brazen
/ˈbreɪzn/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रेज़न
निर्लज्ज, बेशर्म, ढीठ
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disapproving
open and without any shame about doing something wrong
निर्लज्ज, बेशर्म, ढीठ
- a brazen lie told in front of the whole class
- He showed brazen disregard for the rules.
- It was a brazen attempt to cheat at the exam.
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- The thief made a brazen escape in broad daylight.
- Her brazen behaviour shocked her classmates.
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[only before noun] literary
made of brass; sounding harsh and loud like brass
पीतल का; (आवाज़) कर्कश और तेज़
- the brazen notes of the trumpet
- The brazen trumpet sounded across the courtyard.
- A brazen bell hung over the temple gate.
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- The brazen call of the horn startled the village.
- The statue was a brazen image of the goddess.
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[T] ~ it out
to behave confidently and without shame in a difficult situation, as if you had done nothing wrong
ढिठाई से (बिना शर्म के) डटे रहना
- Caught copying, he simply brazened it out.
- He tried to brazen it out even when the evidence was shown.
- The minister tried to brazen it out despite the criticism.
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- She brazened it out and denied everything.
- Caught late again, he brazened it out with a smile.
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brazen it out
to behave as if you are not ashamed or embarrassed about something, even though you should be
(ग़लती के बावजूद) बेशर्मी से डटे रहना
- He decided to brazen it out instead of apologizing.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Brazen it out.
Idiom 'brazen it out' भी पूछा जाता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From brass; a brazen face is a 'face of brass' that does not blush.
यह brass (पीतल) से बना है; brazen face यानी 'पीतल का चेहरा' जो शर्म से लाल न हो।