a pensar

to think

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phrase Common #5,145

to think Often appears after verbs like comenzar or ponerse to express starting to think.

SP: Empecé a pensar en lo que dijiste.

EN: I started to think about what you said.

Honestamente, comenzaba a pensar que era mudo.

Honestly, I was starting to think he was mute.

— El maquinista (2004)

Decías que te ayudaba a pensar claramente.

You said it helped you think clearly.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

Esto nos obliga a pensar con rapidez.

This forces us to think quickly.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Nunca se para a pensar.

He never stops to think.

Quiero que el viento se detenga a pensar.

I want the wind to stop and think.

— La casa de las dagas voladoras (2004)

Pero ahora, he empezado a pensar seriamente en cambiar.

But now, I've started to seriously think about changing.

Me inclino a pensar lo mismo.

I'm inclined to think the same.

No quiero que los rehenes se pongan a pensar.

I don't want the hostages to start thinking.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Me pongo a pensar.

I start to think.

Los pone a pensar.

It makes them think.

— El profesional (Léon) (1994)

Que me ponen a pensar.

They make me think.

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

A pensar primero en su unidad.

To think first about their unity.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Aprenderán de nuevo a pensar por ustedes mismos.

They will learn to think for themselves again.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Nos enseñó a pensar.

He taught us to think.

— Super 30 (2019)

De hecho no suelo pararme a pensar.

Actually, I don’t usually stop to think.

— Stalker (1979)

Espero que no te lo hayas vuelto a pensar.

I hope you haven't thought about it again.

Por favor, yo pensé que me ibas a poner a pensar.

Please, I thought you were going to make me think.

— Ace Ventura, un detective diferente (1994)

He aprendido a pensar como Tom.

I've learned to think like Tom.

Más, si te pones a pensar.

More, if you think about it.

Como si eso te ayudara a pensar.

As if that would help you think.

La educación enseña a pensar por uno mismo.

Education teaches you to think for yourself.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Pero a pensar de eso nos culpan a nosotros.

But despite that, they blame us.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Para aprender a leer, a pensar.

To learn to read, to think.

— Incendies (2010)