brain

• Organe situé dans le crâne qui contrôle la pensée, la mémoire, les sensations et les activités du corps. Par extension, désigne aussi l'intelligence, l'esprit ou la raison.

A noun referring to the organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity in the body.

1. Organ of the bodyA2formal

   The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity.

   Cerveau (organe)

   • The human brain is incredibly complex.
   • She suffered a brain injury in the accident.
   • Doctors are studying how the brain processes emotions.

   Synonymescerebrumencephalongray matter

2. Intelligence or intellectB1informal

   A person's intellectual capacity or ability to think.

   Intelligence, intellect

   • He has a brilliant brain for mathematics.
   • She used her brain to solve the puzzle quickly.
   • You need to use your brain to figure this out.

   Synonymescognitionintellectintelligencemindreasonsenseunderstandingwit

   Antonymesdullnessfoolishnessidiocystupidity

3. Smart personB1informal

   A very intelligent person, often used informally.

   cerveau

   • She is one of the best brains in the research team.
   • The company hired a top brain from the university.
   • He is a real brain when it comes to computers.

   Synonymesbrainiaceggheadgeniusintellectmastermindwhizwizard

• Verbe signifiant frapper violemment quelqu'un à la tête ou (informellement) réfléchir intensément, se creuser la tête.

A verb meaning to hit someone hard on the head, or (informally) to think hard or rack one's brains.

1. Hit on the headC1informal

   To strike someone violently on the head, often with a heavy object.

   Frapper à la tête

   • The robber brained his victim with a baseball bat.
   • In the movie, the hero brained the villain with a rock.
   • He threatened to brain anyone who came near.

   Synonymesbashbopcloutconkknockstrike