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/pensaˈmjento/

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Translation

thought, thinking

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Word origin

From the verb pensar ('to think'), from Latin pensare ('to weigh, to ponder'), a frequentative of pendere ('to weigh'). The same root gives English 'pensive' and 'ponder'.

Origin
Latin
Root
pensare
English cognates
pensive, ponder

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpensamientos

Examples

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A sad thought crossed her mind.

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I cannot get that thought out of my head.

filósofos.

The book gathers the thought of the great philosophers.

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She planted colourful pansies in the garden.

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Share your thoughts with me without fear.

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This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 8: pensamiento, distancia, pago and 7 more words.