Kilo Lingo

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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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This word is part of lesson 18.