English-Thai Dictionary
brain
N ความ ฉลาด intelligence khwam-cha-lad
brain
N สติปัญญา sa-ti-pan-ya
brain
N สมอง มันสมอง sa-mong
brain-dead
ADJ สมอง และ ส่วนสำคัญ ไม่ทำงาน sa-mong-lae-suan-sam-kan-mai-tham-ngan
brain-dead
ADJ โง่เง่า มาก ngo-ngaol-mak
brain-teaser
N ปัญหา ที่ ยาก แต่ ก็ สนุก ที่จะ หา ทางแก้ pan-ha-ti-yak-tae-kor-sa-nuk-ti-ja-ha-tang-kae
brain-teaser
SL ปริศนา ปัญหา prid-sa-na
brain-twister
SL ปริศนา ปัญหา prid-sa-na
brainchild
N ความคิด หรือ สิ่งประดิษฐ์ khwam-khid-rue-sing-pra-did
brainless
ADJ โง่ ไม่มี สมอง ngo
brainpan
N กระ โหล ก skull ka-lok
brainpower
N หัว สมอง สติปัญญา ความ ฉลาด hua-sa-mong
brainsick
A ที่ เป็นบ้า
brainsickly
ADV อย่าง บ้าบอ
brainstorm
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การ ถกเถียง อย่างเปิดเผย เพื่อ แก้ปัญหา kaio-kab-tiang-yang-poed-poei-phuea-kae-pan-ha
brainstorm
N กระแส ประสาท ความคิด kra-sae-pa-sad
brainstorm
N การ ถกเถียง อย่างเปิดเผย kan-thok-tiang-yang-poed-poei
brainstorm
VI ถกเถียง อย่างเปิดเผย เพื่อ แก้ปัญหา confer thok-tiang-yang-poed-poei-phuea-kae-pan-ha
brainstorming
N การ ระดม ความคิด kan-ra-dom-khwam-khid
brainteaser
N ปัญหา ยุ่งยาก
brainwash
N การ ล้างสมอง การ ชักจูง ให้ เชื่อ ตามที่ พูด kan-lang-sa-mong
brainwash
VT ล้างสมอง ชักจูง ให้ เชื่อ ตามที่ พูด proselytize lang-sa-mong
brainwashing
N กระบวนการ ล้างสมอง
brainwave
N ความคิด ดี ที่ นึกได้ ทันที brainstorm khwam-khid-de-ti-nuek-dai-than-ti
brainy
ADJ ฉลาด มาก cha-lad-mak
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
BRAIN
n.[Gr. properly the fore part of the head or sinciput, also the brain. ] 1. That soft whitish mass, or viscus, inclosed in the cranium or skull, in which the nerves and spinal marrow terminate, and which is supposed to be the seat of the soul or intelligent principle in man. It is divided above into a right and left hemisphere, and below into six lobes. It is composed of a cortical substance, which is external, and a medullary, which is internal. From the brain proceed nine pair of nerves, which are distributed principally to the head and neck.
2. The understanding.
3. The affections; fancy; imagination. [Unusual. ]
BRAIN
v.t.To dash out the brains; to kill by beating out the brains. 1. To conceive; to understand. [Not used. ]
BRAINISH
a.Hot-headed; furious; as L. cerebrosus.
BRAINLESS
a.Without understanding; silly; thoughtless; witless.
BRAINPAN
n.[brain and pan. ] The skull which incloses the brain.
BRAINSICK
a.[brain and sick. ] Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless.
BRAINSICKLY
adv. Weakly; with a disordered understanding.
BRAINSICKNESS
n.Disorder of the understanding; giddiness; indiscretion.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
BRAIN
Brain, n. Etym: [OE. brain, brein, AS. bragen, brægen; akin to LG. brägen, bregen, D. brein, and perh. to Gr. 95.]
