wishful thinking en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de wishful thinking en el diccionario inglés»español

wishful thinking [ˌwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ˌwɪʃfʊl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] SUST. U

do you know for sure that they're leaving or is it just wishful thinking?

¿sabes a ciencia cierta que se van o es simplemente lo que tú querrías?

more money? that's wishful thinking

¿más dinero? no te hagas ilusiones

Traducciones de wishful thinking en el diccionario español»inglés

creyó que le iban a dar el puesto, pero no fueron más que vanas ilusiones

she thought they were going to give her the job, but it was just wishful thinking

Traducciones de wishful thinking en el diccionario inglés»español

I.thinking [ingl. am. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ingl. brit. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] SUST. U

thinking

ideas fpl

thinking

pensamiento m

current thinking on disarmament

las ideas actuales or el pensamiento actual sobre el desarme

government thinking on this issue

la línea del gobierno sobre este problema

what's your thinking on this?

¿usted qué opina al respecto?

to my (way of) thinking

a mi modo de ver

to my (way of) thinking

en mi opinión

to do some hard/serious thinking

reflexionar profundamente/seriamente

good thinking!

¡buena idea!

that was quick thinking on her part

con eso demostró gran rapidez mental

II.thinking [ingl. am. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ingl. brit. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ. atrbv., no compar.

thinking

pensante

thinking

inteligente

thinking patterns

modelos mpl de pensamiento

thinking process

proceso m mental

thinking time (for reflection)

tiempo m para pensar

thinking time (for reaction)

tiempo m para reaccionar

I.think <pret. & part. pas. thought> [ingl. am. θɪŋk, ingl. brit. θɪŋk] V. intr.

1. think:

think

pensar

why don't you think before you speak?

¿por qué no piensas antes de hablar?

think hard/carefully

piénsalo mucho/bien

I did it without thinking

lo hice sin pensar

just think!

¡imagínate!

it makes you think, doesn't it?

da que pensar or te hace pensar ¿no?

to think aloud

pensar en voz alta

to think for oneself

pensar por sí mismo

to think again

pensarlo mejor

you have to think big

tienes que proyectar las cosas a gran escala

to think about sth

pensar en algo

to think about sth (consider)

pensar algo

I can't stop thinking about what happened/about him

no puedo dejar de pensar en lo que pasó/en él

all you ever think about is money!

¡sólo piensas en el dinero!

I'll have to think about it

tendré que pensarlo

I'll have to think about it

(me) lo tendré que pensar

it doesn't bear thinking about

mejor ni pensarlo

I knew she was thinking about selling it

sabía que estaba pensando en venderlo

to think of sth/sb

pensar en algo/alguien

think of a number

piensa (en) un número

whatever were you thinking of when you bought it?

¿(en) qué estabas pensando cuando lo compraste?

think of the expense/me

piensa en el gasto/en mí

you never think of the others

nunca piensas en los demás

I hadn't thought of that

no se me había ocurrido eso

come to think of it, I have one at home

ahora que lo pienso, yo tengo uno en casa

just think of it: your name in lights!

¡imagínate! ¡tu nombre en las marquesinas!

think of what we could do with the money!

¡imagínate lo que podríamos hacer con el dinero!

you can't think of everything

no se puede estar en todo or en todos los detalles

to think better of sth I was going to ask her but thought better of it

se lo iba a preguntar pero recapacité y cambié de idea

to think twice

pensarlo dos veces

she'll think twice before she's rude to me again

lo va a pensar dos veces or va a tener mucho cuidado antes de volver a faltarme al respeto

to think on sth liter. or regio. think (well) on it

piénsalo or piénsatelo bien

2. think (intend, plan):

to think of -ing

pensar +  infin

I was thinking of resigning, anyway

de todas formas, yo pensaba renunciar or tenía pensado renunciar

what are you thinking of doing tonight?

¿qué piensas hacer esta noche?

what are you thinking of doing tonight?

¿qué tienes planeado hacer esta noche?

3.1. think (find, come up with):

to think of can you think of anything better?

¿se te ocurre algo mejor?

I couldn't think of anything to say

no se me ocurrió qué decir

he tried to think of an alternative

trató de encontrar una alternativa

what will they think of next!

¡ya no saben qué inventar!

I thought of it first

se me ocurrió a mí primero

I thought of it first

la idea fue mía

3.2. think (remember):

to think of

acordarse de

I can't think of his name

no me puedo acordar de su nombre

4. think (have opinion):

to think highly of sb

tener muy buena opinión de alguien

to think highly of sb

tener a alguien en muy buen concepto

don't think badly of me

no pienses mal de mí

he's very well thought of

lo tienen en muy buen concepto

he thinks a lot of you

te aprecia mucho

I don't think much of her boyfriend

no tengo muy buena impresión de su novio

she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant

a ella no le parece nada extraordinario gastar 500 dólares en un restaurante

she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant

ella gasta 500 dólares en un restaurante como si tal cosa

think nothing of it

no tiene ninguna importancia

II.think <pret. & part. pas. thought> [ingl. am. θɪŋk, ingl. brit. θɪŋk] V. trans.

1.1. think (reflect, ponder):

think

pensar

what are you thinking?

¿qué estás pensando?

and to think that only yesterday he was saying …

y pensar que ayer sin ir más lejos estuvo diciendo que …

(just) think what that would cost/how lucky we were

piensa (en) lo que costaría/la suerte que tuvimos

think business!

