Sesos (en. Brains)

/ˈse.sos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Organ of the central nervous system, considered in an informal or colloquial context.

Sometimes, a little brainpower is needed to solve complex problems.

A veces, hace falta un poco de sesos para resolver problemas complejos.

Expression used to refer to intelligence or thought.

You cannot make decisions without using your brains.

No se puede tomar decisiones sin usar los sesos.

Used in a humorous context to talk about madness or lack of sanity.

You are talking without brains; think it over.

Estás hablando sin sesos, piénsalo bien.

From Latin 'sesus', which means brain.

to have no brains

To be uninformed or to act illogically.

no tener sesos

to use one's brains

To think logically or intelligently.

usar los sesos

to lose one's mind

To act irrationally or to be crazy again.

perder el seso

brain

Organ responsible for coordinating and controlling the body's functions.

cerebro

intelligence

Ability to learn, reason, and solve problems.

inteligencia

mind

Set of psychic functions related to thought and reasoning.

mente

Not thinking correctly.

That guy always acts without brains.

Ese tipo siempre actúa sin sesos.

To be very intelligent or cunning.

That girl has a lot of brains; she knows what she's doing.

Esa chica tiene mucho seso, sabe lo que hace.