brain

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Signification (Anglais)

1. The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
2. The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
3. (informal) An intelligent person.
4. (informal) An intelligent person.
5. Intellect.
6. Intellect.
7. By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.
8. (slang) Oral sex.
9. (informal) Mind.
10. A loose compartment of a backpack that straps on over the top opening.

cerveau

assomer

bulbe rachidien

cognition

défoncer le crâne à

jugeote

hypothalamus

assommer

ganglion cérébroïde d’insecte

ability

mental capacity

learning ability

electronic brain

inner part

one’s brains

optic chiasma

memory

brain box

electron calculating machine

electronic computing machine

electron computer

luggage, baggage

electronic calculator

electronic computer

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/bɹeɪn/

From Middle English brayn, brain, from Old English bræġn (“brain”), from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic *bragną (“brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *mregʰnom (“skull, brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ- (“marrow, sinciput”) + *-mn̥ (“nominal suffix”). Cognate with Scots braine, brane (“brain”), North Frisian brayen, brein (“brain”), Saterland Frisian Brainge (“brain”), West Frisian brein (“brain”), Dutch brein (“brain”), Low German Brägen, Bregen (“brain”) (whence German Bregen (“animal brain”)), Ancient Greek βρεχμός (brekhmós, “front part of the skull, top of the head”).