samó letala mu gredo (rojé) po glavi

he will think himself silly — od samega premišljevanja se mu bo zmešalo

only think! — samo pomisli! samo predstavljaj si!

you are a model of tact, I don't think! slang (ironično) ti si pa res vzor obzirnosti!

to think aloud, to think out loud — glasno misliti

to think to o.s. — misliti pri sebi

to think better of — premisliti si; imeti ugodnejše mnenje o

to think o.s. clever — imeti se za pametnega

to think fit (good) to — smatrati za primerno (ustrezno), dobro za

to think littie of — ne mnogo ceniti, ne spoštovati

to think much of — zelo ceniti, spoštovati

to think no harm — nič hudega ne misliti, ne imeti slabih namenov

to think no small beer of — zelo ceniti, imeti zelo visoko (ugodno) mnenje o

to think nothing of — podcenjevati, prezirati

to think scorn of — prezirati

to think twice — dvakrat (dobro prej) premisliti

to think of his not guessing that! — komaj bi človek verjel, da on tega ni slutil!

think away transitive verb odmisliti

English-Slovenian dictionary > think
9 loud

adjective

1) (making a great sound; not quiet: a loud voice; loud music.) alto

2) (showy; too bright and harsh: loud colours; a loud shirt.) chillón

•

- loudly
- loudness
- loud-hailer
- loudspeaker

loud adj fuerte / alto

the TV's too loud can you turn it down? la tele está demasiado alta ¿puedes bajarla?

a loud noise un fuerte ruido

loud

tr[laʊd]

adjective

1 (sound) fuerte

2 (voice) alto,-a

3 (colour) chillón,-ona

4 (behaviour) vulgar, ordinario,-a

adverb

1 fuerte, alto

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

out loud en voz alta

■ I was thinking out loud pensaba en voz alta

loud ['laʊd] adv

: alto, fuerte

out loud: en voz alta

loud adj

1) : alto, fuerte

a loud voice: una voz alta

2) noisy: ruidoso

a loud party: una fiesta ruidosa

3) flashy: llamativo, chillón

loud

adj.

• alto, -a adj.

• charro, -a adj.

• churrigueresco, -a adj.

• clamoroso, -a adj.

• fuerte (Sonido) adj.

• recio, -a adj.

• ruidoso, -a adj.

• sonoro, -a adj.

adv.

• en voz alta adv.

• forte adv.

• fuerte adv.

• ruidosamente adv.

I laʊd
adjective -er, -est

a) <noise/scream/applause> fuerte

he said it in a loud voice — lo dijo en voz alta

b) ( vigorous) <protests/complaints> enérgico

c) ( ostentatious) < color> llamativo, chillón

d) loudmouthed

II

adverb -er, -est < speak> alto

she laughed (the) loudest of all — fue la que se rió más fuerte

he always turns the TV up too loud — siempre pone la televisión demasiado alta or fuerte

out loud — en voz alta

I'm receiving you loud and clear — ( Telec) te recibo perfectamente

[laʊd] (compar louder) (superl loudest)
1. ADJ

1) (=noisy) [music] alto, fuerte; [applause, noise, explosion, scream] fuerte

she has a loud voice — tiene una voz muy fuerte

in a loud voice — en voz alta

the music is too loud — la música está demasiado fuerte or alta

he's a bit loud * — pej es un poco escandaloso

• to be loud in one's support for sth — dar grandes muestras de apoyo a algo

to be loud in one's condemnation of sth — condenar algo enérgicamente

2) pej (=garish) [colour] chillón, llamativo; [pattern, clothes] llamativo

a loud check jacket — una llamativa chaqueta de cuadros

2.

ADV [speak] alto; [laugh, shout] fuerte

you'll have to speak louder — tendrás que hablar más fuerte or alto

she likes to listen to her music loud — le gusta escuchar la música muy fuerte or alta

"Nevermind" is one of those records you play loud — "Nevermind" es uno de esos discos que tienes que poner a todo volumen

• loud and clear, I am reading or receiving you loud and clear — (Telec) te recibo perfectamente

I hear you loud and clear, but I don't agree — te entiendo perfectamente, pero no estoy de acuerdo

• out loud — [think, wonder, read, laugh] en voz alta
cry out 1.
* * *

I [laʊd]
adjective -er, -est

a) <noise/scream/applause> fuerte

he said it in a loud voice — lo dijo en voz alta

b) ( vigorous) <protests/complaints> enérgico

c) ( ostentatious) < color> llamativo, chillón

d) loudmouthed

II

adverb -er, -est < speak> alto

she laughed (the) loudest of all — fue la que se rió más fuerte

he always turns the TV up too loud — siempre pone la televisión demasiado alta or fuerte

out loud — en voz alta

I'm receiving you loud and clear — ( Telec) te recibo perfectamente

English-spanish dictionary > loud
10 think

[θɪŋk] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. thought
1)

а) думать, мыслить

Syn:

cogitate, deliberate, meditate, muse, ponder, reason, reflect, ruminate, speculate

б) размышлять, взвешивать, обдумывать

to think the matter over — обдумать вопрос, обдумать проблему

to think twice before doing smth. — подумать дважды, прежде чем сделать что-л.

to think to oneself for a moment — задуматься на минутку

to think aloud / out loud — думать, размышлять вслух

I'll think of it — я подумаю об этом

think of what I've told you — подумайте над моими словами

I'll think about it. — Я подумаю об этом.

You ought to spend more time thinking about your work. — Вы должны проводить больше времени в размышлениях над своей работой.

What are you thinking about? — О чём вы думаете?

Please think for a moment before answering. — Прежде чем ответить, подумай, пожалуйста.

Syn:

ponder, meditate

2) = think about, = think of думать, полагать, считать; иметь (какое-л.) мнение

to think fit / good — счесть возможным, уместным

to think the rule unfair — считать правило нечестным / несправедливым

to think smb. of little account — относиться с пренебрежением к кому-л.

to think badly of smb. — быть дурного мнения о ком-л.

to think well / highly / badly of smb. — быть хорошего / высокого / дурного мнения о ком-л.

to think of smb. as one's superior — считать кого-л. выше себя

I think no harm in it. — Я не вижу в этом вреда.

What do you think of this singer? — Что ты думаешь об этом певце?

I don't know what to think about new director. — Я пока не составил себе мнения о новом директоре.

He thinks of himself as a poet. — Он считает себя поэтом.

I think little / nothing of 30 miles a day — делать 30 миль в день для меня сущий пустяк

he thinks he is it — разг. он о себе высокого мнения

Syn:

consider

3)

а) понимать, представлять себе

I can't think how you did it. — Не могу себе представить, как вы это сделали.

I cannot think what he means. — Не могу понять, что он хочет сказать.

б) ( think of) думать, воображать, представлять себе

to think of smb. as still a boy — представлять себе кого-л. всё ещё мальчиком

в) ( think of) придумывать, додумываться

to think of a way out of a difficulty — найти выход из трудного положения

I cannot think of the right word. — Не могу придумать подходящего слова.

4) = think of помнить; вспоминать, восстанавливать в памяти

to think of old times — вспоминать былое

I think how we were once friends. — Я вспоминаю о том, как мы когда-то дружили.

I can't think of his name. — Не могу припомнить его имени.

He never thinks to ask how we do. — Он никогда не помнит о том, что нужно поинтересоваться, как дела.

Syn:

remember

5) ожидать, предполагать, подозревать

We didn't think we'd have any trouble. — Мы и не предполагали, что у нас возникнут какие-либо проблемы.

Everything may happen sooner than you think. — Всё может случиться гораздо раньше, чем вы предполагаете.

Syn:

anticipate, suspect 3.

6) рассуждать, делать выводы

Syn:

reason 2.

7) одобрять, высказывать одобрение

I didn't think much of the new car. — Мне не очень-то понравилась новая машина.

Syn:

approve

8) (think about / of) заботиться о (ком-л. / чём-л.), считаться с (кем-л./ чем-л.)

to think only of oneself — думать только о себе

9) (think about / of) подумывать о (чём-л.), намереваться (сделать что-л.)

to think of marrying — собираться жениться

I must be thinking of going — мне пора собираться

•

- think again
- think away
- think aloud
- think back
- think fit
- think nothing of
- think much of
- think on
- think out
- think over
- think through
- think up
••

to think no end of smb. — очень высоко ценить кого-л.

to think outside the box — амер. мыслить нестандартно, избегать шаблонов, предлагать оригинальное решение

- I don't think
- think the world of
- think better of 2. сущ.
размышление

I must have a think. — Мне надо подумать

You've got another think coming. — Тебе придётся ещё раз подумать.

Англо-русский современный словарь > think
11 out

[aʊt] adj

inv, pred

1) ( absent) abwesend, nicht da, weg ( fam) workers im Ausstand;

the library book was \out das Buch war [aus der Bücherei] entliehen;

the jury is \out, considering their verdict die Geschworenen haben sich zur Beratung des Urteilsspruchs zurückgezogen;

the workers were \out, demanding higher wages die Arbeiter waren auf der Straße, um für höhere Löhne zu demonstrieren

2) ( outside)

to be \out draußen sein; sun, moon, stars am Himmel stehen;

they are \out in the garden sie sind draußen im Garten;

everyone was \out on deck alle waren [draußen] an Deck;

to be \out of hospital/ prison aus dem Krankenhaus/Gefängnis entlassen worden sein;

he's \out ( prisoner) er ist [wieder] draußen ( fam)

3) ( on the move) unterwegs;

the army was \out die Armee war ausgerückt;

the postman was \out on his rounds der Postbote machte gerade seine Runde;

to be \out and about unterwegs sein;

( after an illness) wieder auf den Beinen sein

4) ( in blossom)

to be \out blühen

5) ( far away) draußen;

the fishing boats were \out at sea die Fischerboote waren draußen auf See;

he lived \out in Zambia er lebte in [o im fernen] Zambia;

\out here hier draußen;

\out west (Am) an der Westküste;

they moved \out west sie an die Westküste gezogen

6) ( available) erhältlich, zu haben ( fam) ( on the market) auf dem Markt; book veröffentlicht, herausgekommen;

this is the best automatic camera \out das ist die beste Automatikkamera auf dem Markt

7) (fam: existing) vorhanden;

I think he's the greatest footballer \out ich halte ihn für den besten Fußballer, den es zur Zeit gibt

8) ( not secret) heraus, raus ( fam)

the secret is \out das Geheimnis ist gelüftet [worden];

once the news is \out,... wenn die Neuigkeit erst einmal bekannt ist,...;

[the] truth will \out die Wahrheit wird ans Licht kommen

9) ( asleep)

to be \out schlafen;

( unconscious) bewusstlos [o ( fam) weg] sein;

to be \out for the count boxing k.o. [o ausgezählt] sein; ( fig) total hinüber [o erledigt] sein ( fam)

to be \out like a light sofort einschlafen [o ( fam) weg sein];

to be \out cold bewusstlos sein

10) ( finished) aus, zu Ende;

school will be \out in June die Schule endet im Juni;

before the drive/ the film/the song is \out bevor die Fahrt/der Film/das Lied vorbei ist;

before the month/year is \out vor Ende [o Ablauf] des Monats/Jahres;

over and \out aviat ≈ Ende der Durchsage, over and out fachspr

11) sports ( not playing) nicht [mehr] im Spiel, draußen ( fam) (in cricket, baseball) aus;

( outside a boundary) ball, player im Aus;

Johnson is \out on a foul Johnson wurde wegen eines Fouls vom Platz gestellt;

Owen is \out with an injury Owen ist mit einer Verletzung ausgeschieden

12) (fam: thrown-out) draußen ( fam)

to be \out ( of school) fliegen ( fam)

to be \out on the streets ( be unemployed) arbeitslos sein, auf der Straße stehen ( fam) ( be homeless) obdachlos sein, auf der Straße leben

