と思え

think of … as

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think of … as A direct command form of 思う, used to tell someone to regard something as a particular thing or condition. The thing being regarded usually comes before と思え.

JA: 失敗を成功への一歩と思え。

EN: Think of failure as a step toward success.

質問をマルコム命はないものと思え

Ask your question, Malcolm. Consider your life forfeit.

— マルコムＸ (1992)

奴は死んだと思え

Consider him dead.

— マレーナ (2000)

怒りは敵と思え。

Regard anger as your enemy.

サーカスと思え

Think of it as a circus.

— シカゴ (2002)

考えろよそれがジョークだと思え詳細に記憶して

Think about it—take it as a joke, and remember it in detail.

— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)

人を見たら泥棒と思え。

Treat everyone as a potential thief.