¡piensa como un hombre de negocios!

1.2. think (remember):

I didn't think to look there/to ask him

no se me ocurrió mirar allí/preguntárselo

I can't think where it was

no me puedo acordar de dónde estaba

try to think who you gave it to

intenta acordarte de a quién se lo diste

2.1. think (suppose, imagine):

think

pensar

I thought you knew

pensé que lo sabías

that's what you think

eso es lo que tú crees or piensas

what do you think you're doing?

¿pero tú qué te crees?

I thought I told you not to do that!

¿no te dije que no hicieras eso?

I thought I told you not to do that!

me parece que te dije que no hicieras eso ¿no?

you'd have thought he'd have known better!

¡uno hubiera pensado que no iba a ser tan tonto!

you'd have thought he'd have known better!

¿quién se iba a imaginar que iba a ser tan tonto?

who would have thought it?

¿quién lo hubiera dicho or imaginado?

who would have thought it?

¿quién lo iba a decir?

anyone would think I was torturing her!

¡cualquiera diría que la estoy torturando!

who do you think you are?

¿quién te crees que eres?

who do you think you are?

¿qué te crees?

do you think you could help me?

¿le importaría ayudarme?

I can't think why he refused

no me explico or no entiendo por qué se negó

2.2. think (expect):

think

pensar

I thought you'd be there

pensé or creí que estarías allí

we didn't think it would take so long

no pensamos que se iba a tardar tanto

I'll help as well — I should think so (too)!

yo también ayudo — ¡me imagino que sí! or ¡pues faltaría más!

she wouldn't accept the money — I should think not!

no quiso aceptar el dinero — ¡pues bueno fuera! or ¡no faltaba más!

2.3. think (indicating intention):

we thought we'd eat out tonight

esta noche tenemos pensado salir a cenar

I think I'll go to bed

bueno, me voy a acostar

3. think (believe):

think

creer

I think/I don't think it can be done

creo que se puede/no creo que se pueda hacer

who do you think did it?

¿quién crees que lo hizo?

who do you think did it?

¿quién te parece que lo hizo?

he's thought to be 95

se cree que tiene 95 años

I think it unlikely

a mí me parece or yo lo veo poco probable

I don't think a strike would achieve anything

yo no creo or a mí no me parece que con una huelga se vaya a lograr nada

I think you'll find it's the only way

ya verá usted que es la única manera

she's been cheating you — I thought as much

te ha estado engañando — ya me parecía or ya me lo imaginaba

I thought him rude/pleasant

me pareció or lo encontré grosero/agradable

will you be able to do it? — I think so/I don't think so

¿vas a poder hacerlo? — creo que sí or me parece que sí/ creo que no or me parece que no

will they give me the loan? — I rather think not

¿me darán el préstamo? — me parece que no

III.think [ingl. am. θɪŋk, ingl. brit. θɪŋk] SUST. sin pl.

I'll have to have a think about it

tendré que pensarlo or pensármelo

if you think that, you've got another think coming

si te crees eso estás muy equivocado

if you think that, you've got another think coming

si te crees eso te vas a llevar un chasco

if you think that, you've got another think coming

si te crees eso lo llevas claro Esp. coloq.

wishful thinking en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de wishful thinking en el diccionario inglés»español

wishful thinking SUST. sin pl.

wishful thinking

ilusión f

Traducciones de wishful thinking en el diccionario inglés»español

I.think [θɪŋk] SUST.

to have a think about sth

pensarse algo

II.think [θɪŋk] V. trans. thought, thought

1. think (believe):

think

pensar

think

creer

who would have thought it!

¡quien lo hubiese pensado!

2. think (consider):

think

considerar

to think sb (to be) sth

considerar a alguien como algo

to think nothing of sb

no tener ninguna fe en alguien

think nothing of it!

¡no merece la pena mencionarlo!

III.think [θɪŋk] V. intr.

think

pensar

to think aloud

pensar en voz alta

to think for oneself

pensar por sí mismo

to think to oneself

pensar para sí mismo

to think of doing sth

pensar en hacer algo

to think about/of sb/sth

pensar en alguien/algo

I.thinking SUST. sin pl.

1. thinking (thought process):

thinking

pensamiento m

2. thinking (reasoning):

thinking

razonamiento m

3. thinking (opinion):

thinking

opinión f

II.thinking ADJ.

thinking

inteligente

think V.

Entrada creada por un usuario

to think out of the box (to think in an innovative, original manner) fig

tener ideas innovadoras y audaces

to think out of the box (to be innovative and original) fig

ser innovador(a) y audaz

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

That could be wishful thinking though - on my part.

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It is important to consider physical aspects such as eye movement and brain activity and their relationship to wishful thinking, wishful seeing, and optimism.

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The idea is controversial within the scientific community, coming under fire for bad anatomical science or simply wishful thinking.

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Accordingly, they have been associated with wishful thinking.

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The outcome of valence effects may be called wishful thinking.

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According to research in anomalistic psychology claims of poltergeist activity can be explained by psychological factors such as illusion, memory lapses and wishful thinking.

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He invokes a variety of explanations, including wishful thinking, ideology, consumer culture and active lobbying by the fossil fuel industry.

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Biases in judgment or decision-making can also result from motivation, such as when beliefs are distorted by wishful thinking.

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His universe is not ruled by wishful thinking, but by immutable laws (1954).

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Unfortunately, the authors find, this is no more than wishful thinking.

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