1. (Anat. )
Defn: The whitish mass of soft matter (the center of the nervous system, and the seat of consciousness and volition ) which is inclosed in the cartilaginous or bony cranium of vertebrate animals. It is simply the anterior termination of the spinal cord, and is developed from three embryonic vesicles, whose cavities are connected with the central canal of the cord; the cavities of the vesicles become the central cavities, or ventricles, and the walls thicken unequally and become the three segments, the fore-, mid-, and hind-brain.
Note: In the brain of man the cerebral lobes, or largest part of the forebrain, are enormously developed so as to overhang the cerebellum, the great lobe of the hindbrain, and completely cover the lobes of the midbrain. The surface of the cerebrum is divided into irregular ridges, or convolutions, separated by grooves (the so-called fissures and sulci ), and the two hemispheres are connected at the bottom of the longitudinal fissure by a great transverse band of nervous matter, the corpus callosum, while the two halves of the cerebellum are connected on the under side of the brain by the bridge, or pons Varolii.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The anterior or cephalic ganglion in insects and other invertebrates.
3. The organ or seat of intellect; hence, the understanding. " My brain is too dull. " Sir W. Scott.
Note: In this sense, often used in the plural.
4. The affections; fancy; imagination. [R.] Shak. To have on the brain, to have constantly in one's thoughts, as a sort of monomania. [Low ] Brain box or case, the bony on cartilaginous case inclosing the brain. -- Brain coral, Brain stone coral (Zoöl ), a massive reef-building coral having the surface covered by ridges separated by furrows so as to resemble somewhat the surface of the brain, esp. such corals of the genera Mæandrina and Diploria. -- Brain fag (Med. ), brain weariness. See Cerebropathy. -- Brain fever (Med. ), fever in which the brain is specially affected; any acute cerebral affection attended by fever. -- Brain sand, calcareous matter found in the pineal gland.
BRAIN
Brain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brained; p. pr. & vb. n. Braining.]
1. To dash out the brains of; to kill by beating out the brains. Hence, Fig. : To destroy; to put an end to; to defeat. There thou mayst brain him. Shak. It was the swift celerity of the death. .. That brained my purpose. Shak.
2. To conceive; to understand. [Obs. ] brain not. Shak.
BRAINED
BRAINED Brained, p.a.
Defn: Supplied with brains. If th' other two be brained like us. Shak.
BRAINISH
BRAINISH Brain "ish, a.
Defn: Hot-headed; furious. [R.] Shak.
BRAINLESS
BRAINLESS Brain "less, a.
Defn: Without understanding; silly; thougthless; witless. -- Brain "less *ness, n.
BRAINPAN
Brain "pan `, n. Etym: [Brain + pan. ]
Defn: The bones which inclose the brain; the skull; the cranium.
BRAINSICK
BRAINSICK Brain "sick `, a.
Defn: Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless. -- Brain "sick *ness, n.
BRAINSICKLY
BRAINSICKLY Brain "sick `ly, adv.
Defn: In a brainsick manner.
BRAINY
BRAINY Brain "y, a.
Defn: Having an active or vigorous mind. [Colloq. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
brain
brain |brān breɪn | ▶noun 1 an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity. • (brains ) the substance of such an organ, typically that of an animal, used as food. • informal an electronic device with functions comparable to those of the human brain. The human brain consists of three main parts. (i ) The forebrain, greatly developed into the cerebrum, consists of two hemispheres joined by a bridge of nerve fibers, and is responsible for thought and control of speech. (ii ) The midbrain, the upper part of the tapering brainstem, contains cells involved in eye movements. (iii ) The hindbrain, the lower part of the brainstem, contains cells responsible for breathing and for regulating heart action, the flow of digestive juices, and other unconscious actions and processes. The cerebellum, which lies behind the brain stem, plays an important role in the execution of highly skilled movements. 2 intellectual capacity: I didn't have enough brains for the sciences | success requires brain as well as brawn. • (the brains ) informal a clever person who supplies the ideas and plans for a group of people: Tom was the brains of the outfit. • a person's mind: a tiny alarm bell began to ring in her brain. • an exceptionally intelligent person: he was known more as a snappy dresser than a brain. ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal hit (someone ) hard on the head with an object: she brained me with a rolling pin. PHRASES beat (or blow ) someone's brains out informal injure or kill someone with a hard hit on (or gunshot to ) the head. have something on the brain informal be obsessed with something: John has cars on the brain. ORIGIN Old English brægen; related to Dutch brein .
