presence of mind

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Oposto de
flakiness, flightiness, spaciness
Traduções

présence d’esprit

ετοιμότητα πνεύματος

aplom

Gewahrwerden

γνώση

ψυχραιμία

Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˌpɹɛzn̩s əv ˈmaɪnd/
Etimologia (Inglês)

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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