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1 brass
1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; (also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) latón2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) metales•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks
brass n latóntr[brɑːs]1 latón nombre masculino3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL metales nombre masculino plural4 familiar figurative use cara, jeta1 de cobre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be brass monkeys slang hacer un frío que pelato be brassed off familiar estar cabreado,-a, estar moscahe's got a brass neck tiene mucho morroto get down to brass tacks ir al granonot a brass farthing familiar ni un durobrass band banda (municipal)brass ['bræs] n1) : latón m2) gall, nerve: descaro m, cara f fam3) officers: mandamases mpl famn.• descaro s.m.n.• azófar s.m.• cobre s.m.• latón (Metalurgia) s.m.• metal s.m.bræs, brɑːs1) ua) ( Metall) latón mto be as bold as brass — ser* muy descarado; (before n) < button> dorado
b) ( Mus) (+ sing or pl vb) bronces mpl, metales mpl; (before n)brass instrument — instrumento m de metal
the brass section — los bronces, los metales
2) c ( in church) placa conmemorativa o mortuoria de latón grabada con inscripciones o figuras[brɑːs]1. N2) (=plate) placa f conmemorativa; (Rel) plancha f sepulcral (de latón)3)the brass —
a) (Mus) los metalesb) (Mil) los jefazos; top I, 5.4) (Brit) ** (=money) pasta * f5) ** (=impudence) cara * f2.ADJ (=made of brass) (hecho) de latón- get down to brass tacks3.CPDbrass band N — banda f de metal
brass hat * N — (Mil) jefazo(-a) * m / f
brass knuckles NPL — (US) nudilleras fpl
brass neck * N — cara(dura) * f, valor m
brass rubbing N — (=art, object) calco m de plancha sepulcral (de latón)
the brass section N — (Mus) los metales
* * *[bræs, brɑːs]1) ua) ( Metall) latón mto be as bold as brass — ser* muy descarado; (before n) < button> dorado
b) ( Mus) (+ sing or pl vb) bronces mpl, metales mpl; (before n)brass instrument — instrumento m de metal
the brass section — los bronces, los metales
2) c ( in church) placa conmemorativa o mortuoria de latón grabada con inscripciones o figuras -
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3 horn
ho:n1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) cuerno, asta2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; (also adjective) horn spoons.) cuerno, carey3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) cuerno4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) cuerno5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) bocina, claxon6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) cuerno, trompa7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) cuerno, trompa•- horned- - horned
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horn n1. cuerno / asta2. bocina / claxon3. trompatr[hɔːn]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL asta, cuerno2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL bocina, claxon nombre masculino3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL cuerno, trompa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the horns of a dilemma estar entre la espada y la paredto sound the horn dar un bocinazoto take the bull by the horns coger el toro por los cuernoshorn ['hɔrn] n1) : cuerno m (de un toro, una vaca, etc.)2) : cuerno m, trompa f (instrumento musical)3) : bocina f, claxon m (de un vehículo)adj.• de cuerno adj.n.• asta s.f.• bocina s.f.• claxon s.m.• cuerno s.m.• pito s.m.• tarro s.m.• trompa s.f.v.• cornear v.hɔːrn, hɔːn2) c ( Mus)a) ( wind instrument) cuerno mb) ( French horn) trompa f[hɔːn]N1) [of bull] cuerno m, cacho m (LAm); [of deer] asta f, cacho m (LAm); [of snail] cuerno m ; (=material) cuerno m, carey mhorn of plenty — cuerno m de la abundancia, cornucopia f
to draw in one's horns — (fig) (=back down) volverse atrás; (with money) hacer economías
2) (Mus) trompa f, cuerno mto play the horn — tocar la trompa or el cuerno
3) (Aut) bocina f, claxon m (esp LAm)to blow or sound one's horn — tocar la bocina or el claxon
4) (=shoe horn) calzador m5) (US) ** teléfono m- horn in* * *[hɔːrn, hɔːn]2) c ( Mus)a) ( wind instrument) cuerno mb) ( French horn) trompa f -
4 alto
'æltəuplural - altos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) contralto
alto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo1 ‹pared/montaña› high;b) [ESTAR]:◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now 2 (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] high;b) [estar]:la marea está alta it's high tide; los pisos más altos the top floors; salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air; con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits; en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside; en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree; por todo lo alto in style 3 (en cantidad, calidad) high; productos de alta calidad high-quality products; tirando por lo alto at the most 4 5 ( delante del n)c) ( en nombres compuestos)◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femeninoupper-middle classes (pl); alta costura sustantivo femenino haute couture; alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino high fidelity, hi-fi; alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas; flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing; alta sociedad sustantivo femenino high society; alta tensión sustantivo femenino high tension o voltage; alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position; ( persona) high-ranking official;◊ alto mando sustantivo masculinohigh-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio 1 ‹volar/subir› high 2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
alto 3 interjección halt!;◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!
