brains

brains
brains
plural noun
1 (intellect) cerebro, seso, inteligencia
2 (as food) sesos nombre masculino plural
brains
n.pl.
• cabeza s.f.
• caletre s.m.
• cerebro s.m.
• cholla s.f.
• entendederas s.f.pl.
• meollo s.m.
• mollera s.f.
• seso s.m.
• sesos s.m.pl.
• testa s.f.
breɪnz
noun
1) (+ pl vb)
a) (substance) sesos mpl; (Culin) sesos mpl

to blow somebody's brains out — levantarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien

b) (intelligence) inteligencia f

to pick somebody's brains: I'd like to pick your brains about something quisiera hacerte unas preguntas or consultas acerca de algo; to rack one's brains (over something) — devanarse los sesos (con algo)

2) (+ sing vb) (mastermind) cerebro m, autor, -tora m,f intelectual (AmL)

she's the brains behind the operation — es el cerebro or (AmL tb) la autora intelectual de la operación

he's the brains of the family — es la lumbrera de la familia

* * *
[breɪnz]
noun
1) (+ pl vb)
a) (substance) sesos mpl; (Culin) sesos mpl

to blow somebody's brains out — levantarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien

b) (intelligence) inteligencia f

to pick somebody's brains: I'd like to pick your brains about something quisiera hacerte unas preguntas or consultas acerca de algo; to rack one's brains (over something) — devanarse los sesos (con algo)

2) (+ sing vb) (mastermind) cerebro m, autor, -tora m,f intelectual (AmL)

she's the brains behind the operation — es el cerebro or (AmL tb) la autora intelectual de la operación

he's the brains of the family — es la lumbrera de la familia


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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