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1 bold as brass
(very cheeky: She walked in late as bold as brass.) frech wie Oskar -
2 He was as bold as brass.
expr.Er war frech wie Oskar. ausdr. -
3 bold
adjective1) (courageous) mutig; (daring) kühn2) (forward) keck; kühn [Worte]make so bold [as to...] — so kühn sein[, zu...]
3) (striking) auffallend, kühn [Farbe, Muster]; kräftig [Konturen]; fett [Schlagzeile]4) (vigorous) kühn; ausdrucksvoll [Stil, Beschreibung]5) (Printing) fettin bold [type] — im Fettdruck
* * *[bəuld]1) (daring or fearless: a bold plan of attack.) kühn2) (striking and well-marked: a dress with bold stripes.) deutlich•- academic.ru/84738/boldly">boldly- boldness
- bold as brass* * *[bəʊld, AM boʊld]1. (brave) mutigto put on a \bold front sich akk zusammennehmen, beherrscht auftretento make a \bold move Mut zeigento take a \bold step ein Wagnis eingehen\bold brush strokes kühne Pinselstrichein \bold type in fetten Buchstabenprinted in \bold type fett gedrucktif I may be [or make] so \bold ( form) wenn ich mir eine Bemerkung erlauben darf; (in questions) wenn Sie mir die Frage gestatten* * *[bəʊld]adj (+er)to be or make so bold as to... — sich (dat) erlauben, zu..., sich erkühnen, zu... (geh)
might I be so bold as to...? — wenn ich es mir erlauben darf, zu...?
might I make so bold as to help myself? —
to make bold with sth — sich (dat) die Freiheit herausnehmen, sich bei etw einfach zu bedienen
as bold as brass (inf) — rotzfrech (inf)
3) (= striking) colours, pattern, stripes kräftig; checks also grob; strokes also kühn (geh); handwriting kraftvoll, kühn (geh); style kraftvoll, ausdrucksvollto bring out in bold relief — stark hervortreten lassen
to set sth in bold (type) — etw fett/halbfett drucken
* * *bold [bəʊld]A adj (adv boldly)1. kühn:b) keck, dreist, frech, unverschämt, anmaßend:be ( oder make) (so) bold (as) to do sth sich erdreisten oder erkühnen oder sich die Freiheit nehmen oder es wagen, etwas zu tun;2. kühn:a) gewagt, mutig (Plan, Rede etc)b) fortschrittlich (Entwurf etc)3. scharf hervortretend, ins Auge fallend, deutlich, ausgeprägt:in bold outline in deutlichen Umrissen;with a few bold strokes of the brush mit ein paar kühnen Pinselstrichen4. steil, abschüssig* * *adjective1) (courageous) mutig; (daring) kühn2) (forward) keck; kühn [Worte]make so bold [as to...] — so kühn sein[, zu...]
3) (striking) auffallend, kühn [Farbe, Muster]; kräftig [Konturen]; fett [Schlagzeile]4) (vigorous) kühn; ausdrucksvoll [Stil, Beschreibung]5) (Printing) fettin bold [type] — im Fettdruck
* * *adj.ausgeprägt adj.deutlich adj.dreist adj.fett adj.frech adj.gewagt adj.heftig adj.keck adj.klar adj.kräftig adj.kühn adj.mutig adj.riskant adj.tapfer adj.unerschrocken adj.unverschämt adj.wild adj. -
4 brass
1. noun1) Messing, das2) (inscribed tablet) Grabplatte aus Messing3)[horse-]brasses — Messinggeschirr, das
4)the brass — (Mus.) das Blech (fachspr.); die Blechbläser
5) see academic.ru/96040/brassware">brassware7)2. attributive adjective[top] brass — (coll.): (officers, leaders of industry etc.) hohe Tiere (ugs.)
brass player — (Mus.) Blechbläser, der
* * *1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) das Messing2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) die Blechblasinstrumente•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks* * *[brɑ:s, AM bræs]I. nmade of \brass aus Messing▪ the \brass die Blechinstrumente pl, das Blechto have \brass kess [o frech] sein; (be bumptious) vorwitzig sein6.2. MUSthe \brass section die Blechbläsern\brass instrument Blechinstrument nt* * *[brAːs]1. n1) Messing nt2)the brass (Mus) — die Blechbläser pl, das Blech (inf)
3) (= thing made of brass) (= plaque) Messingtafel f or -schild nt; (in church: on tomb) Grabplatte f aus Messing; (no pl = brass articles) Messing ntto do or clean the brass( es) — das Messing putzen
4) (inf)the top brass — die hohen Tiere (inf)
5) (inf: impudence) Frechheit f6) (inf: money) Kohle f (inf)2. adj(= made of brass) Messing-, messingen (rare); (MUS) Blech-brass section — Blech(bläser pl ) nt
* * *A s1. Messing n2. a) Messinggegenstand mb) Messingverzierung f3. Br Grabplatte f, Gedenktafel f (aus Messing)5. TECH Lagerschale fa) MIL die höchsten Offiziere,b) die höchsten Tiere (eines Konzerns etc)7. Br umg Knete f (Geld)8. umg Frechheit f, Unverschämtheit f:9. sl Nutte f* * *1. noun1) Messing, dasdo something as bold as brass — die Unverfrorenheit haben, etwas zu tun
2) (inscribed tablet) Grabplatte aus Messing3)[horse-]brasses — Messinggeschirr, das
4)the brass — (Mus.) das Blech (fachspr.); die Blechbläser
7)2. attributive adjective[top] brass — (coll.): (officers, leaders of industry etc.) hohe Tiere (ugs.)
brass player — (Mus.) Blechbläser, der
* * *n.Messing - n. -
5 bold
1) ( brave) mutig;to put on a \bold front sich akk zusammennehmen, beherrscht auftreten;to make a \bold move Mut zeigen;to take a \bold step ein Wagnis eingehen\bold brush strokes kühne Pinselstriche;in \bold type in fetten Buchstaben;printed in \bold type fett gedruckt3) ( not shy) mutig, forsch;( cheeky) keck, frech;as \bold as brass frech wie Oskar ( fam)( in questions) wenn Sie mir die Frage gestatten
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