mind Significado & definición

Significado de mind en español

• 0 someone’s memory and their ability to think and feel emotions -- mente

  • She has a very logical mind.

• 1 to change a decision or opinion -- cambiar de opinión

  • We changed our minds about selling the house.

• 2 to make a decision -- decidirse

  • I haven’t made up my mind whether to go yet.

• 3 to remember someone or something that may be useful in the future -- tener a alguien/algo en cuenta

  • I’ll keep you in mind if another job comes up.

• 4 If an idea crosses your mind, you think about it for a short time. -- pasársele a alguien por la cabeza

  • It crossed my mind that she might not want to go.

• 5 to wait until you know all the facts before you form an opinion about something or judge someone -- no prejuzgar

  • We’re keeping an open mind about the causes of the fire.

• 6 used to emphasize that you are giving your own opinion -- según mi parecer

  • To my mind, the play was disappointing.

• 7 to worry about something -- tener algo en la cabeza

  • Jim has a lot on his mind at the moment.

• 8 to be crazy or very stupid -- estar chiflado

  • You must be out of your mind going jogging in this weather.

• 9 to say something to someone to stop them from worrying -- tranquilizar a alguien

  • Talking to the doctor put my mind at rest.

• 10 to have difficulty making a decision -- no saber qué hacer

  • I’m in two minds about accepting his offer.

• 11 If something slips your mind, you forget it. -- se me, te, etc. olvidó

  • I’m sorry I forgot your birthday – it just slipped my mind.

• 12 something you say when politely asking someone to do something -- ¿te importa…?/¿te importaría…?

  • Do you mind not smoking in here, please?

• 13 used to say that a choice is not important when responding to an offer or suggestion -- me da igual

  • I don’t mind which movie we see as long as it’s a funny one.

  • ‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ ‘I don’t mind.’

• 14 used to tell someone not to worry about something they have done or that something is not important -- no tiene importancia

  • ‘I didn’t bring enough cash.’ ‘Never mind, you can pay me next week.’

• 15 to be angry or worried about something -- molestarse, tener inconveniente

  • Would he mind if I borrowed his book?

  • I don’t mind driving at night.

• 16 something you say before saying the opposite of what you have just said -- aunque a decir verdad

  • We had a really nice holiday. Mind you, the weather was terrible.

• 17 something you say when telling someone to be careful with something dangerous -- tener cuidado (con)

  • Mind the iron – it’s hot!

• 18 the part of you that has thoughts and knows or remembers things -- mente [ feminine, singular ]

  • the thoughts that were running through his mind los pensamientos que estaban rondando su mente

  • There was no doubt in my mind that he was telling the truth. No había ninguna duda en mi mente de que estaba diciendo la verdad.

  • I’ve had a lot on my mind recently. Recientemente he tenido mucho en la mente.

  • Sorry, my mind was on other things. Lo siento, tenía la mente en otras cosas.

  • Keep your mind on your driving. Mantén la mente en la conducción.

  • in a calm/irrational/confused etc. state of mind en un estado de ánimo tranquilo/irracional/confundido, etc.

  • I sat down to start writing and my mind went completely blank. Me senté para empezar a escribir y mi mente se quedó completamente en blanco.

• 19 sb’s ability to think -- intelecto [ masculine, singular ]

  • a person with a brilliant/creative/evil etc. mind una persona con una inelecto brillante/creativo/malvando etc.

• 20 sb who is very intelligent -- mente [ feminine, singular ]

  • one of the greatest minds of our generation una de las myores mentes de nuestra generación

• 21 to alter a decision or the way you think -- cambiar de decisión

  • I was going to buy the red one, but I changed my mind. Iba a comprar el rojo, pero cambié de opinión.

• 22 indicates sb quickly thinks sth -- cruzarse por la mente

  • It crossed my mind that she was hoping I would fail. Se me cruzó por la mente que ella esperaba que yo fracasara.

• 23 to criticize sb angrily -- decir cuatro cosas

  • I’ll give her a piece of my mind if she tries that again. Le diré cuatro cosas si lo intenta de nuevo.

• 24 to be an independent thinker -- ir por libre

  • a young man with a mind of his own un joven que va por libre

• 25 to know exactly who or what you think is best -- tener en mente

  • This is not the kind of music we had in mind. Este no es el tipo de música que teníamos en mente.

• 26 in your mind but not often thought about -- en el fondo

  • In the back of my mind, I knew I’d have to talk to her about it. En el fondo, sabía que tendría que hablar con ella al respecto.

• 27 to think about or remember -- tener en mente

  • I’m here to help – keep that in mind if you have any problems. Estoy aquí para ayudar – tenlo en cuenta si tienes algún problema.

• 28 to make a choice or decision -- decidirse

  • I can’t make up my mind – I like them both. No puedo decidirme – me gustan los dos.

• 29 willing to think about other opinions or possibilities -- mente abierta

  • Try to keep an open mind as you make your decision. Intenta mantener la mente abierta al tomar una decisión.

• 30 indicates sb forgot sth -- olvidarse

  • Sorry, it completely slipped my mind. Lo siento, se me olvidó por completo.

• 31 to feel angry or unhappy about sth -- importar

  • She went to the party without me, but I don’t mind. Ella fue a la fiesta sin mí, pero no me importa.

  • Do you mind being the last one? ¿Te importa ser el último?

  • Dad won’t mind if we borrow the car. A papá no le importará si cogemos el coche prestado.

• 32 to be careful of sth -- tener cuidado

  • Mind the hole in the road. Ten cuidado con el agujero en la calle.

• 33 to take care of sth for a while -- ocuparse

  • a friend minding the baby un amigo cuidando del bebé

• 34 used to ask politely to do or have sth -- ¿Le importa si…?

  • Do you mind if I look at your newspaper? ¿Le importa si le hecho un vistazo a su periódico?

• 35 used to say politely that you would like sth -- no me importaría

  • I wouldn’t mind a little something to eat. No me importaría tomar algo de comer.

• 36 used to say that sb should not involve themselves in other’s private matters -- no te metas donde no te llaman

  • I wish people would just mind their own business. Me gustaría que a la gente no se metiera donde no le llaman.

• 37 used to ask for sth politely -- ¿Le/te importaría…?

  • Would you mind helping me with this? ¿Te importaría ayudarme con esto?