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brain

brain

Meaning of brain

organ in the head that controls thought, memory, and body functions

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British English/breɪn/
American English/breɪn/
Russian transcription[mosk]
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brain with Russian translation

brain usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мозгу нужен кислород, чтобы нормально работать.

The brain needs oxygen to work properly.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Врач объяснил, как мозг хранит воспоминания.

A doctor explained how the brain stores memories.

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brain belongs to the topic "Internal Organs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

brainмозг
headголова
faceлицо
noseнос
mouthрот
lipгуба
toothзуб

brain synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between brain / mind / intellect / psyche / gray matter

🇬🇧English
brain

The same word: the organ in the head that controls thought, memory, and body functions.

A2Very Often

The brain helps control the body.

Мозг помогает управлять телом.

🇬🇧English

The faculty of thinking, consciousness, and thoughts; it is not the physical organ itself.

A2Very Often

She has a very sharp mind.

У неё очень острый ум.

🇬🇧English

Mental ability to think and understand well; not the physical organ.

A2Often

Her intellect impressed the teachers.

Её интеллект впечатлил учителей.

P
🇬🇧English
psyche

The human psyche, inner mental life, or emotional state; very abstract and not the physical organ.

A2Rarely

The accident affected his psyche.

Авария повлияла на его психику.

G
🇬🇧English
gray matter

An informal name for the brain; can mean the organ itself or, more loosely, intelligence.

A2Rarely

Use your gray matter and solve the problem.

Пошевели мозгами и реши проблему.

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How to pronounce brain and what this word means

brain translation: мозг. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce brain

/breɪn/

brain translation

мозг

brain examples

The brain needs oxygen to work properly.

brain transcription

/breɪn/, /breɪn/

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brain meaning: what does it mean?

organ in the head that controls thought, memory, and body functions

brain pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

brain is pronounced as /breɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

brain definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The brain needs oxygen to work properly. Translation: Мозгу нужен кислород, чтобы нормально работать.

Is brain part of Internal Organs vocabulary?

Yes, brain (мозг) can be learned in the Internal Organs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is brain part of Body vocabulary?

Yes, brain (мозг) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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