Pensee (en. Thought)

[pɑ̃.se]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A personal or individual reflection.

She wrote her thought in a journal.

Elle a écrit sa pensée dans un journal.

A concept or idea formed in the mind.

This thought changed my perspective.

Cette pensée a changé ma perspective.

An opinion or view on a subject.

Her thought on this project is very interesting.

Sa pensée sur ce projet est très intéressante.

From the Latin 'pensare' which means 'to weigh, to evaluate'.

At full time to think

Making a significant effort to reflect.

À plein temps de penser

Thinking aloud

Expressing one's thoughts aloud.

Penser à voix haute

Changing one's mind

Modifying one's opinion or perspective.

Changer de pensée

A deep thought

A reflection that requires careful examination.

Une pensée profonde

think

To have an idea or opinion about something.

penser

reflect

To ponder a subject, to examine carefully.

réfléchir

ponder

To deserve thorough reflection on a problem.

cogiter

To have doubts or hesitate.

I have a thought about what you said.

J'ai une pensée sur ce que tu as dit.

To be surprised or shocked.

I was lost in thought when she announced the news.

J'étais dans ma pensée quand elle a annoncé la nouvelle.