brawn
Brawn refers to physical strength and muscular power, especially when contrasted with intelligence or mental ability. It describes the capacity for heavy physical labor and force rather than intellectual or strategic skill.
Ejemplos
3 de 5Moving the heavy sofa required sheer brawn rather than any particular skill.
Moving the heavy couch needed pure physical strength instead of special technique.
The project's success depended on the perfect combination of intellectual insight and physical brawn.
The success of the project relied on both smart ideas and physical power.
You've got the brawn, so you can carry the beer crates while I look for the keys.
You are the strong one, so you carry the heavy boxes while I find the keys.
Sinónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'Brown Bear'. A brown bear has incredible brawn.
Quiz rápido
The construction worker relied on his ______ to lift the heavy steel beams.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: brawn
Ejemplos
Moving the heavy sofa required sheer brawn rather than any particular skill.
everydayMoving the heavy couch needed pure physical strength instead of special technique.
The project's success depended on the perfect combination of intellectual insight and physical brawn.
formalThe success of the project relied on both smart ideas and physical power.
You've got the brawn, so you can carry the beer crates while I look for the keys.
informalYou are the strong one, so you carry the heavy boxes while I find the keys.
In the pre-industrial era, the economy relied heavily on human brawn to sustain agricultural production.
academicBefore machines, the economy depended mostly on human physical labor for farming.
The management realized that brawn alone would not win the contract; they needed a smarter strategy.
businessThe bosses realized that physical effort by itself wouldn't get the deal; they needed a better plan.
Sinónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
brain over brawn
the idea that intelligence is more effective than physical force
all brawn and no brains
someone who is very strong but lacks intelligence
a test of brawn
a challenge that measures physical strength
Se confunde a menudo con
Bran is the fiber-rich outer layer of a grain, whereas brawn is physical strength.
Brawn is the noun for strength, while brawny is the adjective used to describe a strong person.
Notas de uso
Brawn is almost always used in a comparison with intelligence. It can sometimes be used slightly insultingly to imply that a person is only useful for their physical strength.
Errores comunes
Learners often try to use brawn as an adjective; remember that 'brawn' is the power you have, and 'brawny' is the person who has it.
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'Brown Bear'. A brown bear has incredible brawn.
Origen de la palabra
From the Old French 'braon', meaning 'fleshy part' or 'muscle'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In Western storytelling, characters are often divided into 'The Brains' and 'The Brawn' of a group, reflecting a cultural archetype of specialized roles.
Quiz rápido
The construction worker relied on his ______ to lift the heavy steel beams.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: brawn
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