frame of mind
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3.7
- noun
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estado de ánimo
- Nobody was in the right frame of mind.
- the right frame of mind
- create a frame of mind
He's not in the right frame of mind to go to work.
- He's not in the right frame of mind to go to work.
- It signifies the return to an ethical frame of mind which knows that nothing counts but right.
- And I think that this frame of mind is, is prevalent in most countries today, really.
- Who's who's in a volunteering frame of mind?
- So such a bizarre circumstance, but it really did kind of get us in that frame of mind of what would we do?
- And not going to say it's easy, but I can put myself into that sort of frame of mind of, right, let's do it.
- And whilst that is very, very important, you can't get yourself into the frame of mind that that is the one rule that you must live by.
- And I could still be on stage doing what I do, but in a whole different frame of mind.
- He says, or he says, I think it's the how do you get yourself back into the right frame of mind after that kind of situation?
- And I'm sure you can appreciate this, but when you are present, you generally are in a much better frame of mind.
- And how do you get yourself into that just frame of mind?
- And when you stay in that frame of mind, it changes how you show up and it also changes the filter in your brain.
- Like what, what was it about you in that frame of mind that that allowed you to really grab that rope and make that change?
- I would say that I quite consciously rely on my obsessions and all my work, that I deliberately set up an obsessional frame of mind.
Examples
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Be confident and create the right frame of mind for you to influence effectively.
Academic text (2012) -
I go to sleep thinking about it, and then I wake up in the same frame of mind.
Fiction book (2002) -
That was the frame of mind that I went into Third Saturday with.
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Get yourself in the better frame of mind to better yourself using Better Help.
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What frame of mind was she in?
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I suggest you get in a better frame of mind before you listen to this speech.
Blog text (20) -
This shows his frame of mind and his intent.
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He's not in the right frame of mind to go to work.
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Thank you for settling us into the right frame of mind for this afternoon's discussion.
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I'm in an excellent frame of mind after receiving such good news.
Synonyms
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1.0
A temporary feeling that affects how someone acts
99
3.4
A person's mood or feeling at a particular time
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4.0
The way a person feels and thinks at a certain time
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3.6
A person's feelings at a certain time
How Positive
18
5.5
970
1.0
26
2.1
27
3.7
1
3.5
229
1.0
210
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person's temporary mental or emotional state' is directly derivable from combining 'frame' (a structure or way of organizing) with 'mind' (the mental faculty); the phrase denotes the mental 'frame' someone is in. This metaphorical use of 'frame' as a mental framework is common and cross-linguistically accessible, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun frame of mind may come from the image of a picture frame around your mind, shaping how you see things. So a 'frame of mind' means your temporary way of thinking or your 'mood'.