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1 brass
1. n1) латунь; жовта мідь2) мідна меморіальна дошка3) розм. гроші5) pl мідний посуд, мідні прикраси; речі з міді6) розм. зухвалість, безсоромність7) військ., розм. стріляні гільзи8) pl тех. вкладиші (підшипників)double in brass — амер., розм. що грає на двох духових інструментах; що заробляє в двох місцях; здібний, різносторонній
brass hats — начальство, керівництво
as bold as brass — безсоромний, зухвалий
2. adjлатунний, міднийbrass plate — мідна дощечка (на дверях), меморіальна дошка
to part brass rags with smb. — мор., розм. порвати дружбу з кимсь
3. v1) покривати латунню (міддю)2) розм. поводитися зухвало* * *I n1) латунь, жовта мідь2) the brass(es) мідні духові інструменти3) мідна ( меморіальна) дошка4) пepeв.; pl що-небудь зроблене з міді; мідний посуд, мідні прикраси5) твердість; живучість; нечутливість6) cл. гроші7) нахабність, безсоромність8) cл.; див. brass hat9) вiйcьк. стріляні гільзиII a III v1) покривати латунню, міддю2) нахабно поводитися (звич. to brass it)
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