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I. brain [breɪn] N

1. brain (organ):

brain
Gehirn nt <-(e)s, -e>
brains pl
[Ge]hirn nt

2. brain (intelligence):

brain
Verstand m <-(e)s>
to have a good brain
einen scharfen Verstand haben
brains pl (intelligence)
Intelligenz f <-, -en> kein pl
brains pl (intelligence)
Grips m <-es, -e> inf
brains pl (intelligence)
Köpfchen nt <-s, -> inf
brains (imagination)
Einbildung f <-> kein pl
brains (imagination)
Fantasie f <-, -si̱e̱·en> kein pl
to have brains inf
Köpfchen [o. Grips] haben
to use one's brains
seinen Kopf [o. inf sein Hirn] anstrengen

3. brain inf (intelligent person):

brain
heller Kopf inf
the best brains
die fähigsten Köpfe

4. brain (smartest of a group):

the brains + sing vb
der [hellste] Kopf

Phrases:

to blow sb's brains out inf
jdm eine Kugel durch den Kopf jagen inf
to blow sb's brains out inf
jdm das [Ge]hirn rauspusten sl
to have sth on the brain pej inf
immer nur an etw acc denken
to pick sb's brain[s]
jdm ein Loch in den Bauch fragen inf
to pick sb's brain[s]
jdn löchern inf

II. brain [breɪn] VB trans inf

to brain sb
jdm den Schädel einschlagen inf
to brain oneself
sich dat den Kopf [an]stoßen

III. brain [breɪn] ADJ

brain
Gehirn-

ˈbrain buck·et N Am sl

brain bucket
Helm m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbrain cell N

brain cell
Gehirn[gewebe]zelle f

ˈbrain dam·age N

brain damage
Hirnschaden m <-s, -schäden>
brain damage
Hirnschädigung f
irreversible [or permanent] brain damage
irreversibler [o. bleibender] Hirnschaden

brain-dam·aged [ˈbreɪndæmɪʤd] ADJ inv

brain-damaged
hirngeschädigt

ˈbrain dead ADJ

brain dead
[ge]hirntot
to declare sb brain dead
jdn für [ge]hirntot erklären

ˈbrain death N

brain death
[Ge]hirntod m

ˈbrain dis·or·der N

brain disorder
[Ge]hirnerkrankung f
brain disorder
[Ge]hirnstörung f

ˈbrain drain N

brain drain
Braindrain m <-s>
brain drain
Abwanderung f von Wissenschaftlern/Wissenschaftlerinnen ins Ausland

ˈbrain-drain·ing ADJ inv fig (mentally exhausting)

brain-draining
nervig
brain-draining
stressig

ˈbrain fe·ver N dated

brain fever
Hirnhautentzündung f <-, -en>
Present
Ibrain
youbrain
he/she/itbrains
webrain
youbrain
theybrain
Past
Ibrained
youbrained
he/she/itbrained
webrained
youbrained
theybrained
Present Perfect
Ihavebrained
youhavebrained
he/she/ithasbrained
wehavebrained
youhavebrained
theyhavebrained
Past Perfect
Ihadbrained
youhadbrained
he/she/ithadbrained
wehadbrained
youhadbrained
theyhadbrained
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