the brains
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the brains(
thuh
breynz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (the mastermind)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el cerebro
Although she stays in the background, she's the brains behind the project.Aunque se mantiene en un segundo plano, ella es el cerebro del proyecto.
b. el autor intelectual (masculine) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The police doesn't know yet who was the brains behind the bank robbery.La policía todavía desconoce quién fue el autor intelectual del atraco al banco.
c. la autora intelectual (feminine) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Although she wasn't the actual perpetrator of the murder, it's believed that she was the brains behind it.Aunque no fue la autora material del asesinato, se cree que fue la autora intelectual del mismo.
2. (colloquial) (the genius)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la lumbrera (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My friend Colin, who's the brains of the class, always gets very high grades.Mi amigo Colin, que es la lumbrera de la clase, siempre saca notas muy altas.
a. la inteligencia
Why don't you do a degree in physics? - I don't know whether I have the brains.¿Por qué no estudias la carrera de física? - No sé si tengo la inteligencia como para eso.
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