No. 891 in Spanish
mente
"Mind" or "intellect."
In a sentence
Él tiene una mente brillante.
He has a brilliant mind.
The word 'mente' refers to 'mind', specifically highlighting intellectual capability or thinking.
Recuerda siempre actuar con prudencia y mente fría.
Always remember to act with prudence and a cool head.
Here, 'mente fría' translates to 'cool head', metaphorically implying keeping calm and collected.
Ella trabaja arduamente y constantemente para alcanzar sus objetivos.
She works hard and consistently to achieve her goals.
The adverb 'constantemente' is formed by attaching '-mente' to 'constante', indicating a continuous manner of working.
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