presence of mind
Betekenis (Engels)
Focused alertness, good sense, quick-thinking resourcefulness, or stability of feeling and thought, especially in spite of circumstances which are distracting, stressful, or otherwise challenging.
Concepten
Tegenovergesteld aan
flakiness, flightiness, spaciness
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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˌpɹɛzn̩s əv ˈmaɪnd/
Etymologie (Engels)
PIE word *h₁ésmi Calque of Latin praesentia animī, from praesentia (“state of being present, presence”) + animī (the genitive singular of animus (“intellect, mind”)).
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