Brass Meaning in English

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US

/ˈbɹæs/

bras

UK

/bɹˈɑːs/

brahs

التعريف

Brass is a yellow metal made mainly from copper and zinc. It is often used for musical instruments, decorations, coins, and hardware.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually an uncountable noun when talking about the metal itself: 'made of brass.' In music, 'the brass' can mean brass instruments or the players. In informal British English, 'brass' can also mean money, but that meaning is regional and less common for learners.

• Spanish: latón
• Portuguese (BR): latão
• Portuguese (PT): latão
• Chinese (Simplified): 黄铜
• Chinese (Traditional): 黃銅
• Hindi: पीतल
• Arabic: النحاس الأصفر
• Bengali: পিতল
• Russian: латунь
• Japanese: 真鍮
• Vietnamese: đồng thau
• Korean: 황동
• Turkish: pirinç
• Urdu: پیتل
• Indonesian: kuningan

جمل نموذجية

This door handle is made of brass.

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She cleaned the brass lamp yesterday.

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He plays a brass instrument in the school band.

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The brass in that old jazz recording sounds amazing.

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I love how the designer mixed wood, glass, and brass.

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Be careful with that polish — some products can damage brass.

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