estado de ánimo

Definitions of estado de ánimo
  1. noun
    the state of a person's cognitive processes
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    amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
    torre de marfil
    a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place
    conciencia, conocimiento, consciencia, sentido
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
    inconsciencia
    a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
    subconsciencia
    a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness
    curiosidad
    a state in which you want to learn more about something
    confusión, desorden
    a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
    certeza, seguridad
    the state of being certain
    duda, incertidumbre
    the state of being unsure of something
    preocupación
    the mental state of being preoccupied by something
    amnesia postraumática
    loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma
    amnesia retrógrada
    loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma
    descuido, olvido
    tendency to forget
    ego, yo
    your consciousness of your own identity
    sensibilidad
    mental responsiveness and awareness
    insomnio
    the state of remaining awake
    ignorancia, inconsciencia
    unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention
    estupefacción, estupor, semiconsciencia
    marginal consciousness
    coma
    a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
    semicoma
    a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be roused by appropriate stimuli
    insensibilidad
    a lack of sensibility
    trance
    a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep
    semitrance
    a trancelike state in which the person can follow instructions but voluntary action is weak or absent
    narcotismo
    unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia
    deseo de saber, sed de conocimiento
    curiosity that motivates investigation and study
    interés
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
    desorientación, despiste, distracción
    mental turmoil
    aturdimento, estupefacción
    confusion characterized by lack of clarity
    seguro
    confusion resulting from lack of preparation
    abobamiento, alelamiento, atolondramiento, atontamiento, atontolinamiento, ofuscación
    confusion resulting from failure to understand
    perplejidad
    trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
    autoconfianza, confianza en sí mismo, seguridad en sí mismo
    freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
    certitud
    total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
    confianza, dependencia, fe
    certainty based on past experience
    desconfianza, recelo
    doubt about someone's honesty
    incredulidad
    doubt about the truth of something
    abulia, indecisión, indeterminación, irresolución
    doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
    suspense
    an uncertain cognitive state
    abstracción
    preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
    despiste, distracción
    preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
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    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
  2. noun
    a temporary psychological state
    synonyms: disposición, talante, temple, tesitura
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    estado temporal
    a state that continues for a limited time
    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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