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PRONUNCIATION OF BRAIN-TEASER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRAIN-TEASER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brain-Teaser is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRAIN-TEASER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of brain-teaser in the English dictionary

The definition of brain-teaser in the dictionary is a difficult problem.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRAIN-TEASER

brain haemorrhage
brain scan
brain scanner
brain surgeon
brain trust
brain tumour
brain up
brain wave
brain-damaged
brain-fever bird
brain-twister
brainbow
brainbox
braincase
brainchild
brainchildren
braindead
Braine
brainfart
brainfood

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRAIN-TEASER

appeaser
chaser
cock-teaser
creaser
crowd-pleaser
degreaser
easer
eraser
Fraser
greaser
increaser
laser
leaser
pleaser
prick-teaser
purchaser
releaser
stripteaser
teaser
timepleaser

Synonyms and antonyms of brain-teaser in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brain-teaser» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRAIN-TEASER

Find out the translation of brain-teaser to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brain-teaser from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brain-teaser» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脑传情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acertijo
570 millions of speakers

English

brain-teaser
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मस्तिष्क टीज़र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدماغ دعابه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Логические
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quebra-cabeças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মস্তিষ্ক-টিজার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

casse-tête
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penggoda otak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brain Teaser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脳お誘い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뇌 - 맛보기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Otak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

não trêu ghẹo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூளைக்கு வேலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेंदू-टीझर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zeka oyunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rompicapo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gry logiczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

логічні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

creier - teaser
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγκεφάλου - τρέιλερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

KOPKRAPPER
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brain- teaser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjerne - teaser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brain-teaser

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAIN-TEASER»

The term «brain-teaser» is regularly used and occupies the 90.856 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAIN-TEASER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brain-teaser

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRAIN-TEASER»

Discover the use of brain-teaser in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brain-teaser and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Math Brain Teasers, Grade 6
3 Brain Teaser 1: What's the Order of Operations? (mixed operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Brain Teaser 2: Unscramble the Numbers (mixed operations) . ... 5 Brain Teaser 3: Number Fun and Magic 3 (mixed operations) .
Mary Rosenberg, 2003
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The Monty Hall Problem : The Remarkable Story of Math's Most ...
Mathematicians call it the Monty Hall Problem, and it is one of the most interesting mathematical brain teasers of recent times. Imagine that you face three doors, behind one of which is a prize. You choose one but do not open it.
Jason Rosenhouse Associate Professor of Mathematics James Madison University, 2009
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Brain Teaser That Benefit Mental Health
Marvin L. Ortiz. for objectively thinking creatively. You can handle tasks by using this side alone, yet when you use both sides of the brain, you have deeper advantages. The right brain allows you to use intuition to make good decisions and ...
Marvin L. Ortiz
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Collins Word Search Brain Teaser 2
Inside you'll find a wonderful world of themed word searches to explore, with some real brain teasers along the way. Whether you're playing at home with a cup of tea, on the train, or lounging by a sunny pool: these are the puzzles for you!
‎2012
5
Desperate Measures: A Brain Teaser Mystery
Sisters Heather and Sally Samuelson have just bought a new place of their own in lovely Lewisburg, Oregon.
Phyllis Eickelberg, 2012
6
Bearly Hidden: A Brain Teaser Mystery
Eight years ago, a nasty fall forced Mattie Samuelson to live in an assisted living facility called Silver Pines.
Phyllis Eickelberg, 2011
7
Rubik's Puzzles: The Ultimate Brain Teaser Book
A collection of puzzles from the creators of the Rubik's cube are divided by level of difficulty, from easy to extra hard.
Albie Fiore, 2002
8
Chasing Shadows: A Brain Teaser Mystery
Heather Samuelson is moving through the supermarket checkout line when she encounters her Aunt Myrtle, worrying that her friend, Anna, has not returned from a jaunt across the store for free coffee.
Phyllis Kay Eickelberg, 2013
9
Classic Brain Teasers
There's nothing better than a tricky brain teaser to test your intellect and satisfy your quest for mental challenge. The search ends with this colossal assortment of classics.
Karen C. Richards, Alan Stillson, Bernardo Recaman Santos, 2002
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Brain Teaser Kit
The Brain Teaser Kit comes complete with: " Four sets of metal puzzle rings " Ten tangram "diagram" cards " One set of tangram pieces " Booklet with word, number, and picture puzzles Examine your brainpower and investigate your mind's ...
Ariel Books, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRAIN-TEASER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brain-teaser is used in the context of the following news items.
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"Aggravated" Unlicensed Driving (Part 1)
Consider, if you will, the following brain-teaser: Two people, Tom and Jane, decide separately one Sunday morning to go for a drive. Tom ... «Utica Observer Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
E3 preview: Star Wars Battlefront's Hoth leaves us cold
And the special (disappointingly limited) uses of X-Wings and TIE Fighters? If you want, just re-arrange this brain-teaser: “Battlefield, feels like.”. «PCGamesN, Jul 15»
3
Who is the most complete footballer you have seen?
... is the better between Tohill or Murphy? Like the brain-teaser I was posed in Markievicz Park, there is a correct answer to that question too. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Asked To Divide Zero By Zero, Siri Waxes Philosophical (And …
Siri's answer to the brain-teaser question "What's zero divided by zero" generates a response that people find both funny and unnerving. NPR. «Boise State Public Radio, Jun 15»
5
Care for some lab-grown bacon with your synthetic eggs?
What that brain-teaser of a mission statement actually means is they're trying to grow meat in a lab. Sergey Brin, who co-founded Google with ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
There's a case for Lakers taking D'Angelo Russell with No. 2 pick
Russell has complicated that. He has turned a no-brainer into a brain-teaser, and the Lakers now risk winning the Stu Inman award, for the One ... «LA Daily News, Jun 15»
7
The children's car park puzzle that's driving adults mad
As for the car park brain-teaser, the solution is simply to turn the puzzle upside down, mimicking the viewpoint of a driver entering the parking ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
8
If This Children's Logic Question Is Really Stumping the Internet, We …
We've held off on mentioning the problem because, well, it didn't seem like much of a brain-teaser. After all, it's meant to be solved by ... «Zimbio, Jun 15»
9
To Russia with Love
At work, English, Russian and Spanish all mix together in a constant brain-teaser that keeps me on my toes. The forces at work here are bigger ... «Tucson Weekly, Jun 15»
10
On Marketing: The greater good
Here's a marketing brain-teaser: What do Panera breads, Perdue chickens and Subway sandwiches have in common? Yes, they're all foods. «Barnstable Patriot, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Brain-Teaser [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/brain-teaser>. Apr 2024 ».
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