brain cell
A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cellA cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell.: A neuron.
» All orange cats share a single brain cell.
У оранжевых кошек одна клетка мозга на всех. — Ooneykcall
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6 sentencesAll orange cats share a single brain cell.
ruУ оранжевых кошек одна клетка мозга на всех. — Ooneykcall
As people get older, their brain cells become less efficient.
Brain cells are particularly sensitive to a loss of oxygen.
deGehirnzellen sind besonders empfindlich gegenüber Sauerstoffmangel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
2 sensesA cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell.
(colloquial)A neuron.
Gehirnzelle
мозгова́я кле́ткаmozgovája klétka
(excessive, figuratively, humorous)Taken as a unit of intelligence, especially in small quantities.
Those two morons only have one brain cell to share between them.
- a nerve cell in the brain
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