cerebro

m.

1 brain.

cerebro electrónico electronic brain

2 brains (cabecilla).

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cerebro

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA brain

2 figurado brains plural

■ es el cerebro de la banda he's the brains behind the gang

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noun m.

brain

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SM

1) (Anat) brain

- estrujarse el cerebro

- ser un cerebro

cerebro electrónico — electronic brain

cerebro gris — éminence grise

2) (=dirigente) brains pl

es el cerebro del equipo — he's the brains of the team

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masculino

a) (Anat) brain

estrujarse el cerebro — (fam) to rack one's brains (colloq)

lavarle el cerebro a alguien — to brainwash somebody

b) (persona) brains

el cerebro de la operación — the brains behind the operation

ser un cerebro or cerebrito — (fam) to be brainy o a brain box (colloq)

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= brain, kingpin, mastermind.

Ex. All the phenomena within this facet, -- heart, liver, lungs, brain, kidneys etc -- share this characteristic in common.

Ex. Adam Urbanski is kingpin of a new breed of union leaders who want to be partners, not adversaries, in the school improvement crusade.

Ex. Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.

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* célula del cerebro = brain cell.

* cerebro humano, el = human brain, the.

* estrujarse el cerebro = rack + Posesivo + brains.

* exprimirse el cerebro = rack + Posesivo + brains.

* fuga de cerebros = brain drain.

* hacerle a Alguien un lavado de cerebro = brainwash.

* lavarle el cerebro a Alguien = brainwash.

* relativo al cerebro = cerebral.

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masculino

a) (Anat) brain

estrujarse el cerebro — (fam) to rack one's brains (colloq)

lavarle el cerebro a alguien — to brainwash somebody

b) (persona) brains

el cerebro de la operación — the brains behind the operation

ser un cerebro or cerebrito — (fam) to be brainy o a brain box (colloq)

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= brain, kingpin, mastermind.

Ex: All the phenomena within this facet, -- heart, liver, lungs, brain, kidneys etc -- share this characteristic in common.

Ex: Adam Urbanski is kingpin of a new breed of union leaders who want to be partners, not adversaries, in the school improvement crusade.

Ex: Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.

* célula del cerebro = brain cell.

* cerebro humano, el = human brain, the.

* estrujarse el cerebro = rack + Posesivo + brains.

* exprimirse el cerebro = rack + Posesivo + brains.

* fuga de cerebros = brain drain.

* hacerle a Alguien un lavado de cerebro = brainwash.

* lavarle el cerebro a Alguien = brainwash.

* relativo al cerebro = cerebral.

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cerebro

masculine

1 [Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (Anat) brain

estrujarse el cerebro (fam); to rack one's brains (colloq)

lavarle el cerebro a algn to brainwash sb

2 (persona) brains (colloq)

el cerebro de la operación the person who masterminded the operation, the brains behind the operation

ser un cerebro or cerebrito (fam); to be brainy o a brain box (colloq)

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cerebro sustantivo masculino

a) (Anat) brain;

◊ lavarle el cerebro a algn to brainwash sb

b) (persona) brains;

◊ el cerebro de la operación the brains behind the operation

cerebro sustantivo masculino
1 Anat brain
2 figurado (inteligencia) brains pl: es el cerebro de la banda, he's the brains of the gang
'cerebro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estrujarse
- lavado
- lesión
- riego
- comedura de coco
English:
brain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- cap
- mastermind
- right brain
- brains

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cerebro nm

1. [órgano] brain;

Comp

lavar el cerebro a alguien to brainwash sb

Comp

cerebro electrónico electronic brain

2. [cabecilla] brains [singular]

Comp

cerebro gris éminence grise

3. [inteligencia] brains;

¡qué poco cerebro tienes! you're so stupid!

4. [persona inteligente] brains [singular];

es todo un cerebro he's brainy

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cerebro

m ANAT brain; fig : persona brains sg

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cerebro nm

: brain

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cerebro n

1. (órgano) brain

2. (persona) brains