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1 brain
brain [breɪn]1. nouncerveau m( = knock out) [+ person] (inf!) assommer3. compounds* * *[breɪn] 1.1) ( living organ) cerveau mto blow one's brains out — (colloq) se faire sauter la cervelle (colloq)
3) Culinary cervelle f4) ( mind)2.to have football on the brain — (colloq) ne penser qu'au football
brains plural noun ( intelligence) intelligence f3.noun modifier [ cell, tissue] du cerveau, cérébral; [ tumour] au cerveau; [ haemorrhage, fever] cérébral4.(colloq) transitive verb ( knock out) assommer, estourbir (colloq)•• -
2 brain
A n2 ( also brains) ( substance) brains cervelle f ; to blow one's brains out ○ se faire sauter la cervelle ○ ;4 ( mind) to have a good brain être intelligent ; to have football on the brain ○ ne penser qu'au football ;5 ○ ( intelligent person) tête ○ f.B brains npl ( intelligence) intelligence f ; to have brains être intelligent ; he's the brains of the family c'est lui le cerveau de la famille ; to use one's brains faire marcher ses cellules grises ; she was the brains behind the operation c'était elle le cerveau de l'affaire.to dance/study one's brains out ○ US danser/travailler jusqu'à épuisement ; to beat sb's brains out défoncer le crâne de qn ○ ; to pick sb's brains avoir recours aux lumières de qn ; I need to pick your brains j'ai besoin de vos lumières ; ⇒ rack.
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