Signification de mind En anglais

• 0 the part of you that has thoughts and knows or remembers things

  • the thoughts that were running through his mind les pensées qui tournoyaient dans son esprit

  • There was no doubt in my mind that he was telling the truth. Il n’y avait aucun doute dans mon esprit qu’elle disait la vérité.

  • I’ve had a lot on my mind recently. J’ai eu beaucoup de choses à l’esprit récemment.

  • Sorry, my mind was on other things. Désolé, je pensais à d’autres choses.

  • Keep your mind on your driving. Pense à ta conduite.

  • in a calm/irrational/confused etc. state of mind dans un état d’esprit calme/rationnel/confus

  • I sat down to start writing and my mind went completely blank. Je me suis assis pour commencer à écrire et j’ai vraiment eu un trou.

• 1 sb’s ability to think

  • a person with a brilliant/creative/evil etc. mind une personne à l’esprit brillant/créatif/maléfique

• 2 sb who is very intelligent

  • one of the greatest minds of our generation l’un des grands esprits de notre génération

• 3 to alter a decision or the way you think

  • I was going to buy the red one, but I changed my mind. J’allais acheter le rouge mais j’ai changé d’avis.

• 4 indicates sb quickly thinks sth

  • It crossed my mind that she was hoping I would fail. Cela m’a traversé l’esprit qu’elle espérait que j’échouerais.

• 5 to criticize sb angrily

  • I’ll give her a piece of my mind if she tries that again. Je vais lui dire ma façon de penser si elle essaie cela à nouveau.

• 6 to be an independent thinker

  • a young man with a mind of his own un jeune homme qui a sa façon de penser

• 7 to know exactly who or what you think is best

  • This is not the kind of music we had in mind. Ce n’est pas le genre de musique que nous avions en tête.

• 8 in your mind but not often thought about

  • In the back of my mind, I knew I’d have to talk to her about it. Au fond de moi-même, je savais que je devrais lui parler de cela.

• 9 to think about or remember

  • I’m here to help – keep that in mind if you have any problems. Je suis ici pour vous aider, gardez cela à l’esprit si vous avez des problèmes.

• 10 to make a choice or decision

  • I can’t make up my mind – I like them both. Je n’arrive pas à me décider, les deux me plaisent.

• 11 willing to think about other opinions or possibilities

  • Try to keep an open mind as you make your decision. Essayez de garder l’esprit ouvert tandis que vous prenez votre décision.

• 12 indicates sb forgot sth

  • Sorry, it completely slipped my mind. Désolé, ça m’est complétement sorti de l’esprit.

• 13 to feel angry or unhappy about sth

  • She went to the party without me, but I don’t mind. Elle est allée à la réception sans moi mais ça ne me dérange pas.

  • Do you mind being the last one? Est-ce que cela t’ennuie d’être le dernier ?

  • Dad won’t mind if we borrow the car. Cela ne dérangera pas papa si nous empruntons la voiture.

• 14 to be careful of sth

  • Mind the hole in the road. Fais attention au trou dans la route.

• 15 to take care of sth for a while

  • a friend minding the baby un ami s’occupant du bébé

• 16 used to ask politely to do or have sth

  • Do you mind if I look at your newspaper? Est-ce que cela vous ennuie si je jette un coup d’œil à votre journal ?

• 17 used to say politely that you would like sth

  • I wouldn’t mind a little something to eat. Je prendrais bien un petit quelque chose à manger.

• 18 used to say that sb should not involve themselves in other’s private matters

  • I wish people would just mind their own business. J’aimerais que les gens s’occupent de ce qui les regarde.

• 19 used to ask for sth politely

  • Would you mind helping me with this? Cela vous ennuierait/dérangerait-il de me donner un coup de main pour ceci ?

• 20 the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding

  • She has a very inquiring mind.

• 21 to look after or supervise (eg a child)

  • Would you mind the baby for a few minutes?.

• 22 to be upset by; to object to

  • You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.

• 23 to be careful of

  • Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!

• 24 to pay attention to or obey

  • You should mind your parents’ words/advice.

• 25 be careful!

  • Mind! There’s a car coming!