brass

brass
1. noun
1) Messing, das

do something as bold as brass — die Unverfrorenheit haben, etwas zu tun

2) (inscribed tablet) Grabplatte aus Messing
3)

[horse-]brasses — Messinggeschirr, das

4)

the brass — (Mus.) das Blech (fachspr.); die Blechbläser

5) see academic.ru/96040/brassware">brassware
6) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit. coll.): (money) Kies, der (salopp)
7)

[top] brass — (coll.): (officers, leaders of industry etc.) hohe Tiere (ugs.)

2. attributive adjective
Messing-

brass player — (Mus.) Blechbläser, der

* * *
noun
1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; (also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) das Messing
2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) die Blechblasinstrumente
- brassy
- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks
* * *
brass
[brɑ:s, AM bræs]
I. n
1. (metal) Messing nt
made of \brass aus Messing
2. (brass engraving) Gedenktafel f (aus Messing)
3. + sing/pl vb MUS (brass instrument section)
the \brass die Blechinstrumente pl, das Blech
4. no pl (approv fam: cheek) Frechheit f
to have \brass kess [o frech] sein; (be bumptious) vorwitzig sein
to have the \brass to do sth (audacity) die Frechheit besitzen, etw zu tun
5. no pl BRIT (dated fam: money) Kies m BRD sl, Kohle f fam, SCHWEIZ a. Stutz pl fam
6.
where there's muck there's \brass BRIT (saying) Dreck und Geld liegen eng beisammen
II. n modifier
1. (made of brass) (handle, plaque) Messing-
2. MUS
the \brass section die Blechbläsern
\brass instrument Blechinstrument nt
* * *
[brAːs]
1. n
1) Messing nt
2)

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 nt

to do or clean the brass(es) — das Messing putzen

4) (inf)

the top brass — die hohen Tiere (inf)

5) (inf: impudence) Frechheit f
6) (inf: money) Kohle f (inf)
2. adj
(= made of brass) Messing-, messingen (rare); (MUS) Blech-

brass instrument — Blechblasinstrument nt

brass player — Blechbläser m

brass section — Blech(bläser pl ) nt

* * *
brass [brɑːs; US bræs]
A s
1. Messing n
2. a) Messinggegenstand m
b) Messingverzierung f
3. Br Grabplatte f, Gedenktafel f (aus Messing)
4. the brass (auch als pl konstruiert) MUS das Blech (im Orchester), die Blechbläser pl
5. TECH Lagerschale f
6. the brass (auch als pl konstruiert) umg die hohen Tiere pl (besonders hohe Offiziere):
the top brass
a) MIL die höchsten Offiziere,
b) die höchsten Tiere (eines Konzerns etc)
7. Br umg Knete f (Geld)
8. umg Frechheit f, Unverschämtheit f:
have the brass to do sth die Frechheit haben, etwas zu tun; bold A 1
9. sl Nutte f
B adj Messing…: farthing
* * *
1. noun
1) Messing, das

do something as bold as brass — die Unverfrorenheit haben, etwas zu tun

2) (inscribed tablet) Grabplatte aus Messing
3)

[horse-]brasses — Messinggeschirr, das

4)

the brass — (Mus.) das Blech (fachspr.); die Blechbläser

5) see brassware
6) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit. coll.): (money) Kies, der (salopp)
7)

[top] brass — (coll.): (officers, leaders of industry etc.) hohe Tiere (ugs.)

2. attributive adjective
Messing-

brass player — (Mus.) Blechbläser, der

* * *
n.
Messing - n.

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