Brain, Dennis
Brain |breɪn | (1921 –57 ), English French-horn player. His mastery of the instrument's entire range inspired many composers, including Benjamin Britten and Paul Hindemith, to write works for him.
brainbox
brain |box |ˈbreɪnbɒks | ▶noun Brit. informal a very clever person.
braincase
brain |case ▶noun the cranium.
brain cell
brain cell ▶noun a cell in the tissue of the brain. • informal regarded as a unit of intellectual power: it does help if the student has more than one brain cell.
brainchild
brain child |ˈbrānˌCHīld ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld | ▶noun ( pl. brainchildren ) informal an idea or invention considered to be a particular person's creation: the statue is the brainchild of a local landscape artist.
brain coral
brain cor al ▶noun a compact coral with a convoluted surface resembling that of the brain. [Diploria and other genera, order Scleractinia. ]
brain damage
brain dam age |breɪn ˈdæmɪʤ | ▶noun injury to the brain that impairs its functions, esp. permanently. DERIVATIVES brain-dam aged adjective
brain-dead
brain-dead |ˈbreɪn ˌdɛd | ▶adjective having suffered brain death: brain-dead patients. • informal extremely stupid: the brain-dead politics of the past.
brain death
brain death |ˈbreɪn ˌdɛθ | ▶noun irreversible brain damage causing the end of independent respiration, regarded as indicative of death.
brain drain
brain drain |ˈbreɪn ˌdreɪn | ▶noun [ in sing. ] informal the emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country.
Braine, John
Braine, John |brān breɪn | (1922 –86 ), English novelist; full name John Gerard Braine. He is noted for Room at the Top (1957 ), whose opportunistic hero is hailed as a representative example of an “angry young man. ”
brained
brained |brānd breɪnd | ▶adjective [ in combination ] (of vertebrates ) having an organ in the skull of a certain size or kind: large-brained mammals. • derogatory (of a person ) having an intellectual capacity of a certain quality or kind: pea-brained consumers.
brain fever
brain fe ver ▶noun dated inflammation of the brain.
brainfever bird
brain |fever bird |ˈbreɪnfiːvə | ▶noun the common hawk cuckoo of India and Sri Lanka, which has a monotonous and maddeningly persistent call. ●Cuculus varius, family Cuculidae.
brain fingerprinting
brain fin ger print ing ▶noun the recording and analysis of an individual's neurological responses to images and words flashed on a screen, esp. to determine if the person is telling the truth.
brain food
brain food ▶noun food believed to be beneficial to the brain, esp. in increasing intellectual power.
brain fungus
brain fun ¦gus ▶noun 1 (also yellow brain fungus ) a soft yellow gelatinous fungus with a lobed and folded surface, living on dead wood in both Eurasia and North America. ●Tremella mesenterica, family Tremellaceae, class Hymenomycetes. 2 another term for cauliflower fungus.
brainiac
brain i ac |ˈbrānēˌak ˈbreɪniæk | ▶noun informal an exceptionally intelligent person. ORIGIN 1950s: from the name of a superintelligent alien character of the Superman comic strip, from a blend of brain and maniac .
brainless
brain less |ˈbrānlis ˈbreɪnlɪs | ▶adjective stupid; foolish: a brainless bimbo. DERIVATIVES brain less ly adverb, brain less ness noun
brainpan
brain pan |ˈbrānˌpan ˈbreɪnpæn | ▶noun informal a person's skull.
brainpower
brain pow er |ˈbrānˌpouər ˈbreɪnˌpaʊ (ə )r | ▶noun mental ability; intelligence.
brainsick
brain sick |ˈbrānˌsik ˈbreɪnsɪk | ▶adjective diseased in the mind; mad or insane.
brainstem
brain stem |ˈbrānˌstem ˈbreɪnˌstɛm |(also brain stem ) ▶noun Anatomy the central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, and continuing downward to form the spinal cord.
