brain tumour in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brain tumour in the English»French Dictionary

brain tumour

au cerveau

Translations for brain tumour in the French»English Dictionary

tumeur au sein/cerveau

breast/brain tumour Brit

neurinome

benign brain tumour

Translations for brain tumour in the English»French Dictionary

I.brain [Brit breɪn, Am breɪn] N

1. brain ANAT (living organ):

brain

cerveau m

brain attr cell, tissue

du cerveau, cérébral

brain tumour

au cerveau

brain haemorrhage

cérébral

2. brain:

brain, a. brains (substance) brains

cervelle f

to blow one's brains out inf

se faire sauter la cervelle inf

3. brain FOOD:

brain

cervelle f

calves' brains

cervelle de veau

4. brain (mind):

to have a good brain

être intelligent

to have football on the brain inf

ne penser qu'au football

5. brain (intelligent person):

brain inf

tête f inf

II.brains N

brains npl (intelligence):

brains

intelligence f

to have brains

être intelligent

he's the brains of the family

c'est lui le cerveau de la famille

to use one's brains

faire marcher ses cellules grises

she was the brains behind the operation

c'était elle le cerveau de l'affaire

III.brain [Brit breɪn, Am breɪn] VB trans inf (knock out)

brain

assommer, estourbir inf

IV.brain [Brit breɪn, Am breɪn]

brain → rack

to dance/study one's brains out inf Am

danser/travailler jusqu'à épuisement

to beat sb's brains out

défoncer le crâne de qn inf

to pick sb's brains

avoir recours aux lumières de qn

I need to pick your brains

j'ai besoin de vos lumières

See also rack

I.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

1. rack (stand):

rack (for plates)

égouttoir m

rack (in dishwasher)

panier m

rack (for luggage on train etc)

compartiment m à bagages

rack (for clothes)

portant m

rack (for cakes)

grille f (à gâteau)

rack (for bottles)

casier m

rack (for newspapers)

porte-revues m inv

rack (shelving)

étagère f

2. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m

to put sb on the rack

mettre qn sur le chevalet

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

3. rack FOOD:

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

II.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

1. rack (torment) fig:

rack pain, guilt, fear:

torturer

rack cough, sobs:

secouer

to be racked with guilt/with sobs

être torturé par le remords/secoué de sanglots

an industry racked by crisis

une industrie très éprouvée par la crise

2. rack (draw off from sediment):

rack wine

siphonner

III.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk]

to rack one's brains

se creuser la cervelle inf

tumour Brit, tumor Am [Brit ˈtjuːmə, Am ˈt(j)umər] N

tumour

tumeur f

secondary tumour

métastase f

brain tumour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brain tumour in the English»French Dictionary

brain tumour N

brain tumour

tumeur f au cerveau

Translations for brain tumour in the English»French Dictionary

brain tumor

tumeur au cerveau

Translations for brain tumour in the English»French Dictionary

tumor N Am, Aus, tumour [ˈtju:məʳ, Am ˈtu:mɚ] N Brit, Aus

tumor

tumeur f

brain tumor

tumeur au cerveau

I.brain [breɪn] N

1. brain (organ):

brain

cerveau m

use your brain(s)!

réfléchis!

2. brain (intelligence):

brain

intelligence f

to have brains [or a good brain]

être intelligent

3. brain inf (person):

brain

cerveau m

the best brains

les meilleurs talents

Phrases:

to blow sb's brains out

faire sauter la cervelle à qn

to pick sb's brains inf

sonder les connaissances de qn

to have sth on the brain pej inf

être obsédé par qc

II.brain [breɪn] VB trans inf

brain

assommer

to brain oneself

se cogner

III.brain [breɪn] ADJ

brain

cérébral(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1993, and a second one in 2003.

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A few days later he died of a brain tumour.

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Within a fortnight, he was dead from a brain tumour.

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He had since retired from professional coaching, and received treatment in 2006 for melanoma on his leg and a brain tumour.

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The organization publishes three different patient handbooks that provide information about brain tumour diagnosis, treatment and quality of life.

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Shortly thereafter he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and died.

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He underwent a successful brain tumour operation in 1993 while his first marriage was failing.

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He had been diagnosed with a brain tumour only four months previously.

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The cause of death was a brain tumour.

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In 2003, it was announced that he was suffering from a brain tumour, for which he underwent surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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