Translations for „brains“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . brain [breɪn] N

1. brain ANAT:

brain

mózg m

2. brain:

brains pl FOOD

móżdżek m

3. brain (mind):

brain

umysł m

4. brain:

brains pl (intelligence), to have brains

mieć głowę

to use one's brains

ruszyć głową

5. brain inf (person):

brain

mózg m

the best brains

najtęższe umysły mpl

6. brain:

the brains + sing vb (in charge)

mózg m

the brains of family

głowa f

the brains of gang

szef m

Phrases:

to have sth on the brain

nie przestawać o czymś myśleć

to pick sb's brains

radzić [perf po-] się kogoś

II . brain [breɪn] VB trans inf

brain

rąbnąć w łeb

brain dead ADJ

1. brain dead inf:

brain dead

bezmyślny

2. brain dead MED:

to declare sb brain dead

stwierdzać [perf stwierdzić] u kogoś śmierć mózgu

brain death N no pl MED

brain death

śmierć f mózgu

brain drain N

brain drain

drenaż m mózgów (odpływ wykształconej siły roboczej za granicę)

brain-teaser N

1. brain-teaser (problem):

brain-teaser

łamigłówka f

2. brain-teaser (riddle):

brain-teaser

zagadka f

brain tumour N MED

brain tumour

guz m mózgu

brain concussion N

User Entry

brain concussion MED

wstrząśnienie mózgu

Usage examples with brains

brains pl FOOD

móżdżek m

brains pl (intelligence), to have brains

mieć głowę

the brains + sing vb (in charge)

mózg m

to cudgel one's brains

zachodzić w głowę

to use one's brains

ruszyć głową

to pick sb's brains

radzić [perf po-] się kogoś

the best brains

najtęższe umysły mpl

to blow one's brains out

strzelić sobie w łeb

to rack one's brain(s) over sth

łamać sobie głowę nad czymś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are sterile and their highly advanced brains are the only organic part of their bodies.

en.wikipedia.org

He finds a domed table in the center of the room; inside are three disembodied brains that glow from within.

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For ethical reasons, the tests are usually performed on animals or slices of brain tissue from donor brains.

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And because of these cincalok brains, people who do not double-park like myself have to put up with the rest of the cincalok brains around.

www.freemalaysiatoday.com

The politics of technophilia vs technophobia aside, our power to manipulate our brains and genes is increasing dramatically -- and it raises serious ethical questions.

bigthink.com

Brawn and brains, it seems, are in perfect alignment in a rowing boat.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It has also been proposed that age provides a selective advantage to brains over brawn.

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Adults may want to play brain games to keep their brains in tiptop condition.

pop.inquirer.net

The mindless repetition of political language is anaesthetising our brains, and giving an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

www.telegraph.co.uk

This strong association between musician status and gray matter differences supports the notion that musicians' brains show use-dependent structural changes.

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