brain

brain
brein
noun
1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; (also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) cerebro
2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) cabeza, inteligencia
3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) cerebro, cerebrito
- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave

brain n cerebro / seso
brain
tr[breɪn]
noun
1 (organ) cerebro, seso
plural noun brains
1 (intellect) cerebro, seso, inteligencia
2 (as food) sesos nombre masculino plural
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to blow one's brains out pegarse un tiro
to blow somebody's brains out volar la tapa de los sesos a alguien
to brain somebody familiar partirle la cara a alguien
to have brains ser un cerebro, ser inteligente
to have something on the brain estar obsesionado,-a con algo
to pick somebody's brains hacer una consulta a alguien
the brains (instigator, originator) el cerebro gris
he was the brains behind the robbery era el cerebro gris del asalto
brain cell célula cerebral
brain death muerte nombre femenino cerebral
brain drain fuga de cerebros
brain scan electroencefalograma nombre masculino
brain scanner escáner nombre masculino cerebral
brain tumour tumor nombre masculino cerebral
brain trust SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL panel nombre masculino de expertos
brains trust SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL panel nombre masculino de expertos
brain wave idea genial
electronic brain cerebro electrónico
brain ['breɪn] vt
: romper la crisma a, aplastar el cráneo a
brain n
1) : cerebro m
2) brains npl
intellect: inteligencia f , sesos mpl
brain
n.
cerebro s.m.
inteligencia s.f.
seso s.m.

I breɪn
noun
1) (organ) cerebro m; (before n)

brain damage — lesión f cerebral

brain surgeon — neurocirujano, -na m,f

brain surgery — neurocirugía f

brain tumor — tumor m cerebral

2) (intellect)

she's got a good brain — es muy inteligente

to have something on the brain — (colloq) tener* algo metido en la cabeza

3) (clever person) cerebro m; (before n)

the brain drain — la fuga de cerebros; see also brains


II
transitive verb (colloq) romperle* la crisma a (fam)
[breɪn]
1. N
1) (Anat) cerebro m
- get one's brain into gear
2) brains
a) (Anat, Culin) sesos mpl
- beat sb's brains out
- blow one's brains out
b) * (=intelligence) inteligencia fsing , cabeza fsing

he's got brains — es muy listo, tiene mucha cabeza

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

pick 2., 5), rack I, 2., 1)
2.
VT ** romper la crisma a *
3.
CPD

brain cell N — (Anat) célula f cerebral

brain damage N — lesión f cerebral or medular

brain death N — muerte f clínica or cerebral

brain drain N — fuga f de cerebros

brain haemorrhage, brain hemorrhage (US) N — hemorragia f cerebral

brain scan N — exploración f cerebral mediante escáner

brain scanner N — escáner m cerebral

brains trust, brain trust (US) N — grupo m de peritos; (TV etc) jurado m de expertos

brain surgeon N — neurocirujano(-a) m / f

brain teaser N — rompecabezas m inv

brain tumour, brain tumor (US) N — tumor m cerebral

* * *

I [breɪn]
noun
1) (organ) cerebro m; (before n)

brain damage — lesión f cerebral

brain surgeon — neurocirujano, -na m,f

brain surgery — neurocirugía f

brain tumor — tumor m cerebral

2) (intellect)

she's got a good brain — es muy inteligente

to have something on the brain — (colloq) tener* algo metido en la cabeza

3) (clever person) cerebro m; (before n)

the brain drain — la fuga de cerebros; see also brains


II
transitive verb (colloq) romperle* la crisma a (fam)

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