Brass

Russian Meaning

латунь

медь

желтая медь

духовые медные инструменты

медная мемориальная доска

медяки

бесстыдство

начальство

высший военный чин

старший офицер

вкладыш

деньги

латунный

медный

покрывать латунью

нагло вести себя

English Meaning

  1. A yellowish alloy of copper and zinc, sometimes including small amounts of other metals, but usually 67 percent copper and 33 percent zinc.
  2. Ornaments, objects, or utensils made of this alloy.
  3. Music The section of a band or an orchestra composed of brass instruments. Often used in the plural.
  4. Music Brass instruments or their players considered as a group. Often used in the plural.
  5. A memorial plaque or tablet made of brass, especially one on which an effigy is incised.
  6. A bushing or similar lining for a bearing, made from a copper alloy.
  7. Informal Bold self-assurance; effrontery.
  8. Slang High-ranking military officers or other high officials.
  9. Chiefly British Money.