13) (fam: unacceptable) unmöglich ( fam) ( unfashionable) aus der Mode, passee ( fam), out ( fam)

14) ( not possible) unmöglich;

that plan is absolutely \out dieser Plan kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage

15) ( off) light, TV aus;

( not burning) fire aus, erloschen

16) ( inaccurate) falsch, daneben ( fam)

to be \out danebenliegen ( fam)

our estimates were \out by a few dollars wir lagen mit unseren Schätzungen um ein paar Dollar daneben;

to be \out in one's calculations sich akk verrechnet haben, mit seinen Berechnungen danebenliegen ( fam)

17) ( in search of)

to be \out for sth auf etw akk aus sein ( fam), es auf etw akk abgesehen haben;

he's just \out for a good time er will sich nur amüsieren;

to be \out to do sth es darauf abgesehen haben, etw zu tun;

they're \out to get me die sind hinter mir her ( fam)

to be \out for trouble Streit suchen

18) ( revealed as homosexual)

to be \out sich akk geoutet haben (sl)

she's been \out for three years now sie hat sich vor drei Jahren geoutet

19) ( at lowest point)

the tide is \out es ist Ebbe;

we had a walk here when the tide was \out bei Ebbe sind wir hier spazieren gegangen

20) ( introduced to society) in die Gesellschaft eingeführt;

Jane isn't \out yet Jane ist noch nicht in die Gesellschaft eingeführt worden adv

inv

1) ( outdoors) draußen, im Freien;

it's bitterly cold \out today es ist heute schrecklich kalt draußen;

“Keep \out!” „Betreten verboten!“

2) ( with outward movement) nach draußen, raus ( fam)

get \out! raus hier! ( fam)

can you find your way \out? finden Sie selbst hinaus?;

\out with it heraus damit! ( fam), [he]raus mit der Sprache! ( fam)

to ask sb \out jdn einladen;

he's asked her \out er hat sie gefragt, ob sie mit ihm ausgehen will;

to eat \out im Restaurant [o auswärts] essen;

to go \out ausgehen, weggehen, rausgehen ( fam)

are you going \out tonight? gehst du heute Abend weg?;

to see sb \out jdn hinausbegleiten;

to turn sth inside \out clothes etw auf links drehen

3) ( removed) heraus, raus ( fam)

I can't get the stain \out ich kriege den Fleck nicht wieder raus ( fam)

to put a fire \out ein Feuer löschen;

to cross \out sth etw ausstreichen [o durchstreichen];

4) ( completely) ganz, völlig;

burnt \out (a. fig) ausgebrannt (a. fig) fuse durchgebrannt; candle heruntergebrannt;

tired \out völlig erschöpft;

\out and away (Am) bei weitem;

she is \out and away the best student I have ever taught sie ist mit Abstand die beste Studentin, die ich jemals hatte

5) ( aloud)

he cried \out in pain er schrie vor Schmerzen auf;

she called \out to him to stop sie rief ihm zu, er solle anhalten;

to laugh \out [loud] [laut] auflachen

6) ( to an end)

to die \out aussterben; ( fig); applause verebben;

to fight sth \out etw [untereinander] austragen [o ausfechten];

7) ( free from prison) entlassen;

to come [or get] \out freikommen;

to let sb \out jdn freilassen

8) ( unconscious)

to go \out like a light ( fig) auf der Stelle einschlafen, sofort weg sein ( fam)

to knock sb \out jdn bewusstlos [o k.o.] schlagen;

to pass \out in Ohnmacht fallen

9) ( dislocated)

to put sth \out etw ausrenken;

when she was in the car accident, it put her back \out sie verrenkte sich bei dem Autounfall den Rücken

10) ( open)

to open \out ausbreiten;

can you open \out the sofa bed for me? kannst du die Schlafcouch für mich ausziehen?;

to open \out a map eine Karte ausbreiten [o auseinanderfalten];

11) ( unfashionable)

to go \out aus der Mode kommen, altmodisch werden;

to have gone \out with the ark völlig altmodisch [o von vorgestern]; [o ( hum) ( fam) von anno Tobak] sein

12) ( time off)

he took ten minutes \out er nahm eine Auszeit von zehn Minuten

13) ( reach lowest point)

the tide is coming \out die Ebbe setzt ein vt

to \out sb

1) ( eject) jdn rausschmeißen ( fam) sports jdn vom Platz stellen

2) boxing jdn k.o. schlagen

3) usu pass ( reveal homosexuality) jdn outen (sl) prep aus +dat;

she ran \out the door sie rannte zur Tür hinaus

English-German students dictionary > out
12 tænke

think

* * *

* think ( fx he can't think; think great thoughts);

( tro, formode) think ( fx I don't think he'll come),

(mere F) believe;

( have i sinde) intend (at to, fx I don't know what he intends to do about it);

(se også tænkende, tænkt);

[ tænk at] to think that ( fx (and) to think that he is only 20 (, that I nearly forgot to tell you)!); fancy,

(+ -ing, fx fancy meeting you here! fancy her doing a thing like that!);

[ tænk bare! tænk engang!] fancy that! just fancy! only think! just imagine!

[ tænk hvad der kunne være sket] just think what might have happened;

[ tænk hvis (el. om)] what if; suppose;

[ det tænker jeg] I think (el. imagine) so;

[ det tænkte jeg nok, tænkte jeg det ikke nok!] I thought so (el. as much);

[ som du kan tænke] as you can imagine;

[ det kan ( godt) tænkes]

T (it) could be;

F it is (quite) conceivable;

[ som tænkes kan] imaginable ( fx the finest thing imaginable);

[ så fattig som tænkes kan] as poor as poor can be;

[ tænke sit], se sin;

[ med sig:]

[ tænke sig] imagine,

T fancy (+ -ing),

( antage) suppose;

[ at tænke sig at], se ovf: tænk at;

[ det var det jeg havde tænkt mig] that was what I had in mind,

(dvs ventet) that was what I had expected;

[ jeg kunne tænke mig]

(dvs have lyst til) I wouldn't mind ( fx a holiday); I could do with

( fx a drink);

T I fancy ( fx a holiday, a cup of tea);

[ jeg kunne godt tænke mig at gå derhen] I have a good mind to go there;

[ du kan ikke tænke dig] you can't imagine;

[ tænke sig til] guess, imagine;

[ med præp & adv:]

[ tænke efter] consider, reflect;

[ tænke højt] think aloud, think out loud;

[ tænke noget igennem] think something over;

[` tænke om] think of ( fx I would not have thought it of him);

[ tænke om igen], se II. tro (om igen);

[ tænke sig om] reflect, consider;

[ tænke sig godt om før...] think carefully (el. twice) before...;

[ tænke over] think about, consider ( fx the matter, his proposal, what to do; I'll think about it),

( grundigere) think over ( fx think the matter over; I need more time to think it over);

[ nu da jeg tænker nærmere over det] come to think of it;

[ tænke på] think of (el. about) ( fx what are you thinking of (el.

about)? he'll never think of that; I wouldn't think of doing it; that will give them something to think about),

( have planer om) think of (el. about) ( fx buying a house, getting married),

( alvorligt) contemplate ( fx going to America; suicide),

( have til hensigt) intend ( fx to do it);

( mindes) think of, remember;

( sigte til) think of, mean, refer to ( fx I don't know what you are referring to);

( tage hensyn til) consider ( fx the feelings of others);

( finde på) think of ( fx can you think of a good way to do it?);

[ give dem noget at tænke på]

( også) give them food for thought;

[ du må tænke på din familie først] you must put your family first;

[ hvad tænker du dog på!] what `are you thinking of!

[ dette får mig til at tænke på] this reminds me of;

[ jeg kommer til at tænke på at] it occurs to me that;

[ tænke på et tal] think of a number;

[ tænke på sig selv] think of oneself;

[ tænke tilbage] look back, cast one's mind back;

[ tænke tilbage på] recollect, recall, call to mind;

[ tænke ved sig selv] think to oneself.

Danish-English dictionary > tænke
13 voz

f.

1 voice (sonido, habla, tono).

a media voz in a low voice, under one's breath

a voz en grito at the top of one's voice

aclarar o aclararse la voz to clear one's throat

alzar o levantar la voz a alguien to raise one's voice to somebody

de viva voz by word of mouth

en voz alta aloud

en voz baja softly, in a low voice

mudó la voz his voice broke

tener la voz tomada to be hoarse

la voz de la conciencia the voice of conscience

voz en off (Cine) voice-over

2 shout (grito).

decir algo a voces to shout something

dar voces to shout

dar la voz de alerta to raise the alarm

voz de mando order, command

3 say, voice.

la voz de la experiencia/del pueblo the voice of experience/of the people

no tener ni voz ni voto to have no say in the matter

4 rumor.

corre la voz de que va a dimitir people are saying that she's going to resign

¡corre la voz! pass it on!

5 voice (cantante).

una de las mejores voces del país one of the best voices in the country

6 word (vocablo).

7 voice (grammar).

voz activa/pasiva active/passive voice

* * *

voz

► nombre femenino (pl voces)

1 (sonido) voice

2 (grito) shout

3 (vocablo, palabra) word

4 GRAMÁTICA voice

■ voz activa active voice

5 MÚSICA (de instrumento) tone; (cantante) voice

■ canción a tres voces three-part song

6 figurado (rumor) rumour (US rumor)

7 figurado (en asamblea - facultad de hablar) voice, say; (- voto) vote

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a media voz in a low voice, softly

a voces shouting

a voz en cuello / a voz en grito at the top of one's voice

aclararse la voz to clear one's throat

alzar la voz / levantar la voz to raise one's voice

corre la voz que... rumour has it that...

dar la voz de alarma to raise the alarm

dar una voz a alguien to give somebody a shout

dar voces to shout

en voz alta aloud

en voz baja in a low voice

estar pidiendo algo a voces figurado to be crying out for something

llevar la voz cantante to sing the leading part 2 figurado to rule the roost

mudarle la voz to break

■ se le está mudando la voz his voice is breaking

ser voz pública to be common knowledge

tener voz y voto familiar to have a say 2 formal to be a voting member

* * *

noun f.

1) voice

2) word

* * *

SF

1) (=sonido humano) voice

con la voz entrecortada o empañada — in a voice choked with emotion

me temblaba la voz — my voice was trembling o shaking

• aclararse la voz — to clear one's throat

• ahuecar la voz — to deepen one's voice

• en voz alta — (=de forma audible) aloud, out loud; (=con tono potente) loudly

leyó el poema en voz alta — he read the poem aloud o out loud

soñar en voz alta — to think aloud o out loud

¿me lo puedes repetir en voz alta? — can you say that again louder?