alto 4 sustantivo masculino 1a) ( altura)tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high 2a) (parada, interrupción):alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fireb) (Méx) (Auto):( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
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1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice (tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break ' alto' also found in these entries: Spanish: alta - así - barrio - caer - colmo - cómo - ella - fuerte - horno - listón - medir - media - monte - ojo - pasar - relativamente - riesgo - superior - suprimir - suspender - tacón - tono - última - último - vida - vocinglera - vocinglero - buzo - contralto - cuello - funcionario - grande - hablar - imaginar - individuo - lo - nivel - redondear - saltar - salto - subir - taco - tanto - todo - torre English: above - aloud - alto - arch - atop - blast-furnace - brass - ceasefire - discount - foreigner - gloss over - halt - height - high - high-end - high-level - high-powered - inflated - labour-intensive - laugh - lifestyle - loud - omission - overhead - overlook - pass down - pass over - peak - polo neck - second - senior - short - sing up - small - soar - speak up - stop - tall - top - top-level - top-secret - topmost - tree-house - turtleneck - unemployment - up - upper - uppermost - world - alofttr['æltəʊ]n.• contralto s.m.
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adjective alto['æltǝʊ]1.N (=instrument, male singer) alto m ; (=female singer) contralto f2.ADJ alto3.CPDalto saxophone N — saxofón m alto
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5 bugle
'bju:ɡl(a musical wind instrument usually made of brass, used chiefly for military signals: He plays the bugle.) corneta- buglerbugle n cornetatr['bjʊːgəl]1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL corneta, clarín nombre masculino1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tocar la cornetabugle ['bju:gəl] n: clarín m, corneta fn.• bocina s.f.• bugle s.m.• clarín s.m.• corneta s.f.• trompeta s.f.'bjuːgəlnoun clarín m, corneta f['bjuːɡl]N corneta f, clarín m* * *['bjuːgəl]noun clarín m, corneta f -
6 cornet
'ko:nit, ]( American) ko:r'net1) (a brass musical instrument similar to the trumpet.) corneta2) (a cone-shaped wafer biscuit for holding ice-cream: an ice-cream cornet.) cucuruchocornet n cucuruchotr['kɔːnɪt]1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL corneta2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (for ice-cream) cucuruchocornet [kɔr'nɛt] n: corneta fn.• barquillo s.m.• corneta s.f.• cucurucho s.m.• portaestandarte s.m.kɔːr'net, 'kɔːnɪta) ( Mus) corneta fb) (BrE Culin) cucurucho m, barquillo m['kɔːnɪt]N1) (Mus) corneta f2) (Brit) (=ice cream) cucurucho m* * *[kɔːr'net, 'kɔːnɪt]a) ( Mus) corneta fb) (BrE Culin) cucurucho m, barquillo m -
7 cymbal
'simbəl(a brass musical instrument like a plate with a hollow in the centre, two of which are struck together to produce a noise: The cymbals clashed.) címbalo, platillocymbal n platillotr['sɪmbəl]1 címbalo, platillocymbal ['sɪmbəl] n: platillo m, címbalo mn.• címbalo s.m.• platillo s.m.'sɪmbəlnoun platillo m, címbalo m['sɪmbǝl]N (freq pl) címbalo m, platillo m* * *['sɪmbəl]noun platillo m, címbalo m -
8 trombone
trom'bəun(a type of brass musical wind instrument, on which the pitch of notes is altered by sliding a tube in and out: He plays the trombone; He played a tune on his trombone.) trombóntrombone n trombóntr[trɒm'bəʊn]1 trombón nombre masculinotrombone [trɑm'bo:n] n: trombón mn.• trombón s.m.trɑːm'bəʊn, trɒm'bəʊnnoun trombón m[trɒm'bǝʊn]N trombón m* * *[trɑːm'bəʊn, trɒm'bəʊn]noun trombón m -
9 trumpet
1. noun1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) trompeta2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) barrito
2. verb(to play the trumpet.) trompetear, tocar la trompeta; barritar- blow one's own trumpet
trumpet n trompetatr['trʌmpɪt]1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL trompeta1 fanfarronear2 (elephant) barritar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto blow one's own trumpet tirarse flores, darse bombotrumpet player trompetista nombre masulino o femeninotrumpet ['trʌmpət] vi1) : sonar una trompeta2) : berrear, bramar (dícese de un animal)trumpet vt: proclamar a los cuatro vientostrumpet n: trompeta fv.• anunciar con trompetas v.• barritar v.• barritar el elefante v.• trompetear v.n.• bocina s.f.• trompeta s.f.• trompetilla acústica s.f.'trʌmpət, 'trʌmpɪt
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['trʌmpɪt]1.N trompeta f- blow one's own trumpet2.VI [elephant] bramar3.VT (fig) (also: trumpet forth) pregonar, anunciar (a son de trompeta)4.CPDtrumpet blast, trumpet call N — trompetazo m ; (fig) clarinazo m
trumpet player N — trompetista mf
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10 tuba
'tju:bə(a large brass musical wind instrument giving a low-pitched range of notes: He plays the tuba.) tubatuba n tuba
tuba sustantivo femenino tuba
tuba f Mús tuba ' tuba' also found in these entries: English: tubatr['tjʊːbə]1 tubatuba ['tu:bə, 'tju:-] n: tuba fn.• tuba s.f.'tuːbə, 'tjuːbənoun tuba f['tjuːbǝ]1.N(pl tubas or (frm) tubae) ['tjuːbiː] tuba f2.CPDtuba player N — tuba mf
* * *['tuːbə, 'tjuːbə]noun tuba f
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