brainstorm
brain storm |ˈbrānˌstôrm ˌbreɪnˌstɔrm | ▶noun 1 a spontaneous group discussion to produce ideas and ways of solving problems. • informal a sudden clever idea. 2 informal a moment in which one is suddenly unable to think clearly or act sensibly. ▶verb [ no obj. ] produce an idea or way of solving a problem by holding a spontaneous group discussion: (as noun brainstorming ) : a brainstorming session.
brain-teaser
brain-teas er |ˈbreɪn ˌtizər |(also brainteaser, brain-twister ) ▶noun informal a problem or puzzle, typically one designed to be solved for amusement. DERIVATIVES brain-teas ing adjective
Braintree
Brain tree |ˈbrānˌtrē ˈbreɪntri | a town in eastern Massachusetts, south of Boston; pop. 35,294 (est. 2008 ).
brain trust
brain trust ▶noun a group of experts appointed to advise a government or politician.
brainwash
brain wash |ˈbrānˌwôSH, -ˌwäSH ˈbreɪnˌwɔʃ ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (someone ) adopt radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible pressure: the organization could brainwash young people | they have been brainwashed into conformity and subservience.
brainwave
brain wave |ˈbrānˌwāv ˈbreɪnˌweɪv | ▶noun (usu. brainwaves ) an electrical impulse in the brain. • [ usu. in sing. ] informal a sudden clever idea.
brainwork
brain work |ˈbrānˌwərk ˈbreɪnwərk | ▶noun mental activity or effort, esp. as opposed to physical labor.
brainy
brain y |ˈbrānē ˈbreɪni | ▶adjective ( brainier, brainiest ) having or showing intelligence: a brainy, high-powered lawyer. DERIVATIVES brain i ly |-nəlē |adverb, brain i ness noun
Oxford Dictionary
brain
brain |breɪn | ▶noun 1 an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating centre of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity. • (brains ) the substance of an animal's brain used as food. • informal an electronic device with functions comparable to those of the human brain. The human brain consists of three main parts. (i ) The forebrain, greatly developed into the cerebrum, consists of two hemispheres joined by a bridge of nerve fibres, and is responsible for the exercise of thought and control of speech. (ii ) The midbrain, the upper part of the tapering brainstem, contains cells concerned in eye movements. (iii ) The hindbrain, the lower part of the brainstem, contains cells responsible for breathing and for regulating heart action, the flow of digestive juices, and other unconscious actions and processes. The cerebellum, which lies behind the brain stem, plays an important role in the execution of highly skilled movements. 2 intellectual capacity: I didn't have enough brains for the sciences | [ mass noun ] : success requires brain as well as brawn. • (the brains ) informal a clever person who supplies the ideas and plans for a group of people: Tom was the brains of the outfit. • a person's mind: a tiny alarm bell began to ring in her brain. ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal hit (someone ) hard on the head with an object: she brained me with a rolling pin. PHRASES have ( got ) something on the brain informal be obsessed with something: John has cars on the brain. ORIGIN Old English brægen, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch brein .
Brain, Dennis
Brain |breɪn | (1921 –57 ), English French-horn player. His mastery of the instrument's entire range inspired many composers, including Benjamin Britten and Paul Hindemith, to write works for him.
brainbox
brain |box |ˈbreɪnbɒks | ▶noun Brit. informal a very clever person.
braincase
brain |case ▶noun the cranium.
brain cell
brain cell ▶noun a cell in the tissue of the brain. • informal used to refer to someone's intellectual capabilities: I couldn't get my brain cells around the questions never mind the answers.
brainchild
brain |child |ˈbreɪntʃʌɪld | ▶noun ( pl. brainchildren ) informal an idea or invention which is considered to be a particular person's creation: the statue is the brainchild of a local landscape artist.
brain coral
brain coral ▶noun a compact coral with a convoluted surface resembling that of the brain. ●Diploria and other genera, order Scleractinia.
brain damage
brain damage ▶noun [ mass noun ] injury to the brain that impairs its functions, especially permanently. DERIVATIVES brain-damaged adjective
brain-dead
brain-dead ▶adjective having suffered brain death: brain-dead patients. • informal extremely stupid: the brain-dead politics of the past.
brain death
brain death ▶noun [ mass noun ] irreversible brain damage causing the end of independent respiration, regarded as indicative of death.
brain drain
brain drain ▶noun [ in sing. ] informal the emigration of highly trained or qualified people from a particular country.