• en voz baja — in a low voice, in a whisper

me lo dijo en voz baja — she whispered it to me, she told me in a whisper o in a low voice

algunos comentaban, en voz baja, que sería mejor que dimitiera — some were whispering that it would be best if he resigned

le canta en voz baja para que se duerma — he sings softly to her to put her to sleep

• está empezando a cambiarom udar la voz — his voice is beginning to break

• forzar la voz — to strain one's voice

• a media voz — in a whisper

estábamos hablando a media voz en la oscuridad — we were whispering in the dark

• perder la voz, [quedarse] sin voz — (temporalmente) to lose one's voice; (definitivamente) to lose the power of speech

• tener la voz tomada — to be hoarse

• a una voz — with one voice

• de viva voz — aloud

la votación se realizó de viva voz — people voted aloud

me lo dijo de viva voz — he told me himself o personally o in person

- decir algo a voz en cuello o a voz en grito

- ser la voz de su amo

voz argentina — silvery voice

voz en off — (TV, Cine) voice-over

voz humana — human voice
anudarse 3), desanudar, levantar 1., 7), torrente 2)
2) (Mús)

a) (=sonido) [de instrumento] sound

la voz del órgano — the sound oliterthe strains of the organ

b) (=persona) voice

canción a cuatro voces — song for four voices, four-part song

cantar a dos voces — to sing a duet

• llevar la voz cantante — (en un grupo de pop, rock) to be the lead singer; (en un concierto clásico) to be the lead soprano/tenor etc
(fig) to call the tune
c) (=habilidad para el canto) voice

tiene muy buena voz — she has a very good voice

estar en voz — to be in good voice

3) (=aviso) voice

la voz de la conciencia — the promptings o voice of conscience

hay que escuchar también la voz del corazón — you must listen to your heart as well

• dar la voz de alarma — to raise the alarm

los consumidores han dado la voz de alarma — consumers have raised the alarm

• dar una voz a algn — to give sb a shout

cuando hayas terminado, dame una voz — give me a shout when you've finished *

voz de mando — (Mil) command

formaron a la voz de mando — they lined up at the command

Patricia parece llevar la voz de mando en este asunto — Patricia is the boss when it comes to this matter

4) (=rumor) rumour, rumor (EEUU)

• circulaoc orre la voz de que... — there is a rumour going round that..., the word is that...

• hacer circular o correr la voz de que... — to spread the rumour o word that...

voz común — hearsay, gossip

5) (Pol) (=opinión) voice

la voz del pueblo — the voice of the people

• tener voz y voto — to have full voting rights

miembro con voz y voto — full member

nosotros no tenemos ni voz ni voto en este asunto — we have no say whatsoever in this matter

- no tener voz en capítulo

voz pública — public opinion

sus equivocaciones no suelen salir a la voz pública — their mistakes are never made public

6) pl voces (=gritos) shouting [sing]

se oían voces a lo lejos — there was shouting in the distance

•a voces, discutir a voces — to argue noisily o loudly

estuve llamando a voces pero no me abrieron la puerta — I called out o shouted but they didn't open the door

su boda es un secreto a voces — their marriage is a well-known secret

• darop egar voces — to shout

- dar cuatro voces a algn
pedir 1., 6)
7) (en el juego) call

8) (Ling)

a) (=vocablo) word

una voz de origen árabe — a word of Arabic origin

b) [del verbo] voice

voz activa — active voice

voz media — middle voice

voz pasiva — passive voice

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( sonido) voice

le temblaba la voz — her voice shook

levantar la voz — to raise one's voice

aclararse la voz — to clear one's throat

tener la voz tomada — to be hoarse

hablar en voz baja — to speak quietly

en voz alta — < hablar> loudly; < leer> aloud, out loud

me lo dijo a media voz — he whispered it to me

la voz de la conciencia — the voice of one's conscience

a voz en grito or cuello — at the top of one's voice

de viva voz — personally, in person

b) ( capacidad de hablar) voice

quedarse sin voz — to lose one's voice

2) ( opinión) voice

la voz del pueblo — the voice of the people

no tener ni voz ni voto: no tiene ni voz ni voto en esto — he has no say in the matter

3)

a) voces femenino plural ( gritos) shouting, shouts (pl)

a voces: hablar a voces to talk in loud voices; llamar a voces to call out, to shout; pedir algo a voces to cry out for something; dar la voz de alarma — to raise the alarm

b) ( rumor) rumor*

corre la voz de que... — word o rumor has it that...

4) (Mús)

a) ( persona) voice

b) ( línea melódica)

una pieza a cuatro voces — a piece for four voices, a four-part piece

cantar a dos voces — to sing a duet

llevar la voz cantante — (fam) to call the tune o shots (colloq)

5) (Ling)

a) (frml) ( palabra) word

b) ( forma verbal) voice

•

- voz activa/pasiva

* * *

= voice.

Ex. There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.

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* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.

* activado por voz = speech-controlled.

* a viva voz = open outcry.

* a voces = vociferously, vociferous, open outcry.

* a voz en cuello = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.

* a voz en grito = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.

* bajar la voz = lower + Posesivo + voice.

* buzón de voz = voice mail.

* con una voz + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + voice.

* con una voz cantarina = in sing-song.

* conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech conversion.

* con voz = talking.

* con voz entrecortada = hesitantly, falteringly, haltingly, jerkily.

* con voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.

* corre la voz de que = rumour has it that.

* correr la voz = spread + the news.

* corría la voz de que = rumour had it that.

* corte de voz = voice insert.

* dar una voz = holler.

* decir con voz + adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* de viva voz = orally, word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.

* dispositivo de entrada de información mediante la voz = voice input device.

* en voz alta = loudly, aloud, out loud.

* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.

* escuchar la voz de la experiencia = listen to + the voice of experience.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* escuchar la voz interior = listen to + the voice within.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.

* identificación mediante la voz = voice-print identification.

* información a través de la voz = voice information.

* insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).

* la voz de = the voice of.

* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.

* la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.

* la voz interior = the voice within.

* lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta = play-reading [play reading].

* lectura en voz alta = reading aloud.

* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.

* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* mensaje de voz = voice message.

* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.

* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.

* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.

* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* reconocimiento de la voz = voice input and output.

* reconocimiento de voz = voice recognition.

* secreto a voces = open secret.

* sintetizador de voz = voice synthesiser.

* sistema de conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech system.

* tecnología para el reconocimiento de voz = voice recognition technology.

* tono de voz = tone of voice.

* transmisión de información a través de la voz = voice transmission.

* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.

* voz artificial = voice output, synthesised speech.

* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.

* voz digital = digital voice.

* voz humana sintetizada = synthesised speech.

* voz interior = inner voice.

* voz por Internet = voice over IP (VoIP).

* voz sobre IP (VoIP) = voice over IP (VoIP).

* voz unánime = unified voice.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( sonido) voice

le temblaba la voz — her voice shook

levantar la voz — to raise one's voice

aclararse la voz — to clear one's throat

tener la voz tomada — to be hoarse

hablar en voz baja — to speak quietly

en voz alta — < hablar> loudly; < leer> aloud, out loud

me lo dijo a media voz — he whispered it to me

la voz de la conciencia — the voice of one's conscience

a voz en grito or cuello — at the top of one's voice

de viva voz — personally, in person

b) ( capacidad de hablar) voice

quedarse sin voz — to lose one's voice

2) ( opinión) voice

la voz del pueblo — the voice of the people

no tener ni voz ni voto: no tiene ni voz ni voto en esto — he has no say in the matter

3)

a) voces femenino plural ( gritos) shouting, shouts (pl)

a voces: hablar a voces to talk in loud voices; llamar a voces to call out, to shout; pedir algo a voces to cry out for something; dar la voz de alarma — to raise the alarm

b) ( rumor) rumor*

corre la voz de que... — word o rumor has it that...

4) (Mús)

a) ( persona) voice

b) ( línea melódica)

una pieza a cuatro voces — a piece for four voices, a four-part piece

cantar a dos voces — to sing a duet

llevar la voz cantante — (fam) to call the tune o shots (colloq)

5) (Ling)

a) (frml) ( palabra) word

b) ( forma verbal) voice

•

- voz activa/pasiva

* * *

= voice.

Ex: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.

* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.

* activado por voz = speech-controlled.

* a viva voz = open outcry.

* a voces = vociferously, vociferous, open outcry.

* a voz en cuello = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.

* a voz en grito = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.

* bajar la voz = lower + Posesivo + voice.

* buzón de voz = voice mail.

* con una voz + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + voice.

* con una voz cantarina = in sing-song.

* conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech conversion.

* con voz = talking.

* con voz entrecortada = hesitantly, falteringly, haltingly, jerkily.

* con voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.

* corre la voz de que = rumour has it that.

* correr la voz = spread + the news.

* corría la voz de que = rumour had it that.

* corte de voz = voice insert.

* dar una voz = holler.

* decir con voz + adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* de viva voz = orally, word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.

* dispositivo de entrada de información mediante la voz = voice input device.

* en voz alta = loudly, aloud, out loud.

* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.

* escuchar la voz de la experiencia = listen to + the voice of experience.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* escuchar la voz interior = listen to + the voice within.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.

* identificación mediante la voz = voice-print identification.

* información a través de la voz = voice information.

* insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).

* la voz de = the voice of.

* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.

* la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.

* la voz interior = the voice within.

* lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta = play-reading [play reading].

* lectura en voz alta = reading aloud.

* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.

* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* mensaje de voz = voice message.

* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.

* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.

* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.

* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* reconocimiento de la voz = voice input and output.

* reconocimiento de voz = voice recognition.

* secreto a voces = open secret.

* sintetizador de voz = voice synthesiser.

* sistema de conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech system.

* tecnología para el reconocimiento de voz = voice recognition technology.

* tono de voz = tone of voice.

* transmisión de información a través de la voz = voice transmission.

* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.

* voz artificial = voice output, synthesised speech.

* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.

* voz digital = digital voice.

* voz humana sintetizada = synthesised speech.

* voz interior = inner voice.

* voz por Internet = voice over IP (VoIP).

* voz sobre IP (VoIP) = voice over IP (VoIP).

* voz unánime = unified voice.

* * *

voz

feminine

A

1 (sonido) voice

le temblaba la voz her voice shook

tiene una voz de trueno he has a thundering o booming voice

a mí no me levantes la voz don't raise your voice to me

todavía no ha cambiado or mudado la voz his voice hasn't broken yet

se aclaró la voz she cleared her throat

tiene la voz tomada he's hoarse

hablaban en voz baja they were speaking quietly, they were speaking in low voices o in hushed tones

léelo en voz alta read it aloud o out loud

me lo dijo a media voz he whispered it to me

con esa vocecita no se le oye nada you can't hear a thing she says, she speaks so quietly o she has such a quiet voice

no le hizo caso a la voz de la conciencia he took no notice of the voice of his conscience

a voz en grito or cuello at the top of one's voice

de viva voz personally, in person

2 (capacidad de hablar) voice

no te conviene forzar la voz you shouldn't strain your voice

quedarse sin voz to lose one's voice

Compuesto:

voz de mando

( Mil) command

B (opinión) voice

la voz del pueblo the voice of the people

no tener ni voz ni voto: no tiene ni voz ni voto en esto he has no say o he doesn't have any say in the matter

C voces fpl

1 (gritos) shouting, shouts (pl)

¿qué pasa? ¿qué son esas voces? what's happening? what's all that shouting?

