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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrain
/breɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The organ of the body in the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity.
"She used her brain to solve the complex puzzle." - 2
A person who is very intelligent or has a lot of knowledge.
"He is considered the brain behind the innovative project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'brain' originates from the Old English 'brægen', which is of uncertain origin but may be related to the Proto-Germanic '*bragnan' and the Proto-Indo-European root '*bhergh-', meaning 'to rise or to be high'. Over centuries, the term evolved to refer specifically to the organ responsible for thought and coordination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brain" is said worldwide
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cerveau
Transliteration: ser-voh
"Il utilise son cerveau pour résoudre des problèmes."
Gehirn
Transliteration: geh-eern
"Er benutzt sein Gehirn, um komplexe Aufgaben zu lösen."
cervello
Transliteration: cher-vel-lo
"Usa il suo cervello per risolvere enigmi."
cerebro
Transliteration: se-re-bro
"Ella usa su cerebro para resolver problemas."
cérebro
Transliteration: seh-re-bro
"Ele usa o cérebro para resolver quebra-cabeças."
मस्तिष्क
Transliteration: mastishk
"वह पहेलियाँ हल करने के लिए अपने मस्तिष्क का उपयोग करता है।"
大脑
Transliteration: dà nǎo
"她用大脑解决复杂的问题。"
뇌
Transliteration: noe
"그녀는 문제를 해결하기 위해 뇌를 사용합니다."
脳
Transliteration: nō
"彼女は問題を解決するために脳を使います。"
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