Braine, John
Braine |breɪn | (1922 –86 ), English novelist, famous for his first novel, Room at the Top (1957 ), whose opportunistic hero was hailed as a representative example of an ‘angry young man ’; full name John Gerard Braine.
brained
brained |breɪnd | ▶adjective [ in combination ] having a brain of a certain size or kind: large-brained mammals. • derogatory having an intellectual capacity of a certain quality or kind: half-brained twits.
brain fever
brain fever ▶noun [ mass noun ] dated inflammation of the brain.
brainfever bird
brain |fever bird |ˈbreɪnfiːvə | ▶noun the common hawk cuckoo of India and Sri Lanka, which has a monotonous and maddeningly persistent call. ●Cuculus varius, family Cuculidae.
brain fingerprinting
brain fin ger print ing ▶noun the recording and analysis of an individual's neurological responses to images and words flashed on a screen, esp. to determine if the person is telling the truth.
brain food
brain food ▶noun [ mass noun ] informal food believed to be beneficial to the brain, especially in increasing intellectual capabilities.
brain fungus
brain fun ¦gus ▶noun 1 (also yellow brain fungus ) a soft yellow gelatinous fungus with a lobed and folded surface, living on dead wood in both Eurasia and North America. ●Tremella mesenterica, family Tremellaceae, class Hymenomycetes. 2 another term for cauliflower fungus.
brainiac
brain |iac |ˈbreɪnɪak | ▶noun N. Amer. informal an exceptionally intelligent person. ORIGIN 1950s: from the name of a supremely intelligent alien character in the Superman comic strip, from a blend of brain and maniac .
brainless
brain |less |ˈbreɪnlɪs | ▶adjective stupid; very foolish: a brainless bimbo. DERIVATIVES brainlessly adverb, brainlessness noun
brainpan
brain |pan |ˈbreɪnpan | ▶noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a person's skull.
brainpower
brain |power |ˈbreɪnpaʊə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] mental ability; intelligence.
brainsick
brain sick |ˈbrānˌsik ˈbreɪnsɪk | ▶adjective diseased in the mind; mad or insane.
brainstem
brain |stem |ˈbreɪnstɛm | ▶noun Anatomy the central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, and continuing downwards to form the spinal cord.
brainstorm
brain |storm |ˈbreɪnstɔːm | ▶noun 1 Brit. informal a moment in which one is suddenly unable to think clearly or act sensibly. 2 a spontaneous group discussion to produce ideas and ways of solving problems. • N. Amer. informal a sudden clever idea. ▶verb [ no obj. ] hold a group discussion to produce ideas: (as noun modifier brainstorming ) : a brainstorming session.
brains trust
brains trust ▶noun 1 Brit. a group of experts who give impromptu answers to questions in front of an audience or on the radio. 2 (usu. brain trust ) N. Amer. a group of experts appointed to advise a government or politician.
brain-teaser
brain-teaser (also brain-twister ) ▶noun informal a problem or puzzle, typically one designed to be solved for amusement. DERIVATIVES brain-teasing adjective
Braintree
Brain tree |ˈbrānˌtrē ˈbreɪntri | a town in eastern Massachusetts, south of Boston; pop. 35,294 (est. 2008 ).
brainwash
brain |wash |ˈbreɪnwɒʃ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] pressurize (someone ) into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means: people are brainwashed into believing family life is the best | (as noun brainwashing ) : victims of brainwashing.
brainwave
brain |wave |ˈbreɪnweɪv | ▶noun 1 (usu. brainwaves ) an electrical impulse in the brain. 2 [ usu. in sing. ] informal a sudden clever idea.
