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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexercício cerebral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /e.zeɾˈsi.sju se.ɾeˈbɾaw/
"Jogos de memória são um ótimo exercício cerebral."
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An activity designed to stimulate mental function, cognitive processing, memory, and problem-solving skills.
"Solving crossword puzzles daily is a great brain-exercise for mental agility." - 2
A specific mental task or puzzle used in cognitive research or therapy to assess or train neural pathways.
"The therapist prescribed several brain-exercises to aid in the patient's cognitive rehabilitation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'brain', deriving from Old English 'brægen' (ultimately from Proto-Germanic), and 'exercise', originating from Latin 'exercitium', meaning training or practice. Together as a compound, it emerged in the late 20th century alongside modern cognitive science and neurology to describe activities intended to maintain or enhance mental sharpness.
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exercice cérébral
Transliteration: /ɛk.sɛʁ.sis se.ʁe.bʁal/
"Faire des mots croisés est un excellent exercice cérébral."
Gehirntraining
Transliteration: /ɡəˈhɪʁnˌtʁaɪnɪŋ/
"Regelmäßiges Gehirntraining hält den Geist fit."
esercizio mentale
Transliteration: /e.zerˈt͡siː.tjo menˈta.le/
"I giochi di logica sono un buon esercizio mentale."
ejercicio mental
Transliteration: /e.xeɾˈθi.sjo menˈtal/
"La lectura es un excelente ejercicio mental."
exercício cerebral
Transliteration: /e.zeɾˈsi.sju se.ɾeˈbɾaw/
"Jogos de memória são um ótimo exercício cerebral."
दिमागी कसरत
Transliteration: dimagi kasrat
"पहेलियाँ सुलझाना एक अच्छी दिमागी कसरत है।"
脑力锻炼
Transliteration: nǎolì duànliàn
"数独是一种很好的脑力锻炼方式。"
두뇌 운동
Transliteration: dunoe undong
"퍼즐을 푸는 것은 좋은 두뇌 운동입니다."
脳トレ
Transliteration: nōtore
"クロスワードパズルは良い脳トレになります。"
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