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1 brainstorm
n infml1) esp BrEI don't know why I forgot those papers. I must have had a brainstorm or something — Не могу понять, как я мог забыть свои бумаги. Наверное, на меня что-то нашло
2) esp AmEThis brainstorm hit me while I was in the shower — Эта идея осенила меня, когда я принимал душ
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2 brainstorm
['breɪnstɔːm] 1. сущ.; разг.1) амер. неожиданная блестящая идеяI had no idea how to get home, and then I had a brainstorm - I could call a taxi! — Я не знал, как мне добраться домой, и вдруг меня осенило - я же могу вызвать такси!
Syn:2) брит. временное помрачение сознания, утрата способности ясно мыслитьI must have had a brainstorm - I went shopping and forgot to take any money. — На меня, должно быть, какое-то затмение нашло - пошёл в магазин и забыл взять деньги.
3) = brainstorming2. гл.искать решение какой-либо задачи с помощью техники "мозгового штурма" см. тж. brainstorming
См. также в других словарях:
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