his mind

d’avis, son esprit

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phrase Uncommon #8,542

d’avis Dans les expressions « make up his mind » et « change his mind », l’ensemble signifie « se décider » et « changer d’avis » ; « his mind » seul se traduit littéralement par « son esprit ».

EN: He changed his mind at the last minute.

FR: Il a changé d’avis à la dernière minute.

Fiyero's gonna lose what's left of his mind.

Fiyero va perdre le peu de raison qui lui reste.

— Wicked (2024)

He's always changing his mind.

Il change toujours d’avis.

Tom has changed his mind again.

Tom a encore changé d’avis.

The guy 's completely lost his mind.

Ce type a complètement perdu la tête.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Tom often changes his mind.

Tom change souvent d’avis.

At home he makes toast, but changes his mind.

À la maison, il fait griller du pain, mais il change d’avis.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

He has made up his mind to buy the car.

Il a décidé d’acheter la voiture.

He can do anything he sets his mind to.

Il peut accomplir tout ce qu’il entreprend.

"The patient who was brought in yesterday has gone out of his mind!"

Le patient qu’on a amené hier a perdu la tête !

— Nosferatu (1922)

He's already made up his mind.

Il a déjà pris sa décision.

He wasn't long in making up his mind.

Il ne tarda pas à se décider.

Having read the documents, the meeting 's purpose flew out of his mind.

Après avoir lu les documents, l’objet de la réunion lui sortit complètement de la tête.

— Paris Je T'aime (2006)

His mind wasn't right.

Il n’avait pas toute sa tête.

— Mirage (2018)

He changes his mind every day, because he's afraid he might miss the right path.

Il change d’avis tous les jours, parce qu’il a peur de manquer le bon chemin.

— 8½ (1963)

Tom can 't make up his mind choosing between a Toyota or a Ford car.

Tom n’arrive pas à se décider entre une Toyota et une Ford.

His mind was full, he was a starter bull, and the alphabets were disco to him.

Il avait l'esprit plein, c'était un taureau débutant, et les alphabets étaient du disco pour lui.

— Like Stars on Earth (2007)

Sami has changed his mind.

Sami a changé d’avis.

Tom later changed his mind.

Tom a changé d’avis plus tard.

He hasn't changed his mind.

Il n’a pas changé d’avis.

He made up his mind to marry Kathy.

Il a décidé d'épouser Kathy.

I can 't read his mind.

Je ne peux pas lire dans ses pensées.

— Caché (2005)

Is Tom out of his mind?

Tom a-t-il perdu la tête ?

He says that Nando's losing his mind.

Il dit que Nando est en train de perdre la tête.

— Society of the Snow (2023)

His mind is as clear as a bell.

Il a l'esprit parfaitement clair.

— Maurie (1973)

He's got something on his mind.

Il a quelque chose en tête.

— A Coffee in Berlin (2012)

Tom keeps changing his mind.

Tom n’arrête pas de changer d’avis.

He made up his mind to be a pilot.

Il a décidé de devenir pilote.

But I knew what was on his mind.

Mais je savais ce qu’il avait en tête.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

But never stopped speaking his mind.

Mais il n'a jamais cessé de dire ce qu'il pensait.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Mr Johnson suddenly changed his mind and signed the contract.

M. Johnson a soudainement changé d’avis et signé le contrat.

phrase Uncommon #16,172

son esprit Dans « make up his mind », l’expression signifie « se décider ».

EN: His mind was on the meeting all day.

FR: Il a pensé à la réunion toute la journée.

Respect his body and his mind.

Respectez son corps et son esprit.

— Malcolm X (1992)

His mind was on other things, though we never found out what.

Il avait l'esprit ailleurs, même si nous n'avons jamais su quoi.

— About Time (2013)

Has the dean made up his mind?

Le doyen a-t-il pris sa décision ?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

His mind is set upon that mountain.

Il est obsédé par cette montagne.

— The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Like hell he changed his mind!

Jamais de la vie il n'a changé d'avis !

— Carandiru (2003)

He has something else on his mind.

Il a autre chose en tête.

Tom lost his mind.

Tom a perdu la tête.

Tom always speaks his mind.

Tom dit toujours ce qu'il pense.

Before Theophanes may change his mind.

Avant que Théophane ne change d'avis.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

But the alderman changed his mind.

Mais l'échevin a changé d'avis.

— Ikiru (1952)

To behave like that, he must be out of his mind.

Pour se comporter ainsi, il doit être complètement fou.

He turned his mind to it.

Il se concentra sur cette question.

Marco tried to change his mind, but in vain.

Marco a essayé de le faire changer d'avis, mais en vain.

— Talk to Her (2002)

His mind was going in eight different directions at once.

Son esprit vagabondait dans huit directions différentes à la fois.

— GoodFellas (1990)

Tom is out of his mind.

Tom a perdu la tête.

He turned over the matter in his mind.

Il a longuement réfléchi à la question.