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cerebral work

[suh-REE-bruhl wurk]
noun
trabalho cerebral
1. Work that primarily involves mental effort, intellectual activity, and cognitive processes rather than physical labor
Programming is cerebral work that requires focus and problem-solving skills.
Programação é um trabalho cerebral que requer foco e habilidades de resolução de problemas.
2. Intellectual or academic tasks requiring concentration, analysis, and reasoning
Research and writing are forms of cerebral work.
Pesquisa e redação são formas de trabalho cerebral.
Synonyms
intellectual workmental workcognitive workdesk workknowledge workacademic work
Antonyms
manual laborphysical workblue-collar workhands-on work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho cerebral
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
trabalho intelectual
Common alternative in business contexts
Portugal
trabalho cerebral
Standard usage; also 'trabalho intelectual'

Related Idioms & Phrases

use your head
put on your thinking cap
brain drain
mental labor
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