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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
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- 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.)
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[brɑ:s, Am bræs] nmade of \brass aus Messingthe \brass die Blechinstrumente ntpl, das Blech4) no plto have \brass kess [o frech] sein;( be bumptious) vorwitzig sein;to have the \brass to do sth ( audacity) die Frechheit besitzen, etw zu tunPHRASES:2) musthe \brass section die Blechbläsern;\brass instrument Blechinstrument nt -
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brass 'mon·key weath·er nit's \brass monkey weather today es ist arschkalt heute (sl)
См. также в других словарях:
Brass — Brass, n.; pl. {Brasses}. [OE. bras, bres, AS. br[ae]s; akin to Icel. bras cement, solder, brasa to harden by fire, and to E. braze, brazen. Cf. 1st & 2d {Braze}.] 1. An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable proportion, but often … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
brass — [ bræs ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a shiny yellow metal that is used for making musical instruments and objects such as door handles. It is a mixture of COPPER and ZINC: a faucet made of brass doors with brass hinges a ) count a flat piece of brass… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brass — ► NOUN 1) a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2) (also horse brass) a flat brass ornament for the harness of a draught horse. 3) Brit. a memorial consisting of a flat piece of inscribed brass in the wall or floor of a church. 4) brass wind… … English terms dictionary
Brass — ist: die englische Bezeichnung für Messing eine gängige Bezeichnung für Blasmusik mit Blechblasinstrumenten aus Messing eine Stadt in Nigeria, siehe Brass (Nigeria) Brass ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Arnold Braß (1854–1915), deutscher … Deutsch Wikipedia
brass — [bras, bräs] n. pl. brasses [ME bras < OE bræs, brass, bronze] 1. a yellowish metal that is essentially an alloy of copper and zinc 2. things made of brass, as fittings, ornaments, or implements 3. [often with pl. v.] the brass instruments of… … English World dictionary
brass — brass; brass·bound·er; brass·ie; brass·i·ly; brass·i·ness; ze·brass; brass·ey; steen·brass; … English syllables
brass´i|ly — brass|y «BRAS ee, BRAHS », adjective, brass|i|er, brass|i|est, noun, plural brass|ies. –adj. 1. of or covered with brass. 2. like brass: » … Useful english dictionary
brass|y — «BRAS ee, BRAHS », adjective, brass|i|er, brass|i|est, noun, plural brass|ies. –adj. 1. of or covered with brass. 2. like brass: » … Useful english dictionary
brass — [brɑːs ǁ bræs] noun [uncountable] informal the top managers in an organization; = TOP BRASS: • Mr Sprey and the Air Force brass clashed continually over major elements of the plane s design. * * * brass UK US /brɑːs/ noun [U] ► WORK … Financial and business terms
brass — (n.) O.E. bræs brass, bronze, originally in reference to an alloy of copper and tin (now bronze), later and in modern use an alloy of two parts copper, one part zinc. A mystery word, with no known cognates beyond English. Perhaps akin to Fr.… … Etymology dictionary