cerveau

Definitions of cerveau
  1. noun
    someone who creates new things
    synonyms: créateur
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    fondateur
    a person who founds or establishes some institution
    novateur
    someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
    colonisateur
    someone who helps to found a colony
    type of:
    créateur
    a person who grows or makes or invents things
  2. noun
    an important intellectual
    synonyms: penseur
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    intellectuel
    a person who uses the mind creatively
  3. noun
    an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
    synonyms: intellectuel
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    intellectuel
    a person who uses the mind creatively
  4. noun
    someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
    synonyms: génie
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    prodige
    an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
    enfant prodige
    an extremely talented young male person
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    intellectuel
    a person who uses the mind creatively
  5. noun
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
    synonyms: esprit
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    caboche, tête
    an informal British expression for head or mind
    ego, moi
    (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
    inconscient
    that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
    subconscient
    psychic activity just below the level of awareness
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    connaissance, savoir
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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