What does penso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word penso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use penso in Italian.

The word penso in Italian means think, think of, think about, think, think, see to, imagine, envisage, think up, think, believe, suffice it to know that..., consider that...., cause to think, cause to think, at the least, at the very least, lead you to think, make you think, it occurred to me that, way of thinking, think about, to mind one's business, think highly of , have a good opinion of , think well of, think you ought to, think that you have freed yourself of, think outside the box, to think big, to think about oneself, think positive, think positively. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word penso

think

verbo intransitivo (usare le facoltà mentali)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sei così pigro che fai fatica anche a pensare.
You're so lazy that it's even hard for you to think.

think of, think about

verbo intransitivo (volgere il pensiero a qn o [qc])

Ieri ho pensato a Franco e a tutti i suoi problemi che ci ha raccontato.
Yesterday I thought about Franco and all the problems he told us about.

think

verbo intransitivo (immaginare, fantasticare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Già pensavo di essere diventato il cocco del primario.
I thought I already was teacher's pet.

think

verbo intransitivo (avere un'opinione, giudicare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Penso che nessuno di voi abbia ragione.
I don't think that any of you are right.

see to

verbo intransitivo (badare a, occuparsi di)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Se devo pensare anche a mio padre non avrò più il tempo di lavorare.
If I also have to take care of my father I won't have time to work anymore.

imagine, envisage

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (immaginare [qc])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho pensato un evento grande, ambientato in un palazzo con vista mare.
I imagined a large event located in a mansion with a sea-view.

think up

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (ideare, architettare [qc])

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Cosa hai pensato per riottenere il tuo posto di lavoro?
What have you devised for getting you job back?

think, believe

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (ritenere, credere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo penso innocente e ne vado fiero.
I think he's innocent and I'm proud of it.

suffice it to know that...

verbo (formale (è sufficiente considerare)

consider that....

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

cause to think

cause to think

at the least, at the very least

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")

lead you to think, make you think

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

it occurred to me that

(formale)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

way of thinking

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il tuo modo di pensare è troppo antiquato.
Your way of thinking is too antiquated.

think about

verbo intransitivo (volgere il pensiero a)

to mind one's business

think highly of , have a good opinion of , think well of

(opinion of others)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

think you ought to

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

think that you have freed yourself of

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

think outside the box

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

to think big

to think about oneself

think positive, think positively

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Pensare positivo è il segreto per una vita serena.

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