French Conversation · Level 80
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French word
cérébral
Pronunciation
IPA/seʁebʁal/
Meaning
- adjectivebrain
Example
L'accident a provoqué des lésions cérébrales.
The accident caused brain lesions.
More examples
Ce roman est un peu trop cérébral pour moi.
This novel is a little too cerebral for me.
Core concept
A quality linked to the brain, either anatomically or through rational thought.
Common phrases
trop cérébral
too cerebral
Similar words
intelligent: Having a strong ability to understand things and make sound judgments.
mental: Relating to the mind or its processes.
intellectuel: Relating to intellectual activity or scholarly thought.
Definition in French
Qui se rapporte à l'intellect ou à la pensée rationnelle, par extension du sens anatomique.
Word origin
Cérébral comes from Latin cerebralis, formed from cerebrum, meaning brain, and later extends from the organ to intellectual activity.
Usage tips
- Cérébral is more formal and abstract than everyday intelligent or raisonnable when describing a person's thinking.
Other meanings
- intellectualadjective
- rationaladjective
Opposites
- émotifemotionaladjective