¡tenías que haber oído las voces que daba! you should have heard him shouting!

a voces: hablaban a voces they were talking in loud voices, they were talking loudly o shouting

estuve llamando a voces, pero nadie me oyó I called out o shouted, but nobody heard me

un problema que pide a voces una solución rápida a problem that is crying out for a quick solution

dar la voz de alarma to raise the alarm

2 (rumor) rumor*

corre la voz de que se van a divorciar word o rumor has it that they are going to get divorced, there is a rumor going around that they are going to get divorced

D ( Mús)

1 (persona) voice

2

(línea melódica): una pieza a cuatro voces a piece for four voices, a four-part piece

cantaban a dos voces they were singing a duet

llevar la voz cantante ( fam); to call the tune o the shots ( colloq)

3

(habilidad para cantar): tiene buena voz he has a good voice

4 (de un instrumento) sound

E ( Ling)

1 ( frml) (palabra) word

una voz de origen hebreo a word of Hebrew origin

2 (forma verbal) voice

Compuestos:

● voz activa

active, active voice

● voz pasiva

passive, passive voice

* * *

voz sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) voice;
◊ levantar la voz to raise one's voice;

tener la voz tomada to be hoarse;
hablar en voz baja to speak quietly;
en voz alta ‹ hablar› loudly;

‹ leer› aloud, out loud;
◊ quedarse sin voz to lose one's voice;

una pieza a cuatro voces (Mús) a piece for four voices, a four-part piece;
voz activa/pasiva (Ling) active/passive voice
2
◊ voces sustantivo femenino plural ( gritos) shouting, shouts (pl);

hablar a voces to talk in loud voices
voz sustantivo femenino
1 (sonido) voice
a media voz, in a low voice, softly
de viva voz, verbally
en voz alta, aloud, out loud
en voz baja, in a low voice, quietly
Rad TV (grabación) voz en off, voice-over
2 (grito) shout: dales una voz, give them a shout
a voces, shouting
3 (opinión) no tener ni voz ni voto, to have no say in the matter
4 Ling (palabra) voice
(forma verbal) voice
5 Mús (persona que canta) voice
a tres voces, for three voices
♦ Locuciones: (divulgar una noticia) correr la voz: corre la voz para que se entere todo el mundo, spread the rumours so that everybody finds out about it
figurado llevar la voz cantante, to rule the roost o to call the shots
pedir algo a voces, to be crying out for sthg
a voz en grito/a voz en cuello, at the top of one's voice
figurado secreto a voces, open secret
' voz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acre
- aguardentosa
- aguardentoso
- aguda
- agudo
- ahuecar
- alarma
- alta
- alto
- apagada
- apagado
- bajar
- bajinis
- cadenciosa
- cadencioso
- cantante
- casarse
- cascada
- cascado
- chillar
- chillón
- chillona
- dar
- desconocida
- desconocido
- desgarrada
- desgarrado
- despacio
- educar
- entrecortada
- entrecortado
- escala
- gallo
- grave
- grito
- hueca
- hueco
- inflexión
- levantar
- llamada
- modular
- mortecina
- mortecino
- nasal
- operarse
- penetrante
- permitirse
- quebrarse
- quiebro
English:
A
- aback
- abrasive
- active
- aloud
- angry
- be
- bear
- belt out
- break
- breath
- breathe
- broken
- carry
- catch
- convulse
- crack
- croak
- deep
- deepen
- doubtful
- drone
- drop
- echo
- evenly
- faint
- falter
- gasp out
- get
- grating
- grave
- groom
- gruff
- harsh
- have
- hollow
- indistinct
- lay up
- level
- light
- loud
- menace
- miss
- muffled
- nasal
- offstage
- out
- piping
- quaver
- quiet

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voz nf

1. [sonido, habla] voice;

tiene la voz aguda she has a shrill voice;

tiene muy buena voz she has a fine o very good voice;

la voz de la conciencia the voice of conscience;

canta bien pero le falta voz she's a good singer, but her voice lacks power;

mudó la voz his voice broke;

me quedé sin voz I lost my voice;

tener la voz tomada to be hoarse;

le temblaba la voz her voice was trembling;

aclarar o [m5] aclararse la voz to clear one's throat

Comp
voz en off Cine voice-over; Teatro voice offstage
2. [tono]
en voz alta aloud;

en voz baja softly, in a low voice;

hablaban en voz baja they spoke in a low voice;

muchos comentan, en voz baja, que ha sido un fracaso many people are saying under their breath that it's been a failure;

a voz en cuello o [m5] grito at the top of one's voice;

alzar la voz (a alguien) to raise one's voice (to sb);

bajar la voz to lower one's voice;

levantar la voz a alguien to raise one's voice to sb;

¡levanta la voz! speak up!;

a media voz in a low voice, under one's breath;

de viva voz: informó de viva voz a los periodistas he told the journalists personally;

quiero agradecérselo de viva voz I want to thank her in person

Comp
voz de mando order, command
3. [grito] shout;

dar una voz a alguien to give sb a shout;

¡qué voces! ¿por qué hablan tan alto? what a racket! why do they have to speak so loud?;

dar voces to shout;

decir algo a voces to shout sth;

llamar a alguien a voces to shout to sb;

dar la voz de alarma o [m5] alerta to raise the alarm;

Comp

estar pidiendo algo a voces to be crying out for sth

4. [opinión] voice;
[derecho a opinar] say;
cada vez se oyen más voces discrepantes more and more voices are being raised in disagreement;

la voz de la experiencia/del pueblo the voice of experience/of the people;

tener voz y voto to have a say;

Comp

no tener ni voz ni voto to have no say in the matter;

Comp
Fam
la voz de su amo: han acusado a la televisión pública de no ser más que la voz de su amo public television has been accused of being little more than a mouthpiece for the government

5. [cantante] voice;

una de las mejores voces del país one of the best voices in the country;

una pieza para dos voces a piece for two voices;

Comp

llevar la voz cantante to call the tune

6. [rumor] rumour;

corre la voz de que va a dimitir people are saying that she's going to resign;

¡corre la voz! pass it on!

7. [vocablo] word

8. Gram voice

Comp
voz activa active voice;
voz pasiva passive voice

* * *

voz

f

1 voice;

a media voz in a hushed o low voice;

a voz en grito at the top of one’s voice;

en voz alta aloud;

en voz baja in a low voice;

levantar o

alzar la voz a alguien raise one’s voice to s.o.;

conocer a alguien en la voz recognize s.o.’s voice;

a una voz with one voice, as one;

quería contártelo de viva voz he wanted to tell you in person;

llevar la voz cantante fig call the tune, call the shots;

no tener voz ni voto fig not have a say;

tener voz y voto POL have full voting rights;

dar voces shout;

estar pidiendo a voces algo be crying out for sth;

hacer correr la voz spread the word;

a dos voces MÚS for two voices

2 fig

rumor, Br

rumour

* * *

voz nf, pl voces

1) : voice

2) : opinion, say

3) grito: shout, yell

4) : sound

5) vocablo: word, term

6) : rumor

7)

a voz en cuello : at the top of one's lungs

8)

dar voces : to shout

9)

en voz alta : aloud, in a loud voice

10)

en voz baja : softly, in a low voice

* * *

voz n

1. (en general) voice

no me levantes la voz don't raise your voice to me

habla en voz baja speak quietly

2. (grito) shout

¡no me des esas voces! don't shout!

en voz alta out loud / aloud

léelo en voz alta read it out loud

Spanish-English dictionary > voz
14 alto

adj.

1 tall, elevated, high-rise.

2 high, upland.

3 tall.

4 high, steep.

Precios altos High (steep) prices

5 loud.

6 lofty.

adv.

1 loudly, aloud, high up.

2 high, in a high position.

intj.

stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.

m.

1 height.

2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.

3 hill, top of the hill, height.

4 upper floor.

5 high point, high, maximum.

6 Alto.

* * *

alto

► adjetivo

1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall

■ es una mujer muy alta she's a very tall woman

2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high

■ lleva zapatos de tacón alto she wears high-heeled shoes

■ la marea está alta it's high tide

■ tiene la presión alta he's got high blood pressure

3 (elevado) top, upper

■ viven en los pisos altos they live on the upper floors

4 (importancia) high, top

■ es un alto ejecutivo en la empresa he's a top executive in the company

5 (voz, sonido) loud

■ lo dijo en voz alta she said it aloud

■ pon la tele más alta turn the telly up

► adverbio alto

1 high (up)

■ colocaron los platos muy alto they put the dishes very high up

2 (voz) loud, loudly

■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) height

■ sólo hace dos metres de alto it's only two metres high

2 (elevación) hill, high ground

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a altas horas de la noche late at night

en lo alto de on the top of

pasar por alto to pass over

por todo lo alto figurado in a grand way

tirando alto figurado at the most

alta cocina haute cuisine

alta sociedad high society

alta tecnología high technology

altas presiones high pressure sing

alto horno blast furnace

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alto

► adverbio

1 high (up)

■ colocaron los platos muy alto they put the dishes very high up

2 (voz) loud, loudly

■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) height

■ sólo hace dos metres de alto it's only two metres high

2 (elevación) hill, high ground

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alto

► nombre masculino

1 (parada) stop

■ hicieron un alto para comer they stopped for lunch

► interjección

1 halt! (policía) stop!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to halt

alto el fuego cease-fire

* * *
1. (f. - alta)
adj.

1) tall

2) high

3) loud
2. adv.
1) high

2) loudly
3. noun m.
1) height

2) halt, stop

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I
1. ADJ

1) [en altura]

a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high

está muy alto para su edad — he is very tall for his age

los pisos altos tienen más luz natural — the top flats have more natural light

• jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneck

• camino de alta montaña — high mountain path

• zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heels
mar I, 1)
b)

• lo alto, una casa en lo alto de la cuesta — a house on top of the hill

desde lo alto del árbol — from the top of the tree

• lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from above

por todo lo alto —

lo celebraron por todo lo alto — they celebrated it in style

2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upper

se han alcanzado muy altas temperaturas — there have been very high temperatures

tiene la tensión alta — he has high blood pressure

los alumnos de los niveles más altos — the highest level students

la marea estaba alta — it was high tide, the tide was in

ha pagado un precio muy alto por su descaro — he paid a very high price for his cheekiness

una familia de clase alta — an upper class family

la cámara alta del Parlamento ruso — the upper house of the Russian parliament

ocupa una alta posición en el gobierno — he occupies a high-ranking position in the government

tiene un alto sentido del deber — he has a strong sense of duty

• alta burguesía — upper-middle class

• alto cargo — [puesto] high-ranking position; [persona] senior official, high-ranking official

• alta cocina — haute cuisine

• alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner

• Alto Comisionado — High Commission

• alta costura — high fashion, haute couture

• de alta definición — high-definition antes de s

• alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive

• alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage

un jugador de alta escuela — a top quality player

• altas esferas — upper echelons

• alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi

• altas finanzas — high finance

• alta frecuencia — high frequency

• alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official

• oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers

• altos hornos — blast furnace

• altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers

• de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition

• alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure

hoy continuarán las altas presiones — the high pressure system will continue today

• alta sociedad — high society

• alta tecnología — high technology

• temporada alta — high season

• alta tensión — high tension, high voltage

• alta traición — high treason

• alta velocidad — high speed

Alta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system

3) [en intensidad]

el volumen está muy alto — the volume is very loud

la calefacción está muy alta — the heating is very high

• en voz alta — [leer] out loud; [hablar] in a loud voice

4) [en el tiempo]

hasta altas horas de la madrugada — until the early hours

5) [estilo] lofty, elevated

6) (=revuelto)

• estar alto — [río] to be high; [mar] to be rough

7) (Geog) upper

el Alto Rin — the Upper Rhine

8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto

9) ( Hist, Ling) high

alto antiguo alemán — Old High German

la alta Edad Media — the high Middle Ages

2. ADV

1) (=arriba) high

sube un poco más alto — go up a little higher

ha llegado muy alto en su carrera profesional — he's reached the top in his professional career

lanzar algo alto — to throw sth high

2) (=en voz alta)

gritar alto — to shout out loud

hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly

¡más alto, por favor! — louder, please!

pon la radio un poco más alto — turn the radio up a little

pensar (en) alto — to think out loud, think aloud
volar
3. SM

1) (=altura)

el muro tiene 5 metros de alto — the wall is 5 metres high

mide 1,80 de alto — he is 1.80 metres tall

• en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet up

con las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air

dejar algo en alto —

el resultado deja muy en alto su reputación como el mejor del mundo — the result has boosted his reputation as the best in the world

estas cosas dejan en alto el buen nombre de un país — these things contribute to maintaining the country's good name

2) (Geog) hill

el pueblo está en un alto — the town lies on a hill

Altos del Golán — Golan Heights

3) (Arquit) upper floor

4) (Mús) alto

5)

altos y bajos — ups and downs

6)

• pasar por alto — [+ detalle, problema] to overlook

7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile

8) Chile [de tela] length

9)

los altos — Cono Sur, Méx [de casa] upstairs; (Geog) the heights

los altos de Jalisco — the Jalisco heights
II
1. SM

1) (=parada) stop

• dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sb

• hacer un alto — [en viaje] to stop off; [en actividad] to take a break

a este bar vienen los camioneros que hacen un alto en el camino — the lorry drivers stop off at this bar on the way

hicieron un alto en el trabajo para comer un bocadillo — they took a break from work to eat a sandwich

• poner el alto a algo — Méx to put an end to sth

alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire

2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl

2.

