Terms for subject General containing thinks

English	French
a child who thinks very seriously for his age	un enfant très réfléchi pour son âge
abstract thinking	pensée conceptuelle
abstract thinking	pensée abstraite
and to think that I trusted you!	et moi qui te faisais confiance!
as soon as he comes back, we'll have to think about it	dès son retour, il faudra y penser
as thought fit	à toutes fins utiles
bears? — I think he's making it up	des ours? — je crois qu'il fabule un peu
can I tell you what I really think?	puis-je te dire le fond de ma pensée?
can you come at 2 o'clock? — I should think so	tu peux être là à 14 h? — c'est faisable
can you think of anything else which needs adding?	vous voyez quelque chose à ajouter?
change the way people think	faire changer les mentalités
class thinking	mentalité de groupe
conceptual thinking	pensée conceptuelle
contrary to what you think	à l'inverse de ce que tu crois
convergent thinking	pensée convergente
did you think of booking?	t'es-tu inquiété de réserver les places?
do as you think appropriate	agissez comme vous jugerez bon
do as you think fit	agissez comme vous jugerez bon
do think about my offer	pensez-y, à mon offre
do you really think you have anything to teach me?	crois-tu vraiment pouvoir m'en remontrer?
do you think he's finished? — I bet he hasn't	tu crois qu'il a terminé? — je parie que non
do you think I enjoy being taken for a fool?	tu crois que ça m'amuse d'être pris pour un imbécile?
do you think I was born yesterday?	tu me prends pour un collégien?
do you think I'll fit in?	tu crois que je serai dans le ton?
do you think I'm just going to stand by and watch while this happens?	tu t'imagines que je vais laisser faire ça?
do you think I'm stupid?	il ne faudrait pas me prendre pour une idiote!
do you think she felt insulted?	tu crois qu'elle s'est sentie insultée?
do you think she felt offended?	tu crois qu'elle s'est sentie insultée?
do you think so?	tu trouves?
do you think we're going to have a pay rise? — and pigs might fly!	tu crois qu'on va avoir une augmentation? — c'est ça, quand les poules auront des dents!
do you think you have a monopoly of the truth?	vous pensez avoir le monopole de la vérité?
do you think you scare me?	vous croyez m'intimider?
do you think you've got the required skills?	pensez-vous avoir les qualités requises?
don't go and think that ...	ne va pas penser que ...
don't think about it any more, you're only making yourself miserable	n'y pense plus, tu ne fais que te rendre malheureux
don't think of interrupting her while she's speaking	ne t'avise pas de l'interrompre quand elle parle
don't you think that's disgusting?	ça ne te révolte pas, toi?
don't you think that's revolting?	ça ne te révolte pas, toi?
don't you think that's shocking?	ça ne te révolte pas, toi?
don't you think you're aiming a bit high?	tu n'es pas un peu mégalo?
fifty per cent of the people we asked think that ...	cinquante pour cent des personnes interrogées pensent que ...
"Food-for-thought" paper	document de réflexion
"Food-for-thought" paper	document d'analyse
give me time to think	laissez-moi un délai de réflexion
give up? — wait, I'm still thinking to think	tu donnes ta langue au chat? — attends, je cherche
give up? — wait, I'm still trying to think	tu donnes ta langue au chat? — attends, je cherche
God knows what they'll think!	que n'iront-ils pas s'imaginer!
half the people we asked think that ...	cinquante pour cent des personnes interrogées pensent que ...
he didn't think to pull the alarm	n'a pas eu le réflexe de tirer le signal d'alarme
he doesn't seem to think much of the idea	ça n'a pas l'air de l'emballer
he doesn't think so	il croit que non
he doesn't think things through, he just acts on impulse	rien n'est réfléchi, il n'agit que par caprice
he only thinks of himself	il ne pense qu'à lui
he really thinks a lot of himself!	il s'y croit!
