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1 braces
* * *noun plural ((American suspenders) straps over the shoulders for holding up the trousers.) szelki -
2 brace
[breɪs] 1. n- braces2. vtknees, shoulders napinać (napiąć perf)* * *[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) klamra2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) parka (bażantów)2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) zebrać siły- braces- bracing -
3 suspenders
[səs'pɛndəz]podwiązki pl; (US) szelki pl* * *1) (a pair, or set, of elastic straps for holding up socks or stockings.) podwiązki2) ((American) braces for holding up trousers.) szelki
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