كيف تنطق "have the presence of mind to do"

expression

HAV thuh PREZ-uhnss uhv MYND tuh DOO

hav thuh PREZ-uhnss ov MYND too DOO

التعريف

To stay calm and think clearly in a difficult or surprising situation, so that you are able to do something useful or sensible.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhæv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɹɛzəns/ /ˈəv/ /ˈmaɪnd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hæv/ /ðə, ði/ /pɹˈɛzəns/ /ˈɒv/ /mˈaɪnd/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː

أمريكي

HAV thuh PREZ-uhnss uhv MYND tuh DOO

بريطاني

hav thuh PREZ-uhnss ov MYND too DOO

She had the presence of mind to do the right thing during the fire.

He didn't have the presence of mind to do anything when he saw the accident.

Do you have the presence of mind to do what needs to be done in emergencies?

I was so nervous, but I somehow had the presence of mind to do exactly what the instructions said.