me'nē|ur
I§ adj (i) 1 smart; intelligent 2 knowledgeable 3 wise; sage
II§ n (i) brainy/wise/knowledgeable person
menē|ur|i' nf intelligence, wisdom, sagacity
mend
IV§ np brains, mind, intellect
V§ pcl nearly, almost
• nuk ka· (as) pesė/dy para mend not have (even) a nickel's worth of brains
• me gjithė mend in earnest, seriously
• me sa palė mend? "with how many piles of brains?" what kind of brains were used (to do something foolish)?
• me tėrė mend seriously
• ėsh·tė ndėr mend (only in questions or negative sentences) to be in one's right mind
• mend pėr tjetėr herė next time we'll know better; keep it in mind for next time
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