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{
"term": "mental",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the mental process of remembering"
},
{
"text": "Do you have a **mental picture** of what it will look like?"
},
{
"text": "The actor doesn't match the **mental image** I had of the character."
},
{
"text": "I **made a mental note** to talk to her about it."
},
{
"text": "He has a complete **mental block** *(= difficulty in understanding or remembering)* when it comes to physics."
},
{
"text": "These musicians have prodigious mental capacities."
},
{
"text": "The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering."
},
{
"text": "Dehydration can affect your mental processes."
},
{
"text": "Mental performance can be seriously impaired by alcohol."
},
{
"text": "An adult whose mental capacity is unimpaired has the right to decide for themselves whether they will or will not receive surgical treatment."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind",
"labels": "(old-fashioned)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **mental illness/disorder**"
},
{
"text": "She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion."
},
{
"text": "The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state."
},
{
"text": "a mental hospital/patient"
},
{
"text": "She suffered a mental breakdown after her son's death."
},
{
"text": "His family had concerns for his physical and mental well-being."
},
{
"text": "It is a sport that requires physical and mental toughness."
}
],
"topics": ["Mental health"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "crazy",
"labels": "(British English, slang, sometimes offensive)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "My dad will **go mental** *(= be very angry)* when he finds out."
},
{
"text": "We were just losing so much money—it was mental."
},
{
"text": "It was mental, but a brilliant ending to the film."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmentl/",
"audio": "me/mental/mental__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmentl/",
"audio": "me/mental/mental__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens, ment- ‘mind’."
}