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Meanings of nous in inglés

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That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason.

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The faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real.

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Examples for "head"
Examples for "head"
1
Forget the politicians going head-to-head on Morning Ireland or The Last Word.
The Irish Times
2
He choked; the blood beat in his head; he was at bursting-point.
Jean-Christophe, Volume I
3
The problem is that animation is far more expensive than talking-head interviews.
The Guardian
4
However, one issue raised its head just days into his presidency: Marikana.
The South African
5
In red ink across the head of the paper were the words:
The Ear in the Wall
1
However, a number of political realities need to be borne in mind.
The Irish Times
2
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse said the Government was keeping an open mind.
Radio NZ
3
There wasn't even a health minister then, never mind a health service.
The Guardian
4
Consumers have started the new year in a positive frame of mind.
Radio NZ
5
I simply called t' let you know that I've changed my mind.
Crown of Slaves
1
The brain and the body in general are instruments of the soul.
Bergson and His Philosophy
2
He in whose brain the most ideas are born accomplishes the most.
A Hero of Our Time
3
We cannot cut in the genital organs without cutting in the brain.
Nature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease...
4
To the bosom it is love; to the brain it is enthusiasm.
The Light of Egypt; Or, The Science of the Soul and the Stars — ...
5
The changes in the brain affect mainly the large and small brain.
The Whence and the Whither of Man / A Brief History of His Origi...
1
This is an important case for the American psyche at this time.
Priceless: how I went undercover to rescue the world's stolen tr...
2
Becker explains the unique place the war occupies in the French psyche.
The Irish Times
3
However, the varied disciplines keep the sport interesting and our psyche up.
Rock and Ice Magazine
4
Of course, what that says about Timmy's psyche is up to interpretation.
Wired
5
I've been threatened, arrested, almost put on the list for psyche auditing.
The unincorporated man
Usage of nous in inglés
1
Wolves lacked their opponents' nous and looked a bit short on ability.
The Guardian
2
Both the mixed and the separated and distinct, all things nous recognized.
A History of Science — Volume 1
3
We have not much money; entre nous, we have no great rank.
A Strange Story — Volume 01
4
Perhaps Christie's is actually showing more commercial nous than its rival Sotheby's.
The Guardian
5
It was also the making of the reputation of Dutch tactical nous.
Reuters
6
Peu de chose nous console, parce que peu de chose nous afflige.
Miscellaneous Studies; a series of essays
7
We are used to having our way cleared for us, nous autres.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 5
8
So she's got the corporate nous and experience of working on state projects.
The South African
9
Finally, you come to the calibre and political nous of the people involved.
Radio NZ
10
Matthew Taylor had a great combination of intellect and political nous.
A journey: my political life
11
While the results diverge for investors, both speak to private equity's timing nous.
Reuters
12
They should at least have enough deal nous to know when to sell.
Reuters
13
His technical nous is not often discussed, but it is there.
The Guardian
14
Such an imaginative approach speaks legions for Levi and her band's experimental nous.
The Irish Times
15
Michael doesn't have the nous to come up with such a genius date.
News.com.au
16
Yet no amount of fiscal nous will save clubs with a death wish.
The Guardian
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