mente
Del latín 'mens, mentis', que significa 'mente' o 'pensamiento'.
NOUN
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[/ˈmente/es-ES]
mind
literal
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brain
literal
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intellect
formal
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thought
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concept of the mind
untranslatable
(The nuanced philosophical concept often referred to in Spanish doesn't have a direct equivalent in English.)
Antonyms
ignorancia
The human faculty of consciousness and thought, encompassing perception, emotion, will, and intellect; the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives. It often translates directly to 'mind', 'intellect', or 'brain'. In a more abstract or philosophical context, 'mente' can refer to the conceptual realm of consciousness or the non-physical entity responsible for thought and feeling, often discussed as distinct from the physical body or brain. This specific philosophical nuance is often encompassed within the broad term 'mind' in English, but 'mente' in Spanish can more explicitly refer to this abstract, often metaphysical, construct.
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| mentes |
- Mantén tu mente abierta a nuevas ideas.
- Keep your mind open to new ideas.
- Tiene una mente brillante para las matemáticas.
- He has a brilliant mind for mathematics.
- La relación entre el cuerpo y la mente es un tema de estudio profundo.
- The relationship between the body and the mind is a subject of deep study.
- No podía quitarse esa preocupación de la mente.
- She couldn't get that worry out of her mind.
register: formal