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Spanish translation: pensar/estar pensando detenidamente en algo


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English term or phrase:hard thinking
Spanish translation:pensar/estar pensando detenidamente en algo
Entered by: MariaMast
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03:18 Aug 16, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: hard thinking
...though it may also be a sign of hard thinking!
Francisca Garcia-Huidobro
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:20
pensar/estar pensando detenidamente en algo
Explanation:
Another option!

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Note added at 14 days (2009-08-30 05:59:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much to both :))
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MariaMast
Local time: 09:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2pensar/estar pensando detenidamente en algo
MariaMast
4 +1profunda reflexión
Luis Mata
3 +2Pensamiento profundo
Gad Kohenov
4que se ha pensado concienzudamenteAbaz
4pensar mucho
Silvia Killian Özler
4duras reflexiones
Carvallo
3(mayor / más) concentración
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


Discussion entries: 2





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Pensamiento profundo


Explanation:
it also means deep thinking.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 02:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina56: ok
6 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias!
agree  hugocar: Bien, desertfox.
9 hrs
  -> -> Muchas gracias!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
duras reflexiones


Explanation:
(¿Sin más contexto?)
Pueden ser muchas cosas: opiniones firmes, pensamiento estricto, etc.

Mas contexto, please.

Carvallo
Mexico
Local time: 18:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pensar mucho


Explanation:
"...aunque puede ser una señal de estar pensando mucho!"

En este contexto "hard thinking" es un poco irónico. Las referencias hablan del problema que causa pensar mucho. También "thinking too hard" sería pensar demasiado.

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Pensar mucho en un problema haría tomar malas decisiones
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18 Feb 2006 ... Dicen que en situaciones difíciles lo mejor es dejar actuar al inconsciente. Es porque en forma consciente, sólo se logra concentración en ...
www.clarin.com/diario/2006/02/18/sociedad/s-05601.htm - Cached - Similar -
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Pensar
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21 Feb 2006 ... Pensar mucho nos hace tomar malas decisiones. De acuerdo a un estudio realizado por un grupo de psicólogos holandeses, para decidir es mejor ...
www.familia.cl/ciencia/pensar/pensar.htm - Cached - Similar -
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¿hace daño pensar mucho? - Yahoo! Respuestas
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lo que sucede es que tiendo a analizar todo, todo le busco el por ... no no tiene nada de malo sencillamente tu forma de pensar es mucho mas ...
es.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid... - Cached - Similar -

Silvia Killian Özler
Turkey
Local time: 02:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(mayor / más) concentración


Explanation:
En este contexto no me parece que sea irónico, sino descriptivo de una forma de hablar: "Cuando dicen algo más despacio... (pero también puede ser señal de concentración / indicar mayor concentración)"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-08-16 06:15:22 GMT)
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O "una mayor concentración)

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 01:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 329
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
profunda reflexión


Explanation:
otra opción

(Diccionario Oxford
hard/serious thinking: reflexionar profundamente/seriamente.)

Luis Mata
Spain
Local time: 01:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  malaudes
5 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
que se ha pensado concienzudamente


Explanation:
Otra posibilidad

Abaz
Spain
Local time: 01:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pensar/estar pensando detenidamente en algo


Explanation:
Another option!

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Note added at 14 days (2009-08-30 05:59:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much to both :))

MariaMast
Local time: 09:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 100
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia De Jorge
5 mins
  -> Thank you very much Lydia :)
agree  David Torre
10 days
  -> Thank you very much David :))
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