Pensaba (en. Thought)

/pen'saβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Reflecting a process of thought or reflection.

I thought the exam would be easier.

Yo pensaba que el examen sería más fácil.

Formulating an idea or conclusion from reflection.

I thought about the vacation we planned.

Pensaba en las vacaciones que planeamos.

To consider or contemplate something.

He thought about how to solve the problem.

Él pensaba en cómo resolver el problema.

From the verb 'pensar', which comes from the Latin 'pensare', meaning 'to weigh or reflect'.

I thought out loud

Expressed his thoughts verbally.

pensaba en voz alta

I thought that

Believed or imagined that something was a certain way.

pensaba que

Give something to think about

To provoke reflection or analysis.

dar que pensar

to think

Act of reflecting or meditating on something.

pensar

thought

The mental process of thinking.

pensamiento

reflection

Careful consideration of something.

reflexión

To think about something frequently.

Lately, I was only thinking about her.

Últimamente solo pensaba en ella.

To be unable to get something out of one's mind.

I’ve been stuck on that, I was thinking about the problem all the time.

Me he quedado con eso en la cabeza, pensaba todo el tiempo en el problema.