Pensa-t-elle (en. She thought)

/pɑ̃.za.t ɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Act of reflecting or having an opinion.

She wondered what she thought when seeing that situation.

Elle se demanda ce que pensa-t-elle en voyant cette situation.

Formulation of a thought.

When he asked her, she answered what she really thought.

Quand il lui a demandé, elle a répondu ce qu'elle pensa-t-elle vraiment.

Refers to a past opinion.

She no longer remembers what she thought at that moment.

Elle ne se souvient plus de ce qu'elle pensa-t-elle à ce moment-là.

Comes from the verb 'penser' with the interrogative pronoun 'elle'.

Was she thinking about something?

Questions what she was thinking about.

Pensait-elle à quelque chose ?

What did she think of this event?

Asks for her opinion on an event.

Que pensa-t-elle de cet événement ?

think

Formulate or have an opinion in one's mind.

penser

opinion

Personal belief or judgment.

opinion

reflection

Process of thinking deeply about something.

réflexion

It is possible that she had another idea.

It is said that she had a 'pensa-t-elle' when she saw the project.

On dit qu'elle a fait une 'pensa-t-elle' quand elle a vu le projet.

Unforeseen or unexpected reflection.

What she said at the meeting was a real 'pensa-t-elle'.

C'était une vraie 'pensa-t-elle' ce qu'elle a dit à la réunion.