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Summary

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brass:
- messing; geelkoper; tombak
- koperen
Wiktionary:
- brass → lef, brons, koperblazers, geelkoperen, messing, geelkoper
- brass → bronzen
- brass → messing, geelkoper, latoen

English

Detailed Translations for brass from English to Dutch

brass:

brass [the ~] nom

the brass
de messing; het geelkoper
- messing [de ~] nom
- geelkoper [het ~] nom
the brass
tombak; het geelkoper
- tombak [znw.] nom
- geelkoper [het ~] nom

brass adj

brass (copper)
koperen
- koperen adj

Translation Matrix for brass:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
geelkoper	brass
messing	brass
tombak	brass
-	administration; boldness; brass instrument; brass section; cheek; establishment; face; governance; governing body; memorial tablet; nerve; organisation; organization; plaque
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
koperen	brass; copper
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bread; dough; schekels; yellow metal

Related Words for "brass":

brasses

Synonyms for "brass":

copper-base alloy
brass instrument; wind instrument; wind
administration; governance; governing body; establishment; organization; organisation; body
boldness; nerve; face; cheek; aggressiveness
decoration; ornament; ornamentation
brass section; section
memorial tablet; plaque; memorial; monument

Related Definitions for "brass":

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 mouthpiece¹
a memorial made of brass¹
an ornament or utensil made of brass¹
impudent aggressiveness¹
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something¹
the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments¹
an alloy of copper and zinc¹

Wiktionary Translations for brass:

brass

noun

informal: a brave or foolhardy attitude
- brass → lef
colour of brass
- brass → brons
class of wind instruments
- brass → koperblazers
made of brass (attributive use)
- brass → geelkoperen; messing
alloy of copper and zinc
- brass → geelkoper; messing

adjective

colour of brass
- brass → bronzen

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• brass	→ messing	↔ Messing — Legierung aus den Metallen Kupfer und Zink
• brass	→ geelkoper; messing; latoen	↔ laiton — Alliage de cuivre et de zinc, parfois avec d’autre métaux comme le plomb, l’étain, le nickel, le chrome ou le magnésium.

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