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brace noun

  /bɹeɪs/
  • (nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
 брас
  • 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.
 подпо́рка, подтяжка, раско́с, упо́рка
  • (Britain, mostly, in the plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
 подтяжка
  • A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
 распо́рка
  • That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
 скоба́, скре́па

bracing adjective

  /ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/
  • Invigorating or stimulating.
 бодря́щий

braced

балочный

brace verb

  /bɹeɪs/
  • (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.
 гото́виться, держа́ться, крепи́ться, пригото́виться

braces noun

  /ˈbɹeɪsɪz/
  • (orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.
 бре́кеты
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