Brus·sels

(brŭs′əlz)

The capital city of Belgium, in the central part of the country. Once the chief town of Brabant, it was made (1530) the capital of the Netherlands under the Habsburgs. Officially bilingual (Flemish and French), it became capital of Belgium in 1830.

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Brussels

(ˈbrʌsəlz)

(Placename) the capital of Belgium, in the central part: became capital of Belgium in 1830; seat of the European Commission. Pop: 999 899 (2004 est). Flemish name: Brussel French name: Bruxelles

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Brus•sels

(ˈbrʌs əlz)

n.

the capital of Belgium, in the central part. 1,050,787 (with suburbs). Flemish, Brus•sel (ˈbrüs əl) ;French, Bruxelles.

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Noun

Brussels - the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Belgian capital, Bruxelles, capital of Belgium

Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium - a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Translations

Brussel

بروكسل

Брюксел

Brussel·les

Brusel

Bruxelles

Brüssel

Βρυξέλλες

Bruselo

Bruselas

Brüssel

بروکسل

Bryssel

Bruxelles

בריסל

Bruxelles

Brüsszel

Brussel

Bruxelles

ブリュッセル

브뤼셀

Bruxellae

Briuselis

Brisele

ബ്രസല്‍സ്

Brussel

Brussel

Bruksela

Bruxelas

Bruxelles

Брюссель

Brusel

Bruselj

BriselБрисел

Bryssel

Brussels

บรัสเซลส์

Brüksel

Брюссель

Bruxelles

Brussels

[ˈbrʌslz]

A. N → Bruselas f

B. CPD Brussels sprout N → col f de Bruselas

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Brussels

[ˈbrʌs^əlz] n → Bruxelles
in Brussels → à Bruxelles
to Brussels → à BruxellesBrussels sprout [ˌbrʌs^əlzˈspraʊt] n → chou m de Bruxelles

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Brussels

n → Brüssel nt

Brussels

Brussels lace

n → Brüsseler Spitze(n) f(pl)

Brussels sprouts

pl → Rosenkohl m

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Brussels

[ˈbrʌslz] n → Bruxelles f

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The seller (a French horse-dealer resident in Brussels) had returned to Belgium immediately on completing the negotiations.

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The famous regiment, with so many of whose officers we have made acquaintance, was drafted in canal boats to Bruges and Ghent, thence to march to Brussels. Jos accompanied the ladies in the public boats; the which all old travellers in Flanders must remember for the luxury and accommodation they afforded.

When our travellers arrived at Brussels, in which their regiment was quartered, a great piece of good fortune, as all said, they found themselves in one of the gayest and most brilliant little capitals in Europe, and where all the Vanity Fair booths were laid out with the most tempting liveliness and splendour.

"Well, my dear Blanche," said the mother, "I suppose, as Papa wants to go, we must go; but we needn't know them in England, you know." And so, determined to cut their new acquaintance in Bond Street, these great folks went to eat his dinner at Brussels, and condescending to make him pay for their pleasure, showed their dignity by making his wife uncomfortable, and carefully excluding her from the conversation.

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You may get to Brussels, for instance, for five or six pounds, if you know how to manage with economy."

I know Brussels almost as well as I know X , and I am sure it would suit such a one as you better than London."

I must go where occupation is to be had; and how could I get recommendation, or introduction, or employment at Brussels?"

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"To Brussels, if you like; it is the nearest frontier.

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Did you not once refuse to undertake a journey to Brussels for the queen?"

I merely ask you, did you not refuse to go to Brussels for the queen, whilst you had consented to go there to do some service for the late cardinal?"

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Still, though Tiare was old and fat, on occasion we rolled back the Brussels carpet, brought in the maids and one or two friends of Tiare's, and danced, though now to the wheezy music of a gramaphone.

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"Across Paris and out of Paris...by the Brussels road."

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