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tête

9.9

The ability to think clearly and make decisions

noun
/tɛt/

Literature

: inteligencia

She quickly realized that the project required more than just a good idée; she needed her full tête to solve the complex problems.

Examples

To succeed in this challenging task, it's vital to use your best tête when analyzing the data.
The professor's tête is filled with innovative ideas.
If you use your tête, you will find a solution to the problem.
She always keeps a cool tête in stressful situations.
He relied on his tête rather than luck to win the game.
She has a brilliant tête for mathematics.
His ability to navigate difficult situations with his sharp tête impressed everyone at the meeting.

Synonyms

intellect

vstête

102 5.9

The ability to think clearly and understand difficult ideas

is a general everyday term for ordinary thinking and reasoning

wits

vstête

75 3.5

A mind that thinks quickly and makes sensible decisions

is the broader idea of mind and reasoning not just quickness

brainpower

vstête

7 3.4

Mental ability to think and solve problems

is used more broadly for the mind rather than raw capacity

acuity

vstête

7 8.1

Ability to think quickly and clearly

refers to mind or intelligence in general not only sharpness

mental acuity

vstête

4 6.4

Quick, clear thinking that helps you understand and decide

is broader meaning general mental ability rather than quickness

Compounds

tête-à-tête

8.6

Private time for two people to talk alone

How Intelligent

genius

263 4.3

intellect

102 5.9

tête

Literature

9.9

brain

∞ 2.3

wit

120 4.0

dullness

1 3.8

Surface Forms

tête singular

têtes plural

Etymology

Tête comes from Latin testa 'shell' or 'skull', and because the head holds the brain, people used tête to mean the 'mind' or the power to think. So to use your tête is to use your thinking.