brain surgeon

• Medizinischer Facharzt, der Operationen am Gehirn und am Nervensystem durchführt; umgangssprachlich auch für eine besonders intelligente Person oder jemanden mit herausragenden Fähigkeiten bei schwierigen Aufgaben.

A medical specialist who performs surgery on the brain and nervous system; also used informally to describe someone highly intelligent or skilled at complex tasks.

1. Medical specialistB2formal

   A medical doctor who specializes in surgery on the brain and nervous system.

   Medizinischer Spezialist

   • The brain surgeon performed a delicate operation to remove the tumor.
   • She trained for over a decade to become a brain surgeon.
   • Brain surgeons require exceptional precision and steady hands.

2. Metaphor for intelligenceB2informal

   Used informally to describe someone who is extremely intelligent or to sarcastically imply a task is simple.

   Metapher für Intelligenz

   • You don't need to be a brain surgeon to figure this out.
   • He thinks he's a brain surgeon just because he passed the exam.
   • It's not rocket science, and you're no brain surgeon either.