Sentence examples of "pensaient" in French with translation "think"

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Les gens pensaient qu'elle était morte. People thought that she was dead.
Les docteurs pensaient qu'il avait un rhume. Doctors thought he had a cold.
Ils pensaient qu'il était le fils du soleil. They thought he was the son of the Sun.
Je n'arrive pas à comprendre ce qu'ils pensaient. I can't understand what they were thinking.
Avant Einstein, les scientifiques pensaient que l'espace n'avait pas de fin. Before Einstein, scientists used to think that space had no end.
Ils semblèrent vraiment découragés de s'apercevoir que leur projet ne stimulait pas les revenus comme ils pensaient qu'il le ferait. They seemed really despondent to find that their project didn't boost profits like they thought it would.
Au début du vingtième siècle, nombreux étaient ceux qui pensaient que Vénus était un monde aqueux. Maintenant, au vingt-et-unième siècle, nous savons que Vénus est un grand four brumeux. Back in the early 20th century, many thought that Venus was a watery world. Now in the 21st century, we know that Venus is like a big misty oven.
Elle pense être un génie. She thinks she's a genius.
Je pense que ça dépend. I think it depends.
Je pense aller à Paris. I'm thinking of going to Paris.
Je pense donc je suis. I think, therefore I am.
Chacun pense la même chose. Everyone thinks the same thing.
Je pense à mes vacances. I am thinking of my vacation.
Je pense que ça colle. I think it's OK.
Je pense souvent à lui. I think about him often.
Je pense souvent à elle. I think about her often.
Je pense à mes enfants. I am thinking about my children.
Oui, je le pense aussi. I think so, too.
Je pense que ça va. I think it's OK.
N'y pense pas trop. Don't think about it too much.
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