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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjogo mental
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʒoɡu mẽˈtaɫ
"Ele resolve um jogo mental todos os dias antes de trabalhar."
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2 senses- 1
A puzzle, video game, or activity designed to stimulate cognitive functions such as memory, attention, logic, and problem-solving.
"She plays a daily brain game on her phone to keep her mind sharp." - 2
A psychological tactic or manipulation involving mental cleverness or trickery between individuals.
"Instead of playing brain games, he told her directly what was bothering him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound formed from the Old English 'brægen' (brain) and the Germanic-derived noun 'game' (gamen), emerging in the late 20th century alongside cognitive science and digital entertainment. It gained widespread usage with the advent of smartphones and apps designed to stimulate cognitive faculties, memory, and problem-solving skills.
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jeu de réflexion
Transliteration: ʒø də ʁe.flɛk.sjɔ̃
"Il aime résoudre des jeux de réflexion pour stimuler sa mémoire."
Denkspiel
Transliteration: ˈdɛŋkˌʃpiːl
"Dieses Denkspiel trainiert die Konzentration und das logische Denken."
gioco di ingegno
Transliteration: ˈdʒɔːko di inˈdʒeɲɲo
"I giochi di ingegno aiutano a mantenere la mente attiva."
juego mental
Transliteration: ˈxweɣo menˈtal
"Los juegos mentales son excelentes para mejorar la agilidad cognitiva."
jogo mental
Transliteration: ˈʒoɡu mẽˈtaɫ
"Ele resolve um jogo mental todos os dias antes de trabalhar."
दिमागी खेल
Transliteration: dimāgī khel
"दिमागी खेल खेलने से याददाश्त और एकाग्रता बढ़ती है।"
益智游戏
Transliteration: yìzhì yóuxì
"这款益智游戏非常适合锻炼逻辑思维。"
두뇌 게임
Transliteration: dunoe geim
"그는 매일 아침 두뇌 게임을 하며 하루를 시작합니다."
脳トレゲーム
Transliteration: nō tore gēmu
"高齢者の間で脳トレゲームがとても人気があります。"
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