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— meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brain noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
  • cerebral adj Relating to the brain.

Senses

脑 is used for these senses in English:

  • brain A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc.
  • cerebral (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.

brain — full definition

  1. noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
  2. noun A person's intelligence or mental ability.
  3. noun An especially intelligent person, or the person supplying the ideas behind a plan.
  4. verb Informal: to hit someone hard on the head.

cerebral — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the brain.
  2. adj Appealing to the intellect rather than to emotion; thoughtful and analytical.

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