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mind·ful

(mīnd′fəl)

adj.

Attentive; heedful: always mindful of family responsibilities. See Synonyms at careful.

mind′ful·ly adv.

mind′ful·ness n.

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mindful

(ˈmaɪndfʊl)

adj

(usually: postpositive and foll by of) keeping aware; heedful: mindful of your duties.

ˈmindfully adv

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mind•ful

(ˈmaɪnd fəl)

adj.

attentive; aware: Be mindful of the consequences.

[1375–1425]

mind′ful•ly, adv.

mind′ful•ness, n.

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Adj.

mindful - bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action"

aware

unmindful, forgetful, mindless - not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw

mindful

adjective aware, careful, conscious, alert to, sensible, wary, thoughtful, attentive, respectful, watchful, alive to, cognizant, chary, heedful, regardful We must be mindful of the consequences of selfishness.
mindless, unaware, oblivious, thoughtless, heedless, inattentive, incautious

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

mindful

adjective

1. Tending toward awareness and appreciation:

conscious, heedful, observant.

2. Cautiously attentive:

careful, heedful, observant, watchful.

Translations

مُنْتَبِه لواجِباتِه

dbajícídbalý

bevidstopmærksom

vedomý

mindful

[ˈmaɪndfʊl] ADJ to be mindful of → tener presente or en cuenta
we must be mindful of the risks → hay que tener presentes or en cuenta los riesgos

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

mindful

[ˈmaɪndfʊl] adj (= aware) mindful of [+ need, fact, importance, possibility] → conscient(e) demind game n
to play mind games with sb → chercher à manœuvrer qn psychologiquement

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

mindful

adj to be mindful of something → etw berücksichtigen or bedenken; ever mindful of the risks, she … → weil sie sich (dat) → der Risiken bewusst war, … sie …; ever mindful of her words → immer an ihre Worte denkend

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

mindful

[ˈmaɪndfʊl] adj mindful of → conscio/a or consapevole di, attento/a a, memore di

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

mind

(maind)

the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding. The child already has the mind of an adult.

verb

1. to look after or supervise (eg a child). mind the baby.

2. to be upset by; to object to. You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.

3. to be careful of. Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!

4. to pay attention to or obey. You should mind your parents' words/advice.

interjection

be careful!. Mind! There's a car coming!

-minded having a (certain type of) mind, as in narrow-minded, *like-minded

mindful (with of) adjective

(formal) aware (of); paying attention (to). to be mindful of their needs; Mindful of the dangers, he proceeded with caution.

ˈmindless adjective

stupid and senseless. mindless violence.

ˈmindlessly adverb

ˈmindlessness noun

ˈmindreader noun

a person who claims to know other people's thoughts.

at/in the back of one's mind

being vaguely aware of something; deep inside. In the back of her mind she knew she couldn't trust him.

change one's mindchangebe out of one's mind

to be mad. He must be out of his mind!

do you mind!

used to show annoyance, stop someone doing something etc. Do you mind! That's my foot you're standing on!

have a good mind to

to feel very much inclined to (do something). I've a good mind to tell your father what a naughty girl you are!

have (half) a mind to

to feel (slightly) inclined to (do something). I've half a mind to take my holidays in winter this year.

in one's mind's eye

in one's imagination. If you try hard, you can see the room in your mind's eye.

in one's right mind

sane. No-one in his right mind would behave like that.

keep one's mind on

to give all one's attention to. Keep your mind on what you're doing!

know one's own mind

(usually in negative) to know what one really thinks, wants to do etc. She doesn't know her own mind yet about abortion.

make up one's mind

to decide. They've made up their minds to stay in Africa.

mind one's own business

to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's. Go away and mind your own business!

never mind

don't bother; it's all right. Never mind, I'll do it myself.

on one's mind

making one anxious, worried etc. She has a lot on her mind.

put (someone) in mind of

to remind (someone) of. This place puts me in mind of a book I once read.

speak one's mind

to say frankly what one means or thinks. You must allow me to speak my mind.

take/keep one's mind off

to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about. A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles.

to my mind

in my opinion. To my mind, you're better off working here than in most other places.

mindful

adj consciente, atento

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Mindful of the Fairy's warning he did not dare to address her, but she on her part greeted him in the most friendly manner, and asked him at once if he were under the power of the wicked Fairy.

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Thus fable reports that the fair Grimalkin, whom Venus, at the desire of a passionate lover, converted from a cat into a fine woman, no sooner perceived a mouse than, mindful of her former sport, and still retaining her pristine nature, she leaped from the bed of her husband to pursue the little animal.

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Often and anxiously at this silent hour, her thoughts reverted to her grandfather, and she would wonder how much he remembered of their former life, and whether he was ever really mindful of the change in their condition and of their late helplessness and destitution.

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The idea however started by her, was immediately pursued by Colonel Brandon, who was on every occasion mindful of the feelings of others; and much was said on the subject of rain by both of them.

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Hear us when we pray to Thee; strengthen with Thy might our most gracious sovereign lord, the Emperor Alexander Pavlovich; be mindful of his uprightness and meekness, reward him according to his righteousness, and let it preserve us, Thy chosen Israel!

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As silent rivers into silent lakes, Through hush of reeds that not a murmur breaks, Wind, mindful of the poppies whence they came, So may my life, and calmly burn away, As ceases in a lamp at break of day The flagrant remnant of memorial flame.

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Then it fell that a fearful Fire-Dragon wasted all the land, and Beowulf, mindful of his deeds of old, set forth to slay him.

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Lecount had not only established herself at Zurich, but (wisely mindful of the uncertainty of life) had also settled the charitable uses to which her fortune was to be applied after her death.

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Mindful, then, of what we had read together, I thought of the two men who went up into the Temple to pray, and I knew there were no better words that I could say beside his bed, than "O Lord, be merciful to him, a sinner!"

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So we ought to have some sort of warrant, something to show that we have been mindful of her feelings.

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Still mindful of the slur that had been cast on one of his best bedchambers, the manager took occasion to ask the travellers the next morning how they liked their room.

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Apart from her studies Anne expanded socially, for Marilla, mindful of the Spencervale doctor's dictum, no longer vetoed occasional outings.