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mind  (mnd)

n.

1. The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination.

2. The collective conscious and unconscious processes in a sentient organism that direct and influence mental and physical behavior.

3. The principle of intelligence; the spirit of consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality.

4. The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and applying knowledge: Follow your mind, not your heart.

5. A person of great mental ability: the great minds of the century.

6.

a. Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection: I'll bear the problem in mind.

b. A person or group that embodies certain mental qualities: the medical mind; the public mind.

c. The thought processes characteristic of a person or group; psychological makeup: the criminal mind.

7. Opinion or sentiment: He changed his mind when he heard all the facts.

8. Desire or inclination: She had a mind to spend her vacation in the desert.

9. Focus of thought; attention: I can't keep my mind on work.

10. A healthy mental state; sanity: losing one's mind.

v. mind·ed, mind·ing, minds

v.tr.

1. To bring (an object or idea) to mind; remember.

2.

a. To become aware of; notice.

b. Upper Southern U.S. To have in mind as a goal or purpose; intend.

3. To heed in order to obey: The children minded their babysitter.

4. To attend to: Mind closely what I tell you.

5. To be careful about: Mind the icy sidewalk!

6.

a. To care about; be concerned about.

b. To object to; dislike: doesn't mind doing the chores.

7. To take care or charge of; look after.

v.intr.

1. To take notice; give heed.

2. To behave obediently.

3. To be concerned or troubled; care: "Not minding about bad food has become a national obsession" Times Literary Supplement.

4. To be cautious or careful.

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[Middle English minde, from Old English gemynd; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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minder n.

Synonyms: mind, intellect, intelligence, brain, wit¹, reason
These nouns denote the capacity of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge. Mind refers broadly to the capacities for thought, perception, memory, and decision: "No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear" Edmund Burke.
Intellect stresses knowing, thinking, and understanding: "Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect" Herbert Spencer.
Intelligence implies solving problems, learning from experience, and reasoning abstractly: "The world of the future will be an ever more demanding struggle against the limitations of our intelligence" Norbert Wiener.
Brain suggests strength of intellect: We racked our brains to find a solution.
Wit stresses quickness of intelligence or facility of comprehension: "There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise" Roger Ascham.
Reason, the capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought, embraces comprehending, evaluating, and drawing conclusions: "Since I have had the full use of my reason, nobody has ever heard me laugh" Earl of Chesterfield. See Also Synonyms at tend².

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mind

Noun

1. the part of a person responsible for thought, feelings, and intention Related adjective mental

2. intelligence as opposed to feelings or wishes

3. memory or recollection: his name didn't spring to mind immediately

4. a person considered as an intellectual being: one of Europe's greatest minds

5. the condition or state of a person's feelings or thoughts: a confused state of mind

6. an intention or desire: I have a mind to go

7. attention or thoughts: keep your mind on the job

8. a sound mental state; sanity: he's out of his mind

9. change one's mind to alter one's decision or opinion

10. give someone a piece of one's mind scold someone severely

11. in two minds undecided or wavering

12. make up one's mind reach a decision

13. on one's mind in one's thoughts

14. to my mind in my opinion

Verb

1. to take offence at: do you mind if I open a window?

2. to pay attention to: to mind one's own business

3. to make certain; ensure: mind you tell him

4. to take care of: mind the shop

5. to be cautious or careful about: mind how you go

6. Dialect to remember

See also mind out [Old English gemynd]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mind - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" psyche, nous, brain, head cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning noddle - an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle" tabula rasa - a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke) ego - (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind unconscious, unconscious mind - that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware subconscious, subconscious mind - psychic activity just below the level of awareness
	2.	mind - recall or remembrance; "it came to mind" recollection, reminiscence, recall - the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"
	3.	mind - an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" judgment, judgement conclusion, decision, determination - a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination" opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
	4.	mind - an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century" creative thinker, thinker intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
	5.	mind - attention; "don't pay him any mind" notice, observance, observation - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
	6.	mind - your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" idea aim, intent, intention, purpose, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
	7.	mind - knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect" intellect intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
Verb	1.	mind - be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior" object - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" bridle at, bridle up, bristle at, bristle up - show anger or indignation; "She bristled at his insolent remarks"
	2.	mind - be concerned with or about something or somebody think about - have on one's mind, think about actively; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first" worry, care - be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
	3.	mind - be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements" take care handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" tend - manage or run; "tend a store"
	4.	mind - pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men" heed, listen obey - be obedient to
	5.	mind - be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen" beware look out, watch out, watch - be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"
	6.	mind - keep in mind bear in mind think of, remember - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!" attend to, take to heart - get down to; pay attention to; take seriously; "Attend to your duties, please" forget - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"

