bronze

bronze

 (brŏnz)

n.

1.

a. Any of various alloys of copper and tin in various proportions, sometimes with traces of other metals.

b. Any of various alloys of copper, with or without tin, and antimony, phosphorus, or other components.

2. A work of art made of one of these alloys.

3. A medal made of bronze awarded to one placing third in a competition, as in the Olympics.

4.

a. A moderate yellowish to olive brown.

b. A pigment of this color.

adj.

1. Made of or consisting of bronze.

2. Of a moderate yellowish to olive brown.

v. bronzed, bronz·ing, bronz·es

v.tr.

1. To give the color or appearance of bronze to.

2. To make (a person or a person's skin) darker by exposure to the sun; tan.

3. To make (a person or a person's skin) darker by the application of bronzer.

v.intr.

To become bronze in color, especially by exposure to the sun or the application of bronzer: "He wondered what she thought of all these white bodies bronzing in the heat" (Robert Ferrigno).

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[French, from Italian bronzo.]

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bronz′y adj.

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bronze

(brɒnz)

n

1. (Metallurgy)

a. any hard water-resistant alloy consisting of copper and smaller proportions of tin and sometimes zinc and lead

b. any similar copper alloy containing other elements in place of tin, such as aluminium bronze, beryllium bronze, etc. See also phosphor bronze, gunmetal Compare brass¹

2. (Colours) a yellowish-brown colour or pigment

3. a statue, medal, or other object made of bronze

4. (Individual Sports, other than specified) short for bronze medal

adj

5. made of or resembling bronze

6. (Colours) of a yellowish-brown colour: a bronze skin.

vb

7. (esp of the skin) to make or become brown; tan

8. (tr) to give the appearance of bronze to

[C18: from French, from Italian bronzo, perhaps ultimately from Latin Brundisium Brindisi, famed for its bronze]

ˈbronzy adj

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bronze

(brɒnz)

n., v. bronzed, bronz•ing,
adj. n.

1.

a. any of various alloys consisting essentially of copper and tin, the tin content not exceeding 11 percent.

b. any of various other alloys having a large copper content.

2. a metallic brownish color.

3. a sculpture of bronze.

v.t.

4. to give the appearance or color of bronze to.

5. to coat with bronze.

6. to tan.

adj.

7. of the color bronze.

8. made of or coated with bronze.

[1730–40; < French < Italian]

bronz′y, bronze′like`, adj.

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bronze

(brŏnz)

1. An alloy of copper and tin, sometimes with small amounts of other metals. Bronze is harder than brass and is used both in industry and in art.

2. An alloy of copper and certain metals other than tin, such as aluminum.

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bronze

Past participle: bronzed
Gerund: bronzing

Imperative

bronze

bronze

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bronze

An alloy of copper or tin used by sculptors in ancient Greece, Rome, China, and Africa; revived in modern times.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bronze - an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin atomic number 29, copper, Cu - a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor gunmetal - a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water) phosphor bronze - a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears alpha bronze - an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked bell metal - bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells beryllium bronze - a copper-base alloy containing beryllium copper-base alloy - any alloy whose principal component is copper leaded bronze - bronze to which 1-4% lead is added nickel bronze - a bronze containing up to 30% nickel silicon bronze - a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion
	2.	bronze - a sculpture made of bronze sculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
Verb	1.	bronze - give the color and appearance of bronze to something; "bronze baby shoes" dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"
	2.	bronze - get a tan, from wind or sun tan suntan - get a tan from being exposed to the sun discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
Adj.	1.	bronze - of the color of bronze bronzy chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
	2.	bronze - made from or consisting of bronze metal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce

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bronze

adjective reddish-brown, copper, tan, rust, chestnut, brownish, copper-coloured, yellowish-brown, reddish-tan, metallic brown Her hair shone bronze and gold. see shades of brown

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Translations

بَرونْزبْرونْزلَوْن البرونْزمَصْنوعٌ مِنَ البرونْز

bronzbronzovýbronzové barvy

bronzebronze-

BronzebronzefarbenBronzekunstwerkbronzen

μπρούντζοςμπρούντζινος

bronzo

broncecolor bronceobjeto de bronce

pronks

pronssi

bronzeairain

bronca

bronzbronztárgy

bronsbronsliturúr bronsi

bronzoet... del bronzobronzeo

ブロンズ

청동

bronzabronzinisbronzos dirbinysbronzos medalisįdegęs

bronzabronzas-bronzas izstrādājumi

bronsbronzen

bronsebronsefigur

brązbrązowy

bronze

bronz

бронзабронзовый

bronzbronzovýz bronzu

bron

brons

ทองสัมฤทธิ์

bronzbronz rengitunçtunç renginde

đồng thiếc

青铜青铜制品青铜制品的青铜的青铜色

bronze

[brɒnz]

A. N

1. (= metal, sculpture) → bronce m

2. [of skin] → bronceado m

B. VI [person] → broncearse

C. VT [+ skin] → broncear

D. ADJ (= made of bronze) → de bronce; [colour] → color de bronce

E. CPD the Bronze Age N → la Edad de Bronce
bronze medal N → medalla f de bronce
bronze medallist N → medallero/a m/f de bronce

