la
/ˈmente/
Translation
mind
Word origin
From Latin mens, mentem ('mind'). The same root gave the adverbial suffix -mente, originally the ablative mente ('with a mind').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mens
- English cognates
- mental, mention, demented
Grammar
Examples
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My mind is blank this morning.
despejar .
I need to clear my mind with a walk.
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She has a very brilliant mind.
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He always has his mother in mind.
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His mind was no longer what it used to be.
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