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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGeisteszustand
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡaɪstəsˌtsuːʃtant
"Sein Geisteszustand war während der Prüfung ruhig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person's mood or mental attitude at a particular time.
"He was in a positive state of mind before the big presentation." - 2
A prevailing attitude or outlook shared by a group of people.
"The current economic uncertainty has shifted the national state of mind."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase derives from the combination of the English nouns 'state' (from Old French 'estat', ultimately from Latin 'status', meaning condition or standing) and 'mind' (from Old English 'gemynd', meaning memory, thought, or intention). Formed in the early modern period, it transitioned from describing a general mental capacity to denoting a temporary emotional or cognitive disposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "State of mind" is said worldwide
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état d'esprit
Transliteration: e-ta dɛs-pri
"Il est important d'être dans le bon état d'esprit."
Geisteszustand
Transliteration: ˈɡaɪstəsˌtsuːʃtant
"Sein Geisteszustand war während der Prüfung ruhig."
stato d'animo
Transliteration: ˈstaːto ˈdani-mo
"Il suo stato d'animo era molto sereno oggi."
estado de ánimo
Transliteration: esˈtaðo de aˈnino
"Un buen estado de ánimo ayuda a trabajar mejor."
estado de espírito
Transliteration: (i)sˈtadu dʒi iˈspiɾitu
"Ele estava num ótimo estado de espírito ontem."
मन की स्थिति
Transliteration: man ki sthiti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"तनावपूर्ण माहौल में भी उसने अपनी मन की स्थिति को शांत रखा।"
心境
Transliteration: xīnjìng
Script: 中文汉字
"他目前的心境非常适合进行艺术创作。"
마음가짐
Transliteration: maeumgajim
Script: 한국어 한글
"새로운 시작을 위해서는 올바른 마음가짐이 필요하다."
心構え
Transliteration: kokorogamae
Script: 日本語
"試験に臨むにあたって、万全の心構えが必要だ。"
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