"tener cerebro" meaning in Spanish

See tener cerebro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: tengo cerebro [first-person, present, singular], tuve cerebro [first-person, preterite, singular], tenido cerebro [participle, past]
Etymology: Literally, “to have [a] brain”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to have 􂀿a􂁀 brain}} “to have [a] brain”, {{lit|to have 􂀿a􂁀 brain}} Literally, “to have [a] brain” Head templates: {{es-verb}} tener cerebro (first-person singular present tengo cerebro, first-person singular preterite tuve cerebro, past participle tenido cerebro)
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) to use one's head, to use one's noggin Tags: colloquial, idiomatic Synonyms: usar la cabeza, usar el cerebro, tener algo de cerebro
    Sense id: en-tener_cerebro-es-verb-~CCkuEQ1 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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