Tener en mente



Example: Debes tener en mente la fecha del examen final.

Definition


"Tener en mente" means to keep something in one's thoughts or to remember an important fact or detail consciously, such as keeping the final exam date in mind to prepare accordingly.

Translations


  • to have in mind
  • in gedachten hebben
  • tenir al cap
  • avoir à l'esprit
  • im Sinn haben

Etymology


The phrase "tener en mente" comes from Spanish, where "tener" means to have, and "mente" means mind. Literally, it means to have something in the mind, reflecting the idea of holding a thought or consideration actively in one's awareness.

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"Tener en mente" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C1) - parte 1", containing 120 commonly used expressions.
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