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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Spanish
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English
devanarse o estrujarse los sesos inf
to rack one's brains inf
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
brainstorm
devanarse los sesos
to rack or cudgel one's brains (over sth)
devanarse los sesos (con algo)

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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I. devanar VB trans

devanar
to wind

II. devanar VB refl devanarse

devanar Cuba (reírse mucho):

devanarse
to split one's sides laughing

Phrases:

devanarse los sesos
to rack one's brains
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to rack one's brain
devanarse los sesos
in the PONS Dictionary
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devanar [de·βa·ˈnar] VB refl devanarse

devanar Cuba (reírse mucho):

devanar
to split one's sides laughing

Phrases:

devanarse los sesos
to rack one's brains
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to rack one's brain
devanarse los sesos
presente
yodevano
túdevanas
él/ella/usteddevana
nosotros/nosotrasdevanamos
vosotros/vosotrasdevanáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdevanan
imperfecto
yodevanaba
túdevanabas
él/ella/usteddevanaba
nosotros/nosotrasdevanábamos
vosotros/vosotrasdevanabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdevanaban
indefinido
yodevané
túdevanaste
él/ella/usteddevanó
nosotros/nosotrasdevanamos
vosotros/vosotrasdevanasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdevanaron
futuro
yodevanaré
túdevanarás
él/ella/usteddevanará
nosotros/nosotrasdevanaremos
vosotros/vosotrasdevanaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdevanarán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

devanarse los sesos
to rack one's brains

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