B2 verb Informell

brain

/breɪn/

To hit someone very hard on the head, typically with a heavy or blunt object. It is a graphic and often informal verb used to describe a violent strike to the skull.

Beispiele

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1

He almost brained himself on the low doorframe while walking into the basement.

He nearly hit his head severely on the low doorframe while walking into the basement.

2

The autopsy report indicated that the assailant attempted to brain the victim with a ceramic statue.

The forensic report showed the attacker tried to strike the victim's head with a ceramic statue.

3

Watch out, or you'll brain yourself with that swinging garage door!

Be careful, or you will hit your head on that swinging garage door!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
brain
Verb
brain
Adverb
brainlessly
Adjektiv
brainy
Verwandt
brainpower
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Merkhilfe

Associate the verb 'brain' with 'aiming for the brain'—if you brain someone, you are targeting their brain with a heavy object.

Schnelles Quiz

The clumsy worker _____ himself on the low-hanging pipe in the warehouse.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: brained

Beispiele

1

He almost brained himself on the low doorframe while walking into the basement.

everyday

He nearly hit his head severely on the low doorframe while walking into the basement.

2

The autopsy report indicated that the assailant attempted to brain the victim with a ceramic statue.

formal

The forensic report showed the attacker tried to strike the victim's head with a ceramic statue.

3

Watch out, or you'll brain yourself with that swinging garage door!

informal

Be careful, or you will hit your head on that swinging garage door!

4

Historical accounts suggest that the soldiers were occasionally brained by falling debris during the siege.

academic

History records that soldiers were sometimes struck on the head by falling rubble during the siege.

5

The aggressive marketing campaign effectively brained the competition before they could even launch their product.

business

The aggressive marketing campaign completely overwhelmed the competitors before they could launch their product.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
brain
Verb
brain
Adverb
brainlessly
Adjektiv
brainy
Verwandt
brainpower

Häufige Kollokationen

nearly brained almost hit on the head
brain someone with to strike someone's head using a specific object
accidentally brained hitting one's head or someone else's by mistake
threaten to brain to warn someone that you will hit them on the head
brained by a rock struck on the head by a stone

Häufige Phrasen

nearly brained

almost suffered a serious head injury from a blow

brain him

an informal, often aggressive command to hit someone on the head

brained it

slang for hitting something accurately or hard (less common)

Wird oft verwechselt mit

brain vs brand

To brand is to mark something with a hot iron or a logo, whereas to brain is to hit the head.

brain vs drain

To drain is to remove liquid or energy, while to brain is a physical act of striking.

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Nutzungshinweise

The verb form of 'brain' is specifically tied to the head. It is quite graphic and usually implies a high degree of force.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often think 'braining' refers to thinking or using intelligence; however, as a verb, it only means to strike the head.

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Merkhilfe

Associate the verb 'brain' with 'aiming for the brain'—if you brain someone, you are targeting their brain with a heavy object.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old English 'brægen', referring to the organ; the verbal sense 'to dash the brains out' appeared in the late 14th century.

Grammatikmuster

transitive verb regular past tense: brained present participle: braining
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Kultureller Kontext

The term is often found in older crime fiction, pulp novels, or comic books to describe a physical knockout.

Schnelles Quiz

The clumsy worker _____ himself on the low-hanging pipe in the warehouse.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: brained

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