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faccia di bronzo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brass noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
  • brazen adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.

Senses

faccia di bronzo is used for these senses in English:

  • brass (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
  • brazen Shameless or impudent; shocking or audacious; brash. [from 1570s]
  • brazen-faced Impudent; open and without shame.

brass — full definition

  1. noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
  2. noun Wind instruments made of metal, such as trumpets and trombones, or the section of a band playing them.
  3. noun Informal: senior officers or high-ranking officials.

brazen — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
  2. adj Made of, or resembling, brass.
  3. verb To face a difficult or embarrassing situation with bold confidence, usually as "brazen it out".

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