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  • 61 to prey (up)on one's mind

    мучить, терзать

    His crime preyed on his mind until he gave himself up to the police. — Его преступление не давало ему покоя, пока он не сдался полиции.

    His health was bad, and this had no doubt preyed very much upon his mind. — У него было слабое здоровье, и это его очень угнетало.

    Англо-русский современный словарь > to prey (up)on one's mind

  • 62 to prey (up)on one's mind

    мучить, терзать

    His crime preyed on his mind until he gave himself up to the police. — Его преступление не давало ему покоя, пока он не сдался полиции.

    His health was bad, and this had no doubt preyed very much upon his mind. — У него было слабое здоровье, и это его очень угнетало.

    Англо-русский современный словарь > to prey (up)on one's mind

  • 63 keep one's mind on smth.

    всё время думать о чём-л.; сосредоточить своё внимание, сосредоточиться на чём-л.

    The worst of his sickness had gone, but as he paddled he had a hard job keeping his mind on what he was doing. (J. Aldridge, ‘The Hunter’, ch. 4) — Худшее миновало, но и теперь, продолжая грести, Рой с трудом мог сосредоточиться на том, что делает.

    He couldn't keep his mind on the job. The events of the past two days kept intruding on his concentration. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Monday’) — Кейси попытался углубиться в работу, но не смог. На ум все время приходили события последних дней.

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  • 64 set one's mind on

    1) (smth.) твёрдо решиться на что-л.; стремиться к чему-л., добиваться чего-л.; поставить себе целью что-л.; уделять чему-л. всё своё внимание, сосредоточиться на чём-л. (тж. set one's mind to)

    It's wonderful how soon you can break yourself of it if you set your mind to it. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. I) — Удивительно, как легко избавиться от этой привычки, если стремиться к этому.

    Everything to which he had set his mind failed.... (Fr. Norris, ‘The Octopus’, book II, ch. VIII) — Все, за что брался Магнус, шло прахом...

    There was no end of satisfaction in feeling they could outwit the bosses, if they set their minds to it. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 11) — И каждому, конечно, приятно сознавать, что, пораскинув как следует мозгами, он может перехитрить проклятых боссов.

    ‘Are you becoming a writer?’ ‘Yes, an imaginative writer.’ ‘Will that earn you a lot of money?’ ‘A moderate income, Milly, if I set my mind to it...’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Our Man in Havana’, part II, ch. 3) — - Ты хочешь стать писателем? - Да, сочинять романы. - Тебе будут платить много денег? - Прилично, если я займусь этим всерьез...

    2) (smb.) увлекаться кем-л., сосредоточить все свои помыслы на ком-л.

    Glorvina cried with rage at the failure. She had set her mind on the major "more than on any of the others", she owned sobbing. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XLIII) — Глорвина плакала от злости при этой неудаче. Она возлагала на майора "столько надежд, как ни на кого другого", призналась она, рыдая.

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  • 65 one's mind's eye

    мысленный взор, духовное око [часть выражения in one's mind's eye; см. in one's mind's eye]

    Then my sole relief was to walk along the corridor... and allow my mind's eye to dwell on whatever bright visions rose before it... (Ch. Brontë, ‘Jane Eyre’, ch. XII) — Тогда моим единственным утешением было ходить по коридору... и отдаваться внутреннему созерцанию тех ярких образов, которые теснились передо мной...

    There are some scenes, trivial enough very likely in themselves, that yet retain a peculiar power of standing out in sharp relief, as we cast our mind's eye down the lone vista of our past. (H. R. Haggard, ‘The Witch's Head’, vol. I, ch. XIV) — Бывают сцены вполне, быть может, обычные и все-таки ярко встающие в памяти, когда мы уносимся мыслями в далекое прошлое.

    With his mind's eye he looked into her comfortable room in Ogden Place, where he had spent several such delightful evenings... (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XV) — Он видел мысленным взором ее квартирку на Огден-Плейс, где он так чудесно провел несколько вечеров...