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mind

noun 1. brain, head, imagination, psyche, subconscious

noun 2. memory, recollection, remembrance, powers of recollection

noun 3. attention, thinking, thoughts, concentration

noun 4. intelligence, reason, reasoning, understanding, sense, spirit, brain(s) (informal) wits, mentality, intellect, grey matter (informal) ratiocination

noun 5. thinker, academic, intellectual, genius, brain (informal) scholar, sage, intellect, rocket scientist (informal), chiefly U.S. brainbox, acca Austral. (slang)

noun 6. intention, will, wish, desire, urge, fancy, purpose, leaning, bent, notion, tendency, inclination, disposition

noun 7. sanity, reason, senses, judgment, wits, marbles (informal) rationality, mental balance

verb 8. take offence at, dislike, care about, object to, resent, disapprove of, be bothered by, look askance at, be affronted by

verb 9. be careful, watch, take care, be wary, be cautious, be on your guard

verb 10. be sure, ensure, make sure, be careful, make certain

verb 11. look after, watch, protect, tend, guard, take care of, attend to, keep an eye on, have or take charge of

verb 12. pay attention to, follow, mark, watch, note, regard, respect, notice, attend to, listen to, observe, comply with, obey, heed, adhere to, take heed of, pay heed to in or of two minds undecided, uncertain, unsure, wavering, hesitant, dithering chiefly Brit. vacillating, swithering Scot. shillyshallying (informal) make up your mind decide, choose, determine, resolve, reach a decision, come to a decision mind out be careful, watch out, take care, look out, beware, pay attention, keep your eyes open, be on your guard >> adjectives mental

Translations

mind [maɪnd] n (gen) → mente f;

(contrasted with matter) → espíritu m

vt (= attend to, look after) → ocuparse de, cuidar (= be careful of); tener cuidado con (= object to): I don't mind the noise → no me molesta el ruido;

it is on my mind → me preocupa;

to my mind → a mi parecer or juicio;

to change one's mind → cambiar de idea or de parecer;

to bring or call sth to mind → recordar algo;

to have sth/sb in mind → tener algo/a algn en mente;

to be out of one's mind → haber perdido el juicio;

to bear sth in mind → tomar or tener algo en cuenta;

to make up one's mind → decidirse;

it went right out of my mind → se me fue por completo (de la cabeza);

to be in two minds about sth → estar indeciso or dudar ante algo;

I don't mind → me es igual;

mind you, ... → te advierto que ...;

never mind! → ¡es igual!, ¡no importa! (= don't worry); ¡no te preocupes!;

`mind the step' → `cuidado con el escalón'

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mind [maɪnd] n → esprit m

vt (= attend to, look after) → s'occuper de (= be careful); faire attention à (= object to);

I don't mind the noise → je ne crains pas le bruit, le bruit ne me dérange pas;

it is on my mind → cela me préoccupe;

to change one's mind → changer d'avis;

to be in two minds about sth (Brit) → être indécis(e) or irrésolu(e) en ce qui concerne qch;

to my mind → à mon avis, selon moi;

to be out of one's mind → ne plus avoir toute sa raison;

to keep sth in mind → ne pas oublier qch;

to bear sth in mind → tenir compte de qch;

to have sb/sth in mind → avoir qn/qch en tête;

to have in mind to do → avoir l'intention de faire;

it went right out of my mind → ça m'est complètement sorti de la tête;

to bring or call sth to mind → se rappeler qch;

to make up one's mind → se décider;

do you mind if ...? → est-ce que cela vous gêne si ...?;

I don't mind → cela ne me dérange pas (= don't care); ça m'est égal;

mind you, ... → remarquez, ...;

never mind → peu importe, ça ne fait rien (= don't worry); ne vous en faîtes pas;

"mind the step" → "attention à la marche"

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mind [maɪnd] n → Geist m, Verstand m;

(thoughts) → Gedanken pl;

(memory) → Gedächtnis nt

vt → aufpassen auf +acc;

(office etc) → nach dem Rechten sehen in +dat;

(object to) → etwas haben gegen;

to my mind → meiner Meinung nach;

to be out of one's mind → verrückt sein;

it is on my mind → es beschäftigt mich;

to keep or bear sth in mind → etw nicht vergessen, an etw denken;

to make up one's mind → sich entscheiden;

to change one's mind → es sich dat anders überlegen;

to be in two minds about sth → sich dat über etw acc nicht im Klaren sein;

to have it in mind to do sth → die Absicht haben, etw zu tun;

to have sb/sth in mind → an jdn/etw denken;

it slipped my mind → ich habe es vergessen;

to bring or call sth to mind → etw in Erinnerung rufen;

I can't get it out of my mind → es geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf;

his mind was on other things → er war mit den Gedanken woanders;

"mind the step" → "Vorsicht Stufe";

do you mind if ...? → macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ...?;

I don't mind → es ist mir egal;

mind you, ... → allerdings ...;

never mind! (it makes no odds) → ist doch egal!;

(don't worry) → macht nichts!

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mind [maɪnd] n → mente f

vt (= attend to, look after) → badare a, occuparsi di (= be careful); fare attenzione a, stare attento/a a (= object to): I don't mind the noise → il rumore non mi dà alcun fastidio;

do you mind if ...? → le dispiace se ...?;

I don't mind → non m'importa;

mind you, ... → sì, però va detto che ...;

never mind → non importa, non fa niente;

it is on my mind → mi preoccupa;

to change one's mind → cambiare idea;

to be in two minds about sth → essere incerto su qc;

to my mind → secondo me, a mio parere;

to be out of one's mind → essere uscito/a di mente;

to keep sth in mind → non dimenticare qc;

to bear sth in mind → tener presente qc;

to have sb/sth in mind → avere in mente qn/qc;

to have in mind to do → aver l'intenzione di fare;

it went right out of my mind → mi è completamente passato di mente, me ne sono completamente dimenticato;

to bring or call sth to mind → riportare or richiamare qc alla mente;

to make up one's mind → decidersi;

"mind the step" → "attenzione allo scalino"