brainwork
brain |work |ˈbreɪnwəːk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] mental activity; thought.
brainy
brainy |ˈbreɪni | ▶adjective ( brainier, brainiest ) having or showing intelligence: a brainy discussion | she was brainy, except for maths. DERIVATIVES brainily adverb, braininess noun
American Oxford Thesaurus
brain
brain noun 1 the disease attacks certain cells in the brain: cerebrum, cerebral matter, encephalon; informal gray matter. 2 (also brains ) success requires brains as well as brawn: intelligence, intellect, brainpower, IQ, cleverness, wit (s ), reasoning, wisdom, acumen, discernment, judgment, understanding, sense; informal gray matter, savvy; smarts. 3 informal (brains ) Janice is the brains of the family: clever person, intellectual, intellect, thinker, mind, scholar; genius, Einstein; informal egghead, brainiac, rocket scientist. ANTONYMS dunce. WORD LINKS cerebral, encephalic relating to the brain encephalitis inflammation of the brain Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
brainless
brainless adjective is he completely brainless? stupid, foolish, witless, unintelligent, ignorant, idiotic, simpleminded, slow-witted, feebleminded, halfwitted, empty-headed; informal dumb, brain-dead, moronic, cretinous, bubbleheaded, thick, dopey, dozy, birdbrained, peabrained, dippy, wooden-headed, chowderheaded. ANTONYMS clever.
brainteaser
brainteaser noun brainteasers for mathematicians: puzzle, problem, riddle, conundrum, poser, enigma, stumper.
brainwash
brainwash verb the evidence is compelling that these cult members were indeed brainwashed: indoctrinate, condition, reeducate, persuade, influence, propagandize, inculcate.
brainy
brainy adjective informal behind every successful machine is a brainy scientist: clever, intelligent, smart, bright, brilliant, gifted; intellectual, erudite, academic, scholarly, studious, bookish. ANTONYMS stupid.
Oxford Thesaurus
brain
brain noun 1 the disease attacks certain cells in the brain: cerebrum, cerebral matter; technical encephalon. 2 (also brains ) success requires brains as well as brawn | she racked her brain for inspiration: intelligence, intellect, intellectual capacity, mental capacity, brainpower, cleverness, wit, wits, powers of reasoning, reasoning, wisdom, sagacity, acumen, discernment, shrewdness, judgement, understanding, common sense, sense; mind, head; informal nous, grey matter, savvy, braininess, upper storey; Brit. informal loaf; N. Amer. informal smarts; S. African informal kop. 3 (brains ) informal Janice is the brains of the family: clever person, intellectual, intellect, bluestocking, thinker, highbrow, mind, scholar, sage; genius, Einstein, polymath, prodigy; mastermind; informal egghead, bright spark; Brit. informal brainbox, clever clogs, boffin; N. Amer. informal brainiac, rocket scientist. ANTONYMS dunce, idiot. WORD LINKS brain cerebro- related prefix, as in cerebro-spinal encephalo- related prefix, as in encephalopathy cerebral, encephalic relating to the brain encephalitis inflammation of the brain Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
brainless
brainless adjective they behave as if they are totally brainless: stupid, foolish, witless, unintelligent, ignorant, mindless, idiotic, imbecilic, imbecile, half-witted, simple-minded, silly, empty-headed, half-baked; informal dumb, brain-dead, moronic, cretinous, thick, as thick as two short planks, thickheaded, dopey, dozy, birdbrained, pea-brained, pinheaded, dippy, lamebrained, dunderheaded, wooden-headed; Brit. informal divvy; Scottish & N. English informal glaikit; N. Amer. informal dumb-ass, chowderheaded; S. African informal dof; W. Indian informal dotish. ANTONYMS bright, intelligent, clever.
brain-teaser
brain-teaser noun informal puzzle, problem, riddle, conundrum, puzzler, poser; informal brain-twister.
brainwash
brainwash verb women of the nineties have been brainwashed into thinking they should go back to work: indoctrinate, condition, re-educate, persuade, propagandize, influence, inculcate, drill; pressurize.
brainy
brainy adjective informal she was brainy, except for maths: clever, intelligent, bright, brilliant, gifted; intellectual, erudite, well read, cultured, highbrow, academic, scholarly, cerebral, studious, bookish, bluestocking; informal smart; Brit. informal swotty. ANTONYMS stupid.
