brain
BrE /breɪn/ AmE /breɪn/
noun en → es
the organ in the head that controls thought, memory, and feelings
cerebro
Collocations brain injury · use your brain
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He suffered a serious brain injury in the accident.
Sufrió una grave lesión cerebral en el accidente.
the ability to think, reason and remember things; intelligence
inteligencia, capacidad mental
Collocations brain power · use your brain
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She has a brilliant brain.
Ella tiene una mente brillante.
the cooked brains of an animal, eaten as food in some countries
cerebro (de animal)
Collocations brain soup
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They served a dish of brain soup.
Sirvieron una sopa de cerebro.
the main part of a computer that processes information and controls its operations
procesador, CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Collocations brain of the system
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The computer's brain is its central processing unit.
El cerebro del ordenador es su unidad central de procesamiento.
the most important or cleverest people in a group, organization, etc.
equipo cerebral, cerebros
Collocations brain trust
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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.
a plan or idea that someone has thought of, especially one that is clever and original
idea, pensamiento
Collocations brainwave
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He had a brainwave about how to solve the problem.
Tuvo una idea brillante sobre cómo resolver el problema.
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
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She is doing brain research at the university.
Ella está haciendo investigación sobre el cerebro en la universidad.
the sport of boxing, especially in a professional context
boxeo
Collocations hit someone on the brain
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He was knocked out cold after being hit on the brain.
Fue noqueado después de recibir un golpe en la cabeza.