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1 brass monkey(s)
прил.; разг.ледяной; чертовски или ужас какой холодныйbrass monkey(s) weather — чертовски / ужасно холодная погода
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2 brass monkey(s)
прил.; разг.ледяной; чертовски или ужас какой холодныйbrass monkey(s) weather — чертовски / ужасно холодная погода
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3 brass monkey
brass monkey〈 informeel〉♦voorbeelden:freeze the balls of a brass monkey • de stenen uit de grond vriezen -
4 brass monkey weather
brass ˈmon·key weath·erit's \brass monkey weather today es ist arschkalt heute sl -
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brass 'mon·key weath·er nit's \brass monkey weather today es ist arschkalt heute (sl) -
6 brass monkey
it's brass monkey weather outside ◑ on se les gèle dehors ◑. -
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∎ it's brass-monkey weather on se les gèle, on se les cailleUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > brass-monkey
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8 brass monkey weather
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9 brass monkey weather
inf собачий холодIt's brass monkey weather outside.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > brass monkey weather
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10 brass monkey
adj BrE slReal brass monkey weather we're having, aren't we? — Ну и колотун, да?
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11 brass monkey weather
Сленг: «дубак» (очень холодная погода), «колотун» (очень холодная погода), очень холодная погода -
12 brass monkey weather
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English-Russian australian expression > brass monkey weather
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15 it's brass monkey weather
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16 brass
[brɑːs] [AE bræs] 1.1) (metal) ottone m.2) + verbo sing. (fittings, objects) ottoni m.pl.3) + verbo sing. o pl. mus. (anche brass section) ottoni m.pl.4) (in church) targa f. commemorativa5) colloq. (nerve) sfacciataggine f., faccia f. di bronzo7) + verbo pl. mil. colloq.2.modificatore [button, plaque] di ottone••* * *1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) ottone, di ottone2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) ottoni•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks* * *[brɒːs]1. n1) ottone mthe brass Mus — gli ottoni
2) fam2. adj* * *brass /brɑ:s/n.1 [u] ottone: brass plate, targa d'ottone; brass sheet, lamiera d'ottone; brass tacks, chiodini di ottone4 (GB) targa funeraria (d'ottone)5 [u] (fam.) sfacciataggine; impudenza; faccia tosta; faccia di bronzo: She had the brass to ask me, ha avuto la faccia tosta di chiedermelo8 (mecc.) bronzina● (mus.) brass band, banda (di ottoni); fanfara □ (fam.) a brass farthing, niente; nulla; un fico (secco): I don't care a brass farthing, non me ne importa un fico (secco) □ ( gergo mil. GB) brass hat, ufficiale superiore □ ( USA) brass knuckles, pugno (sing.) di ferro ( arma) □ ( slang) brass-monkey weather, tempo da lupi □ (fam.) to have the brass neck to…, avere la faccia tosta di… □ brass-plating, ottonatura □ (in GB) brass rubbing, ricalco di figure e iscrizioni su targhe d'ottone ( nelle chiese); copia ottenuta per ricalco □ (fam.) to get down to brass tacks, venire al sodo; mettersi a lavorare (o a parlare) sul serio □ top brass, V. sopra, def. 7.* * *[brɑːs] [AE bræs] 1.1) (metal) ottone m.2) + verbo sing. (fittings, objects) ottoni m.pl.3) + verbo sing. o pl. mus. (anche brass section) ottoni m.pl.4) (in church) targa f. commemorativa5) colloq. (nerve) sfacciataggine f., faccia f. di bronzo7) + verbo pl. mil. colloq.2.modificatore [button, plaque] di ottone•• -
17 frío muy intenso
• brass monkey weather• very intense cold -
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19 hacer un frío de cojones
= be brass monkey weather, be (so) cold (enough) to freeze the balls off/of a brass monkeyEx. It's brass monkey weather here at the moment, but at least the sun is shining on the snow and ice, and we have no overcast skies and rain.Ex. Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.* * *= be brass monkey weather, be (so) cold (enough) to freeze the balls off/of a brass monkeyEx: It's brass monkey weather here at the moment, but at least the sun is shining on the snow and ice, and we have no overcast skies and rain.
Ex: Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening. -
20 hacer un frío que pela
= be brass monkey weather, be (so) cold (enough) to freeze the balls off/of a brass monkeyEx. It's brass monkey weather here at the moment, but at least the sun is shining on the snow and ice, and we have no overcast skies and rain.Ex. Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.* * *= be brass monkey weather, be (so) cold (enough) to freeze the balls off/of a brass monkeyEx: It's brass monkey weather here at the moment, but at least the sun is shining on the snow and ice, and we have no overcast skies and rain.
Ex: Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.
См. также в других словарях:
brass monkey weather — variant UK US Main entry: brass monkeys * * * ˌbrass ˈmonkeys | ˌbrass ˈmonkey weather idiom (BrE, slang) i … Useful english dictionary
brass monkey Brit. — brass monkey Brit. informal used to indicate extremely cold weather: cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey. [from a type of brass rack or ‘monkey’ in which cannonballs were stored and which contracted in very cold weather, ejecting… … English new terms dictionary
brass monkey weather — brass monkeys UK / US or brass monkey weather UK / US noun [uncountable] British very informal very cold weather … English dictionary
brass monkey — If it s brass monkey weather, or cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it is extremely cold … The small dictionary of idiomes
Brass monkey (colloquial expression) — This article is about the colloquial expression. For other uses of the term, see Brass monkey (disambiguation). The Brass Monkey of Stanthorpe, Queensland the place known for its brass monkey weather , complete with a set of balls The phrase cold … Wikipedia
brass monkey — /bras ˈmʌŋki/ (say brahs mungkee) phrase Colloquial 1. brass monkey weather, very cold weather. 2. cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, extremely cold. {US (mid 19th century); with reference to a monkey figurine made of brass,… …
brass\ monkey — British slang for very cold weather, short for colder than a brass monkey s tit. {Hmmm. And here I thought it was Colder than a witch s tit and Colder than the balls on a brass monkey.} How cold is it? It s brass monkey … Dictionary of american slang
brass\ monkey — British slang for very cold weather, short for colder than a brass monkey s tit. {Hmmm. And here I thought it was Colder than a witch s tit and Colder than the balls on a brass monkey.} How cold is it? It s brass monkey … Dictionary of american slang
brass monkey weather — Noun. Very cold weather. From the phrase, cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey . Cf. brassy and brass monkeys … English slang and colloquialisms
brass monkey weather — British, very informal extremely cold weather. It s brass monkey weather today, isn t it! … New idioms dictionary
brass monkey — If it s brass monkey weather, or cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it is extremely cold. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
