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brain

UK
/breɪn/
US
/breɪn/

Translations

brainnoun
brains
pl
UK
/breɪn/
US
/breɪn/
мозганат.; также перен. о компьютере или другом устройстве
The human brain is a complex organ.
Человеческий мозг — сложный орган.
He has a quick brain.
У него быстрый ум.
мозгиразг.; только мн. ч.
The job requires plenty of brains as well as experience.
Для этой работы нужны не только мозги, но и опыт.
Additional translations
интеллекткнижн.
разумкнижн.
мозгикулин.; только мн. ч.
головаразг.; о сообразительном человеке
Synonyms
mind
intellect
cerebrum
head
thought
reason
wit
understanding
cognition
consciousness
Antonyms
brawn
stupidity
ignorance
brainverb
brained
Past Simple
brained
Past Participle
braining
Gerund
UK
/breɪn/
US
/breɪn/
ломать голову
I had to brain over the complex math problem for hours.
Мне пришлось ломать голову над сложной математической задачей часами.
Additional translations
изучать
размышлять
спекулировать
Synonyms
bludgeon
club
bash
smash
strike
beat
batter
pummel
cudgel
whack
wallop
clout
smite
crush
Antonyms
heal
revive
rescue
protect
spare
brainadjective
UK
/breɪn/
US
/breɪn/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to the brain’ (e.g., brain tissue, brain surgery).
Brain tissue can be damaged by injury.
Мозговая ткань может быть повреждена травмой.
Synonyms
cerebral
encephalic
neurological
neuronal
neurogenic

Definitions

brainnoun
The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity.
The human brain is capable of incredible feats of memory and reasoning.
A person who is very intelligent or the most intelligent person in a group.
She is the brain behind the successful marketing campaign.
The main control center of a computer or other electronic device.
The new smartphone has a powerful brain that can handle multiple applications at once.
Intelligence or mental ability; intellectual capacity.
The job requires plenty of brains as well as experience.
The edible brain of an animal, regarded as food.
Calf brains are considered a delicacy in some cuisines.
brainverb
To hit someone on the head very hard.
He threatened to brain anyone who tried to steal his bike.
To kill by smashing the skull.
The warrior brained his enemy with a single blow.
brainadjective
Relating to or affecting the brain.
Brain imaging techniques have advanced rapidly in recent years.
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