cerebro
brain
The brain — and the person who acts as one
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cerebral
relating to the brain
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noun suffix
Cerebro means brain and is related to the English word cerebral0, since something that's cerebral uses your brain.
cerebro
brain
The organ inside the skull that controls thought, sensation, and movement.
- El cerebro humano tiene una capacidad asombrosa = The human brain has an amazing capacity
- El golpe le causó daño en el cerebro = The blow caused damage to his brain
brains, mastermind (the mastermind)
Just as the brain directs the body, a person can be the "brain" behind a plan or organization.
- Ella es el cerebro de la operación = She is the brains of the operation
- La policía buscaba al cerebro del robo = The police were looking for the mastermind of the robbery