Grey cells Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɹeɪ/ /ˈsɛɫz
GRAY sells
ɡɹˈeɪ/ /sˈɛlz
gray SELLS
Definição
An informal expression meaning brain cells, especially referring to intelligence or the ability to think and reason.
Uso & Nuances
Mostly used in British English and often found in detective fiction, especially Agatha Christie. Implies clever thinking or mental effort. Not used in scientific contexts. Often phrased as 'use your grey cells' or 'exercise your grey cells.'
Spanish: células grises (cerebro)Portuguese (BR): células cinzentas (cérebro)Portuguese (PT): células cinzentas (cérebro)Chinese (Simplified): 大脑灰质细胞Chinese (Traditional): 大腦灰質細胞Hindi: मस्तिष्क की ग्रे कोशिकाएँArabic: خلايا رمادية (العقل)Bengali: ধূসর কোষ (মস্তিষ্ক)Russian: серые клетки (мозга)Japanese: 灰色細胞 (脳)Vietnamese: tế bào xám (não)Korean: 회색 세포 (뇌)Turkish: gri hücreler (beyin)Urdu: دماغی سرخ خلیےIndonesian: sel otak abu-abu
Frases de Exemplo
Use your grey cells to solve the puzzle.
basic
Hercule Poirot trusts his grey cells to find the truth.
basic
You need to train your grey cells every day.
basic
Let’s put our grey cells to work and crack this mystery.
natural
That quiz was tough—it really made my grey cells work hard!
natural
If you want to win, you’ll have to use those grey cells of yours.
natural