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I. brain [breɪn] N

1. brain (organ):

brain
Gehirn nt <-(e)s, -e>
[Ge]hirn nt

2. brain (intelligence):

brain
Verstand m <-(e)s>
to have a good brain
Intelligenz f <-, -en> kein pl
Grips m <-es, -e> inf
Köpfchen nt <-s, -> inf
Einbildung f <-> kein pl
Fantasie f <-, -si̱e̱·en> kein pl

3. brain inf (intelligent person):

brain

4. brain (smartest of a group):

the brains + sing vb

Phrases:

to blow sb's brains out inf
to blow sb's brains out inf
to have sth on the brain pej inf
immer nur an etw acc denken
to pick sb's brain[s]
to pick sb's brain[s]
jdn löchern inf

II. brain [breɪn] VB trans inf

to brain sb
to brain oneself

III. brain [breɪn] ADJ

brain

ˈbrain buck·et N Am sl

brain bucket
Helm m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbrain cell N

brain cell

ˈbrain dam·age N

brain damage
Hirnschaden m <-s, -schäden>
brain damage

brain-dam·aged [ˈbreɪndæmɪʤd] ADJ inv

brain-damaged

ˈbrain dead ADJ

brain dead
to declare sb brain dead

ˈbrain death N

brain death

ˈbrain dis·or·der N

brain disorder
brain disorder

ˈbrain drain N

brain drain
Braindrain m <-s>
brain drain

ˈbrain-drain·ing ADJ inv fig (mentally exhausting)

brain-draining
brain-draining

ˈbrain fe·ver N dated

brain fever
Present
Ibrain
youbrain
he/she/itbrains
webrain
youbrain
theybrain
Past
Ibrained
youbrained
he/she/itbrained
webrained
youbrained
theybrained
Present Perfect
Ihavebrained
youhavebrained
he/she/ithasbrained
wehavebrained
youhavebrained
theyhavebrained
Past Perfect
Ihadbrained
youhadbrained
he/she/ithadbrained
wehadbrained
youhadbrained
theyhadbrained