mindnoun [ C ]
uk/maɪnd/us/maɪnd/B1 the part of a person that makes it possible for him or her to think, feel emotions, and understand things:
a very intelligent person:
If a problem is all in the mind, it does not exist and is only imagined:
B2 to remember a piece of information when you are making a decision or thinking about a matter:
to think repeatedly about an event that has happened:
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- He's made up his mind, and nothing you can say will change his opinion on the issue.
- I know she's gone forever, but I just can't put her out of my mind.
- Her words kept running through my mind.
- If you change your mind about coming tonight, just give me a call.
- The events of last year are still fresh in people's minds .
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Mind and personality
- (a) penny for your thoughts idiom
- -minded
- alter ego
- beauty
- beauty is only skin deep idiom
- better nature
- cognitive
- ego
- inwardly
- mental
- mental age
- mentality
- penny
- psyche
- quality
- quirk
- rational
- self
- spirit
- unconscious
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Idiom(s)
mindverb
uk/maɪnd/us/maɪnd/mind verb (BE ANNOYED)
A2 [ I or T ] (used in questions and negatives) to be annoyed or worried by something:
said to someone when you feel annoyed with that person for what they have just done or said:
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- Would you mind filling in a questionnaire about what you watch on television?
- Do you mind if I have the last chocolate?
- Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?
- "Do you mind if I smoke?" "Well, actually, I'd rather you didn't."
- I don't mind which colour we have - you decide.
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Not liking
- abhor
- abide
- abominate
- antipathy
- averse
- go off sb/sth
- hate
- hate sb's guts idiom
- have a problem with sth/sb idiom
- have a thing about sth/sb idiom
- leave
- not know what sb sees in sb/sth idiom
- not take kindly to sth idiom
- phobic
- problem
- put
- put sb off (sth/sb)
- see sth in sb/sth
- thing
- turn
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mind verb (BE CAREFUL)
B1 [ T ] mainly UK to be careful of, or give attention to something:
used to tell someone to move or be careful, or to warn someone of danger:
said when you say goodbye to someone, meaning "take care"
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- Mind you don't upset her.
- Mind they don't get in through the back door.
- Mind you always lock up carefully.
- Mind the dogs - they are quite wild.
- Mind out! You nearly drove over my flower bed.
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Paying attention and being careful
- attention
- attention span
- be good, and if you can't be good, be careful idiom
- be on (your) guard idiom
- cautious
- centre
- eye
- focus
- handle/treat sb with kid gloves idiom
- hang
- hang on/upon sth
- have a care idiom
- have/keep your ear to the ground idiom
- middle
- take note of sth idiom
- the/a glare of sth idiom
- tread carefully/gently/lightly idiom
- walk
- walk on eggs/eggshells idiom
- zoom
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mind verb (TAKE CARE OF)
[ T ] UK or old-fashioned US to take care of someone or something:
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Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
- attention
- bedside manner
- bring
- care
- care for sb
- domiciliary
- eye
- first-line treatment
- keep your/an eye on sth/sb idiom
- minister
- minister to sb
- modality
- nurse
- patch sb/sth up
- referral
- section
- set sb up
- soothe
- tend
- treatment
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mind verb (OBEY)
[ I or T ] US to listen to and obey someone:
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Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- adhere
- afoul
- aid
- bend the law/rules idiom
- breach
- breaker
- clean
- clean up your act idiom
- commit
- compliant
- conform
- contravene
- disobey
- hold
- law-abiding
- perpetrate
- respect
- venal
- violate
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