English-German translation for "brain"

"brain" German translation

brain
[brein]noun | Substantiv s

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Gehirn, Großhirn, Enzephalon Gehirn, Hirn, Verstand, Intelligenz, Intellekt, Kopf Hirn
  • Gehirnneuter | Neutrum n
    brain medicine | MedizinMED zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    Großhirnneuter | Neutrum n
    brain medicine | MedizinMED zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    Enzephalonneuter | Neutrum n
    brain medicine | MedizinMED zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    brain medicine | MedizinMED zoology | ZoologieZOOL
  • Gehirnneuter | Neutrum n
    brain figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    Hirnneuter | Neutrum n
    brain figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    Verstandmasculine | Maskulinum m
    brain figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    Intelligenzfeminine | Femininum f
    brain figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    Intellektmasculine | Maskulinum m
    brain figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    Kopfmasculine | Maskulinum m
    brain figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    brain figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
  • brain → see „blow out“
    brain → see „blow out“
examples
  • to cudgel (or | oderod rack) one’s brains <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    sich das Hirn zermartern, sich den Kopf zerbrechen
    to cudgel (or | oderod rack) one’s brains <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
  • to have brains <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    to have brains <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
  • to havesomething | etwas sth on the brain <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    nur Gedanken fürsomething | etwas etwas haben
    to havesomething | etwas sth on the brain <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
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  • Hirnneuter | Neutrum n
    brain cooking and gastronomy | Kochkunst und GastronomieGASTR <plural | Pluralpl>
    brain cooking and gastronomy | Kochkunst und GastronomieGASTR <plural | Pluralpl>
brain
[brein]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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den Schädel einschlagen mit Verstand Gehirn versehen verstehen, begreifen
  • mit Verstandor | oder od Gehirn versehen
    brain figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    brain figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • verstehen, begreifen
    brain understand obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    brain understand obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
my brain is fairly spun out
my brain is fairly spun out
volutions of the brain
Gehirnwindungen
volutions of the brain
base of the brain
Gehirnbasis
base of the brain
coinage of the brain
coinage of the brain
to pick (or | oderod suck) sb’s brain
geistigen Diebstahl an jemandem begehen
to pick (or | oderod suck) sb’s brain
area of the brain
Hirnregion
area of the brain
to have a brain freeze
to have a brain freeze
to get brain freeze
Kältekopfschmerz bekommen
to get brain freeze
concussion of the brain
concussion of the brain
water on the brain
water on the brain
to have a brain storm
to have a brain storm
to be a bird brain
to be a bird brain
to getsomething | etwas sth on the brain
dauernd ansomething | etwas etwas denken
to getsomething | etwas sth on the brain
to suck sb’s brain
selten jemanden ausholenor | oder od aushorchen, jemandem seine Ideen stehlen
to suck sb’s brain
tumor of the brain
tumor of the brain
congestion of the brain
congestion of the brain
Der Brain Drain in die angelsächsischen Länder, vor allem in die USA, ist erstaunlich.
The brain drain to the Anglo-Saxon countries, the US in particular, is astounding.
Source: News-Commentary
Ein Gehirntumor schwächt ihn und zwingt ihn zu Bett.
A brain tumor has left him bedridden and weak.
Source: GlobalVoices
Dies hätte auch einen brain drain zur Folge.
That could also lead to a brain drain.
Source: Europarl
Am weitesten verbreitet ist die Abstumpfung menschlicher Gehirne zu reinen Geschäftsfeldern.
The most widespread is the numbing of the human brain in the name of business.
Source: Europarl
Was tun wir den Gehirnen unserer Kinder an?
What Are We Doing to Our Children's Brains? · Global Voices
Source: GlobalVoices
Man denke beispielsweise an das Gehirn.
Consider the brain, for example.
Source: News-Commentary
Schließlich ist Ägypten das Herz, Gehirn und Nervenzentrum der arabischen Welt.
After all, Egypt is the heart, brain, and nerve center of the Arab world.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich meine, das sitzt so tief in euren Köpfen, das sei das EINZIGE Mittel, die Taliban zu bekämpfen.
I mean, it is so ingrained in your brains that this is the ONLY means to fight the Taliban.
Source: GlobalVoices
Das zweite Problem ist das Hirn.
The second problem is the brain.
Source: Europarl
Ein Gedanke schoß gleich einer Erleuchtung durch Toms Hirn.
A thought shot like lightning through Tom's brain.
Source: Books
Er bekam Herzklopfen und verlor sich in tausend Vermutungen.
His heart beat, and he racked his brain with surmises.
Source: Books
Wir sollten uns daher wirklich nicht mehr unsere Köpfe darüber zerbrechen.
We should, therefore, really not rack our brains over this any longer.
Source: Europarl
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