Pensar
Example: Sempre penso en com millorar el meu català cada dia.
Definition
"Pensar" means to use the mind to consider, reflect, or have an opinion about something. It involves forming ideas or judgments, often in a deliberate or thoughtful way. For example, in the sentence 'Sempre penso en com millorar el meu català cada dia,' it conveys the act of continuously thinking about improvement.
Etymology
The word "pensar" comes from the Latin verb 'pensare,' which is a frequentative form of 'pendere,' meaning to weigh or consider carefully. Did you know? This origin highlights how thinking was once metaphorically linked to weighing ideas in the mind, much like weighing objects on a scale.
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"Pensar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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