Signification visuelle de 'braces'? - apprendre avec des images, exemples du quotidien

noun

Brassard

Armor for the arm; vambrace.

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

Les brassards brillants du chevalier protégeaient ses avant-bras des coups de l'ennemi.

military wear

noun

Brasse

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

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

Le vieux marin a estimé la longueur du navire à vingt brasses.

unit amount

noun

Vilebrequin

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. "

Le charpentier a utilisé un vilebrequin pour percer un grand trou dans la grosse poutre en bois.

utensil device machine

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noun

Attelles, accolades, supports

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. "

Le charpentier a utilisé des supports pour soutenir le pied de table bancal pendant que la colle séchait.

medicine device body aid

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noun

Attelle, appareil, accolade

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. "

L'ouvrier du bâtiment a utilisé des accolades pour maintenir le cadre en bois du mur droit et sûr pendant que le béton séchait.

structure part material device

noun

Tendeur

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. "

Le batteur a serré les tendeurs de sa batterie pour ajuster la tension de la caisse claire.

music part device

noun

Tension, crispation

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 coureuse sentait la tension dans les muscles de ses jambes alors qu'elle se rapprochait de la ligne d'arrivée.

physiology medicine body

noun

Harnais, armement

Harness; warlike preparation.

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

Le petit village était en armement, anticipant le raid ennemi imminent.

military war

noun

Accolades, accolades

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. "

Le professeur de mathématiques a utilisé des accolades {comme ceci} pour montrer quels nombres devaient être regroupés dans l'équation.

writing music math linguistics language technical computing sign word

noun

Une paire, un couple

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. "

Après une chasse matinale réussie, le fermier a rapporté une paire de faisans pour le dîner.

animal group number game bird

noun

Entretoise, jambe de force

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. "

Le charpentier a ajouté de solides entretoises à l'ossature en bois de l'abri pour l'empêcher de s'effondrer en cas de vents violents.

architecture building technical material part

noun

Haubans, bras

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. "

Le vieux voilier comptait sur ses forts bras pour ajuster les vergues et attraper le vent, lui permettant de naviguer en haute mer.

nautical sailing technical vehicle part

noun

La bouche d'un puits

The mouth of a shaft.

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

Le mineur examina attentivement la bouche du puits avant de descendre.

architecture part

noun

Bretelles

(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. "

Mon père a acheté de nouvelles bretelles pour son pantalon car les anciennes étaient usées.

wear item

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noun

Appareil dentaire

(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. "

Ma jeune sœur portait un appareil dentaire pour redresser ses dents.

medicine body anatomy appearance device

noun

Doublé

Two goals scored by one player in a game.

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

L'attaquant a célébré après avoir marqué deux buts, marquant ainsi son doublé pour le match.

sport game achievement

verb

Se préparer, se prémunir

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

"All hands, brace for impact!"

Tous à vos postes, préparez-vous à l'impact !

disaster action situation

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verb

Soutenir, renforcer

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

"He braced himself against the crowd."

Il s'est soutenu contre la foule.

position action

verb

Brasser les vergues d'un navire à voiles carrées

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"

Brasser les vergues.

nautical sailing technical

verb

Arrêter, interpeller

To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.

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

L'agent de police a arrêté le suspect qui marchait dans la rue pour l'interroger au sujet du vol.

police law

verb

Affronter, faire face à

To confront with questions, demands or requests.

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

Les journalistes ont affronté le politicien avec des questions difficiles sur la nouvelle politique.

communication demand action

Illustration visuelle de braces: Épauler, soutenir - Image 1

verb

Épauler, soutenir

To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.

"to brace a beam in a building"

Épauler une poutre dans un bâtiment.

structure building

verb

Serrer, tendre, renforcer

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

"to brace the nerves"

Serrer les nerfs.

action process condition

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verb

Attacher, serrer

To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

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

Il utilise des sangles pour attacher les boîtes ensemble avant l'expédition.

action process