he thinks he can get away with anything	il se croit tout permis
he thinks he can get away with anything	il se croit tous les droits
he thinks he's God	il est complètement mégalo
he thinks he's God's gift!	il se prend pas pour de la crotte!
he thinks he's handsome	il se croit beau
he thinks he's intelligent	il se croit intelligent
he thinks he's the centre of the universe	il se prend pour le nombril du monde
he thinks it's beneath him to associate with people like us	en se mêlant à nous, il croirait déroger
he thinks not	il croit que non
he thinks only of his own interests	il ne cherche que son intérêt
he thinks the world revolves around him	il se prend pour le centre de l'univers
he thinks the world revolves around him	il se prend pour le centre du monde
he thinks we're his servants	il nous prend pour ses domestiques
he was so tired he couldn't think straight	la fatigue lui engourdissait l'esprit
he's got another think coming!	il peut aller se rhabiller!
he's not mean, but people think he is	il n'est pas avare, mais il passe pour tel
he's pretentious — I don't think so	il est prétentieux — je ne trouve pas
his words are not a fair reflection of what he thinks	ce qu'il dit ne reflète pas ce qu'il pense
house of sober second thought	chambre de réflexion
how can you possibly think this way?	comment peux-tu tenir un tel raisonnement?
how much do you think it will cost? — oh, about 3, 000 euros	combien crois-tu que ça va coûter? — oh, c'est un coup de 3 000 euros
how much do you think my boots cost?	mes bottes, dis un prix pour voir!
how old do you think I am?	quel âge me donnez-vous?
I always say what I think	j'ai l'habitude de dire ce que je pense
I can think of some people who wouldn't have thought twice about it	je connais certaines personnes qui n'auraient pas hésité
I can't think clearly any more	je n'ai plus les idées très claires
I didn't think I'd told you about it	il ne me semblait pas te l'avoir dit
I didn't think much of that exhibition	je n'ai pas trouvé cette exposition géniale
I didn't think there would be so many of them	je ne pensais pas qu'ils seraient autant
I don't care what other people think!	j'assume!
I don't care what others may think	je me moque de l'opinion d'autrui
I don't know what to think of his attitude	je ne sais comment qualifier son attitude
I don't think he'll come but I'll invite him all the same	je pense qu'il ne viendra pas, mais je l'inviterai quand même
I don't think he'll come, he's really very busy these days	en effet il est extrêmement pris ces derniers temps
I don't think he'll come, he's really very busy these days	je ne pense pas qu'il vienne
I don't think much of liars	je n'ai aucune tendresse pour les menteurs
I don't think she's pretending	je ne pense pas qu'elle simule
I don't think so	il me semble que non
I don't think there's anything special about him	moi, je le trouve très quelconque
I don't think you really appreciate what he	je ne crois pas que tu l'apprécies à sa juste valeur
I don't think you really appreciate what his work is worth	je ne crois pas que tu apprécies son travail à sa juste valeur
I don't want to be controversial, but I think that...	sans vouloir polémiquer, je pense que...
I feel melancholy when I think about it	j'y pense avec mélancolie
I have a good mind to tell them what I really think	je ne suis pas loin de leur dire le fond de ma pensée
I haven't had time to think	je n'ai pas eu le temps de réfléchir
I still think you were wrong	je persiste à croire que tu avais tort
I think about her all the time	je pense à elle à chaque instant
I think about it less than you think	j'y pense moins que tu ne le crois
I think he's got charm	je lui trouve du charme
I think I have the right to offer an opinion	j'estime avoir mon mot à dire
I think I look better with my hair in a bun	je me préfère avec un chignon
I think I look good in blue	je m'aime bien en bleu
I think I look good with short hair	je m'aime bien avec les cheveux courts
I think I'll stand in the election — really?	je pense me présenter aux élections — sérieusement?
I think I'm too thin	je me trouve trop mince
I think it's appalling	je trouve ça ahurissant
I think I've got a scoop!	je crois que je tiens un scoop!
