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brass

/bɹɑːs/ /bɹæs/

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noun

Latón

A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

Examples :

"The pipes in the school's plumbing system are made of brass. "

Las tuberías del sistema de fontanería de la escuela son de latón.

material substance industry

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noun

Metales

A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments

Examples :

"The brass section played a beautiful fanfare at the school talent show. "

La sección de metales tocó una hermosa fanfarria en el concurso de talentos de la escuela.

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noun

Cápsulas gastadas

Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.

Examples :

"The marksman carefully collected the brass from the firing range. "

El tirador recogió cuidadosamente las cápsulas gastadas del campo de tiro.

military material weapon

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noun

Color latón

The colour of brass.

Examples :

"The new bicycle's handlebars had a beautiful brass color. "

El manillar de la nueva bicicleta tenía un hermoso color latón.

color material appearance

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noun

Oficiales de alto rango, altos mandos

(used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers.

Examples :

"The brass are not going to like this."

A los altos mandos no les va a gustar esto.

military government organization

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noun

Descaro, insolencia

A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.

Examples :

"His brass in arguing with the teacher was astounding; no one expected such boldness. "

Su descaro al discutir con el profesor fue asombroso; nadie esperaba tanta osadía.

attitude character

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noun

Dinero, pasta

Examples :

"My parents gave me some brass for my birthday, so I can buy a new book. "

Mis padres me dieron algo de pasta para mi cumpleaños, así que puedo comprar un libro nuevo.

asset finance business economy

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noun

Latón

Inferior composition.

Examples :

"The new student's essays showed a brass of understanding, lacking the depth of thought of the other students. "

Los ensayos del nuevo estudiante mostraron un latón de comprensión, careciendo de la profundidad de pensamiento de los otros estudiantes.

quality material

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verb

Encobrar

To coat with brass.

Examples :

"The mechanic brasses the old engine parts to protect them from rust. "

El mecánico encobra las piezas viejas del motor para protegerlas del óxido.

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adjective

De latón, hecho de latón

Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.

Examples :

"The brass band played a lively tune at the school graduation ceremony. "

La banda de latón tocó una melodía animada en la ceremonia de graduación escolar.

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adjective

De color latón

Of the colour of brass.

Examples :

"The new bicycle was a brassy gold color. "

La nueva bicicleta era de un color dorado latón.

color material appearance

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adjective

Descarado, insolente

Impertinent, bold: brazen.

Examples :

"The student's brazen questions about the complicated math problems made the teacher uncomfortable. "

Las preguntas descaradas del estudiante sobre los complicados problemas de matemáticas incomodaron al profesor.

attitude character moral

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adjective

Malo, molesto

Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.

Examples :

"The band's practice was incredibly brass; the constant, high-pitched honking was driving everyone crazy. "

La práctica de la banda fue increíblemente molesta; el constante sonido agudo de la bocina estaba volviendo locos a todos.

music language sound entertainment

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adjective

De calidad inferior

Of inferior composition.

Examples :

"The student's attempt at a painting was a brass imitation of the master's work. "

El intento del estudiante de pintar fue una imitación de calidad inferior de la obra del maestro.

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noun

Dinero, pasta

Brass in pocket; money.

Examples :

"He had enough brass to buy the new textbook. "

Tenía suficiente pasta para comprar el nuevo libro de texto.

asset finance economy business

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noun

Clavo de latón; prostituta

A brass nail; a prostitute.

Examples :

"The old man whispered that the woman at the corner was a brass, and to stay away from her. "

El anciano susurró que la mujer de la esquina era una prostituta, y que me mantuviera alejado de ella.

material person

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adjective

Helado

Brass monkey; cold.

Examples :

"The weather outside was brass monkey cold, making it unpleasant to walk to school. "

El clima afuera era helado, lo que hacía desagradable caminar a la escuela.

weather condition