brainstem in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for brainstem in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brainstorm [Am ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm, Brit ˈbreɪnstɔːm] N inf

1. brainstorm (confusion) Brit:

I/he had a brainstorm

se me/le cruzaron los cables inf

2. brainstorm Am → brainwave

II.brainstorm [Am ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm, Brit ˈbreɪnstɔːm] VB intr

brainstorm

devanarse los sesos

See also brainwave

brainwave [Am ˈbreɪnˌweɪv, Brit ˈbreɪnweɪv] N inf

brainwave

idea f genial

brainwave

idea f brillante

brainwave

lamparazo m Col inf

I had a brainwave

tuve una idea genial or brillante

I had a brainwave

tuve un lamparazo Col inf

I had a brainwave

se me prendió el foco Mex inf

I had a brainwave

se me prendió la lamparita RioPl inf

I had a brainwave

se me prendió la ampolleta Chil inf

brainstorming [Am ˈbreɪnstɔrmɪŋ, Brit ˈbreɪnˌstɔːmɪŋ] N

brainstorming

brainstorming m

brainstorming session

sesión f de brainstorming

rainstorm [Am ˈreɪnˌstɔrm, Brit ˈreɪnstɔːm] N

rainstorm

temporal m de lluvias

no-brainer [Am, Brit] N inf

1. no-brainer:

no-brainer (movie)

película f tonta inf

no-brainer (TV show)

programa m tonto inf

2. no-brainer (task):

no-brainer

tarea f para tontos inf

the problem is a no-brainer

no se necesita mucha materia gris or mucho seso para solucionar el problema

3. no-brainer (stupid person):

no-brainer

tonto m / tonta f

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

pea-brained [Am ˈpibreɪnd, Brit ˈpiːbreɪnd] ADJ inf

pea-brained

con cerebro de mosquito inf

brainwash [Am ˈbreɪnˌwɔʃ, ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃ, Brit ˈbreɪnwɒʃ] VB trans

brainwash

hacerle un lavado de cerebro a

brainwash

lavarle el cerebro a

they brainwashed her into accepting that …

le hicieron un lavado de cerebro y llegó a aceptar que …

brain-dead [Am ˈbreɪnˌdɛd, Brit ˈbreɪndɛd] ADJ

brain-dead

clínicamente muerto

brainy <brainier brainiest> [Am ˈbreɪni, Brit ˈbreɪni] ADJ inf

brainy

inteligente

brainy

listo

she's very brainy

es muy inteligente or lista

she's very brainy

es un cerebrito inf

she's very brainy

es un bocho RioPl inf

brainwave [Am ˈbreɪnˌweɪv, Brit ˈbreɪnweɪv] N inf

brainwave

idea f genial

brainwave

idea f brillante

brainwave

lamparazo m Col inf

I had a brainwave

tuve una idea genial or brillante

I had a brainwave

tuve un lamparazo Col inf

I had a brainwave

se me prendió el foco Mex inf

I had a brainwave

se me prendió la lamparita RioPl inf

I had a brainwave

se me prendió la ampolleta Chil inf

brainstem in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brainstem in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brainstorm [ˈbreɪn·stɔrm] VB intr

brainstorm

hacer un brainstorming

II.brainstorm [ˈbreɪn·stɔrm] VB trans

brainstorm

hacer un brainstorming sobre [o de]

III.brainstorm [ˈbreɪn·stɔrm] N (great idea)

brainstorm

idea f brillante

brainstorming [ˈbreɪn·ˌstɔr·mɪŋ] N

brainstorming

brainstorming m

rainstorm N

rainstorm

tormenta f de lluvia

brain-dead ADJ

1. brain-dead MED:

brain-dead

clínicamente muerto, -a

2. brain-dead fig:

brain-dead

subnormal

brainless [ˈbreɪn·lɪs] ADJ

brainless

estúpido, -a

brainwave [ˈbreɪn·weɪv] N inf

1. brainwave ANAT:

brainwave

onda f cerebral

2. brainwave fig:

brainwave

idea f brillante

brainwave

lamparazo m Col

she had a brainwave

tuvo una idea genial

she had a brainwave

tuvo un lamparazo Col

she had a brainwave

se le prendió el foco Mex

she had a brainwave

se le prendió la lamparilla RioPl

brainwork N

brainwork

trabajo m intelectual

brainwash [ˈbreɪn·waʃ] VB trans

brainwash

lavar el cerebro a

brainy <-ier, -iest> [ˈbreɪ·ni] ADJ

brainy

inteligente

I.instead [ɪn·ˈsted] ADV

instead

en cambio

instead

en lugar de eso

II.instead [ɪn·ˈsted] PREP

instead of

en vez de

instead of

en lugar de

instead of him

en su lugar

instead of doing sth

en lugar de hacer algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Instead of cortical mechanisms, these scientists emphasize brainstem mechanisms as essential to consciousness.

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Of the twelve pairs of cranial nerves, ten pairs come from the brainstem.

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Frequently observed symptoms in this disorder are acute para- or quadraparesis, dysphagia, dysarthria, diplopia, loss of consciousness, and other neurological symptoms associated with brainstem damage.

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To what extent do forebrain mechanisms appear at brainstem and spinal cord levels?

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In uncal herniation, the uncus hippocampus becomes compressed against the free edge of the tentorium cerebelli, frequently leading to brainstem compression.

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The cranial nerves and cranial nerve nuclei are also located in the brainstem making them susceptible to damage from a brainstem lesion.

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It exits the brainstem out from the sides of the upper medulla, just rostral (closer to the nose) to the vagus nerve.

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This structure is greatly hypertrophied in the rat, forming a prominent bulge on the surface of the brainstem.

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In addition, one form of the disorder involves the brainstem.

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It is also commonly associated with dysplasias of brainstem nuclei.

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