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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••
См. также в других словарях:
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brass-monkey weather — 1. Extremely cold weather. 2* cold enough to freeze the balls ♦ off a brass monkey Very cold … A concise dictionary of English slang
Brass monkey weather — very cold weather (19th C. US slang; originally referring to a brass figure of a monkey; not, as widely believed, a nautical term relating to cannonballs) … Dictionary of Australian slang
brass monkey weather — Australian Slang very cold weather (19th C. US slang; originally referring to a brass figure of a monkey; not, as widely believed, a nautical term relating to cannonballs) … English dialects glossary
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
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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 — 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