mind

The ability for rational thought.

Despite advancing age his mind was still as sharp as ever.
The ability to be aware of things.

There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.
The ability to remember things.

My mind just went blank.
The ability to focus the thoughts.

I can’t keep my mind on what I’m doing.
Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.

He was one of history’s greatest minds.
Judgment, opinion, or view.

He changed his mind after hearing the speech.
Desire, inclination, or intention.

She had a mind to go to Paris.

A mind to the madness.
A healthy mental state.

I, ______ being of sound mind and body, do hereby...

You are losing your mind.
(philosophy) The spirit of consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality.

In the philosophy of mind, dualism is about the relationship between mind and matter.

[edit] Synonyms

(ability for rational thought): brain, head, intellect, intelligence, nous, psyche, reason, wit
(ability to be aware of things): consciousness
(ability to remember things): memory, recollection
(ability to focus the thoughts): attention, concentration, focus
(somebody that embodies certain mental qualities): genius, intellectual, thinker
(judgement, opinion, or view): judgment, judgement, idea, opinion, view
(desire, inclination, or intention): desire, disposition, idea, inclination, intention, mood
(healthy mental state): sanity

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[edit] Translations

ability for rational thought

Arabic: عقل ar(ar) (3aql) m.
Armenian: բանականություն hy(hy) (banakanut’yun)

Old Armenian: միտ (mit)
Basque: adimen, buru, gogo, sen
Catalan: ment ca(ca) f.
Chinese:

Mandarin: 智力 cmn(cmn) (zhìlì), 悟性 cmn(cmn) (wùxìng), 精神 cmn(cmn) (jīngshén)
Chiricahua: -́nii
Czech: mysl cs(cs) f., rozum cs(cs)
Danish: sind n., sjæl c.; indstilling c.
Dutch: verstand, geest, psyche, denkvermogen
Estonian: mõistus et(et)
Finnish: mieli fi(fi), järki fi(fi), ymmärrys fi(fi)
French: esprit fr(fr) m.
German: Verstand de(de) m., Geist de(de) m.
Greek: νους (nus) m., διάνοια (ðiánia) f., μυαλό (myaló) n.
Hawaiian: manaʻo, waihona, noʻonoʻa, naʻau
Hebrew: רוּחַ (ruaħ) f., מוח m.
Hungarian: értelem hu(hu)
Ido: mento

Irish: intinn f., meabhair f.
Italian: mente it(it) f.
Japanese: 心 (こころ, kokoro), 精神 (せいしん, seishin), 知性 (ちせい, chisei)
Jicarilla: -́nii
Korean: 마음 (maeum)
Lao: ດວງຈິດ lo(lo) (duang-cit)
Latin: animus la(la) m., mens la(la) f.
Latvian: prāts lv(lv) m.
Malayalam: മനസ് (manasu)
Navajo: -́ni’
Norwegian: forstand no(no) m., intellekt no(no) n.
Pitjantjatjara: kata
Polish: umysł pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: mente pt(pt) f.
Romanian: minte ro(ro) f.
Russian: ум ru(ru) (um) m., разум ru(ru) (rázum) m.
Serbian: um sr(sr) m., razum sr(sr) m.
Slovak: myseľ f., rozum m., myslenie n.
Spanish: mente es(es) f.
Swedish: förstånd n., intellekt c., psyke n.
Western Apache: -́ni’

ability to be aware of things

Estonian: meel et(et)
Greek: συνείδηση el(el) (sinidisi) f.
Latvian: prāts lv(lv) m., apziņa lv(lv) f.
Norwegian: bevissthet no(no) m.

Romanian: atenţie ro(ro) f.
Russian: ум ru(ru) (um) m., разум ru(ru) (rázum) m.
Swedish: medvetande sv(sv) n., sinne sv(sv) n.

ability to remember things

Greek: μνήμη (mneme) f., μνημονικό (mnemoniko) n.
Norwegian: hukommelse no(no) m., minne no(no) n.
Romanian: memorie ro(ro)

Russian: память ru(ru) (pámjat’) f.
Swedish: minne sv(sv) n.

ability to focus the thoughts

Greek: αυτοσυγκέντρωση (aftosigentrosi) f.
Norwegian: konsentrasjon no(no) m.
Romanian: concentrare ro(ro)

Russian: ум ru(ru) (um) m., разум ru(ru) (rázum) m.
Swedish: koncentration sv(sv) c.

somebody that embodies certain mental qualities

Greek: μεγαλοφυία (megalofiia) f., διάνοια (diania) f., διανοούμενος (dianoumenos) στοχαστής (stokhastes) m.
Norwegian: tenker no(no) m.

