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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.) latão2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.)•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks* * *[bra:s; bræs] n 1 latão, metal. 2 objeto ou ornamento de latão. 3 (também brasses) instrumentos de sopro feitos de metal. 4 Amer sl oficiais superiores, altas patentes militares. 5 placa de bronze. 6 sl cobre, grana, Port gaita. 7 Mech bronze, casquilho. • adj de ou relativo a latão. the age of brass a Idade do Bronze. the brass Mus os instrumentos de sopro (de metal). we got down to brass-tacks chegamos ao assunto, chegamos aos fatos. -
2 brass
1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) latão2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) metais•- brassy- brass band - brass neck - get down to brass tacks -
3 brass
latãoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > brass
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4 brass
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5 brass foundry
brass foun.dry[br'a:s faundri] n fundição de metal. -
6 brass hat
brass hat[bra:s h'æt] n Mil sl militar de alta patente. -
7 brass tacks
brass tacks[bra:s t'æks] n coll fatos essenciais. -
8 brass winds
brass winds[bra:s w'indz] n pl instrumentos de sopro (de metal). -
9 brass-plate
brass-plate[bra:s pl'eit] n placa de latão. -
10 brass-ware
brass-ware[bra:s wɛə] n utensílios de cobre. -
11 brass band
(a band of players of (mainly) brass wind instruments.) banda de música* * *brass band[bra:s b'ænd] n orquestra de instrumentos de sopro (de metal). -
12 brass neck
(shameless cheek or impudence: After breaking off the engagement she had the brass neck to keep the ring.) descaramento -
13 brass band
(a band of players of (mainly) brass wind instruments.) fanfarra -
14 brass neck
(shameless cheek or impudence: After breaking off the engagement she had the brass neck to keep the ring.) cara-de-pau -
15 brass\ band
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16 a throat of a brass
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17 as bold as brass
as bold as brasscom ousadia, com atrevimento. -
18 the age of brass
the age of brassa Idade do Bronze. -
19 the brass
the brassMus os instrumentos de sopro (de metal). -
20 to get down to brass tacks
to get down to brass tackschegar ao ponto essencial da questão, encarar os fatos.
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Brass — Brass, n.; pl. {Brasses}. [OE. bras, bres, AS. br[ae]s; akin to Icel. bras cement, solder, brasa to harden by fire, and to E. braze, brazen. Cf. 1st & 2d {Braze}.] 1. An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable proportion, but often … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brass — [bra:s US bræs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(metal)¦ 2¦(music)¦ 3¦(decorations)¦ 4 get down to brass tacks 5¦(people with top jobs)¦ 6 it s brass monkeys/brass monkey weather 7¦(money)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: brAs] 1.) ¦(METAL)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
brass — [ bræs ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a shiny yellow metal that is used for making musical instruments and objects such as door handles. It is a mixture of COPPER and ZINC: a faucet made of brass doors with brass hinges a ) count a flat piece of brass… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brass — ► NOUN 1) a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2) (also horse brass) a flat brass ornament for the harness of a draught horse. 3) Brit. a memorial consisting of a flat piece of inscribed brass in the wall or floor of a church. 4) brass wind… … English terms dictionary
Brass — ist: die englische Bezeichnung für Messing eine gängige Bezeichnung für Blasmusik mit Blechblasinstrumenten aus Messing eine Stadt in Nigeria, siehe Brass (Nigeria) Brass ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Arnold Braß (1854–1915), deutscher … Deutsch Wikipedia
brass — [bras, bräs] n. pl. brasses [ME bras < OE bræs, brass, bronze] 1. a yellowish metal that is essentially an alloy of copper and zinc 2. things made of brass, as fittings, ornaments, or implements 3. [often with pl. v.] the brass instruments of… … English World dictionary
brass — brass; brass·bound·er; brass·ie; brass·i·ly; brass·i·ness; ze·brass; brass·ey; steen·brass; … English syllables
brass´i|ly — brass|y «BRAS ee, BRAHS », adjective, brass|i|er, brass|i|est, noun, plural brass|ies. –adj. 1. of or covered with brass. 2. like brass: » … Useful english dictionary
brass|y — «BRAS ee, BRAHS », adjective, brass|i|er, brass|i|est, noun, plural brass|ies. –adj. 1. of or covered with brass. 2. like brass: » … Useful english dictionary
brass — [brɑːs ǁ bræs] noun [uncountable] informal the top managers in an organization; = TOP BRASS: • Mr Sprey and the Air Force brass clashed continually over major elements of the plane s design. * * * brass UK US /brɑːs/ noun [U] ► WORK … Financial and business terms
brass — (n.) O.E. bræs brass, bronze, originally in reference to an alloy of copper and tin (now bronze), later and in modern use an alloy of two parts copper, one part zinc. A mystery word, with no known cognates beyond English. Perhaps akin to Fr.… … Etymology dictionary