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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026: | Principales traductions |
| brass n | (metal alloy) | cuivre (jaune), laiton nm |
| | A plate made of brass engraved with Dean's name hung on the door. |
| | Une plaque de laiton gravée du nom de Dean pendait à la porte. |
| brass n as adj | (made of brass) | en cuivre (jaune) loc adj |
| | | en laiton loc adj |
| | Mr. Hawkins has a brass figurine on his desk. |
| | M. Hawkins garde une figurine en cuivre sur son bureau. |
| brass n as adj | (music: of brass instruments) (Musique) | de cuivres loc adj |
| | She plays trombone in a brass band. |
| | Elle joue du trombone dans un orchestre de cuivres. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| brass adj | (coppery, yellow) | de couleur cuivre loc adj |
| | | de cuivre loc adj |
| | | cuivre adj inv |
| | | cuivré adj |
| | The knobs on the cupboards were brass and made of porcelain. |
| | Les boutons des placards étaient en porcelaine de couleur cuivre. |
| the brass n | uncountable (music: brass wind instruments) (Musique) | cuivres nmpl |
| Note: Used with a singular or plural verb | | | It wasn't a great concert; the sound of the strings was drowned out by the brass. |
| | Ce n'était pas un bon concert : le son des cordes était couvert par les cuivres. |
| brass n | UK, slang (overconfidence) (familier) | culot nm |
| | (familier, un peu vieilli) | toupet nm |
| | She's got a lot of brass, asking the boss for a pay rise! |
| | Elle a un sacré culot à demander une augmentation au patron. |
| brass n | UK, regional, slang (money) (familier : argent) | pognon, fric, flouze nm |
| | "Where there's muck, there's brass." |
| brass n | UK (memorial plaque) | plaque, plaque commémorative nf |
| | The council has put up a brass to memorialise the house's most famous occupant. |
| brass n | (object made of brass) (objet en cuivre) | cuivre nm |
| | The lady instructed her maid to clean the brasses. |
| the brass npl | slang (military leaders) (Militaire) | les gradés, les hauts gradés nmpl |
| | (figuré, familier) | les gros bonnets nmpl |
| | (figuré, familier) | les huiles, les grosses légumes nfpl |
| | Look sharp, the brass are going to be there. |
| | Mets-toi sur ton trente et un, les gros bonnets seront là. |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026: Formes composées
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bold as brass,
as bold as brass adj | informal (daring, very confident) | très audacieux, très audacieuse adj |
| brass band n | (band playing brass instruments) | fanfare nf |
| | A brass band will lead the funeral procession down Bourbon Street. |
| brass hat n | UK, slang (armed forces: officer) (Militaire) | gradé, haut gradé nm |
| brass instrument n | (music: wind) | brass instruments : cuivres nmpl |
| | Trumpets, trombones, and tubas are all examples of brass instruments. |
| | Les trompettes, trombones et tubas sont tous des cuivres. |
| brass knuckles npl | US (weapon worn on fist) | coup-de-poing américain nm |
| | | poing américain nm |
| | Jon smashed my jaw with his brass knuckles. |
| brass polish n | (wax product for shining brass) | pâte à polir nf |
| the brass ring n | figurative, informal (goal: [sth] prestigious) | la consécration nf |
| | An Academy Award is the brass ring for most actors. |
| the brass ring n | figurative, informal (opportunity for success) | le succès nm |
| | | la réussite nf |
| | Sophie has grabbed the brass ring by applying to a prestigious university. |
| brass section n | (brass instruments in a band, etc.) | section des cuivres nf |
| | | cuivres nmpl |
| | My sister plays trumpet in the brass section of our school's concert band. |
| cartridge brass n | (alloy) | laiton d'emboutissage, laiton jaune à cartouche nm |
| get down to brass tacks v expr | figurative, informal (discuss essentials) | passer aux choses sérieuses loc v |
| | Thank you all for coming to this emergency meeting; now, let's get down to brass tacks. |
| | Merci à tous d'être venus à cette réunion d'urgence. Maintenant, passons aux choses sérieuses. |
| horse brass n | UK (harness ornament) (cheval) | médaillon de harnais nm |
reach for the brass ring,
go for the brass ring v expr | figurative, informal (aim for prestigious goal) | tout faire pour réussir loc v |
| | (Sport) | viser le titre loc v |
| | (Sport : compétition olympique...) | viser l'or loc v |
split pin,
brass fastener,
cotter pin n | (metal fastener) | attache parisienne nf |
the top brass,
the brass hats n | figurative, informal (highest-ranking officials) (figuré, familier) | les gros bonnets nmpl |
| | (figuré, familier) | les huiles, les grosses légumes nfpl |
| | I'm pretty sure this report won't satisfy the top brass. Look sharp – the top brass are taking a tour of the factory floor. |
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