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masculine
/sɛʁvo/
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Translation
brain
Word origin
From Latin cerebellum, the diminutive of cerebrum ('brain'). The same Latin words give English cerebral and cerebellum.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cerebellum
- English cognates
- cerebral, cerebellum
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcerveauxirregular
Examples
organe fascinant.
The human brain is a fascinating organ.
brillant chiffres .
He has a brilliant brain for numbers and logic.
l', c' .
The brains behind the operation, that's her.
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Lack of sleep makes my brain slow in the morning.
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Doctors are studying how the brain learns a language.
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Learning a new language makes the brain work.
souvenirs 'enfance.
The human brain keeps many childhood memories.
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