brainwave
/ˈbreɪnweɪv/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेन्वेव
अचानक सूझा बढ़िया विचार, सूझ
Core word
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[C] British, informal
a sudden clever idea
अचानक सूझा बढ़िया विचार, सूझ
- Radhika had a brainwave: why not hold the class online?
- In a brainwave, he used an old bottle as a plant pot.
- I've had a brainwave: let's use the school bus!
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- His brainwave saved the project at the last minute.
- What a brainwave that was to bring spare batteries!
Synonyms inspiration bright idea flash
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[C, usually plural] technical
an electrical signal produced by the brain, which can be recorded
मस्तिष्क-तरंग
- The machine records the patient's brainwaves during sleep.
- Doctors recorded the child's brainwaves during sleep.
- The sleep clinic studies brainwaves during rest.
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- Scientists measured brainwaves with small sensors on the scalp.
- Slow brainwaves are typical of deep sleep.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have a brainwave
The usual way to use the word: someone has a sudden clever idea, often when a problem seems hopeless. It is a countable noun here.
सबसे सामान्य प्रयोग: किसी को अचानक कोई चतुर विचार सूझता है, प्रायः तब जब समस्या निराशाजनक लगती है। यहाँ यह countable noun है।
- Radhika had a brainwave and used her scarf to tie the broken bag.
- I had a sudden brainwave at the bus stop.
brainwave about/for + idea
Use about or for to say what the clever idea concerned.
विचार किस विषय में था, यह बताने के लिए 'about' या 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He had a brainwave for raising money for the library.
- Her brainwave about the seating plan saved the wedding.
brainwaves (scientific sense, plural)
In science and medicine, brainwaves are the electrical signals recorded from the brain. Here the plural is the normal form.
विज्ञान और चिकित्सा में brainwaves मस्तिष्क से दर्ज होने वाले विद्युत संकेत हैं। यहाँ बहुवचन ही सामान्य रूप है।
- The doctor measured the patient's brainwaves during sleep.
- Slow brainwaves appear when we are deeply relaxed.
brainwave + clause/that
It can be explained afterwards with a colon, or with 'it occurred to me that'.
इसके बाद colon लगाकर विचार बताया जा सकता है, या 'it occurred to me that' के साथ प्रयोग हो सकता है।
- Then I had a brainwave: why not ask the guard?
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verb + brainwave
havegetcome up withwait forrecord
- He came up with a brainwave that cut the cost in half.
adjective + brainwave
suddenbrightbrilliantlate-nightluckytypical
- A sudden brainwave helped her solve the last sum.
brainwave + noun (science)
activitypatternrecordingtestsignal
- The brainwave test showed normal activity.
brainwave + preposition
aboutforofduring
- In a brainwave of genius, the cook added curd to cool the curry.
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- It was her brainwave to hold the quiz on the school terrace.
प्रश्नोत्तरी स्कूल की छत पर कराने का सुझाव उसी का सूझा हुआ विचार था।
- The ticket queue was endless until a clerk had a brainwave and opened a second counter.
टिकट की कतार अंतहीन थी, जब तक एक क्लर्क को सूझा और उसने दूसरा काउंटर खोल दिया।
- Doctors use sensors to record brainwaves during an EEG.
डॉक्टर EEG के दौरान मस्तिष्क की तरंगें दर्ज करने के लिए sensors का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- Had the team not had a brainwave, they would have missed the deadline.
यदि टीम को वह सूझ न आती, तो वे समय-सीमा चूक जाते।
- I had a brainwave in the shower and solved the puzzle.
नहाते समय मुझे एक विचार सूझा और मैंने पहेली हल कर ली।
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✗ I got a brainwave of making a poster.
✓ I got a brainwave about making a poster.
Use about (or for) after brainwave, not of, to show the subject of the idea.
विचार का विषय बताने के लिए brainwave के बाद 'about' (या 'for') आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ She made a brainwave to save time.
✓ She had a brainwave to save time.
The natural verb is have (or get), not make.
यहाँ स्वाभाविक क्रिया 'have' (या 'get') है, 'make' नहीं।
✗ He had brainwave yesterday.
✓ He had a brainwave yesterday.
In this sense brainwave is countable and needs an article.
इस अर्थ में brainwave countable है और इसके साथ article चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
inspiration bright idea flash
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English uses brainwave for a sudden clever idea, while American English usually says brainstorm.
British English में अचानक सूझे बढ़िया विचार के लिए brainwave कहा जाता है, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर brainstorm कहा जाता है।