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1 brace
breis 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) bøyle; tannregulering2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) (fugle)par2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) manne/stramme seg opp- braces- bracingbinde--------parIsubst. \/breɪs\/1) spenne, krampe, bånd2) støtte, skråstøtte, (skrå)stiver, stag3) ( typografi) klamme, sammenfatningstegn4) hengerem, fjærrem5) ( sjøfart) bras6) ( samme i flertall) par (særlig om dyr som jages), kobbel (om hunder)braces bukseseler hengsler tannregulering (teknikk, også brace and bit) borvinde (med bor) ( medisin) skinne(r)IIverb \/breɪs\/1) binde rundt, binde sammen, dra til, trekke til2) spenne fast3) forsterke, styrke, støtte (også moralsk)4) ( sjøfart) brasebrace oneself against presse seg motbrace oneself (up) samle krefter, stålsette seg, ta seg sammen, stramme seg oppbrace one's feet against ta spenntak mot, spenne føttene motbrace up samle mot, ta seg sammen, stramme seg opp sette mot i, støtte (moralsk) ( hverdagslig) ta en styrkedråpe, styrke seg ( sjøfart) brase bidevind -
2 paio
m (pl le paia): un paio di scarpe, guanti et cetera a pair ofun paio di volte a couple of times* * *paio s.m.1 ( di cose uguali o che vanno usate insieme) pair: un paio di guanti, scarpe, a pair of gloves, shoes; un paio di calzoni, di occhiali, di forbici, a pair of trousers, glasses, scissors // è un altro paio di maniche!, it's a different kettle of fish altogether!2 ( due, circa due) couple, two: un paio di giorni, a couple of (o two) days; è arrivato con un paio di amici, he arrived with a couple of friends; il paese dista un paio di chilometri, the village is a couple of kilometres away; l'ho visto un paio di volte, I've seen him a couple of times3 ( coppia) pair, couple; ( di uccelli) brace (pl. invar.); ( di buoi) yoke: un paio di cavalli, a pair (of horses); un paio di anatre, a brace of ducks; sei paia di fagiani, six brace of pheasants.* * *pl.f. -a ['pajo] sostantivo maschile1) (due persone, animali, cose) pairun paio di buoi — a yoke o couple of oxen
un paio di — a pair of [forbici, occhiali, pantaloni]
3) (numero limitato, non precisabile) couple* * *paiopl.f. -a /'pajo/sostantivo m.1 (due persone, animali, cose) pair; un paio di scarpe a pair of shoes; un paio di buoi a yoke o couple of oxen2 (oggetto formato da due parti non divisibili) pair; un paio di a pair of [forbici, occhiali, pantaloni]3 (numero limitato, non precisabile) couple; potrei raccontarti un paio di cosette sul suo conto! I could tell you a thing or two about him! ci vediamo tra un paio di giorni I'll see you in a couple of days.
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