EXCL

¡alto! — halt!, stop!

¡alto ahí! — stop there!

¡alto el fuego! — cease fire!

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> high

zapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes

una blusa de cuello alto — a high-necked blouse

b) [ESTAR]

qué alto estás! — haven't you grown!

está tan alta como yo — she's as tall as me now

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] high

los techos eran muy altos — the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto — a high-waisted dress

b) [estar]

el río está muy alto — the river is very high

la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in

los pisos más altos — the top floors

salgan con los brazos en alto — come out with your hands in the air

eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation

están con la moral bastante alta — they are in pretty high spirits

mantener alto el espíritu — to keep one's spirits up

en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree

en lo alto del árbol — high up in the tree

por todo lo alto — in style

una boda por todo lo alto — a lavish wedding

3) (en cantidad, calidad) high

tiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure

productos de alta calidad — high-quality products

embarazo de alto riesgo — high-risk pregnancy

tirando por lo alto — at the most

4)

a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loud

pon la radio más alta — turn the radio up

b)

en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud

5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top

un militar de alto rango — a high-ranking army officer

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high

un alto sentido del deber — a strong sense of duty

tiene un alto concepto de ti — he thinks very highly of you

7) (delante del n)

a) (Ling) high

el alto alemán — High German

b) (Geog) upper

el Alto Paraná — the Upper Paraná

•

- alta burguesía

- alta cocina

- alta costura

- alta Edad Media

- alta fidelidad

- alta mar

- altas esferas

- alta sociedad

- altas presiones

- alta tensión

- alto cargo

- alto comisionado

- alto horno

- alto mando
II
adverbio

1) <volar/subir> high

2) < hablar> loud, loudly

habla más alto — speak up a little

pasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
III
interjección halt!

alto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!

alto el fuego! — cease fire!

- alto el fuego
IV
masculino

1)

a) ( altura)

de alto — high

un muro de cuatro metros de alto — a four-meter high wall

tiene tres metros de alto — it's three meters high

b) ( en el terreno) high ground

2)

a) ( de edificio) top floor

viven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat

b) los altos masculino plural (CS) ( en casa) upstairs

vivo en los altos del taller — I live above the workshop

3)

a) (parada, interrupción)

hacer un alto — to stop

b) (Méx) (Auto)

pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign

4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> high

zapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes

una blusa de cuello alto — a high-necked blouse

b) [ESTAR]

qué alto estás! — haven't you grown!

está tan alta como yo — she's as tall as me now

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] high

los techos eran muy altos — the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto — a high-waisted dress

b) [estar]

el río está muy alto — the river is very high

la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in

los pisos más altos — the top floors

salgan con los brazos en alto — come out with your hands in the air

eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation

están con la moral bastante alta — they are in pretty high spirits

mantener alto el espíritu — to keep one's spirits up

en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree

en lo alto del árbol — high up in the tree

por todo lo alto — in style

una boda por todo lo alto — a lavish wedding

3) (en cantidad, calidad) high

tiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure

productos de alta calidad — high-quality products

embarazo de alto riesgo — high-risk pregnancy

tirando por lo alto — at the most

4)

a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loud

pon la radio más alta — turn the radio up

b)

en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud

5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top

un militar de alto rango — a high-ranking army officer

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high

un alto sentido del deber — a strong sense of duty

tiene un alto concepto de ti — he thinks very highly of you

7) (delante del n)

a) (Ling) high

el alto alemán — High German

b) (Geog) upper

el Alto Paraná — the Upper Paraná

•

- alta burguesía

- alta cocina

- alta costura

- alta Edad Media

- alta fidelidad

- alta mar

- altas esferas

- alta sociedad

- altas presiones

- alta tensión

- alto cargo

- alto comisionado

- alto horno

- alto mando
II
adverbio

1) <volar/subir> high

2) < hablar> loud, loudly

habla más alto — speak up a little

pasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
III
interjección halt!

alto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!

alto el fuego! — cease fire!

- alto el fuego
IV
masculino

1)

a) ( altura)

de alto — high

un muro de cuatro metros de alto — a four-meter high wall

tiene tres metros de alto — it's three meters high

b) ( en el terreno) high ground

2)

a) ( de edificio) top floor

viven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat

b) los altos masculino plural (CS) ( en casa) upstairs

vivo en los altos del taller — I live above the workshop

3)

a) (parada, interrupción)

hacer un alto — to stop

b) (Méx) (Auto)

pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign

4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap

* * *

alto¹

¹ = stop.

Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.

* alto del fuego = cease-fire.

* alto en el camino = stopover.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.

alto²

² = alto.

Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.

alto³

³ = height.

Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.

* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* en lo alto = on top.

* en lo alto de = on top of, atop.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

alto⁴

⁴ = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.

* alta burguesía, la = gentry, the.

* alta cocina = haute cuisine.

* alta costura = haute couture.

* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.

* alta intensidad = high-rate.

* alta mar = high seas, the.

* alta posición = high estate.

* alta productividad = high yield.

* alta resolución = high resolution.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.

* alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology, hi-tech.

* alta traición = high treason.

* alta velocidad = high-rate.

* alto cargo = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.

* alto cargo público = senior public official.

* alto comisario = high commissioner.

* alto dignatario = high official.

* alto en fibras = high-fibre.

* alto funcionario = high official.

* alto horno = blast furnace.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* alto precio = costliness.

* alto rendimiento = high yield.

* alto riesgo = high stakes.

* altos cargos = people in high office.

* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.

* clase alta = upper class.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* edificio alto = high-rise building.

* en alta mar = on the high seas.

* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* física de altas energías = high energy physics.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.

* línea de alta tensión = power line.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* marea alta = high tide.

* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.

* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.

* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.

* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].

* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.

* quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy.

* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.

* temporada alta = high season.

* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.

* unaprobabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

alto⁵

⁵ = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].

Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.

* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.

* sonido alto = loud noise.

* * *

alto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› high

zapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoes

es más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brother

una blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse

2 [ ESTAR]:

¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!

mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height now

B (indicando posición, nivel)

1 [ SER] high

los techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress

2 [ ESTAR]:

ese cuadro está muy alto that picture's too high

ponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen put it higher up so that the children can't reach

el río está muy alto the river is very high

la marea está alta it's high tide, the tide's in

los pisos más altos del edificio the top floors of the building

salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands up o with your hands in the air

eso deja muy en alto su buen nombre (CS); that has really boosted his reputation

últimamente están con or tienen la moral bastante alta they've been in pretty high spirits lately, their morale has been pretty high recently

a pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losing

Dios te está mirando allá en lo alto God is watching you from on high

habían acampado en lo alto de la montaña they had camped high up on the mountainside

en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree, at the top of the tree

por todo lo alto in style

celebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto they celebrated their victory in style

una boda por todo lo alto a lavish wedding

C (en cantidad, calidad) high

tiene la tensión or presión alta she has high blood pressure

cereales de alto contenido en fibra high-fiber cereals

ha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión he has paid a very high price for his rashness

productos de alta calidad high-quality products

[ S ] imprescindible alto dominio del inglés good knowledge of English essential

el nivel es bastante alto en este colegio the standard is quite high in this school

el alto índice de participación en las elecciones the high turnout in the elections

embarazo de alto riesgo high-risk pregnancy

tirando por lo alto at the most, at the outside

tirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outside

D

1 [ ESTAR] (en intensidad) ‹volumen/radio/televisión› loud

pon la radio más alta turn the radio up

¡qué alta está la televisión! the television is so loud!

2

en voz alta or en alto aloud, out loud

estaba pensando en voz alta I was thinking aloud o out loud

E ( delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/dirigente/funcionario› high-ranking, top

un militar de alto rango a high-ranking army officer

uno de los más altos ejecutivos de la empresa one of the company's top executives

conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

F ( delante del n) ‹ideales› high

tiene un alto sentido del deber she has a strong sense of duty

es el más alto honor de mi vida it is the greatest honor I have ever had

tiene un alto concepto or una alta opinión de ti he has a high opinion of you, he thinks very highly of you

G ( delante del n)

1 ( Ling) high

el alto alemán High German

2 ( Geog) upper

el alto Aragón upper Aragon

el Alto Paraná the Upper Paraná

Compuestos:

● alta burguesía

feminine upper-middle classes (pl)

● alta cocina

feminine haute cuisine

● alta comedia

feminine high comedy

● alta costura

feminine haute couture, high fashion

● alta definición

feminine high definition

de or en altoa definición high-definition ( before n)

● alta Edad Media

feminine High Middle Ages (pl)

● alta escuela

feminine dressage

● alta fidelidad

feminine high fidelity, hi-fi

● alta frecuencia

feminine high frequency

● alta mar

masculine or feminine el pesquero fue apresado en (el or la) altoa mar the trawler was seized on the high sea(s)

se hundió cerca de la costa y no en (el or la) altoa mar it sank near the coast and not on the open sea o not out at sea

la flota de altoa mar the deep-sea fleet

● alta peluquería

feminine hairstyling

● altas esferas

fpl upper echelons (pl)

● altas finanzas

fpl:

las altoas finanzas high finance

● alta sociedad

feminine high society

● altas presiones

fpl high pressure

un sistema de altoas presiones a high-pressure system

● alta tecnología

feminine high technology

● alta tensión

feminine high tension o voltage

● alta traición

feminine high treason

● alto cargo

masculine (puesto) high-ranking position, important post; (persona) high-ranking official

● alto comisario, alta comisaria

masculine, feminine high commissioner

● alto comisionado or comisariado

masculine high commission

● alto horno

masculine blast furnace

● alto mando

masculine high-ranking officer

● alto relieve

masculine high relief, alto relievo

● Alta Velocidad Española

AVE

● alto voltaje

masculine high voltage o tension

alto²

adverb

A ‹volar/subir/tirar› high

tírala más alto throw it higher

B ‹hablar› loud, loudly

habla más alto que no te oigo can you speak up a little o speak a bit louder, I can't hear you

pasar por alto ver pasar vt Sense I F. (↑ pasar)

alto³

interjection

halt!

¡alto (ahí)! (dicho por un centinela) halt!; (dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!

¡alto ahí! ¡eso sí que no estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo! hold on! I'm not taking that!

¡alto el fuego! cease fire!

