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brace (EN)
שם עצם, פועל

שם עצם “brace”

יחיד brace, רבים braces
  1. תומך
    The carpenter used a metal brace to keep the wooden beams in place.
  2. סוגר מסולסל
    In the code, make sure to close each brace properly to avoid errors.
  3. גשר לשיניים
    She wore a brace (= braces in the US) for two years to straighten her teeth.
  4. צמד שערים
    In yesterday's match, Alex scored a brace, leading his team to victory.

פועל “brace”

מקור brace; הוא braces; עבר braced; עבר סביל braced; בינוני bracing
  1. להתכונן
    She braced herself for the bad news from the doctor.
  2. להישען
    She braced herself against the wall to keep from slipping on the ice.
  3. לכוון את המפרשים
    The sailors had to brace the yards quickly to catch the changing wind.
  4. להעמיד (מישהו) במבחן
    The reporters braced the politician with tough questions about the new policy.
  5. לתמוך
    The workers braced the old bridge with steel supports to prevent it from collapsing.
  6. לכווץ
    She braced her torso before lifting the heavy box.