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bronze

[ˈbrɒnz]

n

(= metal) → bronze m

(= statue) → bronze m

(= medal) → médaille f de bronze

adj

(= made of bronze) [plaque, statue] → de or en bronze

(= bronze-coloured) → (couleur f de) bronzeBronze Age n
the Bronze Age → l'âge m du bronze

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bronze

n (all senses) → Bronze f

vi (person) → braun werden, bräunen

vt

metal → bronzieren

face, skin → bräunen

adj → Bronze-

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Bronze

:

Bronze Age

n → Bronzezeit f

Bronze Age man

n → der Mensch der Bronzezeit

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bronze

[brɒnz]

1. n → bronzo

2. adj (made of bronze) → di bronzo; (colour) → bronzeo/a, color del bronzo inv

3. vi → abbronzarsi

4. vt (skin) → abbronzare; (metal) → bronzare

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bronze

(bronz) noun, adjective

1. (of) an alloy of copper and tin. The medal is (made of) bronze. brons بْرونْز бронз bronze bronz(ový) die Bronze bronze κράμα χαλκού με κασσίτερο, μπρούντζοςbronce pronks برنز pronssi bronzeארד कांस्य bronca bronz perunggu bronzo 青銅 청동 bronza bronza gangsa brons; bronzenbronsebrąz برنز، برنج bronze bronz бронза z bronzu bron bronza brons ทองสัมฤทธิ์ bronz, tunç 青銅 бронза کانسی - تانبے اور قلعی کا بھرت đồng thiếc 青铜

2. (of) its reddish brown colour. bronskleurig لَوْن البرونْز бронзов цвят bronze bronzový, bronzové barvy bronzefarben bronze- μπρούντζινοςcolor bronce pronksikarva قهوه ای مایل به قرمز؛ برنزه punaruskea bronze צֶבָע בְּרוֹנזָה इसका लाल भूरा रंग brončan bronz coklat kemerahan bronzo 青銅色の 청동색 bronzinis bronzas- warna coklat kemerahan bronskleur; bronskleurigbronsebrązowy قهوه یی مایل برنجو ته ، برنجی bronze цвет бронзы bronzový bronaste barve bronzani bronsfärg (สี) ทองแดง bronz rengi, tunç renginde 青銅色 бронзовий колір سرخی مائل بھورا رنگ màu đồng thiếc 青铜色

3. (a work of art) made of bronze. an exhibition of bronzes. bronsbeeld مَصْنوعٌ مِنَ البرونْز бронзов bronze bronz das Bronzekunstwerk bronze- κατασκευσμένος από ορείχαλκο (για έργα τέχνης) talla de bronce pronksese برنزی pronssinen bronze יְצִירַת בְּרוֹנזָה कांस्य कलाकृति brončati bronztárgy terbuat dari perunggu bronzo 青銅の 청동 제품 bronzos dirbinys bronzas izstrādājumi diperbuat daripada gangsa bronzen kunstvoorwerpbronsefigur wyrób z brązu برنجی bronze (obiect) de bronz изделие из бронзы bronz bron bronza bronsföremål ทำจากทองสัมฤทธิ์ bronz 青銅製(藝術)品 бронза فنون کے نمونے اس سے بنائے جاتے ہیں đồ bằng đồng thiếc 青铜制（艺术）品

bronzed adjective

suntanned. a bronzed face. verbruin, songebruin بْرونْزي اللوْن، اَسْفَعُ البَشَرَه с бронзов тен bronzeado opálený sonnengebräunt solbrændt; brun με μπρούντζινο μαύρισμα bronceado päevitunud برنزه ruskettunut bronzéשזוף कांस्या potamnjeti lesült terbakar matahari abbronzato 日焼けした 청동색의 įdegęs iededzis muka terbakar gebronsdbronsefarget, solbrunopalony برنجی bronzeado bronzat загорелый opálený porjavel preplanuo brun, solbränd (สี) แทน bronzlaşmış 曬黑的 загорілий, засмаглий دھوپ سے جلد کے رنگ کو کانسی کی طرح کرنا bị cháy nắng 晒黑的

bronze medal

in athletics competitions, the medal awarded as third prize. bronsmedalje ميداليه بْرونْزِيَّه бронзов медал medalha de bronze bronzová medaile die Bronzemedaille bronzemedalje χάλκινο μετάλλιο medalla de bronce pronksmedal مدال برنز pronssimitali médaille de bronze מְדַלייָת אָרַד कांस्य पदक bronačana medalja bronzérem medali perunggu medaglia di bronzo 銅メダル 동메달 bronzos medalis bronzas medaļa pingat gangsa bronzen medaille bronsemedalje brązowy medal د برنجو مډال medalha de bronze medalie de bronz бронзовая медаль bronzová medaila bronasta medalja bronzana medalja bronsmedalj เหรียญทองแดง bronz madalya 銅牌 бронза کانسے کا تمغہ huy chương đồng 铜质奖章

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bronze

→ بَرونْز bronz bronze Bronze μπρούντζος bronce pronssi bronze bronca bronzo ブロンズ 청동 brons bronse brąz bronze бронза brons ทองสัมฤทธิ์ bronz đồng thiếc 青铜

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