brain

[breɪn]

n

1) мозг

We have a very minor understanding of how the brain works. — Мы очень мало разбираемся в том, как работает/функционирует мозг.

People with more or less disordered brain. — Люди с расстроенной психикой/психически неуравновешенные люди.

The power of thinking depends upon the brain. — Мыслительная сила зависит от головного мозга.

- human brain

- smb's muddled brain
- brain exhaustion
- disease of the brain
- tumour on the brain
- suffusion of blood on the brain
- cause brain damage
- brain demands relaxation from strain

2) ум, разум, рассудок

Use your brains! — Пошевели мозгами! /Подумай!

Hasn't he more brains than that? — Неужели он не мог лучше придумать?

Does he have enough brains to do that? — У него хватает ума, чтобы это сделать?

He has no brains. — Он безмозглый дурак.

He has a very capable business brain. — Он очень способный деловой человек. /У него хорошие способности к комерческим делам.

- powerful brain

- mature brain
- immature brain
- buzy brain
- inquisitive brain
- scheming brain
- calculating brain
- haunted brain
- highly-strung brain
- great criminal brain
- brain worker
- brain teaser
- scientific brains of the country
- man of brains
- writer with brains
- man of average brains
- puzzle one's brains over the problem
- have good brains
- have a mathematical brain
- call in the best brains
- pick smb's brains
- have plenty of brains
- be the brains of the organization
- flitter across one's brains
- muddle smb's brain
- envy smb's brain
- rack one's brains for his name
- overtax one's brains
- turn smb's brain
- turn smb's brains
- blow one's brains out
- blow smb's brains out
- cram smb's brains with figures
- weigh upon one's brain
- have brains to understand it
- have both brains and beauty
- appeal to the brain, not to the feelings
- grief has turned his brains

3) (обыкновенно pl) мозги (пища)

Lamb's brains is my favourite dish. — Телячьи мозги - мое любимое блюдо

- fried brains

- calve's brains
- brains with melted-butter sauce