mind
The capability for rational thoughtThe capability for rational thought.
» Would you mind opening the window?
Würde es dich stören, das Fenster zu öffnen? — Kuraimegami
Würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, das Fenster zu öffnen? — Kuraimegami
Wären Sie wohl so freundlich, das Fenster zu öffnen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Kannst du mal bitte das Fenster aufmachen? — Luiaard
Könnt ihr mal bitte das Fenster aufmachen? — Luiaard
Können Sie mal bitte das Fenster aufmachen? — Luiaard
Wären Sie so freundlich, das Fenster zu öffnen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Вас не затруднит открыть окно? — marafon
Ви не могли би відчинити вікно? — deniko
Ти не міг би відчинити вікно? — deniko
Ти не могла би відчинити вікно? — deniko
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12 senses(countable, uncountable)The capability for rational thought.
Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever.
(countable, uncountable)The ability to be aware of things.
There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.
Bewusstsein
умum, ра́зумrázum
knowledge and intellectual ability
(countable, uncountable)The ability to remember things.
My mind just went blank.
Gedächtnis, Gedanken
па́мятьpámjatʹ
па́м'ятьpámʺjatʹ
(countable, uncountable)The ability to focus the thoughts.
I can’t keep my mind on what I’m doing.
Aufmerksamkeit, Konzentration
сосредото́ченностьsosredotóčennostʹ, концентра́цияkoncentrácija
зосере́дженістьzoserédženistʹ, концентра́ціяkoncentrácija
(countable, uncountable)Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
He was one of history’s greatest minds.
Genie
умum
(countable, uncountable)Thinking characteristic of particular group.
Who knows what really goes through the criminal mind?
(countable, uncountable)Judgment, opinion, or view.
He changed his mind after hearing the speech.
Meinung, Ansicht
мне́ниеmnénije, взглядvzgljad, то́чка зре́нияtóčka zrénija
ду́мкаdúmka, по́глядpóhljad, то́чка зо́руtóčka zóru
an opinion formed by judging something
(countable, uncountable)Desire, inclination, or intention.
She had a mind to go to Paris.
I have half a mind to do it myself.
Verlangen, Lust
мне́ниеmnénije, жела́ниеželánije, наме́рениеnamérenije
бажа́нняbažánnja, на́мірnámir
your intention; what you intend to do
(countable, uncountable)A healthy mental state.
I, ______ being of sound mind and body, do hereby[…]
You are losing your mind.
Zurechnungsfähigkeit
настрое́ниеnastrojénije, расположе́ние духаraspoložénije duxa, рассу́докrassúdok
на́стрійnástrij
(countable, uncountable)The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
The nature of the mind is a major topic in philosophy.
Wahrnehmung
ра́зумrázum
ро́зумrózum
(countable, uncountable)Continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a period after their death.
a month's [or monthly] mind; a year's mind
(uncountable)Attention, consideration or thought.
attention
Examples
5632 sentencesWould you mind opening the window?
Ви не могли би відчинити вікно? — deniko
ruВас не затруднит открыть окно? — marafon
deWürde es dich stören, das Fenster zu öffnen? — Kuraimegami
Do you mind opening the door?
Ти не міг би відчинити двері? — deniko
ruТы не будешь против, если открою дверь? — soweli_Elepanto
Would you mind if I smoke?
Ви не проти, якщо я закурю? — aandrusiak
ruНе возражаете, если я закурю? — jnya
deStört es Sie, wenn ich rauche? — MUIRIEL
Would you mind waiting a moment?
Ви не проти трохи зачекати? — uaspeaker
ruВы не против немного подождать? — Hellerick
deWürde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, einen Moment zu warten? — Ullalia
You'd better mind your own business.
Краще не лізь не в свої справи. — deniko
ruНе суй свой нос куда не надо! — al_ex_an_der
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 6
By meaning 6
By meaning 9
Origin
From Middle English minde, munde, imynde, imunde, ȝemynde, ȝemunde, from Old English mynd,From Middle English minde, munde, imynde, imunde, ȝemynde, ȝemunde, from Old English mynd, ġemynd (“mind, memory”), from Proto-West Germanic *mundi, *gamundi, from Proto-Germanic *mundiz, *gamundiz (“memory, remembrance”), from Proto-Indo-European *méntis (“thought”) (compare also mantis, via Greek), from the root *men- (“to think”).
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Forms
plural: mindsSynonyms
112 synonyms- that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason:headbrainpsychenous
- knowledge and intellectual ability:intellect
- your intention; what you intend to do:idea
- an opinion formed by judging something:judgmentjudgement
- an important intellectual:thinkercreative thinker
Word family
110 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Verb + -ing or verb + to — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- change his mind
- change your mind
- up his mind
- change my mind
- mind doing doing
- up my mind
- his mind to
- wouldn't mind if
- had in mind
- up your mind
- on my mind
- in my mind