gray matter

• Termo informal que designa o cérebro, a inteligência ou a capacidade mental; costuma ser usado para descrever a inteligência ou a esperteza de alguém.

An informal term referring to the brain, intelligence, or intellectual capacity; often used to describe someone's mental ability or cleverness.

1. Brain tissueB2formal

   The darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites.

   Substância cinzenta

   • Gray matter is essential for processing information in the brain.
   • The MRI showed a reduction in gray matter volume.
   • Scientists study gray matter to understand cognitive functions.

2. Intelligence or intellectB2informal

   Used informally to refer to a person's intelligence, brainpower, or common sense.

   Massa cinzenta

   • You need to use your gray matter to solve this puzzle.
   • He has plenty of gray matter but lacks motivation.
   • Put your gray matter to work and figure it out.