Duden Dictionary
Braindrain
Brain drain , Brain-Drain Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das Brain-Drain |ˈbreɪndreɪn ˈbreɪndreɪn |der oder das Braindrain; Genitiv: des Braindrains der oder das Brain-Drain; Genitiv: des Brain-Drains englisch brain drain, aus: brain = Gehirn und drain = Abfluss (rohr )Abwanderung von Wissenschaftler [inne ]n u. a. hoch qualifizierten Arbeitskräften ins Ausland, wodurch dem Abwanderungsland Arbeitskräfte verloren gehen
brainstormen
brain stor men schwaches Verb |ˈbreɪnstɔːmən |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu Brainstorming ein Brainstorming durchführen wir haben gebrainstormt
Brainstorming
Brain stor ming Substantiv, Neutrum besonders Wirtschaft , das |ˈbreɪnstɔːmɪŋ |das Brainstorming; Genitiv: des Brainstormings, Plural: die Brainstormings englisch brainstorming, zu: brainstorm = Geistesblitz, aus: brain = Gehirn und storm = Sturm Verfahren, durch Sammeln von spontanen Einfällen [der Mitarbeiter (innen )] die [beste ] Lösung für ein Problem zu finden
Braintrust
Brain trust , Brain-Trust Substantiv, maskulin , der Brain-Trust |ˈbreɪntrʌst ˈbreɪntrʌst |der Braintrust; Genitiv: des Braintrusts, Plural: die Braintrusts der Brain-Trust; Genitiv: des Brain-Trusts, Plural: die Brain-Trusts englisch-amerikanisch brain trust, aus: brain = Gehirn und Trust beratender Ausschuss (besonders in Wirtschaft und Politik ); Expertengruppe
Brainware
Brain ware Substantiv, feminin EDV , die |…wɛːɐ̯ |die Brainware; Genitiv: der Brainware, Plural: die Brainwares Analogiebildung zu Software geistige Vorarbeit bei der Programmerstellung
French Dictionary
brainstorming
brainstorming FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour remue-méninges.
brain-trust
brain-trust FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour état-major.
brainwashing
brainwashing FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour lavage de cerveau.
Spanish Dictionary
brainstorming
brainstorming nombre masculino Aportación de ideas que varias personas ponen en común como punto de partida para un proyecto .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'breimstormin' .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
brain
