brain

1. (countable, uncountable)The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

2. The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

   (countable, uncountable)A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc.

3. (countable, informal, uncountable)Mind.

   I have too much on my brain today.

4. (countable, in the plural, uncountable)Intellect.

   She has a lot of brains.

   Verstand, Köpfchen, Grips

   мозгmozg, башка́bašká, голова́golová

   ро́зумrózum, розсу́докrozsúdok, глуздhluzd

5. (countable, informal, uncountable)An intelligent person.

   She was a total brain.

   Superhirn, Intelligenzbestie

6. An intelligent person.

   (countable, informal, plural, plural only, uncountable)A person who provides the intelligence required for something.

   He is the brains behind the scheme.

7. (countable, informal, singular, uncountable)An intellectual or mental capacity.

   Gerald always acts like he doesn't have a brain.

   mental ability

8. (countable, uncountable)By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.

   The computer's brain is capable of millions of calculations a second.

9. (slang, uncountable, vulgar)Oral sex.

10. (countable, uncountable)A loose compartment of a backpack that straps on over the top opening.

11. The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

    (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Skull; head

1. Tom died of brain cancer.

   Том помер від раку мозку.

   ruТом умер от рака мозга.

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2. He has a good brain.

   Він має добрі мізки.

   ruУ него хорошие мозги.

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3. He's an excellent brain surgeon.

   Він чудовий нейрохірург.

   ruОн прекрасный нейрохирург.

   deEr ist ein großartiger Hirnchirurg.

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4. I have a brain tumor.

   У мене пухлина мозку.

   ruУ меня опухоль мозга.

   deIch habe einen Hirntumor.

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5. Tom has been declared brain dead.

   deTom wurde für hirntot erklärt.

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