think about

[/θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/]

verb phrase

pensar em; pensar sobre

1. to direct one's mind toward something; to consider or contemplate

I need time to think about your proposal.

Preciso de tempo para pensar sobre sua proposta.

2. to have something in one's mind; to remember or recall

I was thinking about you yesterday.

Estava pensando em você ontem.

3. to form an opinion or judgment regarding something

What do you think about this idea?

O que você acha desta ideia?

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pensar em

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

pensar em; achar de

both used interchangeably

Rio de Janeiro

pensar em

standard usage

Portugal

pensar em; pensar sobre

pensar sobre more formal; pensar em more casual

think twice about something (reconsider carefully)

think the world of someone (have a very high opinion)

think outside the box (think creatively)

have second thoughts (reconsider a decision)

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