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BBC - The English We Speak (YouTube), What does 'brain fade' mean? - YouTube

What does 'brain fade' mean? - YouTube

Feifei: Hi! Err, Neil.

Neil: Yes?

Feifei: What are you doing?

Neil: Oh, I'm just standing here,

I'm... Actually, I can't remember

why I came in here.

Feifei: You seem miles away! We're

in the studio, and we're about

to record an episode

of The English We Speak.

Neil: Of course we are, sorry.

I had a brain fade there.

Feifei: Anyway - let's get on

with the programme. And the phrase

we're going to teach is...'brain fade'!

Imagine that.

Neil: Haha, well - let's explain it.

'Brain fade' is a slang term meaning

a short period when you

can't think clearly or remember things.

Feifei: For example: when you walk into

a room and forget why you went there.

Neil: That's a brain fade.

Never happens to me!

Feifei: And how about this: when you

can't remember where you put your keys?

Neil: Ah yes, I do know that one.

Now you mention it, where are they?

Feifei: Haha. We often use it with 'have':

to have a brain fade.

Let's hear a few more

examples of this phrase in context.

I saw an old colleague on the street

last week. Completely forgot her name!

A serious case of brain fade

Really embarrassing.

I'm sure I did terribly in the exam.

I had a major brain fade.

I hate doing job interviews. It's not that

the questions are difficult, I just get brain

fade as soon as I walk into the room.

Can't even remember my own name!

Feifei: You're listening to The English

We Speak from BBC Learning English.

The expression we're looking at

in this programme is 'brain fade'.

Neil. Neil?

Neil: Good. Err. Give me a second.

Feifei: What now?

Neil: I took my glasses off while

we were listening to those examples.

And you know...

I can't see them anywhere.

Feifei: Neil.

Neil: Yes?

Feifei: They're on your head.

Neil: That's a relief. Another brain fade,

I'm afraid. I think I just need

a good night's sleep.

Feifei: You do that! That's our phrase,

brain fade. Let's hope we made it easy

to remember!

Both: Bye.

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Feifei: Hi! Err, Neil. |||Neil

Neil: Yes?

Feifei: What are you doing?

Neil: Oh, I'm just standing here,

I'm... Actually, I can't remember

why I came in here.

Feifei: You seem miles away! We're 菲菲:何マイルも離れているように見えますよ!私たちは

in the studio, and we're about

to record an episode

of The English We Speak.

Neil: Of course we are, sorry.

I had a brain fade there. ich|hatte|||| Ich hatte da einen Gehirnausfall.

Feifei: Anyway - let's get on Feifei: Jedenfalls - lass uns weitermachen

with the programme. And the phrase mit dem Programm. Und der Ausdruck

we're going to teach is...'brain fade'! wir werden lehren... 'Gehirnaussetzer'!

Imagine that. Stell dir das vor.

Neil: Haha, well - let's explain it. |Haha|||| Neil: Haha, nun - lass es uns erklären.

'Brain fade' is a slang term meaning

a short period when you

can't think clearly or remember things.

Feifei: For example: when you walk into

a room and forget why you went there.

Neil: That's a brain fade.

Never happens to me!

Feifei: And how about this: when you

can't remember where you put your keys?

Neil: Ah yes, I do know that one.

Now you mention it, where are they? そういえば、彼らはどこにいるんだ?

Feifei: Haha. We often use it with 'have':

to have a brain fade. 脳が衰える

Let's hear a few more

examples of this phrase in context. ||||in| Beispiele für diesen Satz im Kontext.

I saw an old colleague on the street |sah|||||| Ich habe letzte Woche einen alten Kollegen auf der Straße gesehen.

last week. Completely forgot her name! Habe ihren Namen völlig vergessen! last week. Completely forgot her name!

A serious case of brain fade ein|||||

Really embarrassing.

I'm sure I did terribly in the exam. ||||schrecklich|||

I had a major brain fade. ich|||||

I hate doing job interviews. It's not that

the questions are difficult, I just get brain

fade as soon as I walk into the room.

Can't even remember my own name!

Feifei: You're listening to The English

We Speak from BBC Learning English.

The expression we're looking at

in this programme is 'brain fade'.

Neil. Neil?

Neil: Good. Err. Give me a second. |||gib||| Neil: Gut. Ähm. Gib mir eine Sekunde.

Feifei: What now? Feifei: Was jetzt?

Neil: I took my glasses off while Neil: Ich habe meine Brille abgenommen, während ニール:僕はメガネを外したんだ。

we were listening to those examples.

And you know...

I can't see them anywhere.

Feifei: Neil.

Neil: Yes?

Feifei: They're on your head.

Neil: That's a relief. Another brain fade, |||solievo||| ニール:安心したよ。また脳が衰えた、

I'm afraid. I think I just need

a good night's sleep.

Feifei: You do that! That's our phrase,

brain fade. Let's hope we made it easy

to remember!

Both: Bye.