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brasses

/ˈbræsɪz/

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noun

Laiton

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. "

Le plombier a utilisé du laiton pour raccorder les tuyaux dans la salle de bain.

material industry substance

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noun

Cuivres

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. "

Les cuivres de l'orchestre de l'école, comprenant des trompettes et des trombones, ont joué une fanfare puissante.

music material sound group

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noun

Douilles

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. "

Le tireur a soigneusement ramassé les douilles sur le pas de tir.

military weapon material part

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noun

Couleur laiton

The colour of brass.

Examples :

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

La lumière du soleil se reflétait sur le bouton de porte antique, lui donnant des couleurs laiton chaudes.

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noun

Officiers supérieurs, les hauts gradés

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

Examples :

"The brass are not going to like this."

Les hauts gradés ne vont pas aimer ça.

military government

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noun

Audace, impudence

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." "

Il a eu l'audace de demander une augmentation à son patron après avoir été en retard tous les jours de la semaine.

attitude character value moral

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noun

Argent, fric

Examples :

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

Il avait besoin d'argent pour acheter son déjeuner à l'école.

finance business economy

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noun

Cuivres, métaux de qualité inférieure

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. "

Le propriétaire de la boutique d'antiquités nous a prévenus que les bougeoirs étaient en cuivres, et non en laiton massif, de sorte qu'ils ne conserveraient pas aussi bien leur éclat.

quality material

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verb

Cuivrer

To coat with brass.

Examples :

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

L'artiste va cuivrer le cadre en fer pour lui donner un aspect doré.

material technical industry

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noun

Fric, argent

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. "

Après avoir fait des heures supplémentaires toute la semaine, il avait enfin du fric en poche pour s'offrir un bon dîner.

asset finance economy

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noun

Clou de laiton; prostituée

A brass nail; a prostitute.

Examples :

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

Le vieux fabricant de meubles utilisait de petits clous de laiton pour fixer la marqueterie délicate.

material person