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1 bold as brass
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bold [bəʊld](a) (courageous) intrépide, hardi;∎ a bold plan un projet audacieux ou osé;∎ a bold stroke un coup d'audace;∎ he grew bolder in his efforts il s'est enhardi dans ses tentatives∎ he was or made so bold as to disagree il a eu l'audace d'exprimer son désaccord;∎ may I be so bold as to ask your name? puis-je me permettre de vous demander qui vous êtes?;∎ he put a bold face on it, he put on a bold front face à cela il a fait ou gardé bonne contenance;∎ he's as bold as brass il a un culot pas possible∎ you bold boy! vilain!(d) (vigorous) puissant, hardi;∎ with bold strokes of the brush avec des coups de brosse vigoureux ou puissants;∎ a bold style of writing un style (d'écriture) hardi;∎ in bold relief en puissant relief∎ bold stripes des rayures éclatantes(f) Typography gras2 nounTypography caractères mpl gras, gras m;∎ in bold en gras►► bold character caractère m gras;bold face caractères mpl gras, gras m;∎ in bold face en gras;bold italics caractères mpl italiques gras;bold print caractères mpl gras;bold type caractères mpl gras -
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bold [bəʊld]1. adjectivea. ( = brave) audacieuxb. ( = impudent) effronté ; ( = not shy) assuré• in he came, as bold as brass il est entré, plein d'aplomb2. noun* * *[bəʊld] 1. 2.1) ( daring) [person] intrépide; [attempt, plan] audacieux/-ieuse2) ( cheeky) [person, look] effronté; [behaviour] hardi3) ( strong) [colour] vif/vive; [design] voyant; [handwriting] assuré; [outline] net/nette4) ( of typeface) gras/grasse•• -
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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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B adj2 ( cheeky) [person, look, stare] effronté ; [behaviour] hardi ; if I may make so bold as to suggest… sout si je peux me permettre de proposer… ;4 ( strong) [colour] vif/vive ; [design] voyant ; [handwriting, signature] assuré ; [outline] net/nette ; to paint with bold strokes of the brush peindre à grands coups de pinceau ;5 Print gras/grasse.to be as bold as brass avoir un culot monstre ○ ; to put on ou up a bold front faire front bravement. -
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[bəuld]1) (daring or fearless: a bold plan of attack.) hardi2) (striking and well-marked: a dress with bold stripes.) frappant3) ((of type) thick and clear, like this.) gras•- boldly- boldness - bold as brass -
8 brazen
brazen ['breɪzən]∎ a brazen lie un mensonge audacieux ou effronté;∎ a brazen hussy une effrontée∎ you'll have to brazen it out il va falloir que tu t'en tires par des fanfaronnades
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