read minds: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Generalfigurativeliterary
  • To perceive another person's thoughts directly, as if by telepathy; to know what someone is thinking without verbal communication.

  Examples

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  • It feels like you can read minds when you and your partner understand each other without speaking.

    Se siente como si pudieras leer la mente cuando tú y tu pareja se entienden sin hablar.

  • Children sometimes seem to read minds, knowing exactly what their parents are thinking.

    Los niños a veces parecen leer la mente, sabiendo exactamente lo que piensan sus padres.

  • I wish I could read minds during meetings to know everyone's honest opinions.

    Ojalá pudiera leer la mente durante las reuniones para conocer las opiniones honestas de todos.

• 2.

  Generalneutralinformal
  • To anticipate or infer another person's unspoken wishes, intentions, or opinions from their behavior or other cues.
  • To be expected to guess or determine information that someone has not expressed explicitly (often used in negative constructions: 'You cannot expect me to read minds').

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  • She can read minds so well that she always knows when a colleague needs help before asking.

    Ella puede anticipar tan bien que siempre sabe cuándo un colega necesita ayuda antes de que lo pida.

  • Managers often try to read minds to understand employee concerns without direct feedback.

    Los gerentes a menudo intentan anticipar las preocupaciones de los empleados sin recibir comentarios directos.

  • He seemed to read my mind and brought me exactly the book I wanted without me saying a word.

    Parecía que leía mi mente y me trajo exactamente el libro que quería sin que dijera una palabra.