brain

cervello

Organo dentro la testa che controlla il corpo e permette di pensare.

In inglese semplice: The organ inside your head that controls your body and allows you to think.

• Your brain needs oxygen.
• The accident damaged his brain.
• Scientists study how animal brains work.

Sinonimi: encephalon, harns

Espressioni comuni: human brain, brain damage, brain cells

intelligenza

Capacità di pensare, capire e risolvere problemi; spesso espressa al plurale con «brains».

In inglese semplice: Your ability to think, understand, and solve problems, often expressed as brains.

• Use your brain before you answer.
• She has the brains to solve this problem.
• Success takes brains as well as hard work.

Sinonimi: intelligence, intellect

Contrari: stupidity

Espressioni comuni: use your brain, brains and beauty, have brains

cervello, processore

Parte di una macchina o di un computer che ne controlla il funzionamento ed esegue calcoli.

In inglese semplice: The part of a machine or computer that controls its actions and does calculations.

• This chip is the robot’s brain.
• The machine’s brain checks every movement.
• Engineers replaced the computer’s brain with a faster processor.

Sinonimi: processor, control unit

Espressioni comuni: computer brain, electronic brain, robot brain