brain surgeon

• Spécialiste médical qui réalise des opérations chirurgicales sur le cerveau et le système nerveux ; également utilisé familièrement pour désigner une personne très intelligente ou compétente dans des tâches complexes.

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.

   chirurgien(ne) du cerveau

   • 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.

   chirurgien du cerveau

   • 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.