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View usage for: (mentəl) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Mental means relating to the process of thinking. ...the mental development of children. ...intensive mental effort. Synonyms: intellectual, rational, theoretical, cognitive More Synonyms of mental mentally adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb, ADVERB with verb] I think you are mentally tired. I had never felt more mentally alive. Physically I might not have been overseas but mentally and spiritually I was withthem. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Mental means relating to the state or the health of a person's mind. The mental state that had created her psychosis was no longer present. ...mental health problems. Synonyms: psychiatric, psychogenic More Synonyms of mental mentally adverb [usu ADV with cl/group, oft ADVERB after verb] ...an inmate who is mentally disturbed. ...the needs of the mentally ill. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]A mental act is one that involves only thinking and not physical action. Practise mental arithmetic when you go out shopping. Graham made a quick mental calculation. She made a mental note not to sit anywhere near him. mentally adverb [ADVERB with verb] This technique will help people mentally organize information. Synonyms: psychologically, intellectually, rationally, inwardly More Synonyms of mental 4. adjectiveIf you say that someone is mental, you mean that you think they are mad. [British, informal, disapproval] I just said to him 'you must be mental'. 5. See to make a mental note mental in British English 1 (ˈmɛntəl) adjective1. of or involving the mind or an intellectual process 2. occurring only in the mind mental calculations 3. affected by mental health problems a mental patient Preferred form: psychiatric 4. concerned with care for persons with mental health problems a mental hospital Preferred form: psychiatric 5. slang, sometimes offensive insane Derived forms mentally (ˈmentally) adverb Word origin C15: from Late Latin mentālis, from Latin mēns mind mental in British English 2 (ˈmɛntəl) adjective anatomy of or relating to the chin Also: genial Word origin C18: from Latin mentum chin mental in American English 1 (ˈmentl) adjective1. of or pertaining to the mind mental powers mental suffering 2. of, pertaining to, or affected by a disorder of the mind a mental patient 3. old-fashioned providing care for persons with disorders that affect the mind a mental hospital 4. performed by or existing in the mind mental arithmetic a mental note 5. pertaining to intellectuals or intellectual activity 6. informal not able to make sensible judgments; irrational He must be mental if he thinks that will work noun7. offensive a person with a psychological disorder a fascist group made up largely of mentals Word origin [1375–1425; late ME ‹ LL mentālis, equiv. to L ment- (s. of mēns) mind + -ālis -al1]mental in American English 2 (ˈmentl) adjectiveof or pertaining to the chin Word origin [1720–30; ‹ L ment( um) the chin ( see mentum) + -al1]Examples of 'mental' in a sentencemental The mental strength and effort needed to recover and rebuild a career is rarely highlighted.Make a mental note of important points to highlight.They will also support pregnant women and new mothers with existing mental illness.This can trigger mental health problems as well as physical disabilities.When are we going to realise that mental health problems are not a sign of moral weakness.It must be a mental thing.My suite has been designed with my mental health in mind, no expense spared.There are just 1,000 qualified mental health first aid instructors training UK staff.The mental strength and solidarity of my players has been tested and they have come through it.Or was this just another mental practice?He opened my mind to the mental side of rugby.There need to be more beds for those with acute mental illness.Stress can be an important triggering factor for a range of mental health problems.Mac said his problems were more mental than physical.The chemicals also help increase mental and physical strength.Personnel who suffer mental health illness must receive proper compensation.My mental strength is so much better.He just saw the mental red light and acted accordingly.And my ex ended up in a mental hospital.For more information about mental illness see mind.It does not treat the mental problem.Play is a biological mechanism for acquiring and honing mental and physical skills.I make a mental note to use that one in future. British English: mental / ˈmɛntl/ ADJECTIVE Mental means relating to the mind and the process of thinking. ...the mental development of children. - American English: mental
- Arabic: عَقْلِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: mental
- Chinese: 精神的
- Croatian: duševni
- Czech: duševní
- Danish: mental
- Dutch: geestelijk
- European Spanish: mental
- Finnish: henkinen
- French: mental
- German: geistig
- Greek: διανοητικός
- Italian: mentale
- Japanese: 精神の
- Korean: 정신적인
- Norwegian: mental
- Polish: umysłowy
- European Portuguese: mental
- Romanian: mintal
- Russian: умственный
- Latin American Spanish: mental
- Swedish: mental
- Thai: ทางจิตใจ
- Turkish: akıl
- Ukrainian: розумовий
- Vietnamese: thuộc về tinh thần
Chinese translation of 'mental' adj - [ability, effort, development]
智力的 (zhìlì de) - [illness, health]
精神的 (jīngshén de) - (Brit, inf, = crazy, mad)
发(發)疯(瘋)的 (fāfēng de) mental arithmetic 心算 (xīnsuàn)
Definition of, done by, or involving the mind the mental development of children Synonyms theoretical cognitive brain conceptual cerebral Definition concerned with mental illness mental health problems Additional synonymsDefinition capable of reasoning Man, as a rational being, may act against his impulses. Synonyms reasoning, thinking, cognitive, cerebral, ratiocinative |