intellect

the ability to understand and think in an intelligent way

inteligencia, capacidad mental

• have a good/bad intellect

Collocations intellectual capacity · mental ability

• She has an excellent intellect.

  Ella tiene una excelente inteligencia.

the knowledge and understanding that comes from studying or thinking about subjects such as philosophy, science, literature, etc.

conocimiento académico, erudición

• have a wide/broad intellect

Collocations intellectual knowledge · academic understanding

• His intellect was shaped by his years at university.

  Su inteligencia se formó durante sus años en la universidad.