brain fade

breɪn feɪd

Definition

Definition of brain fade - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mental lapse

temporary inability to concentrate or think clearly

He experienced a brain fade during the exam.

forgetfulness

memory lapse

momentary forgetfulness or confusion

She had a brain fade and forgot her keys.

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Expressions with brain

brain freeze

pain in the head from something cold

Eating ice cream too fast gave me a brain freeze.

big brain

person with exceptional intelligence or knowledge

She is the big brain behind the project.

brain fog

state of mental confusion or lack of clarity

After the long meeting, I felt a bit of brain fog.

brain rot

mental decline due to excessive media consumption

Watching too much TV can lead to brain rot.

pick someone's brain

ask someone knowledgeable for information or advice

I need to pick your brain about this project.

rack one's brain

struggle to think hard or remember something

She had to rack her brain to solve the puzzle.

Expressions with fade

fade into

become less clear until blending with surroundings

The music will fade into silence.

fade in

introduce a scene by increasing visibility or volume

The director decided to fade in the next scene.

fade off

gradually disappear or become less distinct

The music began to fade off as the concert ended.

catch a fade

engage in a confrontation

They decided to catch a fade after school.

fade into the background

become less noticeable or important

As the main speaker began, the assistant faded into the background.

fade into obscurity

gradually become less known or forgotten

The band faded into obscurity after the 90s.

fade away

lose strength or visibility gradually

The sound of the music began to fade away.

fade from sight

become slowly impossible to see

The ship faded from sight as it sailed away.

fade into silence

become quiet slowly until no sound remains

The music began to fade into silence.

fade to black

gradually disappear or conclude

As the music played, the lights faded to black.

Examples of brain fade in a sentence

During the presentation, he suffered a brain fade and lost his train of thought.
During the interview, he had a brain fade.
I had a brain fade while taking the test.

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French:blanc, ...
German:geistiger Aussetzer, Gedächtnislücke, ...
Italian:vuoto mentale, vuoto di memoria, ...
Spanish:laguna mental, lapsus mental, ...
Portuguese:falha mental, falha de memória, ...
Chinese:精神恍惚, 瞬间遗忘, ...
Japanese:頭が真っ白になる, ど忘れ, ...
Arabic:شُرُود ذِهْنِي, شُرُود ذِهْنِيّ, ...
Hebrew:נְפִילַת רִיכּוּז, שִׁכְחָה רִגְעִית, ...
Russian:умственная заторможенность, момент забывчивости, ...
Ukrainian:мозковий ступор, тимчасова втрата пам'яті, ...
Hindi:मानसिक चूक, भूल, ...
Bengali:মানসিক বিভ্রান্তি, স্মৃতিভ্রংশ, ...
Catalan:despistament mental, lapsus de memòria, ...
Czech:výpadek, chvilkový výpadek paměti, ...
Danish:mental bortfald, hukommelsestab, ...
Dutch:tijdelijke geheugenverlies, moment van vergetelheid, ...
Greek:νοητική σύγχυση, απώλεια μνήμης, ...
Hungarian:kihagyás, pillanatnyi szellemi kihagyás, ...
Khmer:ការភ្លេចភ្លាំងមួយភ្លែត, ភ្លេចភ្លាំង, ...
Korean:일시적 기억 상실, 순간적인 기억 상실, ...
Persian:فراموشی موقت, فراموشی لحظه‌ای, ...
Polish:chwilowy brak koncentracji, chwilowa utrata pamięci, ...
Portuguese (BR):falha mental, falha de memória, ...
Romanian:pierdere de memorie, lapsus de memorie, ...
Swedish:hjärnsläpp, ...
Thai:สมองล้า, หลงลืมชั่วคราว, ...
Turkish:beyin tutulması, geçici unutkanlık, ...
Vietnamese:mất tập trung, mất trí nhớ tạm thời, ...

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