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1 brass tacks
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2 brass tacks
plural noun* * *to get down to \brass tacks zur Sache kommen* * *brass tacks spl:* * *plural nounget or come down to brass tacks — (coll.) zur Sache kommen
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3 get down to brass tacks
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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 get down
1. intransitive verb2) (leave table) aufstehen3) (bend down) sich bücken2. [stress varies] transitive verb2)get somebody/something down — (manage to bring down) jemanden/etwas hin-/herunterbringen; (with difficulty) jemanden/etwas hin-/herunterbekommen; (take down from above) jemanden/etwas hin-/herunterholen
3) (swallow) hinunterschluckenget something down [on paper] — etwas schriftlich festhalten od. zu Papier bringen
* * ** * *◆ get downI. vt1. (remove)2. (disturb)don't let it \get down you down lass es nicht zu nah an dich heran3. (note)▪ to \get down down ⇆ sth etw niederschreiben4. (swallow)you've got ten minutes to \get down your dinner down [you] ( hum fam) du hast zehn Minuten Zeit, dein Abendessen runterzuwürgen famII. vi1. (descend)to \get down down from the table vom Tisch aufstehen3. (start)to \get down down to work sich akk an die Arbeit machenlet's \get down down! lass uns tanzen gehen!* * *A v/t1. hinunterbringen2. herunterholen3. sein Essen etc runterkriegen umg4. aufschreiben5. fig jemanden fertigmachen, deprimieren:this weather is getting me down dieses Wetter geht oder schlägt mir aufs GemütB v/i1. herunterkommen, -steigen2. aus-, absteigen4. get down to sth sich an etwas (heran)machen:get down to doing sth sich daranmachen, etwas zu tun;I must get down to doing my homework ich muss endlich meine Hausaufgaben machen; → academic.ru/9776/business">business A 9, brass tacks5. US umg die Sau rauslassen* * *1. intransitive verb1) (come down) heruntersteigen; (go down) hinuntersteigen2) (leave table) aufstehen3) (bend down) sich bücken2. [stress varies] transitive verb1) (come down) heruntersteigen; herunterkommen; (go down) hinuntersteigen; hinuntergehen2)get somebody/something down — (manage to bring down) jemanden/etwas hin-/herunterbringen; (with difficulty) jemanden/etwas hin-/herunterbekommen; (take down from above) jemanden/etwas hin-/herunterholen
3) (swallow) hinunterschlucken4) (record, write)get something down [on paper] — etwas schriftlich festhalten od. zu Papier bringen
6) senken [Fieber, Preis]; (by bargaining) herunterdrücken [Preis]* * *v.unterkriegen v.
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