Arbete, Framgång och Motivation - Intelligence & Mental Ability

Here you will find slang for intelligence and mental ability, reflecting casual ways people describe smarts, wit, and cognitive skills.

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brainiac [Substantiv]

plugghäst

Ex: She 's a total brainiac , always getting A 's .

Hon är en total hjärna , får alltid A.

whiz [Substantiv]

expert

Ex: She is a math whiz who solves problems quickly .

Hon är ett proffs i matematik som löser problem snabbt.

quick on the uptake [Fras]

able to understand or grasp things rapidly

Ex: She's quick on the uptake, so lessons are easy for her.

nerd [Substantiv]

nörd

Ex: Being a nerd did n't stop him from making friends online .

Att vara en nörd hindrade honom inte från att skaffa vänner online.

geek [Substantiv]

nörd

Ex: He attended the tech conference to network with fellow geeks and learn about emerging trends in the industry .

Han deltog i teknologikonferensen för att nätverka med andra geeks och lära sig om framväxande trender i branschen.

big brain [adjektiv]

stor hjärna

Ex: That was a big brain move to hide the homework.

Det var ett storhjärne drag att gömma läxan.

on the ball [Fras]

quick to comprehend and respond to things

Ex: He's a great team leader. He's always on the ball, making sure everyone is on track.

(smart|sharp) cookie [Fras]

a person who is clever and has a strong personality

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to [think] on {one's} feet [Fras]

to think and react quickly to something without prior thought

Ex: I 've always been good at thinking on my feet .

galaxy-brain [adjektiv]

galax-hjärna

Ex: That plan was so galaxy-brain, I couldn't follow it.

Den planen var så galaxy-brain, att jag inte kunde följa den.

the brains of the operation [Fras]

the person in a group who does the thinking, planning, or strategizing

Ex: She's the brains of the operation in our project group.

doofus [Substantiv]

dåre

Ex: Danny is such a doofus for leaving his keys in the car .

Danny är en sådan dåre som lämnade sina nycklar i bilen.

dork [Substantiv]

en nörd

Ex: He 's a total dork , but his comic collection is impressive .

Han är en total nörd, men hans serietidningssamling är imponerande.

airhead [Substantiv]

virrpanna

Ex: She 's such an airhead , she forgot her backpack again .

Hon är så luftig, hon glömde sin ryggsäck igen.

ditz [Substantiv]

virrpanna

Ex: She 's such a ditz ; she forgot her keys again .

Hon är så virrig; hon glömde sina nycklar igen.

brain-dead [adjektiv]

helt dum

Ex: That was a brain-dead mistake on the project .

Det var ett helt dumt misstag i projektet.

to [lack] brain cells [Fras]

to act extremely stupid or clueless; often used jokingly online

Ex: He literally lacks brain cells for forgetting the simplest thing.

smooth brain [Substantiv]

slätt hjärna

Ex: Bro, you didn't read the instructions? Total smooth brain energy.

Brorsan, läste du inte instruktionerna? Total slät hjärna energi.

wrinkly brain [Substantiv]

rynkig hjärna

Ex: She solved that puzzle instantly; total wrinkly brain energy.

Hon löste det pusslet omedelbart; total skrynklig hjärna energi.

pea brain [Substantiv]

ärthjärna

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer — what a pea brain !

Han försökte fixa datorn med en hammare—vilken ärthjärna!

404 [adjektiv]

vilse

Ex:

Hon så helt 404 ut under mötet.

411 [Substantiv]

den senaste informationen

Ex: What's the 411 on the new teacher?

Vad är den senaste skvaller om den nya läraren ?

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