sound mind
Sane, rational, maintaining one's mental capability to act reasonablySane, rational, maintaining one's mental capability to act reasonably.
» A sound mind in a sound body.
In einem gesunden Körper wohnt ein gesunder Geist. — jerom
В здоровом теле здоровый дух. — al_ex_an_der
В здоровом теле — здоровый дух. — carlosalberto
У здоровому тілі здоровий дух. — aandrusiak
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1 senses(idiomatic, usually, with negation)Sane, rational, maintaining one's mental capability to act reasonably.
Examples
16 sentencesA sound mind in a sound body.
У здоровому тілі здоровий дух. — aandrusiak
ruВ здоровом теле здоровый дух. — al_ex_an_der
deIn einem gesunden Körper wohnt ein gesunder Geist. — jerom
He is still sound in mind and body.
У нього й дотепер здоровий розум і дух. — deniko
deEr ist immer noch im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen und körperlichen Kräfte. — pne
A sound mind dwells in a sound body.
У здоровому тілі здоровий дух. — aandrusiak
deIn einem gesunden Körper wohnt ein gesunder Geist. — jerom
It's the sound of secret minds.
deEs ist der Klang geheimer Gedanken. — Tamy
He was not of sound mind.
deEr war nicht zurechnungsfähig. — raggione
Origin
By surface analysis, of (genitive proposition) + sound (“solid, stable, sturdy”) + mind (“By surface analysis, of (genitive proposition) + sound (“solid, stable, sturdy”) + mind (“reason”).
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