mente

sf ['mente]

1) (gen), fig mind

mente aperta/lucida — open/clear mind

mente agile/acuta — quick/sharp mind

ha una mente logica — he's got a logical mind

mente malata — sick mind

malato di mente — mentally ill

avevo la mente altrove — my mind was elsewhere, I was miles away

2)

(fraseologia) a mente fredda — objectively

rivedere qc a mente fresca — to take another look at sth when one's mind is fresh

a mente serena — calmly

avere in mente qc/qn — to have sth/sb in mind

ha qualcosa in mente — he's got something in mind

lo ha sempre in mente — she's always thinking of him

avere in mente di fare qc — to intend to do sth

lasciami fare mente locale — let me think

fare venire in mente qc a qn — to remind sb of sth

mettersi in mente di fare qc — to make up one's mind to do sth

gli è passato di mente — he forgot about it

mi è scappato di mente ciò che ti volevo dire — I've forgotten what I was going to say to you

volevo farlo ma mi è scappato di mente — I meant to do it, but it went out of my head o slipped my mind

ma cosa ti salta in mente? — what are you thinking of?, you must be crazy!

tenere a mente qc — to bear sth in mind

toglitelo dalla mente — forget about it, put it out of your mind

mi è tornato in mente quell'indirizzo — that address has come back to me, I've remembered that address

mi è venuto in mente che... — it occurred to me that ...

non mi passa neppure per la mente — I wouldn't even consider it