think of

idear, ocurrírsele

Encontrar mentalmente una idea, una respuesta o una posibilidad.

En inglés sencillo: An idea, answer, or possibility comes into your mind.

• Can you think of a name?
• She thought of a way to fix the door.
• I cannot think of any excuse for being late.

Cómo se usa: think of something (We thought of a better solution.)

Sinónimos: come up with, think up

Expresiones frecuentes: think of something, think of an idea, think of a solution

pensar en

Tener a alguien o algo presente en la mente, o dedicar tiempo a pensar en ello.

En inglés sencillo: You have someone or something in your mind, or spend time considering them.

• I often think of you.
• She was thinking of her childhood home.
• Do you ever think of our days at school?

Cómo se usa: think of someone/something (He thinks of his family every day.)

Sinónimos: think about

Expresiones frecuentes: think of someone, think of home, think of the past

tener en cuenta, considerar

Tener en cuenta a alguien o algo como una razón importante al decidir qué hacer.

En inglés sencillo: You consider someone or something as an important reason for deciding what to do.

• Think of your children!
• Before you quit, think of the money you need.
• We should think of the risks before agreeing.

Cómo se usa: think of someone/something (Think of the expense before you buy it.)

Sinónimos: consider, take into account

Expresiones frecuentes: think of the cost, think of your children, think of the consequences

pensar

Se usa para preguntar qué pensaba alguien al hacer algo absurdo o incorrecto.

En inglés sencillo: Used to question why someone did something foolish or wrong.

• What were you thinking of?
• What was I thinking of when I left the keys inside?
• What could he have been thinking of, spending all our rent money?

Cómo se usa: what be someone thinking of? (What were you thinking of when you sent that message?)

Expresiones frecuentes: think of doing that, think of such nonsense