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1. n1) мозок2) pl мозок (як їжа)3) pl розм. розум, розумові здібності; інтелект, ум, глуздuse your brains! — помізкуй!, подумай!
4) (а brain) розумаха, мудрій5) електронна обчислювальна машина6) pl кіносценаристbrains trust — амер. мозковий трест
to cudgel (to beat, to puzzle, to rack, to drag) one's brains about (with) smth. — сушити собі мозок чимсь, ламати собі голову над чимсь
to have smth. on the brain — палко захоплюватися чимсь
to turn smb.'s brain — запаморочити комусь голову
brain unit — військ., розм. бортова апаратура самонаведення
2. vрозтрощити (розбити) голову* * *I n1) головний мозок; pl мозок ( страва)2) pl розум; розумові здібності; інтелект; ( a brain) розумник3) pl; кiнo проф. кіносценарист, автор літературного сценарію4) проф. електронний мозок ( ЕОМ)II v
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rack one's brains — THINK HARD, concentrate, cudgel one s brains; informal scratch one s head. → rack * * * rack one s brains To use one s memory or reasoning powers to the utmost • • • Main Entry: ↑rack * * * rack (or wrack) one s brains (or brain) make a great… … Useful english dictionary
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