think about

penser à, réfléchir à

Prendre le temps de réfléchir à un sujet, une personne ou une situation pour mieux les comprendre.

En anglais simple : To spend time using your mind to understand a subject, person, or situation.

• I often think about my family.
• She thought about the problem all evening.
• Have you been thinking about our future?

Comment l'utiliser : think about someone/something (I often think about my old friends.)

Synonymes : consider, reflect on, ponder

Expressions courantes : think about something, think about someone, think about life

envisager de, songer à

Réfléchir à la possibilité de faire quelque chose sans avoir encore décidé.

En anglais simple : To consider doing something, without having decided yet.

• Think about taking a break.
• We thought about moving closer to school.
• Are you thinking about applying for that job?

Comment l'utiliser : think about doing something (We are thinking about buying a smaller car.)

Synonymes : consider, contemplate

Expressions courantes : think about moving, think about something, think about leaving