brain cell in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for brain cell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

brain cell N

brain cell

neurona f

Translations for brain cell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cell [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] N

1. cell (in prison, monastery, honeycomb):

cell

celda f

2. cell BIOL:

cell

célula f

cell attr division/wall

celular

a single cell animal

un animal unicelular

3. cell ELEC:

cell

célula f

cell (in battery)

elemento m

cell (in battery)

pila f

4. cell POL:

cell

célula f

I.brain [Am breɪn, Brit breɪn] N

1. brain (organ):

brain

cerebro m

the human brain

el cerebro humano

2. brain (intellect):

she's got a good brain

es muy inteligente

his brain is still as agile as ever

la cabeza le sigue funcionando perfectamente

to be bored out of one's brain Brit inf

estar aburrido como una ostra inf

to have sth on the brain inf

tener algo metido en la cabeza

she's got that boy on the brain

tiene a ese chico metido en la cabeza

she's got that boy on the brain

tiene el seso sorbido por ese chico inf

3. brain (clever person):

brain

cerebro m

the best brains in the country

los mejores cerebros del país

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

brain

romperle la crisma a inf

I'll brain you if you don't shut up!

¡te rompo la crisma si no te callas! inf

See also brains

brains [breɪnz] N

1.1. brains + pl vb (substance):

brains

sesos mpl

brains FOOD

sesos mpl

to blow sb's brains out

levantarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien

1.2. brains + pl vb (intelligence):

brains

inteligencia f

brains aren't needed for this job

para este trabajo no se necesita mucha inteligencia

to pick sb's brains I'd like to pick your brains about an article I'm writing

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas or consultas acerca de un artículo que estoy escribiendo

to rack or cudgel one's brains (over sth)

devanarse los sesos (con algo)

2.1. brains + sing vb (mastermind):

brains

cerebro m

brains

autor m intelectual / autora f intelectual LatAm

she's the brains behind the operation

es el cerebro intelectual de la operación

she's the brains behind the operation

es la autora intelectual de la operación LatAm

2.2. brains + sing vb (clever person):

brains

lumbrera f

he's the brains of the family

es la lumbrera de la familia

brain cell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brain cell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cell [sel] N

1. cell (in prison):

cell

celda f

cell

separo m Mex

2. cell BIOL, POL:

cell

célula f

a single cell animal

un animal unicelular

grey cells

materia f gris inf

3. cell ELEC:

cell

pila f

I.brain [breɪn] N

1. brain (organ):

brain

cerebro m

2. brain pl (substance):

brain

sesos m pl

3. brain (intelligence):

brain

cabeza f

to have brains

ser inteligente

4. brain inf (intelligent person):

brain

cerebro m

brain

lumbrera f

the best brains

los mejores cerebros

Phrases:

to beat one's brains out inf

estrujarse el cerebro

to blow sb's brains out inf

levantar la tapa de los sesos a alguien

to have sth on the brain inf

estar obsesionado con algo

to pick sb's brains inf

hacer preguntas a alguien

to rack one's brain

devanarse los sesos

II.brain [breɪn] VB trans inf

brain

romper la crisma a