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brain [brains] (brains: intellect) noun [UK: breɪn] [US: ˈbreɪn] | intellectsubstantief verstandsubstantief |
brain [brains] (intelligent person) noun [UK: breɪn] [US: ˈbreɪn] | breinbaassubstantief |
brain [brains] (organ) noun [UK: breɪn] [US: ˈbreɪn] | breinsubstantief hersenensubstantief hersenssubstantief |
brain [brained, braining, brains] (to kill a person by smashing the skull) verb [UK: breɪn] [US: ˈbreɪn] | iemand de kop inslaanwerkwoord |
brain [brained, braining, brains] (to strike on the head) verb [UK: breɪn] [US: ˈbreɪn] | iemand op z'n kop slaanwerkwoord |
brain cell [brain cells] (cell in brain) noun [UK: breɪn sel] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈsel] | hersencelsubstantief |
brain-dead (in medicine: having irreversible cessation of brain activity) adjective | hersendoodbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
brain drain [brain drains] (emigration of educated people) noun [UK: breɪn dreɪn] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈdreɪn] | braindrainsubstantief hersenvluchtsubstantief kennisvluchtsubstantief |
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] | hersenstamsubstantief |
brain surgery (something complex) noun [UK: breɪn ˈsɜː.dʒə.ri] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈsɝː.dʒə.ri] | hogere wiskundesubstantief |
brain tumor [brain tumors] (an intracranial growth of abnormal and uncontrolled cell division) noun [UK: breɪn ˈtuː.mə(r)] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈtuː.mər] | hersentumorsubstantief |
brain-washing (form of indoctrination) noun [UK: breɪn ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈwɑːʃ.ɪŋ] | hersenspoelingsubstantief |
brainchild (creation) noun [UK: ˈbreɪn.tʃaɪld] [US: ˈbreɪn.ˌtʃaɪld] | geesteskindsubstantief hersenkindsubstantief idee [ideeën]substantief |
brainstorming (method of problem solving) noun [UK: ˈbreɪn.stɔːm.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbreɪn.ˌstɔːrm.ɪŋ] | brainstormsubstantief |
brainwash [brainwashed, brainwashing, brainwashes] (to affect one's mind) verb [UK: ˈbreɪn.wɒʃ] [US: ˈbreɪˌn.wɑːʃ] | hersenspoelenwerkwoord |
afterbrain (part of brain) noun | merghersenensubstantief |
forebrain [forebrains] (part of the brain) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.breɪn] [US: ˈfɔːr.ˌbren] | voorhersensubstantief |
hindbrain [hindbrains] noun [UK: ˈhaɪnd.breɪn] [US: ˈhaɪnd.breɪn] | ruithersenensubstantief |
midbrain [midbrains] (part of brain) noun [UK: mˈɪdbreɪn] [US: mˈɪdbreɪn] | mesencephalonsubstantief middenhersensubstantief |
rack one's brain (struggle to think of something) verb [UK: ræk wʌnz breɪn] [US: ˈræk wʌnz ˈbreɪn] | zich suf piekerenwerkwoord |
scatterbrain (flighty, disorganized or forgetful person) noun [UK: ˈskæ.tə.breɪn] [US: ˈskæ.tə.breɪn] | wargeestsubstantief warhoofdsubstantief |
shit-for-brains (Very stupid) adjective | hersenloosbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
smell-brain (part of brain involved with smelling) noun [UK: smel breɪn] [US: ˈsmel ˈbreɪn] | reukhersenensubstantief |