brain work

US: /ˈbreɪn wɝːk/

Definition

Definition of brain work - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

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work that mainly uses thinking and mental effort instead of physical strength

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Designing the new software required intense brain work all week.
After hours of brain work, she finally solved the equation.
This job involves more brain work than manual labor.

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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 work

work on

exert effort to achieve a task or goal

They are working on the new project.

work around

arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something

She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.

work away

continue working on something without stopping

She would work away at her painting for hours.

work in

find time or space for amid other things

I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.

diving into work

starting work with energy and focus

After the meeting, she made a diving into work.

get off work

finish the workday and leave the workplace

I usually get off work at 5 PM.

hang out after work

spend time relaxing with others after work

We often hang out after work at the local cafe.

line of work

kind of job or work someone does to earn money

She changed her line of work last year.

out of work

adj.

not having a job or employment

He has been out of work for months.

put to work

assign a job or task to someone

The manager put the new employee to work immediately.

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brain function

neuroscience

overall work and activity of the brain that supports thoughts and actions

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French:travail intellectuel, ...
German:Kopfarbeit, ...
Italian:lavoro mentale, ...
Spanish:trabajo intelectual, ...
Portuguese:trabalho intelectual, ...
Chinese:脑力劳动, ...
Japanese:頭脳労働, ...
Arabic:عَمَل ذِهْنِيّ, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת מוֹחַ, ...
Russian:умственный труд, ...
Ukrainian:розумова праця, ...
Hindi:मानसिक श्रम, ...
Bengali:মস্তিষ্কের কাজ, ...
Catalan:treball intel.lectual, ...
Czech:duševní práce, ...
Danish:hjernearbejde, ...
Dutch:denkwerk, ...
Greek:πνευματική εργασία, ...
Hungarian:szellemi munka, ...
Khmer:ការងារបញ្ញា, ...
Korean:두뇌 노동, ...
Persian:کار فکری, ...
Polish:praca umysłowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho intelectual, ...
Romanian:muncă intelectuală, ...
Swedish:hjärnarbete, ...
Thai:งานใช้สมอง, ...
Turkish:zihinsel iş, ...
Vietnamese:công việc trí óc, ...

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