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[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•• -
2 ♦ sheet
♦ sheet /ʃi:t/n.3 pubblicazione; giornale5 (metall.) lamiera; lamina; foglio; lamierino: corrugated sheet, lamiera ondulata; a sheet of tin, una lamina di latta; a sheet of copper, un foglio di rame6 (naut.) scotta7 distesa; specchio d'acqua8 (geol.) coltre; falda; copertura basaltica9 (geol.) filone● (naut.) sheet anchor, ancora di tonneggio (o di speranza); (fig.) ancora di salvezza □ (naut.) sheet bend, nodo di scotta □ sheet brass, lamierino d'ottone □ sheet copper, lamierino di rame □ (tipogr.) sheet feeder, mettifoglio □ sheet glass, lastra di vetro; cristallo in lastra □ sheet ice, ghiaccio in lastre ( sulla strada) □ (naut.) sheet lead, passascotte □ sheet lightning, lampo diffuso; bagliore di fulmini □ sheet-metal, lamiera sottile; lamierino; lastra □ sheet-metal work, fabbricazione di lamiere □ sheet-metal worker, lamierista; battilastra; lattoniere □ sheet-metal works, fabbrica di lamiere; lattoneria □ sheet music, musica stampata su fogli sciolti (o volanti) □ a sheet of colour, uno strato di colore □ sheet of flame, cortina di fuoco □ (edil.) sheet piling, palancolata □ sheet rubber, gomma in fogli □ sheet steel, lamiera d'acciaio □ ( legatoria) a book in sheets, un libro non rilegato □ clean sheet, pagina bianca: (fig.) to start with a clean sheet, (ri)cominciare da zero; fare tabula rasa □ to get between the sheets, mettersi fra le lenzuola; (fig.) andare a letto □ (fam.) to have three sheets to the wind, essere ubriaco fradicio □ (fam. USA) to hit the sheets, andare a letto □ (naut.) to let a sheet fly, mollare una scotta.(to) sheet /ʃi:t/A v. t.3 (tecn.) foderare; rivestire; proteggere: to sheet a gallery with timber, rivestire di legno una galleria4 (fig.) coprire, rivestire, ricoprire: Fog sheeted the valley, la valle era coperta da una coltre di nebbia; The pond was sheeted with ice, una lastra di ghiaccio ricopriva lo stagno5 (naut.) assicurare, fissare con una scottaB v. i.● to sheet down, piovere a dirotto; (naut.) alare abbasso, serrare ( le vele) □ (naut.) to sheet home, bordare (o tesare) a segno ( una scotta); stringere il vento ( con una vela quadra) alando le scotte; (fam. USA) far capire (qc. di difficile) □ (naut.) to sheet in, alare abbasso, serrare ( una vela).
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Sheet — Sheet, n. [OE. shete, schete, AS. sc[=e]te, sc[=y]te, fr. sce[ a]t a projecting corner, a fold in a garment (akin to D. schoot sheet, bosom, lap, G. schoss bosom, lap, flap of a coat, Icel. skaut, Goth. skauts the hem of a garment); originally,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Sheet lightning — Sheet Sheet, n. [OE. shete, schete, AS. sc[=e]te, sc[=y]te, fr. sce[ a]t a projecting corner, a fold in a garment (akin to D. schoot sheet, bosom, lap, G. schoss bosom, lap, flap of a coat, Icel. skaut, Goth. skauts the hem of a garment);… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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