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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
brain [breɪn]1 noun∎ Medicine she had a brain scan on lui a fait un scanner du cerveau∎ we're going to beat his brains out on va lui casser la figure;∎ to blow one's brains out se faire sauter la cervelle;∎ you've got money on the brain tu es obsédé par l'argent;∎ she's got it on the brain elle ne pense qu'à ça, ça la tient(c) (intelligence) intelligence f;∎ he's got brains il est intelligent;∎ you need a good brain to solve this puzzle il faut être intelligent pour résoudre ce problème;∎ I haven't got the brains to become a doctor je ne suis pas assez intelligent pour devenir médecin;∎ anyone with half a brain n'importe qui d'un tant soit peu intelligent;∎ can I pick your brains for a minute? j'ai besoin de tes lumières;∎ Radio Brain of Britain = jeu radiophonique britannique portant sur des questions de culture générale;∎ British familiar figurative he's a real Brain of Britain c'est une grosse têtefamiliar (clever person) cerveau m;∎ the brains le cerveau;∎ she's the brains of the family/business c'est elle le cerveau de la famille/de l'entreprise►► Medicine brain damage lésions fpl cérébrales;Medicine brain death mort f cérébrale;brain drain fuite f ou exode m des cerveaux;familiar brain food = aliments censés être bons pour la mémoire, les capacités intellectuelles etc;Medicine brain surgeon neurochirugien m;Medicine brain surgery neurochirurgie f;Medicine brain tumour tumeur m au cerveau -
3 brain drain
noun(coll.) Abwanderung [von Wissenschaftlern]* * *(the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc): As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.) die Abwanderung (von Wissenschaftlern)* * *n Braindrain m, Abwanderung f von Wissenschaftlern/Wissenschaftlerinnen ins Ausland* * ** * *noun(coll.) Abwanderung [von Wissenschaftlern]* * *n.Abwanderung von hochqualifizierten Arbeitskräften f. -
4 brain tumour
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5 brain surgeon
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6 brain trust
SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL panel nombre masculino de expertosnoun (AmE) grupo m de expertos* * *noun (AmE) grupo m de expertos -
7 brain teaser
brain teaser noun трудная проблема -
8 brain-child
brain-child noun; pl. children порождение ума, идея, выдумка -
9 brain-drain
brain-drain 1. noun 'утечка мозгов', переманивание специалистов за границу2. v. переманивать специалистов за границу -
10 brain-pan
brain-pan noun черепная коробка, череп -
11 brain-power
brain-power noun научные кадры; научно-техническая интеллигенция -
12 brain-storm
brain-storm noun; coll. 1) буйный припадок; душевное потрясение 2) внезап-ная идея; плодотворная мысль -
13 brain-teaser
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14 brain-drain
fuite f des cerveauxAn IT brain-drain could hit Tony Blair's plans for Britain to be a leading site for e-commerce, according to e-business consultant Steve Allan. Allan, who has moved to The Netherlands because of the new IR35 tax regulations, said that European businesses are taking advantage of the exodus of British contractors to catch up and overtake the UK.
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15 brain-teaser
nounDenk[sport]aufgabe, die* * *nounDenk[sport]aufgabe, die -
16 brain damage
noun [U] lésions fpl cérébrales -
17 brain death
noun mort f cérébrale -
18 brain drain
noun fuite f des cerveaux -
19 brain scan
noun scanographie f du cerveau -
20 brain scanner
noun scanographe m
См. также в других словарях:
brain — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ human ▪ left, right ▪ The left brain controls the right hand side of the body. BRAIN + NOUN ▪ cell … Collocations dictionary
brain — ► NOUN 1) an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull, functioning as the coordinating centre of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity. 2) intellectual capacity. 3) (the brains) informal the main organizer or planner within a … English terms dictionary
brain death — noun death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops • Syn: ↑cerebral death • Hypernyms: ↑death * * * noun : final cessation of activity in the… … Useful english dictionary
brain drain — noun depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel • Hypernyms: ↑drain * * * noun : the departure of educated or professional people from one country, economic sector, or field for another usually for better pay or living conditions * … Useful english dictionary
brain wave — noun (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph • Syn: ↑brainwave, ↑cortical potential • Topics: ↑neurophysiology • Hypernyms: ↑bioelect … Useful english dictionary
brain stem — noun the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus • Syn: ↑brainstem, ↑brain stem • Hypernyms: ↑neural structure • Part Holonyms: ↑brain, ↑encephalon … Useful english dictionary
brain drain — ˈbrain drain noun [uncountable] the movement of highly skilled or professional people from their own country to another country where they can earn more money : • Many of the country s top scientists have joined the brain drain to the US. * * *… … Financial and business terms
brain damage — noun injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc. • Hypernyms: ↑injury, ↑hurt, ↑harm, ↑trauma, ↑nervous disorder … Useful english dictionary
brain surgery — noun any surgical procedure involving the brain • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process • Hyponyms: ↑psychosurgery, ↑split brain technique … Useful english dictionary
brain truster — noun an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status • Syn: ↑backroom boy • Hypernyms: ↑adviser, ↑advisor, ↑consultant * * * noun : a member of a brain trust : an unofficial adviser * * * a member of a … Useful english dictionary
brain-teaser — noun a difficult problem • Syn: ↑riddle, ↑conundrum, ↑enigma • Derivationally related forms: ↑riddle (for: ↑riddle) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
