brain
/breɪn/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेन
मस्तिष्क, दिमाग़; बुद्धि; बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति
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the organ inside the head that controls movement, thought, memory and feeling; the ability to learn quickly and think about things in a logical and intelligent way; a very intelligent person
मस्तिष्क, दिमाग़; बुद्धि; बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति
- the human brain
- She has brains.
- the brains behind the plan
+ 4 more examples
- The brain controls everything we do.
- A healthy diet and sleep are good for your brain.
- She injured her head, but the doctors said the brain was not harmed.
- Doctors scanned his brain to find the cause of the headaches.
Synonyms mind intellect intelligence genius mastermind
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
brain (countable) / brains (informal intelligence)
Brain is countable for the organ. The plural brains also means intelligence in informal use and takes a plural verb.
अंग के लिए 'brain' countable है; plural 'brains' अनौपचारिक रूप में बुद्धि भी बताता है और plural verb लेता है।
- The brain controls the whole body.
- She has brains as well as beauty.
on the brain / in the brain
In the brain means inside the organ; on the brain means to keep thinking about something all the time.
'In the brain' का अर्थ अंग के भीतर है; 'on the brain' का अर्थ किसी बात को हर समय सोचते रहना है।
- There is a tumour in his brain.
- He has cricket on the brain.
brain + noun
Brain can come before another noun for activities and parts connected with it, such as brain drain.
'Brain' दूसरे noun से पहले आकर उससे जुड़े कार्यों और हिस्सों को बताता है, जैसे brain drain।
- Brain drain means talented people leaving a country.
- Brain surgery needs great skill.
brain (verb), informal
As a verb, brain means to hit someone hard on the head. It is rare, informal and humorous.
Verb के रूप में 'brain' का अर्थ किसी के सिर पर ज़ोर से मारना है; यह दुर्लभ, अनौपचारिक और विनोदी प्रयोग है।
- The branch fell and almost brained him.
+Collocations 4
adjective + brain
humansharpyoungtiredactive
- A rested brain learns faster.
verb + brain
userackexercisedamagetrain
- She racked her brain to remember the answer.
brain + noun
drainwavestormtumourdamage
- The country is worried about brain drain among engineers.
brain + of + noun
of the operationof the teamof the planbehind the plan
- He was the brains behind the company's success.
“More examples 5
- Doctors scanned his brain after the accident.
दुर्घटना के बाद डॉक्टरों ने उसके मस्तिष्क की जाँच की।
- Radhika is the brains behind our college fest.
राधिका हमारे कॉलेज उत्सव के पीछे की दिमाग़ है।
- Regular exercise improves blood flow to the brain.
नियमित व्यायाम से मस्तिष्क में रक्त प्रवाह बेहतर होता है।
- I racked my brains but could not remember his name.
मैंने बहुत दिमाग़ दौड़ाया पर उसका नाम याद नहीं आया।
- Many young Indians go abroad, and the brain drain worries the country.
कई युवा भारतीय विदेश जाते हैं और प्रतिभा-पलायन देश को चिंतित करता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The doctors operated at his brain.
✓ The doctors operated on his brain.
Operate takes on before the part of the body.
शरीर के अंग से पहले 'operate' के साथ 'on' आता है।
✗ He is the brains behind of this plan.
✓ He is the brains behind this plan.
Behind is a preposition and needs no of.
'Behind' स्वयं preposition है, इसके साथ 'of' नहीं लगता।
✗ Brain drain is harmful for our nation.
✓ Brain drain is harmful to our nation.
Harmful is followed by to.
'Harmful' के बाद 'to' आता है।
¶Idioms 5
rack your brain(s)
to think very hard or for a long time about sth
किसी बात पर बहुत माथापच्ची करना, दिमाग़ पर ज़ोर डालना
- I racked my brains but couldn't remember her name.
- Radhika racked her brain over the tricky puzzle until she solved it.
pick sb's brains
to ask sb who knows a lot about sth for information or their opinion
किसी जानकार से सलाह या जानकारी लेना
- Can I pick your brains about the new syllabus?
- I picked my uncle's brains before buying a car.
the brains behind sth
the person who thought of and organized sth
किसी काम के पीछे का दिमाग़
- She was the brains behind the whole project.
- Police arrested the brains behind the fraud.
have sth on the brain
to think about something all the time, especially in a way that annoys other people
किसी बात का दिमाग़ पर हर समय सवार रहना
- He has cricket on the brain these days.
- Radhika has had the exam on the brain all week.
beat your brains out
to think very hard for a long time, especially about a problem you cannot solve
दिमाग़ पर बहुत ज़ोर डालना, माथापच्ची करना
- Radhika beat her brains out over the last puzzle but finally solved it.
- There's no point beating your brains out over a question that isn't in the syllabus.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the mind words: brain, intellect, wit, acumen.
मन के शब्द याद रखिए: brain, intellect, wit, acumen।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pick sb's brains (ask somebody who knows a lot for advice), rack your brains (think very hard), brain drain (the movement of highly skilled people from their own country to another), the brains behind sth (the person who planned something), brainwave (a sudden clever idea), brainstorm (discuss ideas as a group), brainwash (force somebody to accept ideas).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: pick sb's brains (बहुत जानकार से सलाह लेना), rack your brains (बहुत सोचना, दिमाग़ पर ज़ोर डालना), brain drain (अत्यधिक कुशल लोगों का अपने देश से दूसरे देश जाना, प्रतिभा पलायन), the brains behind sth (किसी चीज़ की योजना बनाने वाला व्यक्ति), brainwave (अचानक चतुर विचार), brainstorm (समूह में विचार-मंथन), brainwash (किसी पर विचार थोपना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: the cerebrum is the largest part of the brain (thinking and memory); the cerebellum controls balance; the medulla oblongata controls breathing and heartbeat; the brain uses about 20 per cent of the body's energy.
विज्ञान GK में cerebrum (प्रमस्तिष्क) मस्तिष्क का सबसे बड़ा भाग है (सोच और स्मृति); cerebellum (अनुमस्तिष्क) संतुलन नियंत्रित करता है; medulla oblongata श्वास और धड़कन नियंत्रित करता है; मस्तिष्क शरीर की लगभग 20 प्रतिशत ऊर्जा प्रयोग करता है।