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brass [brɑ:s]1 noun∎ brass(es) cuivres mpl;∎ the brass is cleaned once a week les cuivres sont faits une fois par semaine∎ the brass les cuivres mpl∎ the (top) brass les huiles fpl∎ he had the brass to accuse me of cheating il a eu le toupet de m'accuser de tricher∎ to get down to brass tacks en venir au fait ou aux choses sérieuses;(object, ornament) de ou en cuivre; (foundry) de cuivre►► Music brass band fanfare f, orchestre m de cuivres;Music brass ensemble ensemble m de cuivres;British familiar figurative brass hat gros bonnet m;American brass knuckles coup-de-poing m américain;∎ to have a brass neck avoir du culot, être culotté;∎ I don't know how you have the brass neck to say that! je ne sais pas comment tu peux avoir le culot de dire une chose pareille!;brass player = musicien qui joue d'un instrument à vent en cuivre;Music the brass section les cuivres mpl∎ to brass sb off gonfler qn -
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brass [brα:s]1. noun2. compounds[ornament] en or de cuivre* * *[brɑːs], US [bræs] 1.1) ( metal) laiton m, cuivre m jaune2) (fittings, objects) cuivres mpl3) Music (also brass section) cuivres mpl4) ( in church) plaque f commémorative5) (colloq) ( money) GB pognon (colloq) m6) (colloq) ( nerve) culot (colloq) m7) (colloq) Military (+ v pl)2.•• -
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brass, US [transcription][br_s]A n2 (fittings, objects) cuivres mpl ;4 ( in church) plaque f commémorative ;5 ○ ( nerve) culot ○ m ;to get down to brass tacks passer aux choses sérieuses ; it's not worth a brass farthing ça ne vaut pas un clou ; to be as bold as brass avoir un drôle de culot ○.■ brass off ○ GB:▶ brass [sb] off casser les pieds à qn ○ ; to be brassed off with en avoir ras le bol de ○.
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Brass Section — Brass Sec|tion [ sɛkʃən] die; , s <aus engl. brass section »Blechbläsergruppe«> in der ↑Bigband die Gruppe der Blechbläser, d. h. Trompeten u. Posaunen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Brass-Section — [englisch, brɑːs sekʃn], Blechbläsergruppe in der Bigband, also Trompeten und Posaunensatz … Universal-Lexikon
brass section — noun the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments • Syn: ↑brass • Derivationally related forms: ↑brassy (for: ↑brass) • Hypernyms: ↑section … Useful english dictionary
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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
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section — sec|tion1 [ sekʃən ] noun count *** ▸ 1 part of group ▸ 2 area within place ▸ 3 people in larger group ▸ 4 process of cutting ▸ 5 image of something as if cut 1. ) something, or a group of things, that forms part of a larger group: section of: He … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English