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brasses

/ˈbræsɪz/

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noun

Latón

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

Examples :

"The plumber used brasses to connect the pipes in the bathroom. "

El fontanero usó latón para conectar las tuberías en el baño.

material industry substance

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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 school orchestra's brasses, including trumpets and trombones, played a powerful fanfare. "

Los metales de la orquesta escolar, incluyendo trompetas y trombones, tocaron una fanfarria poderosa.

music material sound group

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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 brasses from the shooting range. "

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

military weapon material part

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noun

Color latón

The colour of brass.

Examples :

"The sunlight reflected off the antique doorknob, giving it warm brasses. "

La luz del sol se reflejaba en el pomo antiguo, dándole cálidos colores latón.

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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

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noun

Descaro, insolencia

A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.

Examples :

""He had the brasses to ask his boss for a raise after being late every day that week." "

Tuvo el descaro de pedirle un aumento a su jefe después de llegar tarde todos los días de esa semana.

attitude character value moral

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noun

Dinero, pasta

Examples :

"He needed some brasses to buy lunch at school. "

Necesitaba dinero para comprar el almuerzo en la escuela.

finance business economy

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noun

Latones, composición inferior

Inferior composition.

Examples :

"The antique shop owner warned us that the candlesticks were made of brasses, not solid brass, so they wouldn't hold their shine as well. "

El dueño de la tienda de antigüedades nos advirtió que los candelabros estaban hechos de latones, no de latón macizo, por lo que no conservarían su brillo tan bien.

quality material

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verb

Encobrar

To coat with brass.

Examples :

"The artist will brass the iron frame to give it a golden look. "

El artista encobrará el marco de hierro para darle un aspecto dorado.

material technical industry

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noun

Dinero, pasta

Brass in pocket; money.

Examples :

"After working overtime all week, he finally had some brasses in his pocket to treat himself to a nice dinner. "

Después de trabajar horas extras toda la semana, finalmente tenía algo de pasta en el bolsillo para invitarse a una buena cena.

asset finance economy

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noun

Clavo de latón; prostituta

A brass nail; a prostitute.

Examples :

"The old furniture maker used small brasses to secure the delicate inlay. "

El viejo fabricante de muebles usaba pequeños clavos de latón para asegurar la delicada incrustación.

material person