Romanian: nebun ro(ro)
Russian: ум ru(ru) (um) m.
Swedish: geni n., snille n.

judgement, opinion, or view

Greek: κρίση (krise) f., γνώμη (gnome) f., άποψη (apopse) f.
Norwegian: innstilling no(no) m.
Romanian: judecată ro(ro)

Russian: мнение ru(ru) (mnénije) n., взгляд ru(ru) (vzgljad) m., точка зрения ru(ru) f.
Swedish: inställning sv(sv) c., mening sv(sv) c., tanke sv(sv) c., åsikt sv(sv) c., önskan sv(sv) c.

desire, inclination, or intention

Greek: χαρακτήρας (kharakteras) m., ιδιοσυγκρασία (idiosinkrasia) f.
Norwegian: hensikt no(no) m., intensjon no(no) m.

Russian: мнение ru(ru) (mnénije) n.
Swedish: avsikt n., böjelse c., håg c., lust c.

healthy mental state

Arabic: عقل (ʕáql) m.
Greek: λογικότητα (logikotita) f., σύνεση (sinesi) f., πνευματική υγεία (pnevmatiki iyia) f., διαύγεια (πνεύματος) (diavgia pnevmatos) f.

Norwegian: forstand no(no) m.
Russian: настроение ru(ru) n., расположение духа ru(ru) n., рассудок ru(ru) (rassúdok) m.
Swedish: förstånd sv(sv) n.

philosophy: spirit of consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality

Greek: πνεύμα el(el) (pnevma) n.
Norwegian: ånd no(no) m.

Russian: разум ru(ru) (rázum) m.
Swedish: ande sv(sv) c., själ sv(sv) c.

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Spanish: ánimo m.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to mind

Third person singular
minds

Simple past
minded

Past participle
minded

Present participle
minding

to mind (third-person singular simple present minds, present participle minding, simple past and past participle minded)

To pay attention to.

Mind the gap.

Mind one’s manners.

Mind you, she's very able.
To care, to object, to have a contrary opinion.

I don’t mind.
To look after, to take care of.

Would you mind my bag for me?
To remember.

[edit] Quotations

For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Usage notes

In sense 2. this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

[edit] Derived terms

Terms derived from the verb "mind"

[edit] Translations

to pay attention to

Chinese:

Mandarin: 注意 cmn(cmn) (zhùyì)
Dutch: letten op, aandacht schenken aan
Finnish: huomioida fi(fi)
French: prendre garde fr(fr)
German: aufpassen de(de), beachten de(de)
Greek: δέν μέ πειράζει (ðen me pirázi)

Latin: animum attendo
Norwegian: huske no(no), passe på no(no)
Romanian: fi atent ro(ro)
Russian: обращать внимание ru(ru) (obraščát' vnimánije), обратить внимание ru(ru) (obratít' vnimánije), иметь в виду ru(ru) (imét' v vidú), следить ru(ru) (sledít') (of one's manners)
Swedish: akta, akta på, ge akt på, komma ihåg, se upp för, se till, tänka på

to care, to object

Chinese:

Mandarin: 介意 cmn(cmn) (jièyì)
Dutch: erg vinden (ik vind het niet erg), iets op tegen hebben (ik heb er niets op tegen), uitmaken (het maakt me niet uit)
Finnish: välittää fi(fi)
French: déranger fr(fr) (e.g. est-ce que ça vous dérange...)
German: dagegen haben de(de)

Norwegian: bry seg om no(no), ha imot no(no)
Portuguese: importar-se pt(pt)
Romanian: păsa ro(ro)
Russian: возражать ru(ru) (vozražát') (impf.), возразить ru(ru) (vozrazít') (pf.)
Swedish: bekymra sig om, bry sig, bry sig om, fästa sig vid, ha något emot, tänka på

to look after

Chinese:

Mandarin: 注意 cmn(cmn) (zhùyì)
Finnish: huolehtia fi(fi)
German: aufpassen de(de)

Norwegian: passe på no(no)
Portuguese: tomar conta pt(pt), cuidar pt(pt)
Russian: присматривать ru(ru) (prismátrivat') (impf.), присмотреть ru(ru) (prismotrét') (pf.)
Swedish: hålla koll på, se efter, sköta, sköta om, ta hand om

[edit] Estonian

[edit] Pronoun

mind

me

[edit] Hungarian

[edit] Etymology

From mi (“‘what’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈmind/

[edit] Adverb

mind

(formal) as well as

mind a magánéletben, mind a munkában - both in private life and in work
with everyone, all, together (usually of persons)

Mind összegyűltek a ház előtt. - They all (together) gathered in front of the house.

[edit] Synonyms

mindnyájan, mindannyian

[edit] Pronoun

mind

all of them, everyone, each of them (grammatically singular)

Milyenek a fogaid? - Nem jók, de még mind megvan. - How are your teeth? - Not well, but I still have all of them.
accusative case of the same pronoun

Mind megettem.- I ate all of it.

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nem mind arany, ami fénylik

[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology

Old English ġemynd.

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /mɑend/

[edit] Noun

mind (plural minds)

Singular
mind

Plural
minds

memory, recollection.
mind.

[edit] Verb

tae mind (third-person singular simple present minds, present participle mindin, simple past mindit, past participle mindit)

Infinitive
tae mind

Third person singular
minds

Simple past
mindit

Past participle
mindit

Present participle
mindin

To remember.
To remind.
To mind, care.

mind

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