I think not	il me semble que non
I think she's quite nice-looking	je la trouve plutôt agréable physiquement
yes, I think so	je pense que oui
I think so	je crois que oui
I think that we are free but she claims that the opposite is true	je pense que nous sommes libres mais elle soutient le contraire
I think that they make a very odd pair	je trouve qu'ils vont très mal ensemble
I think that they're an ill-matched couple	je trouve qu'ils vont très mal ensemble
I think things will settle down	je crois que les choses vont se tasser
I think we two should have a talk	il faudrait qu'on se parle tous les deux
I think we've met before	il me semble qu'on s'est déjà vus
I think you should tell him	je pense que tu devrais lui dire
I think you're entirely right	je vous approuve entièrement
I used to think of myself as too fat, now I've learned to live with the way I am	je me trouvais trop grosse, maintenant je m'accepte telle que je suis
I want a 25% pay rise — don't you think that's pushing it a bit?	je veux 25 % d'augmentation — tu ne trouves pas que tu pousses un peu?
I'd like to know what you think	j'aimerais avoir votre avis (about it)
if he thinks he's going to get the part, he's deceiving himself	s'il croit obtenir le rôle, il se fait des idées
if they think I'm going to take it lying down, they don't know me very well!	s'ils croient que je vais me laisser faire, ils me connaissent mal!
if you don't mind my saying so, I don't think it's a very good idea	si je peux me permettre, je ne pense pas que ce soit une bonne idée
if you think he's going to help you, don't hold your breath!	si tu crois qu'il va t'aider, tu peux toujours attendre!
if you think I have nothing better to do!	si tu crois que je vais m'amuser à ça!
if you think you can manage all by yourself!	si tu crois pouvoir te passer de tout le monde!
if you think you're going to lose, then you're bound to lose!	si tu pars battu, tu es certain de perdre!
if you think you're going to lose, then you're certain to lose!	si tu pars battu, tu es certain de perdre!
if you think you're going to lose, then you're sure to lose!	si tu pars battu, tu es certain de perdre!
if you want to know what I think	si vous voulez savoir mon sentiment
I'll have another think if he isn't here in an hour	s'il n'est pas là dans une heure, j'aviserai
I'll leave you to think things over	je te laisse à tes cogitations
I'm beginning to think that...	j'en arrive à penser que...
I'm going to complain — I should think so too!	je vais me plaindre — je pense bien!
I'm going to complain — I should think so too!	je vais me plaindre — je comprends!
I'm going to tell him — I think that would be the best thing to do	je vais lui dire — je crois que ça vaut mieux
I'm going to waste no time in telling him what I think	je vais de ce pas lui dire ma façon de penser
I'm more interested in the question than you think	je m'intéresse à la question plus que tu ne penses
in my opinion, it's a lie, I think it's a lie	à mon avis, c'est un mensonge
it makes you stop and think	cela vous incite à la réflexion
it wouldn't take me much to tell them what I think	je ne suis pas loin de leur dire le fond de ma pensée
it's a simple enough idea but somebody had to think of it	c'est simple mais il fallait y penser (in the first place)
it's an attractive offer, I think I'll give in to temptation	la proposition est tentante, je crois que je vais me laisser faire
it's an old coat but you wouldn't think so to look at it	c'est un vieux manteau mais il fait illusion
it's easier than you might think	c'est plus facile qu'on ne pourrait le croire
it's easy to think it'll never happen to you	ça n'arrive pas qu'aux autres
it's fairly typical of the way young people think	c'est assez représentatif de la mentalité des jeunes
it's reasonable to think that...	il est raisonnable de penser que...
just think for a moment of what you're saying!	pense un peu à ce que tu dis!
let me think, I seem to remember	attendez voir, je crois me souvenir
listen, do you honestly think he'll do it?	écoute, franchement, tu crois vraiment qu'il le fera?
look at them, you wouldn't think they were rolling in it	à les voir, on ne dirait pas qu'ils roulent sur l'or
look here, who do you think you are?	dites donc, pour qui vous vous prenez?
