brasses in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brasses in the French»English Dictionary

brasse [bʀas] N f

1. brasse SPORTS:

brasse (style)

breaststroke

brasse (mouvement)

stroke

faire/nager la brasse

to do/swim breaststroke

à la brasse

in breaststroke

traverser en cinq brasses

to cross in five strokes

2. brasse HISTORY:

brasse

(160 cm) ≈ 2 yards

brasse anglaise NAUT

fathom

brasse coulée SPORTS

racing breaststroke

brasse papillon SPORTS

butterfly (stroke)

brasser [bʀase] VB trans

1. brasser (remuer):

brasser personne: salade

to toss

brasser idées

to toss [sth] around

brasser cartes à jouer

to shuffle

brasser papier

to shuffle [sth] around

brasser feuilles mortes, linge

to gather [sth] up

brasser vent: feuilles

to blow about

les guerres ont brassé les populations d'Europe

war has intermingled the different populations of Europe

il brasse des millions

he handles big money

brasser des affaires

to do business

2. brasser (fabriquer):

brasser bière

to brew

brasser de l'air inf

to talk a lot of hot air inf

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(brasse) papillon

butterfly (stroke)

Translations for brasses in the English»French Dictionary

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breaststroke

brasse f

butterfly stroke

brasse f papillon

sidestroke

brasse f indienne

he's raking it in inf!

il brasse l'argent à la pelle! inf

fathom (unit of length)

brasse f anglaise (= 1, 83 m)

brew beer

brasser

brew brewer:

brasser

mash

brasser

brasses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brasses in the French»English Dictionary

brasse [bʀas] N f

brasse

breast-stroke

brasse papillon

butterfly

brasser [bʀase] VB trans

1. brasser (mélanger):

brasser

to mix

brasser pâte

to knead

2. brasser fig:

brasser de l'argent/des affaires

to be in the money/in big business

3. brasser (fabriquer):

brasser bière

to brew

Translations for brasses in the English»French Dictionary

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breaststroke

brasse f

fathom

brasse f

brew

brasser

to swim a few strokes

faire quelques brasses

to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires

shuffle

brasser

breast stroke

brasse f

brasses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

brasser de l'argent/des affaires

to be in the money/in big business

brasse papillon

butterfly