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brace noun

  /bɹeɪs/
  • 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.
  • (Britain, mostly, in the plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
 tirantes
  • (nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
 pareja
  • That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
 abrazadera
  • (obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.
 braza
  • (association football) Two goals scored by one player in a game.
 doblete
  • A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
 tensor, tirante

brace verb

  /bɹeɪs/
  • To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
 aferrar
  • (transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
  • To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
 agarrarse, prepararse
  • To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
 amarrar

braces noun

  /ˈbɹeɪsɪz/
  • (orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.
 frenillos, aparato, aparato dental, apliques dentales, apliques ortodóncicos, brackets

bracing adjective

  /ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/
  • Invigorating or stimulating.
 ameno
ankle brace
tobillera
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