Relier Pairs C1.5 Collocations Brain/MindVersion en ligne Match the words to the definitions. par Emilia Hernandez Vergara 1 Their government is trying to BRAINWASH them into thinking that war cannot be avoided. 2 For over a century, researchers in neuropsychology have studied the effects of localized BRAIN DAMAGE on cognitive functions. 3 I couldn't see how I could get home from the station - then I had a BRAINWAVE. 4 The paper publishes two BRAINTEASERS every Saturday. (also spelled brain teaser) 5 The team got together to BRAINSTORM. 6 She was paid the MIND-BOGGLING sum of ten million dollars for that film. 7 The project was the BRAINCHILD of one of the students. 8 Why didn't you tell me you weren't happy with the situation? - I'm not a MIND READER, you know! 9 Developing countries has suffered a huge BRAIN DRAIN in recent years. 10 After his accident, he went through a BRAIN SCAN to determine whether he had any major damage or his motor functions were okay. To harm somehow your brain. The original plan, idea or intention. to suggest very quickly a lot of ideas about something. extremely surprising, difficult to understand or imagine. to manipulate someone into thinking or agreeing with something. the situation in which large numbers of educated and very skilled people leave their own country to live and work in another one where pay and conditions are better. someone who has the ability of knowing people's thoughts without them being expressed. quite literally, a procedure in which you can see inside your head. a problem for which it is hard to find the answer, especially one which people enjoy trying to solve as a game: a sudden cleaver or good idea.