| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
baby brain,
also US: mommy brain,
also UK: mummy brain n | humorous, informal (pregnancy or new mother forgetfulness) | glömska hos nyblivna mammor - |
| baby-hjärna - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| brain cell n | (nerve cell in the brain) | hjärncell s |
| Dopamine is a chemical that stimulates brain cells. |
| brain damage n | (injury to the brain) | hjärnskada s |
| The driver suffered severe brain damage in the accident. |
| brain damage n | (impaired mental functioning) | hjärnskada s |
| The patient's brain damage prevents control of bodily movements. |
| brain drain n | figurative (mass emigration of skilled people) | begåvningsflykt s |
| (bildlig, bokstavlig) | hjärnflykt s |
| (lånord) | brain drain s |
| Poland experienced a brain drain when much of its educated population emigrated to the UK. |
| brain fart n | informal (lapse in thought) | hjärnsläpp s |
| brain scan | (medicine) | hjärnscanning s |
| datortomografi av hjärnan uttr |
| brain stem n | (base of the brain) | hjärnstam s |
| The brain stem regulates the central nervous system. |
brainteaser,
brain-teaser n | (puzzle, riddle) (vardagligt, bildlig) | nötknäckare s |
| pussel s |
| gåta s |
brainwave,
brain wave n | usually plural (electrical impulse in the brain) | hjärnvåg s |
| Brainwaves carry messages throughout our bodies. |
brainwave,
brain wave n | figurative, informal (good idea) | snilleblixt s |
| Anmärkning: 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) (kränkande, bildlig) | hönshjärna s |
| (kränkande, bildlig) | fårskalle s |
| (kränkande) | idiot s |
pick [sb]'s brain,
pick [sb]'s brains v expr | figurative (ask [sb] a question) | be om råd vbal uttr |
| be om hjälp vbal uttr |
| fråga vtr |
| Can I pick your brain for a minute? |
