mentalizar

mentalizar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to make aware, make realize

■ hay que mentalizar a la gente para que sepa lo que pasa the people must be made aware of what's happening

► verbo pronominal mentalizarse

1 (tomar conciencia) to become aware

2 (hacerse a la idea) to get used to the idea, come to terms with the idea

■ tendremos que mentalizarnos todos we'll all have to get used to the idea

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1. VT

1) (=preparar) to prepare mentally

2) (=concienciar) to make aware

3) (=persuadir) to persuade, convince; pey to brainwash

2.

See:

mentalizarse

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1.

verbo transitivo <persona>

lo ha mentalizado para que haga ejercicio — she has made him realize o see that he needs to exercise

mentalizar a alguien DE algo — to make somebody aware of something

2.

mentalizarse v pron

a) (prepararse mentalmente) to prepare oneself (mentally), get into the right frame of mind

yo me había mentalizado para lo peor — I had prepared myself for the worst

b) (tomar conciencia)

mentalizarse DE algo: fue muy difícil mentalizarme de que se había acabado — it was very difficult to come to terms with the idea that o to accept that it was over

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1.

verbo transitivo <persona>

lo ha mentalizado para que haga ejercicio — she has made him realize o see that he needs to exercise

mentalizar a alguien DE algo — to make somebody aware of something

2.

mentalizarse v pron

a) (prepararse mentalmente) to prepare oneself (mentally), get into the right frame of mind

yo me había mentalizado para lo peor — I had prepared myself for the worst

b) (tomar conciencia)

mentalizarse DE algo: fue muy difícil mentalizarme de que se había acabado — it was very difficult to come to terms with the idea that o to accept that it was over

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mentalizar [A4 ]

vt

‹persona›

lo ha mentalizado para que haga más ejercicio she has made him realize o see that he needs to do more exercise

mentalizar a algn DE algo to make sb aware OF sth

para mentalizar a la gente de la necesidad de mantener limpias las calles to make people aware of the need to keep the streets clean

■ mentalizarse

v pron

1 (prepararse mentalmente) to prepare oneself (mentally), get into the right frame of mind

yo me había mentalizado para lo peor I had prepared myself for the worst

2 (tomar conciencia) mentalizarse DE algo:

fue muy difícil mentalizarme de que mi carrera se había acabado it was very difficult to come to terms with the idea that o to accept that my career was over

se mentalizaron de la necesidad de construirlo they came to terms with o took on board the fact that it had to be built

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mentalizar (conjugate mentalizar) verbo transitivo mentalizar a algn DE algo to make sb aware of sth
mentalizarse verbo pronominal

a) (prepararse mentalmente) to prepare oneself (mentally), get into the right frame of mind

b) (tomar conciencia):

◊ tuve que mentalizarme de que mi carrera se había acabado I had to come to terms with the fact that my career was over

mentalizar verbo transitivo to make aware

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mentalizar

♦ vt

mentalizar a alguien de un problema to make sb aware of a problem;

mentalizar a alguien para que haga algo to get sb to see o realize that they should do sth;

están mentalizados de la importancia del partido they are fully aware of the importance of the match

♦ See also the pronominal verb mentalizarse

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mentalizar

v/t

:

mentalizar a alguien make s.o. aware