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cerveau

brain

noun sehr-VOH Less Common

Usage Note

Cerveau refers to the brain as an organ but also, figuratively, to a mastermind or the brains behind an operation (le cerveau du gang). The plural is cerveaux. A related word is cervelle, which refers to the brain matter itself or is used colloquially to mean 'brains' in the sense of intelligence.

Examples

"Le cerveau humain est très complexe."

Natural Translation

The human brain is very complex.

Literal Translation

The brain human is very complex

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