No. 8,684 in Spanish
seso
Brain or mind.
In a sentence
Es importante usar el seso para tomar decisiones acertadas.
It is important to use the brain to make accurate decisions.
Here, 'seso' refers to the mental faculty or capability of reasoning and decision-making.
Cuidado al cocinar la carne, especialmente sesos.
Be careful when cooking the meat, especially brains.
In this sentence, 'sesos' is used to refer to the physical organ, specifically animal brains, that can be consumed as food.
No tiene dos dedos de seso si cree que eso funcionará.
He doesn't have much sense if he thinks that will work.
The phrase 'dos dedos de seso' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'common sense,' where 'seso' represents sound judgment or practical wisdom.
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