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| Angličtina | Čeština |
| brain cell n | (nerve cell in the brain) | mozková buňka |
| Dopamine is a chemical that stimulates brain cells. |
| brain damage n | (injury to the brain) | poškození mozku s + m |
| The driver suffered severe brain damage in the accident. |
| brain damage n | (impaired mental functioning) | poškození mozku s + m |
| The patient's brain damage prevents control of bodily movements. |
| brain drain n | figurative (mass emigration of skilled people) (emigrace inteligence ze země) | odliv mozků m + m mn |
| Poland experienced a brain drain when much of its educated population emigrated to the UK. |
| brain stem n | (base of the brain) | mozkový kmen příd + m |
| The brain stem regulates the central nervous system. |
| brainstorm⇒ vi | (think up ideas) | hledat nápady ned + m mn |
| The team brainstormed all day, but could not come up with a solution. |
| brainstorm n | (idea-gathering session) | brainstorming m |
| A department meeting is scheduled for next week to have a brainstorm regarding the company's sales goals. |
| brainstorm n | (sudden idea) | náhlý nápad příd + m |
| Thomas had a brainstorm and decided to start his own business. |
| brainstorm n | UK, informal (sudden inability to think clearly) | zatmění smyslů s + m mn |
| pominutí smyslů s + m mn |
| I must have had a brainstorm: I've left my briefcase and all my papers at home! |
brainwave,
brain wave n | usually plural (electrical impulse in the brain) | mozková vlna příd + ž |
| Brainwaves carry messages throughout our bodies. |
brainwave,
brain wave n | figurative, informal (good idea) | dobrý nápad příd + m |
| Poznámka: Usually singular for this meaning. |
| I had the brainwave of using apricots instead of dates, and the cake was delicious. |
featherbrain,
featherhead (US),
feather-brain (UK) n | informal, figurative, pejorative (foolish person) (přeneseně, pejorativní výraz) | osel m |
| (pejorativní výraz) | hlupák, hlupačka m, ž |
