brain

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BrE /breɪn/ AmE /breɪn/

noun en → es

1 ORGAN A1

the organ in the head that controls thought, memory, and feelings

cerebro

Collocations brain injury · use your brain

  • He suffered a serious brain injury in the accident.

    Sufrió una grave lesión cerebral en el accidente.

2 INTELLIGENCE A2

the ability to think, reason and remember things; intelligence

inteligencia, capacidad mental

Collocations brain power · use your brain

  • She has a brilliant brain.

    Ella tiene una mente brillante.

1 FOOD B2

the cooked brains of an animal, eaten as food in some countries

cerebro (de animal)

Collocations brain soup

  • They served a dish of brain soup.

    Sirvieron una sopa de cerebro.

1 COMPUTER B2

the main part of a computer that processes information and controls its operations

procesador, CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Collocations brain of the system

  • The computer's brain is its central processing unit.

    El cerebro del ordenador es su unidad central de procesamiento.

1 TEAM C1

the most important or cleverest people in a group, organization, etc.

equipo cerebral, cerebros

Collocations brain trust

  • The company's brain trust is meeting to discuss the new strategy.

    El equipo cerebral de la empresa se reúne para discutir la nueva estrategia.

1 IDEA B2

a plan or idea that someone has thought of, especially one that is clever and original

idea, pensamiento

Collocations brainwave

  • He had a brainwave about how to solve the problem.

    Tuvo una idea brillante sobre cómo resolver el problema.

1 STUDY C1

the scientific study of the structure and function of the brain, especially in relation to mental processes such as thought and memory

neurociencia, ciencias cognitivas

Collocations brain research

  • She is doing brain research at the university.

    Ella está haciendo investigación sobre el cerebro en la universidad.

1 SPORT B2

the sport of boxing, especially in a professional context

boxeo

Collocations hit someone on the brain

  • He was knocked out cold after being hit on the brain.

    Fue noqueado después de recibir un golpe en la cabeza.