thought-reader

A noun referring to a person who claims or appears to have the ability to perceive the thoughts of others, either through genuine psychic power or through clever trickery, such as signals from an accomplice.

frNom désignant une personne qui affirme ou démontre la capacité de percevoir les pensées d'autrui, soit par un véritable pouvoir extrasensoriel, soit par un habile trucage, par exemple en utilisant des signaux d'un complice.ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который утверждает или демонстрирует способность воспринимать мысли других людей, либо с помощью подлинной экстрасенсорной силы, либо с помощью ловкого трюкачества, например, сигналов от сообщника.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que afirma o demuestra ser capaz de percibir los pensamientos de otras personas, ya sea mediante un supuesto poder extrasensorial genuino o mediante trucos hábiles, como señales de un cómplice.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die behauptet oder vorführt, Gedanken anderer Menschen wahrnehmen zu können, sei es durch echte außersinnliche Kräfte oder durch geschickte Tricks wie Signale eines Komplizen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que afirma ou demonstra ter a capacidade de perceber os pensamentos de outras pessoas, seja por um suposto poder extrassensorial genuíno, seja por meio de truques ou ilusionismo, como sinais emitidos por um cúmplice.zh指自称或表现出能感知他人思想的人，既可能借助真正的超感官能力，也可能通过巧妙的手法（如从同伙处获得暗号）实现。arاسم يشير إلى شخص يدّعي أو يُظهر القدرة على إدراك أفكار الآخرين، سواء بقوة خارقة حقيقية أو بالحيل والمخادعة، مثل التلقّي من شريك بالإشارات.

1. Person with telepathic ability B2 formal

   Someone who claims or is believed to have the power to perceive or communicate thoughts directly without using normal sensory channels.

   • The thought-reader claimed she could hear what people were thinking.
   • In the story, the thought-reader could communicate with others across great distances.
   • Some people believe a true thought-reader can sense unspoken emotions.

   frlecteur de penséesruЧитатель мыслейesLector de mentesdeGedankenleserptLeitor de menteszh读心者arقارئ الأفكار

   Synonymes: mind readertelepathist

2. Mentalist or magician B2 informal

   A performer, often a magician, who appears to discern the thoughts of another person, typically through clever signals, cues, or psychological techniques.

   • The thought-reader on stage amazed the audience by guessing the hidden number.
   • He worked as a thought-reader in a magic show, using subtle signals from his assistant.
   • The thought-reader's act relied on a secret code with his partner.

   frMentaliste ou magicien qui lit les penséesruЧтец мыслейeslector de mentesdeGedankenleserptLeitor de menteszh读心者arقارئ الأفكار

   Synonymes: mind reader

• thought-readers plural form
• thought-readers' possessive plural form
• thought-reader's possessive singular form