tirantes

suspenders

los tirantes(

tee

rahn

tehs

)

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

1. (clothing)

a. suspenders

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

¿Por qué tienes puesto el cinturón si tienes tirantes?Why are you wearing a belt if you're wearing suspenders?

b. braces

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

Me compré tirantes que combinan con la corbata.I bought braces that match with my tie.

el tirante

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

2. (clothing)

a. strap

Me gusta usar corpiños que tienen tirantes transparentes.I like wearing bras that have transparent straps.

b. shoulder strap

Uno de los tirantes de mi camisola se cortó.One of the shoulder straps of my camisole snapped.

3. (architecture)

a. brace

Los arquitectos decidieron usar tirantes como refuerzo.The architects decided to use braces as a reinforcement.

b. crosspiece

El tirante de madera cedió y las paredes se desplomaron.The wooden crosspiece broke and the walls collapsed.

c. strut

Instalamos un tirante para resistir la compresión longitudinal.We installed a strut to resist longitudinal compression.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

4. (tightly drawn)

a. tight

Haz un nudo y mantén la cuerda tirante.Tie a knot and keep the rope tight.

b. taut

Dijo que cuando estés paseando el perro, la correa tiene que estar tirante.He said that when you're walking your dog, the leash needs to be taut.

5. (uneasy)

a. tense

Cuando entré al cuarto, todos estaban callados y había una atmósfera tirante.When I entered the room, everybody was quiet and the atmosphere was tense.

b. strained

Noté que su relación era tirante, pero nunca imaginé que se divorciarían.I felt their relationship was strained, but never imagined they would divorce.

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