PRESENCE OF MIND

Meaning of PRESENCE OF MIND in English

ability to think clearly and act appropriately, ability to be cool under pressure

When the bear charged the car, Jill had the presence of mind to sound the burglar alarm.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

PRESENCE OF MIND — Date: 1665 self-control so maintained in an emergency or in an embarrassing situation that one can say or do the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PRESENCE OF MIND — Etymology: translation of Latin praesentia animi : self-control so maintained in an emergency, in danger, or in an embarrassing situation …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRESENCE OF MIND — a calm state of mind that allows one to think clearly or act effectively in an emergency. [ 1655-65 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRESENCE OF MIND — sanity, clarity of mind; speed of decision making, resourcefulness
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PRESENCE OF MIND — Date: 1665 : self-control so maintained in an emergency or in an embarrassing situation that one can say or do …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRESENCE OF MIND — 1665 : self-control so maintained in an emergency or in an embarrassing situation that one can say or do the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PRESENCE OF MIND — the ability to remain calm and take quick, sensible action in the face of sudden difficulty. → presence
Concise Oxford English vocab
PRESENCE OF MIND — [presence of mind] (1665): self-control so maintained in an emergency or in an embarrassing situation that one can say or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRESENCE OF MIND — noun [ U ] the ability to react quickly and stay calm in a difficult or dangerous situation : The …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRESENCE OF MIND — ˌpresence of ˈmind BrE AmE noun [uncountable] the ability to deal with a dangerous situation calmly and quickly have the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRESENCE OF MIND — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But he had some presence of mind . ▪ Fortunately we had the presence of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRESENCE OF MIND — {n. phr.} Effective and quick decision-making ability in times of crisis. * /When Jimmy fell into the river, his father …
Slang English vocab
PRESENCE OF MIND — See ↑ CALM 1
Longman Activator English vocab
PRESENCE OF MIND — COMPOSURE, equanimity, self-possession, level-headedness, self-assurance, calmness, sangfroid, imperturbability; alertness, quick-wittedness; informal cool, unflappability. 2192; headword
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PRESENCE OF MIND — n. to display ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
PRESENCE OF MIND — {n. phr.} Effective and quick decision-making ability in times of crisis. * /When Jimmy fell into the river, his father …
Словарь английских идиом
PRESENCE OF MIND — ability to think clearly and act appropriately, cool under pressure When the bear charged the car, Jill had the presence …
English Idioms vocab
PRESENCE OF MIND — n. phr. Effective and quick decision-making ability in times of crisis. When Jimmy fell into the river, his father had …
American Idioms English vocabulary
PRESENCE OF MIND — хладнокровие; невозмутимость, самообладание, спокойствие Syn : equanimity, composure присутствие духа
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRESENCE OF MIND — присутствие духа
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PRESENCE OF MIND — хладнокровие; невозмутимость, самообладание, спокойствие, присутствие духа Syn:equanimity, composure
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PRESENCE OF MIND — присутствие духа
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PRESENCE OF MIND — присутствие духа
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PRESENCE OF MIND — хладнокровие; невозмутимость, самообладание, спокойствие, присутствие духа Syn: equanimity , composure
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PRESENCE OF MIND — хладнокровие; невозмутимость, самообладание, спокойствие, присутствие духа Syn: equanimity, composure
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PRESENCE OF MIND — присутствие духа
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PRESENCE OF MIND — присутствие духа
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PRESENCE OF MIND — хладнокровие; невозмутимость, самообладание, спокойствие Syn : equanimity, composure присутствие духа
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MIND — I. ˈmīnd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English minde, mynde, from Old English gemynd; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRESENCE — ˈprez ə n(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin praesentia, from praesent-, praesens present …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRESENCE — (n.) Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber.
Английский словарь Webster
PRESENCE — ( n. ) Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRESENCE — /prez"euhns/ , n. 1. the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place. 2. attendance …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MIND — /muynd/ , n. 1. (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRESENCE — noun Date: 14th century 1. : the fact or condition of being present 2. a. : the part of space …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRESENCE — noun port, mien; air; personal appearence. 2. presence ·noun an assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company. …
Webster English vocab
MIND — v courage; spirit. 2. mind ·v choice; inclination; liking; intent; will. 3. mind ·noun to put in mind; to remind. …
Webster English vocab
MIND — in the Western tradition, the complex of faculties involved in perceiving, remembering, considering, evaluating, and deciding. Mind is in some …
Britannica English vocabulary
PRESENCE — presenc|e BrE AmE ˈprez ə n t s ▷ presenc|es ɪz əz ▶ ˌ presence of ˈ mind BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRESENCE — / ˈprezns; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] ( of a person ) the fact of being in a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MIND — / maɪnd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ABILITY TO THINK 1. [ C , U ] the part …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRESENCE — pres ‧ ence S3 W2 /ˈprez ə ns/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable] when someone or something is present …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MIND — I. mind 1 S1 W1 /maɪnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ mind , ↑ minder , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRESENCE — n. 1 the state or condition of being present (your presence is requested). 2 a place where a person is …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MIND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRESENCE — n. 1 the state or condition of being present (your presence is requested). 2 a place where a person is …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MIND — n. & v. n. 1 a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRESENCE — n.1 the state or condition of being present (your presence is requested). 2 a place where a person is (was …
Oxford English vocab
MIND — n. & v. --n. 1. a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
Oxford English vocab
MIND — I. NOUN USES /maɪnd/ ( minds) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Please …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRESENCE — ( presences) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Someone’s presence in a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRESENCE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRESENCE — [noun] [U]She was overawed by the presence of so many people.The presence of pollen in the atmosphere causes hay fever …
Cambridge English vocab
MIND — (BE CAREFUL) [verb] [esp. UK] - to be careful (of); give attention (to)The announcement warned Underground passengers to mind the …
Cambridge English vocab
MIND — See: CROSS ONE'S MIND or PASS THROUGH ONE'S MIND, GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND, HALF A MIND, IN MIND, …
Slang English vocab
PRESENCE — noun 1 being present ADJECTIVE ▪ mere ▪ The mere ~ of children in the room is enough to upset …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
MIND — INDEX: 1. your mind 2. affecting your mind RELATED WORDS I don’t mind : ↑ DON'T CARE see also ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
MIND — See ↑ LOOK AFTER 1, ↑ MIND 1, ↑ WARN 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be a weight off sb's mind …
Longman Activator English vocab
PRESENCE — n. 25B6; noun presence of a train was indicated electrically : EXISTENCE, being there. I requested the presence of an …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MIND — n. 25B6; noun a good teacher must stretch pupils' minds : BRAIN, intelligence, intellect, intellectual capabilities, brains, brainpower, wits, understanding, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PRESENCE — n. 1 proximity, nearness, closeness, adjacency, vicinity, Formal propinquity The presence of a hospital near her home made Aunt Mary …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MIND
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MIND — See: CROSS ONE'S MIND or PASS THROUGH ONE'S MIND, GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND, HALF A MIND, IN MIND, …
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