Compuesto:

alto el fuego

masculine ( Esp) ( Mil) cease-fire

alto⁴

masculine

A

1

(altura): de alto high

un muro de cuatro metros de alto a four-meter high wall

tiene tres metros de alto por dos de ancho it's three meters high by two wide

2 (en el terreno) high ground

siempre se edificaban en un alto they were always built on high ground

B

1 (de un edificio) top floor

viven en un alto they live in a top floor apartment o ( BrE) flat

2 los altos mpl (CS) (en una casa) upstairs

viven en los altos del taller they live above the workshop

C

(parada, interrupción): hacer un alto to stop

hicieron un alto en el camino para almorzar they stopped off o they stopped on the way for lunch

dar el alto a algn ( Mil) to stop sb, to order sb to halt

D ( Méx) ( Auto)

1 (señal de pare) stop sign

pasarse el alto to go through the stop sign

2 (semáforo) stoplight

pasarse el alto to run the red light ( AmE), to jump the lights ( BrE)

E

1 ( Chi fam) (de cosas) pile, heap

2 ( Chi) (cantidad de tela) length

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alto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) [ser] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall;

‹pared/montaña› high;
◊ una blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse

b) [ESTAR]:

◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;

está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now
2 (indicando posición, nivel)
a) [ser] high;

◊ los techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilings

b) [estar]:

◊ el río está muy alto the river is very high;

la marea está alta it's high tide;
los pisos más altos the top floors;
salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air;
con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits;
en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside;
en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree;
por todo lo alto in style
3 (en cantidad, calidad) high;
◊ el alto nivel de contaminación the high level of pollution;

productos de alta calidad high-quality products;
tirando por lo alto at the most
4
a) [estar] ( en intensidad) ‹volumen/televisión› loud;

◊ pon la radio más alta turn the radio up

b) en alto or en voz alta aloud, out loud

5 ( delante del n)
a) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/funcionario› high-ranking, top;

◊ conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

b) ‹ideales/opinión› high;

◊ un alto sentido del deber a strong sense of duty

c) ( en nombres compuestos)

◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femenino

upper-middle classes (pl);
alta costura sustantivo femenino
haute couture;
alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino
high fidelity, hi-fi;
alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas;
flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing;
alta sociedad sustantivo femenino
high society;
alta tensión sustantivo femenino
high tension o voltage;
alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position;

( persona) high-ranking official;
◊ alto mando sustantivo masculino

high-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio
1 ‹volar/subir› high
2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
◊ habla más alto speak up a little

alto 3 interjección
halt!;
◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!

alto 4 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( altura)

◊ de alto high;

tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high
b) ( en el terreno) high ground;

◊ construido en un alto built on high ground

2
a) (parada, interrupción):

◊ hacer un alto to stop;

alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fire
b) (Méx) (Auto):

◊ pasarse el alto ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE);

( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break
' alto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- así
- barrio
- caer
- colmo
- cómo
- ella
- fuerte
- horno
- listón
- medir
- media
- monte
- ojo
- pasar
- relativamente
- riesgo
- superior
- suprimir
- suspender
- tacón
- tono
- última
- último
- vida
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- buzo
- contralto
- cuello
- funcionario
- grande
- hablar
- imaginar
- individuo
- lo
- nivel
- redondear
- saltar
- salto
- subir
- taco
- tanto
- todo
- torre
English:
above
- aloud
- alto
- arch
- atop
- blast-furnace
- brass
- ceasefire
- discount
- foreigner
- gloss over
- halt
- height
- high
- high-end
- high-level
- high-powered
- inflated
- labour-intensive
- laugh
- lifestyle
- loud
- omission
- overhead
- overlook
- pass down
- pass over
- peak
- polo neck
- second
- senior
- short
- sing up
- small
- soar
- speak up
- stop
- tall
- top
- top-level
- top-secret
- topmost
- tree-house
- turtleneck
- unemployment
- up
- upper
- uppermost
- world
- aloft

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alto, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona, árbol, edificio] tall;
[montaña] high;
es más alto que su compañero he's taller than his colleague;

el Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo Everest is the world's highest mountain;

¡qué alta está tu hermana! your sister's really grown!;

un jersey de cuello alto Br a polo neck, US a turtleneck;

tacones o Andes, RP [m5] tacos altos high heels;

lo alto [de lugar, objeto] the top;
Fig [el cielo] Heaven;
en lo alto de at the top of;

el gato se escondió en lo alto del árbol the cat hid up the tree;

Comp

hacer algo por todo lo alto to do sth in (great) style;

una boda por todo lo alto a sumptuous wedding

Comp
alto relieve high relief
2. [indica posición elevada] high;
[piso] top, upper;
tu mesa es muy alta para escribir bien your desk is too high for writing comfortably;

¡salgan con los brazos en alto! come out with your arms raised o your hands up;

aguántalo en alto un segundo hold it up for a second;

tienen la moral muy alta their morale is very high;

el portero desvió el balón por alto the keeper tipped the ball over the bar;

de alta mar deep-sea;

en alta mar out at sea;

le entusiasma la alta montaña she loves mountaineering;

equipo de alta montaña mountaineering gear;

Comp

mantener la cabeza bien alta to hold one's head high;

Comp

pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;
[sin querer] to miss sth out;
esta vez pasaré por alto tu retraso I'll overlook the fact that you arrived late this time

3. [cantidad, intensidad] high;

de alta calidad high-quality;

tengo la tensión muy alta I have very high blood pressure;

tiene la fiebre alta her temperature is high, she has a high temperature;
Informát
un disco duro de alta capacidad a high-capacity hard disk;

un televisor de alta definición a high-definition TV;

una inversión de alta rentabilidad a highly profitable investment;

un tren de alta velocidad a high-speed train

Comp
alto horno blast furnace;
altos hornos [factoría] iron and steelworks;
Informát alta resolución high resolution;
alta temperatura high temperature;

alta tensión high voltage;
Der alta traición high treason;
alto voltaje high voltage

4. [en una escala]
la alta competición [en deporte] competition at the highest level;

de alto nivel [delegación] high-level;

un alto dirigente a high-ranking leader

Comp
Hist la alta aristocracia the highest ranks of the aristocracy;
alto cargo [persona] [de empresa] top manager;
[de la administración] top-ranking official; [puesto] top position o job;
los altos cargos del partido the party leadership;

los altos cargos de la empresa the company's top management;

alta cocina haute cuisine;

Alto Comisionado High Commission;

alta costura haute couture;
Mil alto mando [persona] high-ranking officer; [jefatura] high command;
alta sociedad high society

5. [avanzado] alta fidelidad high fidelity;

altas finanzas high finance;
Informát de alto nivel [lenguaje] high-level;
alta tecnología high technology

6. [sonido, voz] loud;

en voz alta in a loud voice;

el que no esté de acuerdo que lo diga en voz alta if anyone disagrees, speak up

7. [hora] late;

a altas horas de la noche late at night

8. Geog upper;

un crucero por el curso alto del Danubio a cruise along the upper reaches of the Danube;

el Alto Egipto Upper Egypt

Comp
Hist Alto Perú = name given to Bolivia during the colonial era; Antes Alto Volta Upper Volta
9. Hist High;

la alta Edad Media the High Middle Ages

10. [noble] [ideales] lofty

11. [crecido, alborotado] [río] swollen;
[mar] rough;
con estas lluvias el río va alto the rain has swollen the river's banks

♦ nm

1. [altura] height;

mide 2 metros de alto [cosa] it's 2 metres high;
[persona] he's 2 metres tall
2. [lugar elevado] height

Comp
los Altos del Golán the Golan Heights
3. [detención] stop;

hacer un alto to make a stop;

hicimos un alto en el camino para comer we stopped to have a bite to eat;

dar el alto a alguien to challenge sb

Comp
alto el fuego [cese de hostilidades] ceasefire;
¡alto el fuego! [orden] cease fire!

4. Mús alto

5. [voz alta]
no se atreve a decir las cosas en alto she doesn't dare say out loud what she's thinking

6. Andes, Méx, RP [montón] pile;

tengo un alto de cosas para leer I have a pile o mountain of things to read

7. CSur, Perú
altos [de casa] upstairs Br flat o US apartment [with its own front door];

vive en los altos de la tintorería she lives in a separate Br flat o US apartment above the dry cleaner's

8. Méx [señal] stop sign

♦ adv

1. [arriba] high (up);

volar muy alto to fly very high

2. [hablar] loud;

por favor, no hables tan alto please, don't talk so loud

♦ interj

halt!, stop!;

¡alto! ¿quién va? halt! who goes there?;

¡alto ahí! [en discusión] hold on a minute!;
[a un fugitivo] stop!
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alto

1

I adj persona tall; precio, número, montaña high;

en alta mar on the high seas;

el alto Salado the upper (reaches of the) Salado;

los pisos altos the top floors;

en voz alta out loud;

a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;

clase alta high class;

alta calidad high quality

II adv volar, saltar high;

hablar alto speak loudly;

pasar por alto overlook;

poner más alto TV, RAD turn up;

por todo lo alto fam lavishly;

en alto on high ground, high up;

llegar alto go far

III m

1 ( altura) height;

dos metros de alto two meters high

2 Chi

pile

3

:

los altos de Golán GEOG the Golan Heights

alto

2 m

1 halt;

¡alto! halt!;

dar el alto a alguien order s.o. to stop;

¡alto ahí! stop right there!

2 ( pausa) pause;

hacer un alto stop

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alto adv

1) : high

2) : loud, loudly

alto, -ta adj

1) : tall, high

2) : loud

en voz alta: aloud, out loud

alto nm

1) altura: height, elevation

2) : stop, halt

3) altos nmpl

: upper floors

alto interj

: halt!, stop!

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alto¹ adj

1. (en general) high

la montaña más alta del mundo the highest mountain in the world

una puntuación muy alta a very high score

2. (persona, edificio, árbol) tall

soy más alto que tú I'm taller than you

3. (sonido, voz) loud

la música está muy alta the music is really loud

dilo en voz alta say it out loud

a altas horas de la noche late at night

pasar por alto to overlook

alto cargo senior official

alta fidelidad hi fi

alta mar high sea

alta sociedad high society

clase alta upper class

alto² adv

1. (volar, subir) high

los aviones vuelan muy alto aeroplanes fly very high

2. (hablar) loudly

no hables tan alto don't talk so loudly

alto³ n (altura) height

mide más de dos metros de alto he's over two metres tall

el muro tiene cinco metros de alto the wall is five metros high

alto el fuego ceasefire

Spanish-English dictionary > alto
15 penser

penser [pɑ̃se]

➭ TABLE 1

1. intransitive verb

to think

• façon de penser way of thinking

• penser tout haut to think out loud

• ça me fait penser qu'il ne m'a toujours pas répondu that reminds me that he still hasn't replied

• il vient ? -- penses-tu ! is he coming? -- you must be joking! (inf)

• mais vous n'y pensez pas, c'est bien trop dangereux ! don't even think about it, it's much too dangerous!

► penser à [+ ami, problème, offre] to think about ; ( = prévoir) to think of ; ( = se souvenir de) to remember

• penser aux autres to think of others

• tu vois à qui/à quoi je pense ? you see who/what I'm thinking of?

• faire penser à to make one think of

• il ne pense qu'à jouer playing is all he ever thinks about

• il pense à tout he thinks of everything

• penser à l'avenir to think of the future

• pense à l'anniversaire de ta mère remember your mother's birthday

• faire/dire qch sans y penser to do/say sth without thinking

• n'y pensons plus ! let's forget it!

• c'est simple mais il fallait y penser it's simple when you know how

• fais m'y penser remind me

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = avoir une opinion) to think (de of, about)

• penser du bien/du mal de qn to have a high/poor opinion of sb

• que pense-t-il du film ? what does he think of the film?

• je pense comme toi I agree with you

• je ne dis rien mais je n'en pense pas moins I am not saying anything but that doesn't mean that I don't have an opinion

   b. ( = supposer, imaginer) to think

• je pense que non I don't think so

• je pense que oui I think so

• pensez-vous qu'il viendra ? do you think he'll come?

• c'est bien ce que je pensais ! I thought as much!