make one think	laisser à penser
make one think	donner à penser
Middle East Think-Tank	Groupe de réflexion "Proche-Orient"
now I think I should have accepted	maintenant, je me dis que j'aurais dû accepter
oh yes, now I come to think of it, she phoned you this morning	ah mais oui, j'y repense, elle t'a appelé ce matin
one can't help but think	on ne peut manquer de penser
one shouldn't think only of oneself	il ne faut pas penser qu'à soi
please do not think there is any ill will on my part	ne voyez là aucune malveillance de ma part
refusing to think ill of her	se défendant de penser du mal d'elle
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought	prix Sakharov
shame be to him who thinks evil of it	honni soit qui mal y pense
she didn't think it appropriate to tell us	elle n'a pas trouvé à propos de nous le dire
she got a bonus, I think I should have one too for the same reasons	elle a obtenu une prime, j'en réclame une au même titre
she likes to think that...	il lui plaît de croire que...
she thinks I'm always being unfaithful to her	elle me soupçonne des pires trahisons
she thinks she can do what she wants with me	elle me prend pour sa chose
she thinks she's really something	elle se prend pour une lady
she thinks she's some kind of vamp	elle se prend pour une vamp
she thinks she's something special	elle se croit (quelqu'un)
she wants to think some more about her decision	elle veut encore méditer sa décision
she'll think I'm a fool	elle va me prendre pour un idiot
she's pretty, or at least I think she is	elle est jolie, enfin, à mon avis
so who do you think is going to win?	alors, d'après vous, qui va gagner?
so you think cribbing from the others was a clever thing to do?	tu te crois malin d'avoir copié sur les autres?
so you think it's my fault, do you!	j'y suis pour quelque chose, peut-être?
so you think she's stupid enough to let it happen?	et tu la supposes assez bête pour se laisser faire?
some booksellers think it beneath them to stock comics	certains libraires snobent les bandes dessinées
stop and think/to	prendre le temps de la réflexion
the more I think	plus je réfléchis, plus je me dis que... (about it)
the more I think about it, the more it bugs me	plus j'y pense, plus ça m'emmerde
the soup needs more salt, don't you think?	la soupe manque de sel, tu ne trouves pas?
there's so much noise, you can't hear yourself think	on ne s'entend plus tellement il y a de bruit
these people think they can do what they like!	ils se croient tous les droits, ces gens-là!
they only think of themselves	ils ne pensent qu'à eux
they think so too	c'est aussi leur avis
they're taught to think and not simply to believe what they're told	on leur apprend à réfléchir et non à croire
think about	méditer sur (inseparable)
think big	voir large
think fit to do something	juger bon de faire (quelque chose)
think gloomy thoughts	broyer du noir
think highly of somebody	avoir une haute idée de (quelqu'un)
think highly of something	avoir une haute idée de (quelque chose)
think I went to the trouble of copying the whole bloody thing out!	et moi qui me suis emmerdé à tout recopier!
think I went to all the trouble of doing it again!	et moi qui me suis embêtée à le refaire!
think ill of somebody	penser du mal de (quelqu'un)
think it appropriate that	trouver bon que
think it appropriate that	juger bon que
think it appropriate to	trouver bon de
think it appropriate to	juger bon de
think it fitting that	trouver bon que
think it fitting that	juger bon que
think it fitting to	trouver bon de
think it fitting to	juger bon de
think nothing of doing something	trouver naturel de faire (quelque chose)
think of something as	regarder quelque chose comme
think of yourself a bit	pensez un peu à vous
think of yourselves and of your friends	pensez à vous et à vos amis
think one is God's gift	se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter (to mankind)
think piece	document de réflexion
think somebody is still wet behind the ears	prendre quelqu'un pour un enfant de chœur
think tank	cellule de réflexion
think that	s'imaginer que
think that...	quand je pense que...
