have in mind

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

have in mind (third-person singular simple present has in mind, present participle having in mind, simple past and past participle had in mind)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To consider, to contemplate, to intend.

   That's not what I had in mind, but I'll take it.

   I had in mind going shopping this afternoon.

   I had in mind to go shopping.

   I had your birthday in mind when I went shopping.

   I had in mind your birthday when I went shopping.

   I had buying you a present in mind when I went to the store.

   I had in mind buying you a present when I went to the store.

Alternative forms

• have got in mind (colloquial)

Translations

consider, intend

• Dutch: in gedachte hebben
• Finnish: olla mielessä
• French: avoir en tête
• German: vorschweben (de): I have something in mind — Etwas schwebt mir vor
• Hungarian: gondol (hu) (with -ra/-re)
• Italian: avere in mente
• Russian: име́ть в виду́ (ru) (imétʹ v vidú)

See also

• bear in mind
• keep in mind
• put someone in mind of