умственный
Translation of умственный
mental
Russian word in Latin letters: umstvennyy
Meaning of умственный
относящийся к мышлению, сознанию и психике
relating to the mind
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Умственный or ментальный?
ментальный
«ментальный» ≠ mental: the everyday word is «умственный»
Don't confuse «умственный» and «ментальный»: everyday Russian says «умственный труд», while «ментальный» is a bookish word from psychology.
Умственный труд тоже сильно утомляет.
Mental work is also very tiring.
Психолог говорил о ментальных установках.
The psychologist talked about mental attitudes.
Умственное здоровье or психическое здоровье?
психическое здоровье
психическое здоровье = mental health
Don't say умственное здоровье. Mental health — психическое здоровье; умственный is about thinking.
Психическое здоровье так же важно, как физическое.
Mental health is as important as physical health.
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Reading is good mental exercise.
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Чтение — хорошее умственное упражнение.
The test was more mental than physical.
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Этот тест был скорее умственным, чем физическим.
умственный synonyms
What's the difference between умственный, психический, психологический, интеллектуальный, and душевный
About the psyche and mental health, not thinking.
About intelligence and education; sounds more serious.
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About feelings and the soul: душевная боль.
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умственный meaning: what does it mean?
relating to the mind
умственный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
умственный is pronounced as [ˈumstvʲɪnːɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
умственный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Reading is good mental exercise. Translation: Чтение — хорошее умственное упражнение.
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