• vous pensez bien qu'elle a refusé as you might have thought, she refused

• j'ai pensé mourir I thought I was going to die

   c. penser faire qch ( = avoir l'intention de) to be thinking of doing sth ; ( = espérer) to hope to do sth

• il pense partir jeudi he's thinking of going on Thursday

   d. ( = concevoir) [+ problème, projet] to think out

• c'est bien pensé it's well thought out

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pɑ̃se
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( avoir une opinion) to think (de of, about)

penser du bien/du mal de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to think well/badly ou ill of somebody/something

je n'en pense rien — I have no opinion about it

qu'est-ce que tu penserais d'un week-end en Normandie? — what would you say to a weekend in Normandy?

il ne disait rien mais n'en pensait pas moins — he said nothing but it didn't mean that he agreed

2) ( croire) to think

c'est bien ce que je pensais! — I thought as much!

je te le dis comme je le pense — I'm telling you (just) what I think

elle ne pense pas un mot de ce qu'elle dit — she doesn't believe a word of what she's saying

tu penses vraiment ce que tu dis? — do you really mean what you're saying?

tout laisse or porte à penser que — there's every indication that

je pense bien! — you bet! (colloq), for sure!

vous pensez si j'étais content! — you can imagine how pleased I was!

‘il s'est excusé?’ - ‘penses-tu!’ — ‘did he apologize?’ - ‘you must be joking!’ ou ‘some hope!’

pensez donc! — just imagine!

3) ( se rappeler)

pense que ça ne sera pas facile — remember that it won't be easy

ça me fait penser qu'il faut que je lui écrive — that reminds me that I must write to him/her

4) ( avoir l'intention de)

penser faire — to be thinking of doing, to intend to do

5) ( concevoir) to think [something] up [dispositif, projet]

c'est bien pensé! — it's well thought out!

2.

penser à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( songer)

penser à — to think of ou about [personne, endroit]; ( réfléchir à)

penser à — to think about [problème, proposition]

dire quelque chose sans y penser — to say something without thinking

c'est simple, il fallait y penser or il suffisait d'y penser — it's simple, it just required some thinking

regardez le pendule et ne pensez plus à rien — look at the pendulum and empty your mind

sans penser à mal — without meaning any harm

tu n'y penses pas! c'est trop dangereux! — you can't be serious! it's too dangerous!

n'y pensons plus! — let's forget about it!

il a reçu le ballon où je pense — (colloq) the ball hit him you know where (colloq)

il ne pense qu'à ça! — (colloq) he's got a one-track mind!

2) ( se souvenir)

penser à — to remember

pense à ton rendez-vous — remember your appointment

mais j'y pense, c'est ton anniversaire aujourd'hui! — now I come to think of it, it's your birthday today!

il me fait penser à mon père — he reminds me of my father

3) ( envisager)

penser à faire — to be thinking of doing

3.

verbe intransitif to think

façon de penser — way of thinking

je lui ai dit ma façon de penser! — I gave him/her a piece of my mind!

je pense comme vous — I agree with you

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pɑ̃se
1. vi

to think

Je pense donc je suis. — I think, therefore I am.

penser tout haut — to think aloud

penser à qch [problème, vacances, projet] — to think about sth

Je pense à mes vacances. — I'm thinking about my holidays.

pensez-y — think about it

vous n'y pensez pas! — you're not serious!

sans penser à mal — without meaning any harm

n'y pensons plus — let's forget it

penser à qn [ami] — to think of sb, to think about sb

Tu penseras à moi, quand je passerai mon examen! — You'll think of me when I pass my exam!

penser à faire qch — to think of doing sth

faire penser qn à qch [photo] — to remind sb of sth

Cette photo me fait penser à la Grèce. — This photo reminds me of Greece.

faire penser qn à faire qch [personne] — to remind sb to do sth

Fais-moi penser à téléphoner à Claire. — Remind me to phone Claire.

2. vt

to think, [solution, concept] to think out

On ne sait jamais ce qu'il pense. — You never know what he's thinking.

C'est bien ce que je pensais! — I thought as much!

penser que — to think (that)

Je pense que Yann a eu raison de partir. — I think Yann was right to leave.

qu'en pensez-vous? — what do you think?

je le pense aussi — I think so too

je pense que oui — I think so

je pense que non — I don't think so

penser faire qch — to be thinking of doing sth, to be planning to do sth

Ils pensent partir en Espagne en juillet. — They're thinking of going to Spain in July.

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penser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( avoir une opinion) to think (de of, about); penser du bien/du mal de qn/qch to think well/badly ou ill of sb/sth; qu'est-ce que tu en penses? what do you think of it?; il m'a dit ce qu'il pensait du professeur/film he told me what he thought of the teacher/film; je ne sais pas quoi penser de ce livre/de lui/de la situation I don't know what to make ou think of this book/of him/of the situation; je n'en pense rien I have no opinion about it; dire ce que l'on pense to say what one thinks, to speak one's mind; qu'est-ce que tu penserais d'un week-end en Normandie? what would you say to a weekend in Normandy?; il ne disait rien mais n'en pensait pas moins he said nothing but it didn't mean that he agreed;

2 ( croire) to think; penser que to think that; je pense qu'il a raison I think (that) he's right; c'est bien ce que je pensais! I thought as much!; je (le) pense, je pense que oui I think so; je ne (le) pense pas, je pense que non I don't think so; je le pensais plus intelligent I thought he was more intelligent than that; je pense avoir fait du bon travail I think I did a good job; je n'aurais jamais pensé ça de lui I would never have thought that of him; il n'est pas aussi bête qu'on le pense he's not as stupid as people think (he is); je te le dis comme je le pense I'm telling you (just) what I think; quand on dit ‘culture’ il pense ‘ennui’ to him culture spells boredom; elle ne pense pas un mot de ce qu'elle dit she doesn't believe a word of what she's saying; tu penses vraiment ce que tu dis? do you really mean what you're saying?; tout laisse or porte à penser que there's every indication that; je pense bien! you bet○!, for sure; vous pensez (bien) que si j'avais su ça… you can well imagine that if I'd known that…; vous pensez si j'étais content/furieux! you can imagine how pleased/angry I was!; ‘il s'est excusé?’-‘penses-tu!’ ‘did he apologize?’-‘you must be joking!’, ‘some hope!’; pensez donc! just imagine!;

3 ( se rappeler) pense que ça ne sera pas facile remember that it won't be easy; ça me fait penser qu'il faut que je lui écrive that reminds me that I must write to him/her;

4 ( avoir l'intention de) penser faire to be thinking of doing, to intend to do; il pense venir demain he's thinking of coming tomorrow, he intends to come tomorrow; elle pense déménager bientôt she intends to move soon; qu'est-ce que tu penses faire maintenant? what do you think you'll do now?, what do you intend to do now?;

5 ( concevoir) to think [sth] up [appareil, dispositif, projet]; c'est bien pensé! it's well thought out!; il faut penser l'avenir, non l'improviser we've got to plan for the future, not improvise^GB it.

B penser à vtr ind

1 ( songer) penser à to think of ou about [personne, endroit]; ( réfléchir à) to think about [problème, proposition, offre]; à quoi penses-tu? what are you thinking about?; je pense à elle I'm thinking of ou about her; on ne peut pas penser à tout you can't think of everything; faire/dire qch sans y penser to do/say sth without thinking; il ne pense qu'à lui/à l'argent/à s'amuser he only thinks of himself/about money/about enjoying himself; il faudrait penser à rentrer, il se fait tard we'd better think about going back, it's getting late; pense à ce que tu dis! think about what you're saying!; pensez aux conséquences/à votre carrière! think of the consequences/of your career!; maintenant que j'y pense now that I (come to) think of it; ça me rend malade rien que d'y penser it makes me ill just thinking about it; c'est simple, il fallait y penser or il suffisait d'y penser it's simple, it just required some thinking; regardez le pendule et ne pensez plus à rien look at the pendulum and empty your mind; sans penser à mal without meaning any harm; tu n'y penses pas! c'est trop dangereux! you can't be serious! it's too dangerous!; n'y pensons plus! let's forget about it!; votre argent vous pouvez vous le mettre où je pense◑! you can stuff your money you know where○!; il a reçu le ballon où je pense○ the ball hit him you know where○; il ne pense qu'à ça○! he's got a one-track mind!;

2 ( se souvenir) penser à to remember; pense à écrire à ton grand-père/changer l'ampoule remember to write to your grandfather/change the lightbulb; est-ce que tu as pensé à arroser les plantes? did you remember to water the plants?; pense à ton rendez-vous remember your appointment; pense à ce que t'a dit le docteur! remember what the doctor told you!; mais j'y pense, c'est ton anniversaire aujourd'hui! now I come to think of it it's your birthday today!; tant que j'y pense while I think of it; il me fait penser à mon père he reminds me of my father; fais-moi penser à acheter du beurre remind me to buy some butter;

3 ( envisager) penser à faire to be thinking of doing; elle pense à s'installer en France she's thinking of moving to France.

C vi to think; je pense donc je suis I think therefore I am; avec mes films, j'essaie de faire penser le public in my films, I try to make people think; façon de penser way of thinking; je lui ai dit ma façon de penser! I gave him a piece of my mind!; penser tout haut to think out loud; je pense comme vous I agree with you.

[pɑ̃se] verbe transitif

1. [croire] to think, to assume, to suppose

qu'en penses-tu? what do you think of it?

je ne sais qu'en penser I don't know what to think ou I can't make up my mind about it

je pense que oui (yes,) I think so

je pense que non (no,) I don't think so ou I think not

je pense que tu devrais lui dire I think you should tell him

je n'en pense que du bien/mal I have the highest/lowest opinion of it

qu'est-ce qui te fait penser qu'il ment? what makes you think he's lying?

quoi qu'on pense whatever people (may) think

quoi que tu puisses penser whatever you (may) think

(avec un adjectif attribut)

je le pensais diplomate I thought him tactful, I thought he was tactful

je pensais la chose faisable, mais on me dit que non I thought it was possible (to do), but I'm told it's not

2. [escompter]

je pense partir demain I'm thinking of ou planning on ou reckoning on leaving tomorrow

je pense avoir réussi [examen] I think I passed

3. [avoir à l'esprit] to think

je ne sais jamais ce que tu penses I can never tell what you're thinking ou what's on your mind

dire tout haut ce que certains ou d'autres pensent tout bas to say out loud what others are thinking in private

il a marché dans ce que je pense he trod in some you-know-what

tu vas prendre un coup de pied là où je pense! you're going to get a kick up the backside!

son contrat, il peut se le mettre (là) où je pense! (très familier) he can stuff his bloody contract! (très familier)

4. [comprendre] to think, to realize, to imagine

pense qu'elle a près de cent ans you must realize that she's nearly a hundred

5. [se rappeler] to remember, to think

je n'ai plus pensé que c'était lundi I forgot ou I never thought it was Monday

6. [pour exprimer la surprise, l'approbation, l'ironie]

je n'aurais/on n'aurait jamais pensé que... I'd never/nobody'd ever have thought that...

qui aurait pu penser que... who'd have thought ou guessed that...

quand je pense que... to think that...

quand on pense qu'il n'y avait pas le téléphone à l'époque! when you think that there was no such thing as the phone in those days!

lui, me dire merci? tu penses ou penses-tu ou pense donc! (familier) him? thank me? I should be so lucky ou you must be joking!

tu penses bien que je lui ai tout raconté! (familier) I told him everything, as you can well imagine

tu viendras à la fête? — je pense bien! (familier) will you come to the party? — just (you) try and stop me!

il est content? — je pense ou tu penses bien! (familier) is he pleased? — you bet!

tu penses bien que le voleur ne t'a pas attendu! you can bet your life the thief didn't leave his name and address!

