cerveau
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le cerveau
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (anatomy)
2. (figurative) (mental faculties)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. mind
Sophie a un cerveau brillant, elle est toujours en train de tout analyser.Sophie has a brilliant mind; she's always analyzing everything.
b. head (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Mon cerveau est fatigué. J'ai besoin d'une pause.My head is tired. I need a break.
3. (figurative) (person who directs)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. mastermind
Personne ne soupçonnait que ce vieil homme discret était le cerveau de toute l'opération.No one suspected that this quiet old man was the mastermind of the whole operation.
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