think that	trouver que
think that ...	avoir dans l'idée que ...
think that ...	dire que ...
think that he's considered a genius!	dire qu'il passe pour un génie!
think that something is remarkable	trouver quelque chose remarquable
think things over	décanter ses idées
think up a plan	former un projet
think well of	penser du bien de
think wicked thoughts	avoir des pensées criminelles
think you're clever, do you?	tu te crois malin?
think you're married now!	dire que te voilà marié!
think YOU're the one who was always scared!	et vous qui aviez toujours peur!
this business really made me think	ça m'a fait gamberger, cette histoire
this is what I think	voici ce que je pense
this makes one think that...	ceci laisse supposer que ...
though I say it myself, I think I'm right	sans vouloir me flatter, je crois que j'ai raison
time to think	le temps de la réflexion
try to think of others	essaye de penser un peu aux autres
wait, I think we're at cross purposes	attends, je crois qu'il y a un malentendu (entre nous)
we doctors think that ...	nous autres médecins pensons que ...
we have good reasons to think so	on a de sérieuses raisons de le penser
we must find a way! — I can't think of anything	il faut trouver un moyen! — je ne vois pas
we must find a way! — I can't think of one	il faut trouver un moyen! — je ne vois pas
we should therefore think of another solution	il faudra donc envisager une autre solution
well really, who do you think you are?	non mais alors, pour qui vous vous prenez?
Westerners think that...	à l'Ouest, on croit que...
what do you think of it?	qu'en penses-tu?
what do you think you're playing at?	à quel jeu joues-tu?
what do you think you're up to in my room?	qu'est-ce que tu traficotes dans ma chambre?
what made you think I said yes?	où as-tu été chercher que j'avais accepté?
what makes you think he's lying?	qu'est-ce qui te fait penser qu'il ment?
whatever people may think	quoi qu'on pense
whatever you may think	quoi que tu puisses penser
when I think of it, it gives me a lump in my throat	c'est le cœur serré que j'y repense
when you see how cheerful she is, you wouldn't think she's in pain	à la voir si souriante, on ne dirait pas qu'elle souffre
when you see what's happening, it makes you think	quand on voit comment ça se passe, ça fait réfléchir
when you think it over, on thinking it over	à y bien regarder, à y regarder de plus près
when you think that there was no such thing as the phone in those days!	quand on pense qu'il n'y avait pas le téléphone à l'époque!
where do you think you are?	où te crois-tu?
while I think of it, did you get my card?	tant que j'y pense, as-tu reçu ma carte?
while I think of it, here's the money I owe you	pendant que j'y pense, voici l'argent que je te dois
who do you think I am?	pour qui me prenez-vous?
who do you think you are?	tu te prends pour qui?
who do you think you are, talking to me like that?	tu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton?
who on earth does he think he is?	non mais celui-là, pour qui il se prend?
yes but wait, it's more complicated than you think	oui mais attendez, il y a une complication
you can't always think of everything in advance	on ne peut pas toujours tout prévoir
you can't think of everything	on ne saurait tout prévoir
you really think you're something special!	tu es vraiment puant!
you should think about it!	tu ferais bien d'y réfléchir
you think he's going to pay you back? you'll be lucky	rembourser? je t'en fous, il ne remboursera jamais!
you wouldn't think he was ill	on ne croirait pas qu'il est malade
you'd better think about it!	tu ferais bien d'y réfléchir
you'd do well to think about it!	tu ferais bien d'y réfléchir
you'd save yourself a lot of trouble, think it over!	vous éviteriez des ennuis, pensez-y
you'd think she was her sister	à la voir on croirait sa sœur
you're making a mistake if you think he'll give it up	tu te fourvoies si tu crois qu'il va y renoncer
you're too inclined to think that the world owes you a living	tu as un peu trop tendance à croire que tout t'est dû
you've got another think coming!	tu peux aller te se rhabiller!
you've no right! — that's what you think!	tu n'as pas le droit! — je le prends!