Engelsk navneord: brass | |||
1. | brass (om masse el. substans) an alloy of copper and zinc | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | copper-base alloy | ||
Mere specifikke termer | alpha brass, alpha-beta brass, bearing brass, cartridge brass, gilding metal, guinea gold, high brass, latten, low brass, Muntz metal, ormolu, red brass, yellow metal | ||
Vedrærer disse specifikke termer | atomic number 29, copper, Cu | ||
2. | brass (om genstand) a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | brass instrument | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | wind, wind instrument | ||
Mere specifikke termer | baritone, baritone horn, bass horn, bugle, clarion, cornet, fluegelhorn, flugelhorn, French horn, horn, horn, saxhorn, sousaphone, trombone, trump, trumpet, tuba | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | valve | ||
3. | brass (om gruppe) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He claims that the present administration is corrupt. The governance of an association is responsible to its members. He quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | administration, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | body | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bench, county council, Curia, executive, government officials, judiciary, management, officialdom, top brass | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | hierarchy, pecking order, power structure | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | authorities, government, regime | ||
Tilhører disse specifikke termer | advisory board, planning board | ||
4. | brass (om egenskab) impudent aggressiveness | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I couldn't believe her boldness. He had the effrontery to question my honesty. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | boldness, cheek, face, nerve | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | aggressiveness | ||
Mere specifikke termer | audaciousness, audacity | ||
5. | brass (om genstand) an ornament or utensil made of brass | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | ||
6. | brass (om gruppe) the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | brass section | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | section | ||
Mere specifikke termer | trumpet section | ||
7. | brass (om genstand) a memorial made of brass | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | memorial tablet, plaque | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | memorial, monument | ||