brain

1. (transitive)To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.

   kill by smashing someone's skull

2. (transitive)To strike (someone) on the head.

   hit on the head

3. (figuratively, transitive)To destroy; to put an end to.

4. (humorous, intransitive, nonstandard)To think effectively.

   My brain isn't braining right now.

5. (obsolete, transitive)To conceive in the mind; to understand.

1. Tom died of brain cancer.

   Том помер від раку мозку. — deniko

   ruТом умер от рака мозга. — marafon

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2. He has a good brain.

   Він має добрі мізки. — deniko

   ruУ него хорошие мозги. — marafon

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3. He's an excellent brain surgeon.

   Він чудовий нейрохірург. — deniko

   ruОн прекрасный нейрохирург. — corvard

   deEr ist ein großartiger Hirnchirurg. — jakov

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4. I have a brain tumor.

   У мене пухлина мозку. — deniko

   ruУ меня опухоль мозга. — marafon

   deIch habe einen Hirntumor. — Luiaard

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5. Tom has been declared brain dead.

   deTom wurde für hirntot erklärt. — brauchinet

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