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brain stem [brain stems] (part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum) noun [UK: breɪn stem] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈstem] | tronc cérébral◼◼◼nom {m} |
brain surgeon (someone who does brain surgery) noun [UK: breɪn ˈsɜː.dʒən] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈsɝː.dʒən] | neurochirurgien◼◼◼nom |
brain surgeon (someone very intelligent) noun [UK: breɪn ˈsɜː.dʒən] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈsɝː.dʒən] | têtenom {f} |
brain surgery (surgery) noun [UK: breɪn ˈsɜː.dʒə.ri] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈsɝː.dʒə.ri] | neurochirurgie◼◼◼nom {f} |
brain-teaser (a complex riddle or puzzle) noun [UK: ˈbreɪn tiː.zə(r)] [US: ˈbreɪn tiː.zər] | casse-tête◼◼◼nom {m} |
brain tumor [brain tumors] (an intracranial growth of abnormal and uncontrolled cell division) noun [UK: breɪn ˈtuː.mə(r)] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈtuː.mər] | tumeur au cerveau◼◼◼nom {f} tumeur cérébrale◼◼◼nom {f} |
brain-washing (form of indoctrination) noun [UK: breɪn ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈwɑːʃ.ɪŋ] | lavage de cerveau◼◼◼nom {m} |
braincase [braincases] (the part of the skull containing the brain) noun [UK: brˈeɪnkeɪs] [US: brˈeɪnkeɪs] | boîte crânienne◼◼◼nom {f} |
brainchild (creation) noun [UK: ˈbreɪn.tʃaɪld] [US: ˈbreɪn.ˌtʃaɪld] | création◼◼◼nom {f} |
brainiac [brainiacs] (a very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person) noun | grosse tête◼◼◼nom {f} |
brainless (unintelligent; having little or no common sense) adjective [UK: ˈbreɪn.ləs] [US: ˈbreɪn.ləs] | sans cervelle◼◼◼adjectif |
brains ((informal) intelligence, aptitude) noun [UK: breɪnz] [US: ˈbreɪnz] | cervelle◼◼◼nom {f}I didn't date her for her brains. = Je ne suis pas sorti avec elle pour sa cervelle. |
brains (as food) noun [UK: breɪnz] [US: ˈbreɪnz] | cervelle◼◼◼nom {f}I didn't date her for her brains. = Je ne suis pas sorti avec elle pour sa cervelle. |
brainstorming (method of problem solving) noun [UK: ˈbreɪn.stɔːm.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbreɪn.ˌstɔːrm.ɪŋ] | brainstorming◼◼◼nom {m} remue-méninge◼◼◼nom {m} |
brainwash [brainwashed, brainwashing, brainwashes] (to affect one's mind) verb [UK: ˈbreɪn.wɒʃ] [US: ˈbreɪˌn.wɑːʃ] | laver le cerveau◼◼◼verbe bourrer le crâne◼◻◻verbe décerveler◼◻◻verbe |
budget constraint noun | contrainte budgétaire◼◼◼nom {f} |
bullet train (Japanese high-speed train) noun [UK: ˈbʊ.lɪt treɪn] [US: ˈbʊ.lət ˈtreɪn] | shinkansen◼◼◼nom {m} |
constrain [constrained, constraining, constrains] (to force; to compel; to oblige) verb [UK: kən.ˈstreɪn] [US: kən.ˈstreɪn] | contraindre◼◼◼verbe confiner◼◼◻verbe astreindre◼◻◻verbe |
constraint [constraints] (something that constrains) noun [UK: kən.ˈstreɪnt] [US: kən.ˈstreɪnt] | contrainte◼◼◼nom {f}Creativity loves constraints. = La créativité affectionne les contraintes. |
constraint [constraints] (mathematics: condition to a solution) noun [UK: kən.ˈstreɪnt] [US: kən.ˈstreɪnt] | contrainte◼◼◼nom {f}Creativity loves constraints. = La créativité affectionne les contraintes. |
contraindicate [contraindicated, contraindicating, contraindicates] (to make inadvisable) verb [UK: ˈkɑːn.trə ˈɪn.dɪk.eɪt] [US: ˈkɑːn.trə ˈɪn.dəˌket] | contre-indiquer◼◼◼verbe |
contraindication [contraindications] (factor or symptom) noun [UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˌɪn.dɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌkɒn.trə.ˌɪn.dɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] | contre-indication◼◼◼nom {f} contrindication [1990 spelling]◼◻◻nom {f} |
distraint (right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈstreɪnt] [US: dɪ.ˈstreɪnt] | saisie-arrêt◼◼◼nom {f} saisie-exécution◼◼◼nom {f} saisie mobilièrenom {f} |
drain [drains] ((electronics) name of one terminal of a transistor) noun [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | drain◼◼◼nom {m} |
drain [drains] (conduit for liquids) noun [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | drain◼◼◼nom {m} bonde◼◼◻nom {f}The drain in the washbasin is blocked. = La bonde dans le lavabo est bouchée. |
drain [drained, draining, drains] (cause liquid to flow out of) verb [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | drainer◼◼◼verbeTaking care of the boy is a great drain on her energies. = S'occuper du garçon lui draine beaucoup d'énergie. |
drain [drained, draining, drains] (to lose liquid) verb [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | drainer◼◼◼verbeTaking care of the boy is a great drain on her energies. = S'occuper du garçon lui draine beaucoup d'énergie. |
drain [drains] (something consuming resources with no gains) noun [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | hémorragie◼◼◻nom {f} gouffre◼◻◻nom {m} |
drain [drained, draining, drains] (dry out a wet place) verb [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | essorer◼◻◻verbe |