nous
смётка, разум
Nous
The mind or intellect, faculty for rationality or reason using the necessary common…The mind or intellect, faculty for rationality or reason using the necessary common sense or awareness.
UK/naʊs/US/nuːs/
» Hair and nous don't fit in one head.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The mind or intellect, faculty for rationality or reason using the necessary common sense or awareness.
Nous
смёткаsmjótka, разумrazum
common sense
(uncountable)The divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation.
(uncountable)Common sense; practical intelligence.
to demonstrate nous
Examples
2 sentencesHair and nous don't fit in one head.
Our company brings those smaller brands more scale and more marketing nous.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
reason in philosophy:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
reason in philosophy:
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek νοῦς (noûs) or νόος (nóos, “mind”).Borrowed from Ancient Greek νοῦς (noûs) or νόος (nóos, “mind”).
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable