brown study

braʊn ˈstʌdi

brown studies

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Definition of brown study - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

Dated

state of deep thought or contemplation

Dated

He was in a brown study, staring out the window.

contemplation

meditation

reverie

pensive gloom

Dated

melancholic mood with deep reflection

Dated

She fell into a brown study, pondering her past decisions.

daydream

reverie

trance

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Expressions with brown study

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in a brown study

adv.

thinking very hard about something

She sat by the window in a brown study.

Expressions with brown

brown shirt

brown-colored shirt

She wore a brown shirt to the party.

brown bagging

carrying lunch to work or school in a bag

Brown bagging saves money on meals.

brown bread

whole wheat or wholemeal bread

She prefers brown bread for its nutritional benefits..

brown thumb

person who is bad at gardening

He's known as a brown thumb because his plants never survive.

brown as a berry

adj.

tanned from sun exposure

He returned from his vacation brown as a berry.

plain brown wrapper

simple brown paper used to wrap things for privacy or packaging

The magazine arrived in a plain brown wrapper for privacy.

Expressions with study

quick study

someone who learns new things rapidly and easily

She was a quick study, mastering the piano in just a few months..

study under

learn from a specific teacher or mentor

She decided to study under a famous artist.

study up on

review information thoroughly

I need to study up on my notes before the exam.

study one's brains out

study very hard for a long time

She had to study her brains out for the final exams.

one's face was a study

exp.

face shows clear emotions or thoughts

When he heard the news, his face was a study.

study in contrasts

situation showing sharp differences

The film is a study in contrasts between light and dark.

area of study

specific subject or discipline that someone learns or researches in depth

Psychology became his main area of study at university.

course of study

series of lessons designed to teach a subject

The course of study included weekly lectures and assignments.

home study

learning conducted at home instead of a classroom

She completed her degree through home study.

study abroad

pursue education in a foreign country

She plans to study abroad in France next year.

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Brownian

adj.

plant

related to Robert Brown's study of pollen movement

Examples of brown study in a sentence

He drifted into a brown study during the lecture.
He was in a brown study, lost in thought.
During the meeting, she drifted into a brown study.

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French:rêverie, rêverie mélancolique, ...
German:tiefes Nachdenken, grüblerische Stimmung, ...
Italian:profonda riflessione, meditazione profonda, ...
Spanish:reflexión profunda, profunda meditación, ...
Portuguese:profunda meditação, meditação profunda, ...
Chinese:沉思, ...
Japanese:物思い, 沈思, ...
Arabic:شرود ذهني, شُرُود كَئِيب, ...
Hebrew:הִרְהוּר עָמוֹק, הִרְהוּר מֶלַנְכוֹלִי, ...
Russian:глубокая задумчивость, меланхоличное размышление, ...
Ukrainian:глибокі роздуми, меланхолійний настрій, ...
Hindi:गहरे विचार, उदासीन चिंतन, ...
Bengali:গভীর চিন্তা, বিষণ্ণ মেজাজ, ...
Catalan:estat de contemplació, profunda reflexió, ...
Czech:zamyšlení, zadumání, ...
Danish:dyb tankefuldhed, melankolsk trance, ...
Dutch:peinzende bui, melancholische stemming, ...
Greek:βαθιά σκέψη, μελαγχολική διάθεση, ...
Hungarian:elmélyülés, mélabú, ...
Khmer:សភាពស្រងូតស្រងាត់គិតជ្រៅ, អារម្មណ៍ស្រងូតស្រងាត់ពេលគិតពិចារណាយ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅ, ...
Korean:깊은 생각, 멍한 상태, ...
Persian:حالت تفکر عمیق, حالت مالیخولیایی, ...
Polish:głęboka zaduma, zaduma, ...
Portuguese (BR):devaneio, meditação melancólica, ...
Romanian:meditație profundă, stare de melancolie, ...
Swedish:djup tankeställning, melankoliskt grubbel, ...
Thai:ภวังค์, ภวังค์เศร้า, ...
Turkish:derin düşünce, derin melankoli, ...
Vietnamese:trạng thái trầm tư, sự trầm tư, ...

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