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1 brass neck
(shameless cheek or impudence: After breaking off the engagement she had the brass neck to keep the ring.) descaramento -
2 brass neck
(shameless cheek or impudence: After breaking off the engagement she had the brass neck to keep the ring.) cara-de-pau -
3 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. -
4 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 -
5 throat
[Ɵrəut]1) (the back part of the mouth connecting the openings of the stomach, lungs and nose: She has a sore throat.) garganta2) (the front part of the neck: She wore a silver brooch at her throat.) pescoço•- - throated- throaty
- throatily
- throatiness* * *[θrout] n 1 garganta, goela. he took him at his throat (ou by the throat) / ele pegou-o pelo pescoço. 2 gargalo. 3 esôfago, traquéia. 4 garganta, passagem estreita, entrada. 5 Archit caveto. 6 Tech boca de fornalha. • vt acanalar, acanelar, canelar. a throat of a brass uma voz metálica. to clear one’s throat pigarrear. to cut one another’s throat disputar violentamente. to cut one’s own throat causar a própria ruína. to have a sore throat estar com dor de garganta. to stick in one’s throat entalar na garganta. to thrust/ take something down someone’s throat fazer alguém engolir alguma coisa.
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