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Die grauen Zellen anstrengen
In German
Die grauen Zellen anstrengen
di grau-en tsel-len an-shtreng-en
🇬🇧 English
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📖 Literal Translation
To strain the grey cells
💡 Meaning
To think hard, to rack one's brain, to concentrate intensely.
🌍 Equivalent:"To rack one's brain"
📜 Origin:Refers to the 'grey matter' of the brain, the cerebral cortex, which is associated with cognitive functions and intelligence. To 'strain' them means to engage in intense mental effort.
Example Sentences
1
Bei diesem Rätsel musste ich meine grauen Zellen ganz schön anstrengen.
With this riddle, I really had to strain my grey cells (think hard).
2
Streng deine grauen Zellen an, wir brauchen eine Lösung!
Rack your brain (strain your grey cells); we need a solution!