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noun

Brazal

Armor for the arm; vambrace.

"The knight's shining braces protected his forearms from the enemy's blows. "

Los brillantes brazales del caballero protegían sus antebrazos de los golpes del enemigo.

military wear

noun

Braza

A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

"The old sailor estimated the ship's length to be twenty braces. "

El viejo marinero estimó que la longitud del barco era de veinte brazas.

unit amount

noun

Berbiquí

A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

"The carpenter used a braces to drill a large hole in the thick wooden beam. "

El carpintero usó un berbiquí para taladrar un agujero grande en la gruesa viga de madera.

utensil device machine

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noun

Frenos, abrazaderas, soportes

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

"The carpenter used braces to support the wobbly table leg while the glue dried. "

El carpintero usó soportes para sostener la pata tambaleante de la mesa mientras se secaba el pegamento.

medicine device body aid

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noun

Abrazaderas, tirantes

A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.

"The construction worker used braces to hold the wooden frame of the wall straight and secure while the concrete dried. "

El trabajador de la construcción usó abrazaderas para sujetar el marco de madera de la pared recto y seguro mientras se secaba el concreto.

structure part material device

noun

Tensor

A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.

"The drummer tightened the braces on his drum kit to adjust the tension of the snare drum. "

El baterista apretó los tensores de su batería para ajustar la tensión de la caja.

music part device

noun

Tensión

The state of being braced or tight; tension.

"The runner felt the braces in her leg muscles as she pushed towards the finish line. "

La corredora sintió la tensión en los músculos de sus piernas mientras se esforzaba por llegar a la línea de meta.

physiology medicine body

noun

Arnés, preparación bélica

Harness; warlike preparation.

"The small village stood in braces, anticipating the approaching enemy raid. "

La pequeña aldea estaba en preparación bélica, anticipando la inminente incursión enemiga.

military war

noun

Llaves

A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.

"The math teacher used braces {like this} to show which numbers should be grouped together in the equation. "

El profesor de matemáticas usó llaves {como esta} para mostrar qué números debían agruparse en la ecuación.

writing music math linguistics language technical computing sign word

noun

Un par, un pareja

A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally (e.g., a brace of conies) and then other things, but rarely human persons. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.) In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.

"After a successful morning hunt, the farmer brought back a brace of pheasants for dinner. "

Después de una exitosa cacería matutina, el granjero trajo un par de faisanes para la cena.

animal group number game bird

noun

Abrazadera, tirante

A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.

"The carpenter added strong braces to the wooden frame of the shed to prevent it from collapsing during strong winds. "

El carpintero añadió fuertes abrazaderas al marco de madera del cobertizo para evitar que se derrumbara durante los fuertes vientos.

architecture building technical material part

noun

Brace, abrazaderas

A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

"The old sailing ship relied on its strong braces to adjust the yards and catch the wind, allowing it to navigate the open sea. "

El viejo velero dependía de sus fuertes brace para ajustar las vergas y atrapar el viento, lo que le permitía navegar en alta mar.

nautical sailing technical vehicle part

noun

La boca de un pozo

The mouth of a shaft.

"The miner carefully examined the braces of the shaft before descending. "

El minero examinó cuidadosamente la boca del pozo antes de descender.

architecture part

noun

Tirantes

(chiefly in the plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.

"My dad bought new braces for his trousers because the old ones were worn out. "

Mi padre compró tirantes nuevos para sus pantalones porque los viejos estaban desgastados.

wear item

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noun

Frenillos, aparato de ortodoncia

(plural in North America, singular or plural in the UK) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.

"My younger sister wore braces to straighten her teeth. "

Mi hermana menor usaba frenillos para enderezar sus dientes.

medicine body anatomy appearance device

noun

Doblete

Two goals scored by one player in a game.

""The striker celebrated after scoring two goals, marking his braces for the match." "

El delantero celebró después de marcar dos goles, marcando su doblete para el partido.

sport game achievement

verb

Prepararse, prepararse para

To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.

"All hands, brace for impact!"

¡Todos, prepárense para el impacto!

disaster action situation

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verb

Reforzar, sujetar

To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.

"He braced himself against the crowd."

Se sujetó contra la multitud.

position action

verb

Orientar las vergas de un barco de vela cuadrada

To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.

"to brace the yards"

Orientar las vergas.

nautical sailing technical

verb

Detener, arrestar

To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.

"The police officer braced the suspect walking down the street to ask about the robbery. "

El oficial de policía detuvo al sospechoso que caminaba por la calle para preguntarle sobre el robo.

police law

verb

Afrontar, encarar

To confront with questions, demands or requests.

"The reporters braced the politician with tough questions about the new policy. "

Los reporteros encararon al político con preguntas difíciles sobre la nueva política.

communication demand action

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verb

Asegurar, sujetar

To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.

"to brace a beam in a building"

Asegurar una viga en un edificio.

structure building

verb

Apretar, tensar, fortalecer

To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.

"to brace the nerves"

Tensar los nervios.

action process condition

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verb

Apretar, sujetar

To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

"He uses straps to braces the boxes together before shipping. "

Utiliza correas para sujetar las cajas juntas antes de enviarlas.

action process