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bracing

/ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/

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verb

Prepararse, fortalecerse

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

Examples :

"All hands, brace for impact!"

¡Todos, prepárense para el impacto!

action disaster attitude

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verb

Reforzar, sujetar

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

Examples :

"He braced himself against the crowd."

Se sujetó contra la multitud.

action position technical building

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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.

Examples :

"to brace the yards"

Orientar las vergas.

nautical sailing

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verb

Detener, interceptar

To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.

Examples :

"The police officer braced the young man who was running away from the school. "

El oficial de policía detuvo al joven que huía de la escuela.

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verb

Afrontar, encarar

To confront with questions, demands or requests.

Examples :

"The teacher braced the students with tough questions about the history of the Civil War. "

El profesor encaró a los estudiantes con preguntas difíciles sobre la historia de la Guerra Civil.

demand communication business organization

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verb

Asegurar, apuntalar

To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.

Examples :

"to brace a beam in a building"

Asegurar una viga en un edificio.

architecture building technical nautical

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verb

Apretar, tensar, fortalecer

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

Examples :

"to brace the nerves"

Tensar los nervios.

physiology body condition action

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verb

Asegurar, sujetar

To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

Examples :

"The doctor was bracing the injured man's knee with a bandage to keep it stable. "

El médico estaba sujetando la rodilla del hombre herido con una venda para mantenerla estable.

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noun

El refuerzo, el soporte

That which braces.

Examples :

"The carpenter added extra bracing to the bookshelf to prevent it from collapsing. "

El carpintero añadió refuerzos adicionales a la estantería para evitar que se derrumbara.

material structure

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noun

Un refuerzo, un puntal

Examples :

"The athlete wore a special bracing to support his injured knee during practice. "

El atleta usó un refuerzo especial para apoyar su rodilla lesionada durante la práctica.

architecture part building

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noun

Posición de firmes

A form of the military attention stance.

Examples :

"The new recruits practiced their bracing for hours until their posture was perfect. "

Los nuevos reclutas practicaron la posición de firmes durante horas hasta que su postura fue perfecta.

military position

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adjective

Estimulante, vigorizante

Invigorating or stimulating.

Examples :

"The bracing morning air woke me up and made me feel ready for the day. "

El aire estimulante de la mañana me despertó y me hizo sentir listo para el día.

sensation condition energy weather