The term "cerebro" refers to the organ encased in the skull, responsible for processing sensory information, controlling motor functions, and regulating cognitive abilities such as thinking, memory, and emotion. It is a common word used in both medical and anatomical contexts. In everyday Spanish, "cerebro" is frequently used both in oral and written forms, with no significant preference for one over the other.
El cerebro humano es capaz de realizar tareas complejas.
The human brain is capable of performing complex tasks.
Los médicos estudian el cerebro para comprender mejor las enfermedades neurológicas.
Doctors study the brain to better understand neurological diseases.
El cerebro es fundamental para la coordinación de nuestros movimientos.
The brain is essential for the coordination of our movements.
The word "cerebro" is often found in various idiomatic expressions in Spanish:
Cerebro de la operación
Brain of the operation
La ingeniera es el cerebro de la operación del proyecto.
The engineer is the brain of the operation for the project.
Tener el cerebro en la nube
To have one’s head in the clouds
A veces, parece que tiene el cerebro en la nube y no escucha lo que le digo.
Sometimes, it seems like he has his head in the clouds and doesn’t hear what I’m saying.
No tienes un cerebro de gallina
You don’t have a chicken’s brain
Eres inteligente, así que no tienes un cerebro de gallina.
You are smart, so you don’t have a chicken’s brain.
Cerebro privilegiado
Gifted brain
Esa niña tiene un cerebro privilegiado para las matemáticas.
That girl has a gifted brain for mathematics.
The word "cerebro" comes from the Latin term "cerebrum," which means literally "brain." The Latin term is rooted in Proto-Indo-European, where it is linked to words pertaining to the head or mental faculties.
naciente (in some contexts, referring specifically to the brain’s functions)
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