7. [concevoir] to think out ou through (separable)

une architecture bien pensée a well-planned ou well-thought out architectural design

8. (littéraire) [être sur le point de]

je pensai m'évanouir I all but fainted

elle pensa devenir folle she was very nearly driven to distraction

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[pɑ̃se] verbe intransitif

1. [réfléchir] to think, to ponder

penser tout haut to think aloud ou out loud

donner ou laisser à penser to make one think, to start one thinking

2. [avoir une opinion]

je n'ai jamais pensé comme toi I never did agree with you ou share your views

je ne dis rien mais je n'en pense pas moins I say nothing but that doesn't stop me thinking

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penser à verbe plus préposition

1. [envisager] to think about ou of (inseparable)

pense un peu à ce que tu dis! just think for a moment (of) what you're saying!

vous éviteriez des ennuis, pensez-y you'd save yourself a lot of trouble, think it over!

c'est simple mais il fallait y penser it's a simple enough idea but somebody had to think of it (in the first place)

sans y penser [par automatisme] without thinking

sans penser à mal without ou not meaning any harm (by it)

tu n'y penses pas (familier) you can't be serious

2. [rêver à] to think about ou of (inseparable)

je pense à toi [dans une lettre] I'm thinking of you

3. [se préoccuper de] to think of, to care about

elle ne pense qu'à elle she only cares about herself

essaye de penser un peu aux autres try to think of others

il ne pense qu'à ça! (familier & euphémisme) he's got a one-track mind

4. [se remémorer] to think ou to remember to

et mon livre? — j'y pense, je te le rapporte demain what about my book? — I haven't forgotten (it), I'll bring it back tomorrow

dis donc, j'y pense, qu'est devenu le vieux Georges? by the way, whatever happened to old George?

tu ne penses à rien! you've a head like a sieve!

n'y pense plus! forget (all about) it!

faire penser à: cela me fait penser à mon frère it reminds me of my brother

fais-moi penser à l'appeler remind me to call her

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > penser
16 pensar

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 something

piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present

dar que pensar a alguien to give somebody food for thought

no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…

pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of somebody

pensar algo de alguien/algo to think something of somebody/something

pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come

Esa 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 it

3 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.

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pensar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to think (en, of/about)

■ estuvo pensando en sus amigos he was thinking about his friends

2 (considerar) to consider, think (en, about)

3 (creer) to think, think about

4 (opinar) to think (de, about)

5 (decidir) to decide

6 (tener la intención) to intend to, plan, think of

► verbo pronominal pensarse

1 to think about

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡ni pensarlo! no way! don't even think about it!

pensar bien/mal de alguien to think well/badly of somebody

sin pensar without thinking

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verb

1) to think

2) intend

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1. VT

1) (=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?

• pensar que — to think that

-¿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

yo pienso que no — I don't think so

2) (=considerar) to think about, think over

lo pensaré — I'll think about it, I'll think it over

esto es para pensarlo — this needs thinking about o careful consideration

lo pensó mejor — she thought better of it

me pongo triste solo con pensarlo — the mere thought of it makes me sad

• pensándolo bien... — on second thoughts..., on reflection...

piénsalo bien antes de responder — think carefully before you answer

¡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 sth

pienso seguir insistiendo — I intend to keep on trying

no pensaba salir — I wasn't intending o planning to go out

no pienso volver a Cuba — I have no intention of going back to Cuba

no pienso decir nada — I won't be saying anything

5) (=concebir) to think up

¿quién pensó este plan? — who thought this plan up?, whose idea was this plan?

6) (=esperar)

cuando menos lo pienses — when you least expect it

sin pensarlo — unexpectedly

2. VI

1) (=tener ideas) to think

eso me hace pensar — that makes me think

quieren imponer su forma de pensar — they want to impose their way of thinking

después de mucho pensar tuve una idea — after much thought I had an idea

• pensar en algo/algn — to think about sth/sb

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

estaba pensando en ir al cine esta tarde — I was thinking of going to the cinema this evening

solo piensa en pasarlo bien — all he thinks about is having a good time

pienso mucho en ti — I think about you a lot

• 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 think

un reportaje que da que pensar — a thought-provoking article

dar que pensar a la gente — to set people thinking, arouse suspicions

• sin pensar — without thinking

• pensar sobre algo — to think about sth

pensar con los pies —

estás pensando con los pies — you're not using your head

2)

• pensar bien de algo/algn — to think well of sth/sb

• 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!

- piensa mal y acertarás

3) (=aspirar)

• pensar en algo — to aim at sth

piensa en una cátedra — he's aiming at a chair

3.

See:

pensarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( razonar) to think

después de mucho pensar... — after much thought...

déjame pensar — let me think

siempre 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!

pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself

pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody

sólo piensa en divertirse — all he thinks about is having fun

no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened

b) ( esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...

c) ( creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody

siempre piensa mal de los demás — he always thinks the worst of others

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
2.
pensar vt

1)

a) (creer, opinar) to think

pienso que no — I don't think so

es mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

tal como yo pensé! — just as I thought!

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 pensaré — I'll think about it

¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?

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...!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar — just thinking about it makes me tremble

ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces — don't think twice about it

c) (Col) < persona> to think about

2) ( tener la intención de)

pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf

¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más — I don't intend to wait any longer
3.
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think about

me lo voy a pensar — I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces — this needs to be thought through

es como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought

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= 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. There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

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.

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* 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.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( razonar) to think

después de mucho pensar... — after much thought...

déjame pensar — let me think

siempre 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!

pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself

pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody

sólo piensa en divertirse — all he thinks about is having fun

no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened

b) ( esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...

c) ( creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody

siempre piensa mal de los demás — he always thinks the worst of others

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
2.
pensar vt

1)

a) (creer, opinar) to think

pienso que no — I don't think so

es mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

tal como yo pensé! — just as I thought!

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 pensaré — I'll think about it

¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?

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...!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar — just thinking about it makes me tremble

ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces — don't think twice about it

c) (Col) < persona> to think about

2) ( tener la intención de)

pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf

¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más — I don't intend to wait any longer
3.
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think about

me lo voy a pensar — I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces — this needs to be thought through

es 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: There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

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.

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pensar [A5 ]

vi

1 (razonar) to think

pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am

no entiendo su manera de pensar I don't understand his way of thinking

después de mucho pensar decidió no aceptar la oferta after much thought she decided not to accept the offer

déjame pensar let me think

siempre 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 think

pensar 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 you

tú nunca piensas en mí you never think about o of me

actúa sin pensar en las consecuencias she acts without thinking about o considering the consequences

piensa en el futuro/tus padres think of o about the future/your parents

se pasa la vida pensando en el pasado she spends all her time thinking about the past

sólo piensa en comer/divertirse all he thinks about is eating/having fun

es mejor pensar en que todo saldrá bien it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

no quiero pensar en lo que habría ocurrido I don't even want to think o contemplate what would have happened

2 (esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa puede cambiar la suerte just when you least expect it your luck can change

3 (creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb

es un desconfiado, siempre piensa mal de los demás he's really distrustful, he always thinks the worst of others

dar 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 think

su repentina amabilidad me dio que pensar his sudden friendliness made me think o set me thinking

las prolongadas ausencias de su hija le dieron que pensar his daughter's prolonged absences aroused his suspicions

piensa mal y acertarás if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong

■ pensar

vt

A

1 (creer, opinar) to think

pensé que la habías olvidado I thought you had forgotten it

pienso que no I don't think so

pienso que sí I think so

yo pienso que sí, que deberíamos ayudarla personally, I think we should help her

eso 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 ungrateful

no 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 about

aún 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 decide

pensándolo 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 trembling

¡ni pensarlo! or ¡ni lo pienses! no way! ( colloq), not on your life! ( colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces don't think twice about it

3 ( Col) ‹persona› to think about

B (tener la intención de) pensar + INF to think OF -ING

tú 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 minutes

tengo pensado hacerlo mañana I'm planning to do it tomorrow

pensamos estar de vuelta antes del domingo we expect o plan to be back before Sunday

mañana pensaba quedarme en casa I was thinking of staying at home tomorrow

■ pensarse

v pron

( enf) ( fam); ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about

tómate unos días para pensártelo take a few days to think about it o to think it over

aún no lo sé, me lo voy a pensar I don't know yet, I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces this needs to be thought through o given some (careful) thought

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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
a) (creer, opinar) to think;

◊ pienso que no I don't think so;

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about;

◊ lo pensaré I'll think about it;

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)
c) (Col) ‹ persona› to think about

2 ( tener la intención de):
◊ pensar hacer algo to think of doing sth;

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

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pensar

♦ vi

to think;

pensar en algo/alguien to think about sth/sb;

pensar en hacer algo to think about doing sth;

¿en qué piensas o [m5] estás pensando? what are you thinking (about)?;

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;

Prov

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

♦ vt

1. [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 up

4. [tener la intención de]
pensar hacer algo to intend to do sth;

no 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?

♦ See also the pronominal verb pensarse

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pensar

I v/t

1 think about;

¡ni pensarlo! don’t even think about it!

2 ( opinar) think

II v/i think (en about);

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

sin pensar without thinking

* * *

pensar {55} vi

1) : to think

2)

pensar en : to think about

pensar vt

1) : to think

2) : to think about

3) : to intend, to plan on

♦ See also the reflexive verb pensarse

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pensar vb

1. (reflexionar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

piénsalo bien think carefully

pienso que no es para tanto I don't think it's that important

¿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?

3. (tener la intención) to think / to plan [pt. & pp. planned]

esta noche pensamos ir al cine we're thinking about going to the cinema tonight

pensaba decírselo el sábado I was going to tell him on Saturday

¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?

4. (idear) to think up

el preso pensó un plan para escapar the prisoner thought up a plan to escape

¡ni pensarlo! no way!

sin pensar without thinking

Spanish-English dictionary > pensar
17 pensar en voz alta

(v.) = think + aloud, think + out loud

Ex. When asked if she was serious about that idea, she answered that she wasn't, that she was just thinking aloud.

Ex. I am here to rant, think out loud and possibly provide relevant information for all.

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(v.) = think + aloud, think + out loud

Ex: When asked if she was serious about that idea, she answered that she wasn't, that she was just thinking aloud.

Ex: I am here to rant, think out loud and possibly provide relevant information for all.

Spanish-English dictionary > pensar en voz alta
18 głośno

adv

loudly

głośno myśleć — to think aloud lub think out loud

mówić głośno (o czymś) — (przen) to speak one's mind (about sth), to speak up lub out (about sth)

głośno o nim — (przen) his name is on everybody's lips

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głośno

adv.

1. (= donośnie) loudly, loud; (śmiać się, śpiewać) out loud, aloud; ( protestować) vocally; za głośno too loud; głośno myśleć think out loud.

2. (= z rozgłosem) eminently; jest o nim głośno he is talked about a lot, he is famous; (= otwarcie) openly; głośno o czymś rozmawiać talk about sth openly.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > głośno
19 alto5

⁵ = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].

Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

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* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.

* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.

* sonido alto = loud noise.

Spanish-English dictionary > alto5
20 głośn|o

Ⅰ adv. grad. 1. (słyszalnie) [mówić] loud adj.; [chrapać, oddychać] loudly
- rozmawiać/śmiać się głośno to talk loudly/laugh out loud

- głośno wzdychać/ziewać to sigh/yawn loudly

- mów głośniej! speak up!, talk louder!

- śpiewać/czytać głośniej to sing/read louder

- nastaw radio trochę głośniej turn up the radio
2. (hałaśliwie) noisily, loudly
- nie rozmawiaj/nie śmiej się tak głośno don’t talk/laugh so loudly

- głośno siorbał herbatę he slurped his tea noisily

- w pokoju zrobiło się głośno the room got noisy

- za głośno! it’s too loud!
Ⅱ adv. 1. (otwarcie) openly
- miała odwagę mówić o tym głośno she had the courage to speak about it openly, she had the courage to speak up a. out about it
2. (na głos) aloud adj., out loud
- głośno czytać to read aloud a. out loud

- głośno myśleć to think out loud
Ⅲ adv. praed. (powszechnie wiadomo) w całej Polsce głośno o aferze łapówkarskiej the whole country is talking about the bribery scandal
- w całym mieście było głośno o ich romansie/rozwodzie their romance/divorce was the talk of the town

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > głośn|o

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