brace in Dutch
brace in Dutch
el
(obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.
bretels
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.
schrap zetten
(transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
voorbereiden
(transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.