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  • 66 uppermost in one's mind

    (cтoящий) нa пepвoм плaнe у кoгo-л., (нaxoдящийcя) в цeнтpe внимaния кoгo-л.
        Not once during dinner did he mention what was uppermost in his mind (M. Wilson). But her anxiety about Dick going to Wiluna was uppermost in her mind (K. S. Prichard)

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  • 67 blow one's mind

    expr sl
    1)

    In the sixties it was almost part of conventional behaviour to take a trip and blow your mind — В шестидесятые годы почти считалось нормальным с общественной точки зрения принимать наркотики и балдеть

    2)

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  • 68 to one's mind

    1) на чей-л. взгляд, по-моему (по-твоему и т. д.), по моему (твоему и т. д.) мнению

    It had no particular success but to my mind showed a good deal of promise... (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II) — Книга особого успеха не имела, но, по-моему, она говорит о больших возможностях автора.

    So now, the house, to his mind, had a most pleasing and comfortable appearance. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXII) — Поэтому дом показался в этот вечер Герствуду каким-то особенно уютным и приятным.

    2) редк. по вкусу, по душе

    The arrangements he made were very much to my mind; I was quite happy with them. (DCE) — Все его приготовления пришлись мне по вкусу. Лучшего нельзя было и желать.

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  • 69 off one's mind

    ≈ гора с плеч (долой); камень с души свалился

    And he had felt so happy; he had not felt like it for months. His confession to June was off his mind... (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part III, ch. VIII) — И он чувствовал себя таким счастливым. Этого чувства не было все эти месяцы. Разговор с Джун уже позади...

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  • 70 change one's mind

    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) cambiar de idea
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    cambiar de idea expr.
    cambiar de opinión expr.
    cambiar de parecer expr.
    mudar de opinión expr.

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  • 71 at the back of one's mind

    (at (или in) the back of one's mind (редк. head))
    в душе, в глубине души; мысленно, подсознательно

    What remained was only a faint ugliness at the back of his mind, which he quickly suppressed and would soon bury completely. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Keys of the Kingdom’, ‘An Unsuccessful Curate’, ch. II) — От того, что произошло, в душе Франсиса осталось лишь смутное ощущение чего-то уродливого, с чем он боролся и что вскоре будет навсегда забыто.

    I know every thought that goes on in the back of that boy's head. (D. du Maurier, ‘The Parasites’, ch. XI) — Я знаю все тайные мысли этого мальчика.

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  • 72 change one's mind

    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) skipta um skoðun

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  • 73 change one's mind

    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) meggondolja magát

    English-Hungarian dictionary > change one's mind

  • 74 change one's mind

    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) mudar de ideia

    English-Portuguese dictionary > change one's mind

  • 75 change one's mind

    fikir değiştirmek, vazgeçmek, caymak, dönmek, fikrini değiştirmek
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    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) fikrini değiştirmek

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  • 76 change one's mind

    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) premisliti si

    English-Slovenian dictionary > change one's mind

  • 77 change one's mind

    • muuttaa mielensä
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    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) muuttaa mieltään

    English-Finnish dictionary > change one's mind

  • 78 change one's mind

    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) forandre/endre mening

    English-Norwegian dictionary > change one's mind

  • 79 change one's mind

    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) cambiare idea/opinione

    English-Italian dictionary > change one's mind

  • 80 change one's mind

    (to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) sich anders besinnen
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    expr.
    seine Meinung ändern ausdr.
    sich anders entschließen ausdr.

    English-german dictionary > change one's mind

См. также в других словарях:

  • made up his mind — decided absolutely, was set in his decision, his mind was set …   English contemporary dictionary

  • was on his mind — poked at his brain, occupied his thoughts …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • gave a piece of his mind — said exactly what he was thinking, said all that was on his mind …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Mind uploading in fiction — Main article: Mind uploading Mind uploading, mind transfer or whole brain emulation is the theoretically possible use of the brain as a computer and of thoughts as software. It is a common theme in science fiction …   Wikipedia

  • mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mind — mind1 [ maınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the part of you that thinks, knows, remembers, and feels things: His mind was full of the things he had seen that day. I need a walk to clear my mind. in someone s mind: I wonder what s going on in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mind */*/*/ — I UK [maɪnd] / US noun Word forms mind : singular mind plural minds Metaphor: Your mind is like a container or area, with thoughts being stored there or going in and out. The memory of that day is still fresh in my mind. ♦ A few doubts remained… …   English dictionary

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