bronze

CEFRB1

/bɹɒnz/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A brown metal made mainly from copper and tin.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Having a brownish color like the metal bronze.

Examples

  • The bronze statue looks quite nice from a distance.

  • The statue was cast in bronze.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.

  2. A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.

  3. A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.

More examples

In context

  • My mother bronzed my first pair of baby shoes.

  • She wanted to win the tournament, but had to settle for the bronze after being beaten in the semi-finals.

  • How little gives thee joy or pain; A print, a bronze, a flower, a root.

Synonyms

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The sculptor melted copper and tin together to create a durable blank statue.

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Origin

noun

From French bronze (1511); from Italian bronzo (13th c.), of uncertain origin (q.v.). First use appears c. 1721 in the writings of Matthew Prior (for which, see citation below).