brain /breɪn /〖「脳 」＞「知能 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C a. 脳 , 脳髄 ▸ bleeding in the brain 脳内出血 ▸ the right [left ] brain 右 [左 ]脳 ▸ brain activity [chemicals ]脳の活動 [脳内化学物質 ]b. 〖～s 〗〘料 〙(食用としての )動物の脳 .2 U C 〖通例 ～s 〗知能 , 頭脳 (intelligence )▸ a task too much for his brain 彼の頭脳には手にあまる仕事 ▸ have no [good ] brain (s )頭が悪い [よい ]▸ You have to use your brains a lot .君はかなり頭を使わなければならない 3 C ｟くだけて ｠〖通例 ～s 〗頭がいい人, 秀才, ブレーン ▸ search for the best brains in physics 物理学で最も優秀な人材をさがす 4 〖the ～s; 単数扱い 〗(集団 組織内の )最も頭のよい人 ; 知的指導者 ▸ the musical brains of the band バンドの音楽面でのリーダー b è at [b à sh ] A's br á ins out [in ]｟くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉の頭をひどくなぐる ; Aをなぐり殺す .b è at one's br á ins out ｟主に米話 ｠頭を絞る .bl ò w A's [one's ] br á ins out ｟くだけて ｠銃で頭をぶち抜いてA 〈人 〉を殺す [自殺する ].h à ve A on the br á in ｟くだけて ｠A 〈考えなど 〉が頭にこびりついて離れない .p ì ck A's br á in (s )A 〈人 〉の知恵を借りる .r à ck [wr à ck ] one's br á ins ＝beat one's brain s out .動詞 他動詞 ｟くだけて ｠〈人 動物 〉の脳天を打ち砕いて殺す ; …の頭を強くなぐる .～́ b ò x ｟英 くだけて ｠秀才 .～́ c è ll 脳細胞 ; ｟くだけて ｠わずかな知性 .～́ d à mage 脳損傷 .～́ d è ath 脳死 .～́ dr à in ｟ややくだけて ｠頭脳 [優秀な人材 ]の流出 .～́ f ù nction 脳機能 .～́ sc à n 脳スキャン, 脳のレントゲン断層写真 .～́ st è m 脳幹 （のうかん ）.～́ s ù rgeon 脳外科医 .～́ s ù rgery 脳の手術 ; ｟米話 ｠とても難しいこと .～́ t ì ssue 頭脳組織 .～́ tr ù st ｟主に米 ｠専門家 [頭脳 ]集団 .～́ t ù mor 脳腫瘍 （しゆよう ）.～́ w à ves 脳波 .
brainchild
br á in ch ì ld 名詞 複 -children C 〖通例the ～〗 «…による » 独創的な考え [計画 ] (によるもの ), 独自の発想の産物 [創造物 ] «of » .
brain-dead
br á in-d è ad 形容詞 1 〘医 〙脳死 (状態 )の .2 ｟くだけた話 ｠〈人などが 〉知能の低い, 決断力のない, 活力のない ; 〈コンピュータが 〉非常に能力の低い, 無能の .
brainiac
brain i ac /bréɪnɪæ̀k /名詞 C ｟くだけて おどけて ｠インテリ, 頭でっかち .
brainless
br á in less 形容詞 (きわめて )ばかな, 愚かな .～ly 副詞
brainpan
br á in p à n 名詞 C ｟話 ｠頭蓋 （ずがい ）.
brainpower
br á in p ò wer 名詞 U 〖時にthe /one's ～〗1 知 [思考 ]力 ; 知能 (intelligence ).2 ｟報道 ｠(組織などの )知力 [能 ]の優れた人々 ; ブレーン .
brainstorm
br á in st ò rm 名詞 C 1 ｟英 くだけて ｠一時 [瞬間 ]的な混乱 ; 度忘れ .2 ｟話 ｠突然の (激しい )精神錯乱 [の動揺 ].3 ｟米 ｠〖単数形で 〗突然のひらめき, 名案, インスピレーション (｟英 ｠brainwave ).4 ＝brainstorming .動詞 自動詞 〈集団が 〉自発的な議論で問題解決法 [案 ]を考え出す .他動詞 〈問題 〉をブレーンストーミングにかける ; «…について » 〈考えなど 〉を全員で出し合う «about » .
brainstorming
br á in st ò rm ing 名詞 U ブレーンストーミング 〘集団の自発的な [自由な ]発案 議論による問題解決法 〙.
brainteaser
br á in t è aser 名詞 C (楽しんで解く )難問, なぞ .
brainwash
br á in w à sh 動詞 他動詞 〖しばしばbe ～ed 〗1 〈人 〉を洗脳する .2 〈人 〉を洗脳して «…» させる ; ｟比喩的に ｠(言葉巧みに )説得して «…» させる «into do ing , to do » .
brainwashing
br á in w à shing 名詞 U 洗脳 ; (巧妙 [強制的 ]な )説得 .
brainwave
br á in w à ve 名詞 C 1 〖通例 ～s 〗〘医 〙脳波 .2 ｟英 ｠〖通例単数形で 〗ひらめき, (突然浮かんだ )すばらしい考え [思いつき ](｟米 ｠brainstorm ).
brainy
brain y /bréɪni /形容詞 ｟くだけて やや古 ｠頭の良い (clever ), (勉強の )できる ; 聡明な .br á in i ness 名詞
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