brass
/brɑːs/noun
उच्चारण ब्रास
पीतल; पीतल के वाद्य; उच्चाधिकारी
Basic word
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a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc; objects made of brass; (the brass) the musical instruments made of metal, such as trumpets; (informal) the people who are in the most important positions in a company or the army
पीतल; पीतल के वाद्य; उच्चाधिकारी
- a brass lamp
- the top brass
- The temple bells are made of brass.
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- He polished the brass until it shone.
- The school band has a strong brass section.
- The company's top brass met to discuss the plan.
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brass (uncountable, the metal)
As the metal, brass is uncountable. Use made of brass or a brass + noun.
धातु के अर्थ में brass uncountable है। 'Made of brass' या 'a brass + noun' का प्रयोग करें।
- The lamp is made of brass.
- Brass is a mixture of copper and zinc.
brass + noun (modifier)
Brass can work as an adjective, so we say brass vessel, brass band or brass plate rather than 'brassy vessel'.
Brass विशेषण की तरह काम कर सकता है, इसलिए हम brass vessel, brass band या brass plate कहते हैं।
- Our grandmother cooked in brass vessels.
- A brass band led the wedding procession.
the brass (musical instruments)
In an orchestra, the brass means the group of instruments such as trumpets and trombones. It takes a singular or plural verb.
ऑर्केस्ट्रा में 'the brass' का अर्थ trumpet और trombone जैसे वाद्यों का समूह है। इसके साथ एकवचन या बहुवचन क्रिया आ सकती है।
- The brass was too loud for the flutes.
- The brass section opens the piece.
top brass (informal, army/company)
In informal English, brass can mean senior officers or managers, as in 'the top brass'.
Informal अंग्रेज़ी में brass का अर्थ वरिष्ठ अधिकारी या प्रबंधक हो सकता है, जैसे 'the top brass'।
- The top brass attended the meeting.
- The army brass rejected the proposal.
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brass + noun
bandinstrumentplatelampvesselbell
- A brass bell hung at the entrance of the temple.
adjective + brass
polishedsolidgleamingoldantiquetarnished
- The polished brass handle shone in the sun.
verb + brass
polishcastcleanmeltengrave
- She polished the brass lamp before Diwali.
brass in phrases
top brassbrass bandbrass monkeybrass tacks
- Let us get down to brass tacks and discuss the real problem.
brass + household items
lotadiyathalikettletap
- Every house in the lane lit a brass diya on Diwali evening.
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- Radhika's mother polishes the brass utensils with tamarind and ash.
राधिका की माँ पीतल के बर्तनों को इमली और राख से चमकाती हैं।
- Moradabad is famous for its brass handicrafts.
मुरादाबाद अपनी पीतल की हस्तकलाओं के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- The brass band played at the front of the baraat.
बारात के आगे पीतल का बैंड बज रहा था।
- Brass does not rust as quickly as iron.
पीतल को लोहे जितनी जल्दी ज़ंग नहीं लगता।
- The top brass of the company visited the new factory.
कंपनी के शीर्ष अधिकारी नए कारखाने में आए।
- The temple door had a heavy brass lock that was centuries old.
मंदिर के दरवाज़े पर सदियों पुराना भारी पीतल का ताला लगा था।
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✗ The statue is made from a brass.
✓ The statue is made of brass.
Brass is uncountable as a material; no article is used.
सामग्री के रूप में brass uncountable है; इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Get down to brass tacks (start discussing the most important facts), top brass (the most important officers or managers), as bold as brass (very confident in a rude way), brass neck (British, rude confidence).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: get down to brass tacks (सबसे महत्वपूर्ण तथ्यों पर चर्चा शुरू करना, मुद्दे पर आना), top brass (सबसे महत्वपूर्ण अधिकारी या प्रबंधक), as bold as brass (अशिष्ट ढंग से बहुत आत्मविश्वासी), brass neck (British, अशिष्ट आत्मविश्वास, ढिठाई)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; bronze is copper and tin; German silver contains copper, zinc and nickel (no silver).
विज्ञान GK में पीतल ताँबे और जस्ते की मिश्रधातु है; कांसा ताँबा और टिन; जर्मन सिल्वर में ताँबा, जस्ता और nickel होते हैं (चाँदी नहीं)।
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is called 'Peetal Nagari' (Brass City) for its brassware.
मुरादाबाद (उत्तर प्रदेश) पीतल के बर्तनों के लिए 'पीतल नगरी' कहलाता है।