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"Brainstorm" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "devanarse los sesos", and "brainstorming" is a noun which is often translated as "la lluvia de ideas". Learn more about the difference between "brainstorm" and "brainstorming" below.
brainstorm(
breyn
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storm
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. devanarse los sesos
We brainstormed for hours to determine the theme for next month's issue of the magazine.Nos devanamos los sesos por horas para determinar el tema de la revista del próximo mes.
b. compartir ideas
It's difficult to brainstorm in this coffee shop. I can barely hear myself think.Es difícil compartir ideas en este café. Apenas consigo concentrarme.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la lluvia de ideas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After a brainstorm of nearly eight hours, we still didn't have any good ideas.Después de una lluvia de ideas de casi ocho horas, todavía no teníamos ni una buena idea.
3. (colloquial) (confusion) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el cruce de cables (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I had a brainstorm and forgot where I left my keys.Tuve un cruce de cables y olvidé dónde dejé mis llaves.
b. el frenesí (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She suffered a brainstorm and began hallucinating things that weren't there.Sufrió un frenesí y empezó a alucinar con cosas que no estaban ahí.
a. la idea genial (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He had a brainstorm and decided to use paper clips to hang his Christmas ornaments when he couldn't find hooks.Tuvo una idea genial y decidió usar clips para colgar los adornos de Navidad cuando si no encontraba ganchos.
brainstorming(
breyn
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stor
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mihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la lluvia de ideas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The editors did some brainstorming for the design of the magazine cover.Los editores hicieron una lluvia de ideas para el diseño de la portada de la revista.
b. la tormenta de ideas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Before starting an essay, I always get out a notebook to do some brainstorming.Antes de comenzar un ensayo, siempre saco un cuaderno para hacer una tormenta de ideas.
c. el brainstorming (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
These are some of the ideas that came that came out of the brainstorming session.Estas son algunas de las ideas que salieron de la sesión de brainstorming.
d. la puesta en común de ideas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Brainstorming is an essential step in any decision we make.La puesta en común de ideas es un paso esencial en cualquier decisión que tomamos.
