mind

esprit

Ce qui, en nous, permet de penser, de se souvenir, d'imaginer et de ressentir.

En anglais simple : The part of you that thinks, remembers, imagines, and feels.

• A strange idea came into my mind.
• She could not get the song out of her mind.
• What was going through your mind at that moment?

Expressions courantes : in someone’s mind, clear your mind, cross someone’s mind

intellect, esprit

Capacité d'une personne à penser clairement, à comprendre et à résoudre des problèmes.

En anglais simple : A person’s ability to think clearly, understand things, and solve problems.

• She has a sharp mind.
• Puzzles help keep his mind active.
• Even in old age, her mind remained clear.

Synonymes : intellect, intelligence

Expressions courantes : sharp mind, brilliant mind, active mind

conscience, esprit

Capacité de percevoir les choses et d'avoir des pensées ou des croyances à leur sujet.

En anglais simple : Your ability to be aware of things and to hold thoughts or beliefs about them.

• There was no doubt in my mind.
• The danger was always present in her mind.
• His mind registered the noise before he opened his eyes.

Synonymes : awareness, consciousness

Expressions courantes : conscious mind, in someone’s mind, someone’s conscious mind

être dérangé, voir un inconvénient à

Être gêné ou mécontent à cause de quelque chose, ou y voir un inconvénient.

En anglais simple : To feel annoyed or unhappy about something.

• I don’t mind the noise.
• She minded being left out of the discussion.
• Would you mind closing the door?

Comment l'utiliser : mind doing something (I don’t mind waiting a few minutes.); mind if… (Do you mind if I open the window?); mind someone doing something (Would you mind me sitting here?)

Synonymes : object to, be bothered by

Expressions courantes : mind doing something, mind if someone, mind the noise

faire attention à

Remarquer quelque chose et y faire attention, surtout pour éviter des problèmes ou un danger.

En anglais simple : To notice something and pay attention to it, especially to avoid trouble.

• Mind the wet floor.
• He minded the warning signs and slowed down.
• Mind your head when you go through that door.

Synonymes : notice, watch, heed

Contraires : ignore

Expressions courantes : mind the gap, mind your head, mind the step

garder, surveiller

S'occuper d'une personne ou veiller sur quelque chose, souvent pour une courte durée.

En anglais simple : To look after someone or something, often for a short time.

• Could you mind my bag?
• She minded the children while I cooked dinner.
• Who will mind the shop during your lunch break?

Synonymes : look after, watch, take care of

Expressions courantes : mind the children, mind the shop, mind someone’s bags

obéir à, veiller à

Suivre ce que quelqu'un demande ou veiller à faire quelque chose correctement ou sans danger.

En anglais simple : To follow what someone tells you, or make sure you do something correctly or safely.

• You must mind your parents.
• Mind you lock the door before leaving.
• He minded the instructions and kept his feet off the seats.

Comment l'utiliser : mind (that)… (Mind you don’t spill the tea.); mind someone/something (Children were expected to mind their parents.)

Synonymes : obey, heed

Contraires : disobey

Expressions courantes : mind your parents, mind your manners, mind you don’t