brain death in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.brain [Am breɪn, Brit breɪn] N

II.brain [Am breɪn, Brit breɪn] VB trans inf

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death [Am dɛθ, Brit dɛθ] N

1. death U or C (end of life):

death
muerte f
death
fallecimiento m form
to die a natural death
morir de muerte natural
he died a peaceful death
tuvo una buena muerte or una muerte tranquila
the fire caused several deaths
el incendio causó varios muertos or cobró varias víctimas
the illness can result in death
la enfermedad puede ser mortal
death by strangulation/drowning
muerte por estrangulación/inmersión
they were united in death liter
la muerte los unió
death to the traitor!
¡muerte al traidor!
to put sb to death
ejecutar a alguien
he was sentenced to death/to death by hanging
lo condenaron a muerte/a morir en la horca
he was stabbed/beaten to death
lo mataron a puñaladas/golpes
to freeze/starve to death
morirse de frío/hambre
to bleed to death
morir desangrado
he drank himself to death
el alcohol acabó con él or lo mató
to fight to the death
luchar a muerte
a duel to the death
un duelo a muerte
to death as intensifier inf to be scared to death
estar muerto de miedo
they're frightened to death of losing their jobs
tienen un miedo espantoso de perder el trabajo
I was bored to death
me aburrí como una ostra inf
I'm sick to death of your complaining
estoy hasta la coronilla de tus quejas inf
his mother spoiled him to death
la madre lo echó a perder con tanto mimo or lo malcrió de mala manera
I'm worried to death
estoy preocupadísima
as pale as death
blanco como un papel
you look as pale as death
estás blanco como un papel
at death's door
a las puertas de la muerte
to be the death of sb
acabar con alguien
you'll be the death of your poor mother
vas a acabar con tu pobre madre
you'll be the death of your poor mother
vas a matar a disgustos a tu pobre madre
to catch one's death (of cold)
agarrarse una pulmonía doble
to catch one's death (of cold)
coger una pulmonía doble Spain
to do sth to death that play has been done to death
esa obra está muy trillada
if they get hold of a good idea, they tend to do it to death
si se les ocurre una buena idea, la repiten hasta la saciedad or hasta el cansancio
Richard II was done to death in his prison cell liter
a Ricardo II lo asesinaron or le dieron muerte en su celda
to hang on like grim death
aferrarse con todas sus fuerzas
to look like (grim) death
tener la cara desencajada
you look like death warmed over or Brit up hum
¡tienes muy mala cara!

brain death in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brain death in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.brain [breɪn] VB trans inf

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For instance, a 2008 article expressed the wish that the debate on brain death be reopened because of new developments in the medical world.
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Continued oxygen deprivation results in fainting, long-term loss of consciousness, coma, seizures, cessation of brain stem reflexes, and brain death.
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If hypoxia lasts for long periods of time, coma, seizures, and even brain death may occur.
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The hospital further stated that reflexive movements are not uncommon in cases of brain death.
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He fell into an almost immediate coma after the fight and by the time he reached a local hospital, brain death had occurred.
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It is also used to diagnose sleep disorders, coma, encephalopathies, and brain death.
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So he was kept on life support awaiting the official declaration of brain death and subsequent organ harvesting.
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Donor cards and brochures related to organ donation and brain death are distributed at such events.
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Prior to the recognition of brain death in the 1980s, all deceased organ donors had died of circulatory death.
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Finally, brain death results in an irreversible disruption of consciousness.
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