tener cerebro

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === tener algo de cerebro === Etymology === Literally, “to have [a] brain”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /teˌneɾ θeˈɾebɾo/ [t̪eˌneɾ θeˈɾe.β̞ɾo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /teˌneɾ seˈɾebɾo/ [t̪eˌneɾ seˈɾe.β̞ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: te‧ner ce‧re‧bro === Verb === tener cerebro (first-person singular present tengo cerebro, first-person singular preterite tuve cerebro, past participle tenido cerebro) (idiomatic, colloquial) to use one's head, to use one's noggin Synonyms: usar la cabeza, usar el cerebro Ten algo de cerebro, es obvio que te está engañando. ― Use your head, it's obvious that he/she is tricking you.