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📖 Определения и значения для слова mind

📒 the part of a person that makes them able to be aware of things, to think and to feel

  • the conscious/subconscious mind
  • There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind.
  • There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job.

📒 your ability to think and reason; your intelligence; the particular way that somebody thinks

  • to have a brilliant/good/keen mind
  • a creative/evil/suspicious mind
  • She had a lively and enquiring mind.

📒 a person who is very intelligent

  • She was one of the greatest minds of her generation.
  • a problem that has defeated the world's finest minds
  • Larry is one of the best trained minds in the industry.

📒 your thoughts, interest, etc.

  • Keep your mind on your work!
  • Your mind’s not on the job.
  • Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby.

📒 your ability to remember things

  • When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything).
  • Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind.
  • terrible images that will be imprinted on our minds forever

📒 if a thought, etc. is at the back of your mind, you are aware of it but it is not what you are mainly thinking about

  • At the back of my mind was a small, warning voice, telling me it was wrong.
  • The problem was always at the back of my mind.

📒 to be something that only exists in somebody’s imagination

  • These problems are all in your mind, you know.

📒 to remember somebody/something; to remember or consider that…

  • You don't have to do anything about it now… just bear it in mind.
  • Here are some important points to keep in mind…
  • I'll keep what you say in mind.

📒 to be extremely bored, etc.

📒 if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you

📒 if something is etched on your mind, heart, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you

📒 to be unable to decide what you think about somebody/something, or whether to do something or not

  • I was in two minds about the book (= I didn't know if I liked it or not).
  • She's in two minds about accepting his invitation.

📒 to think very hard about one particular thing

  • She bent her mind to the problem of escape.

📒 to think very hard about or put a lot of effort into one particular thing

  • She bent her mind to the problem of escape.

📒 to have the same opinion about somebody/something

📒 to be unable to think or behave in a reasonable way, especially because of extreme shock or worry

  • (informal) You're lending them money? You must be out of your tiny mind!

📒 to be extremely worried, etc.

📒 to produce a very strong feeling of pleasure or shock

  • Wait till you hear this. It'll blow your mind.
  • a collection of photographs that will blow your mind

📒 if something boggles the mind or the mind boggles at it, it is so unusual that people find it hard to imagine or accept

  • The vastness of space really boggles the mind.
  • ‘He says he's married to his cats!’ ‘The mind boggles!’

📒 to remember somebody/something

  • She couldn't call to mind where she had seen him before.

📒 to remind you of somebody/something

  • The painting brings to mind some of Picasso's early works.

📒 to make yourself think about something that happened in the past

  • I want you to cast your minds back to the first time you met.

📒 to change a decision or an opinion

  • Nothing will make me change my mind.
  • What made you change your mind?

📒 an act of changing what you think about a situation, etc.

📒 to refuse to think about something as a possibility

📒 if something comes/springs to mind, you suddenly remember or think of it

  • When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind.
  • I'm sure someone can help you, but no one immediately springs to mind.

📒 to come into your mind

  • It never crossed my mind that she might lose (= I was sure that she would win).
  • The thought never crossed my mind!

📒 to tell somebody that you think their behaviour is bad or are angry with them

📒 used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about something

📒 used to say that you think you will do something, although you are not sure

  • I've half a mind to come with you tomorrow.

📒 used to say that you think that what somebody has done is bad and should do something about it, although you probably will not

  • I've a good mind to write and tell your parents about it.

📒 to be thinking of somebody/something, especially for a particular job, etc.

  • Do you have anyone in mind for this job?
  • Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind!
  • What kind of party do you have in mind?

📒 to intend to do something

  • For a long time he had it in mind to write a novel about his experiences.

📒 to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily

📒 to have your own opinion and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people

  • She has a mind of her own and isn't afraid to say what she thinks.
  • (humorous) My computer seems to have a mind of its own!

📒 to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions

  • Try to keep an open mind until you've heard all the facts.

📒 (not) thinking clearly; (not) able to make sensible decisions

  • Who in their right mind would spend $50 000 on a pair of shoes?

📒 to have very clear and definite ideas about what you want to do

📒 to become mentally ill

  • He feared he was losing his mind.

📒 to decide something

  • They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind.
  • Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon?
  • You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go).

📒 a close understanding between people with similar ideas, especially when they meet to do something or meet for the first time

  • a meeting of minds between the two artists

📒 the use of the power of your mind to deal with physical problems

  • He said that keeping running in spite of the pain was just a question of mind over matter.

📒 your imagination

  • He pictured the scene in his mind's eye.

📒 to give no attention to somebody/something

  • People call him names sometimes, but he doesn't pay them any mind.

📒 not responsible for your actions because of a mental illness

📒 if somebody/something is on your mind, you are thinking and worrying about them/it a lot

  • You've been on my mind all day.
  • Don't bother your father tonight—he's got a lot on his mind.
  • a subject which was on the nation's collective mind

📒 to become or make somebody aware of new ideas or experiences

  • He’s eager to open the minds of his audience to different kinds of music.

📒 used to say somebody will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you

📒 to make somebody think and worry about it all the time

  • The thought that he could have helped more preyed on his mind.
  • It's been preying on my mind ever since it happened.

📒 to try to forget about something unpleasant

  • I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind.

📒 to make somebody think of somebody/something; to remind somebody of somebody/something

📒 to do or say something to make somebody stop worrying about something

📒 to decide you want to achieve something and give this all your attention

  • She could have been a brilliant pianist if she'd put her mind to it.
  • You can do whatever you set your mind to.

📒 to stop thinking about somebody/something; to deliberately forget somebody/something

  • I just can't get her out of my mind.

📒 if something slips your mind, you forget it or forget to do it

  • I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. It completely slipped my mind.

📒 to say exactly what you think, in a very direct way

  • She’s never hesitated about speaking her mind.
  • Everyone should have the right to speak their mind.

📒 to be remembered for a long time

  • One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind.

📒 to make you forget about something unpleasant for a short time

  • Painting helped take her mind off her troubles.

📒 in my opinion

  • It was a ridiculous thing to do, to my mind.

📒 a particular way of thinking about things

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