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brace

UK
/breɪs/
US
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Translations

bracenoun
braces
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US
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The mathematician used braces to group the terms in the equation.
Le mathématicien a utilisé des accolades pour regrouper les termes de l’équation.
attelleDispositif médical de soutien.
After the accident, she had to wear a neck brace for several weeks.
Après l’accident, elle a dû porter une attelle cervicale pendant plusieurs semaines.
bretellesAu pluriel en anglais dans ce sens.
He adjusted his braces before stepping onto the stage.
Il a ajusté ses bretelles avant de monter sur scène.
appareil dentaireAu pluriel en anglais dans ce sens.
The teenager had to wear braces for two years to correct her bite.
L’adolescente a dû porter un appareil dentaire pendant deux ans pour corriger son occlusion.
Additional translations
entretoiseDispositif ou pièce de renfort technique.
vilebrequinOutil de perçage traditionnel ; surtout dans l’expression brace and bit.
paireSens comptable, notamment pour les animaux de chasse.
doubléAu sport, pour deux buts, points ou victoires dans un même match.
Synonyms
support
reinforcement
strut
stay
prop
framework
band
clamp
braceverb
braced
Past Simple
braced
Past Participle
bracing
Gerund
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se préparerSouvent suivi de "pour" ou d’un complément exprimant l’épreuve à venir.
She braced herself for the impact of the bad news.
Elle s’est préparée à l’impact de la mauvaise nouvelle.
étayerPour soutenir physiquement une structure.
He braced the shelf with a piece of wood to prevent it from collapsing.
Il a étayé l’étagère avec un morceau de bois pour éviter qu’elle ne s’effondre.
renforcerPour rendre une structure plus solide ou stable.
The engineers braced the bridge to withstand the heavy traffic.
Les ingénieurs ont renforcé le pont pour qu’il supporte le trafic intense.
Additional translations
revigorerSens figuré, notamment avec l’air froid ou vif.
Synonyms
prepare
strengthen
support
reinforce
steady
Antonyms
unbrace
unfasten
loosen
relax
weaken
destabilize
undermine
unsteady
braceadjective
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Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. “brace position”; functions as adjective.
de sécuritéDans l’expression fixe brace position.
Passengers adopted the brace position during the emergency landing.
Les passagers ont pris la position de sécurité pendant l’atterrissage d’urgence.
Synonyms
bracing
invigorating
refreshing
stimulating
exhilarating
brisk
crisp
cooling
tonic
enlivening
revitalizing
energizing
restorative
Antonyms
dull
depressing
soporific
enervating
unstimulating
braceinterjection
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Used as an urgent command telling people to prepare for impact or a difficult event.
Position de sécurité !Commandement employé avant un choc ou un atterrissage d’urgence.
"Brace! Brace!" shouted the flight attendant as the plane began its emergency landing.
« Position de sécurité ! » a crié l’hôtesse de l’air alors que l’avion commençait son atterrissage d’urgence.
Synonyms
Brace yourself!
Prepare!
Prepare yourselves!
Get ready!
Hold on!
Hold tight!
Heads up!
Steady!
Watch out!
Hold fast!
Antonyms
Relax
Stand down
At ease

Definitions

bracenoun
A device or support used to hold something in place, steady it, or strengthen it.
The carpenter used a brace to hold the wooden pieces in place while the glue dried.
A pair of something, typically used in reference to game animals.
The hunter returned with a brace of pheasants after a successful day in the field.
A symbol used in writing, typically to enclose words or numbers, such as { }.
The mathematician used braces to group the terms in the equation.
A device fitted to a weak or injured part of the body to give support.
After the accident, she had to wear a neck brace for several weeks.
A tool with a U-shaped bend used for turning a drill bit.
He used a brace and bit to drill holes in the wooden plank.
(usually braces) A pair of straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers; suspenders (British).
He adjusted his braces before stepping onto the stage.
(usually braces) An orthodontic appliance of wires and bands used to straighten teeth.
The teenager had to wear braces for two years to correct her bite.
In sport, a pair of goals, points, or wins scored by the same player or team in a single game or match.
Ronaldo scored a brace to secure the victory for his side.
braceverb
To prepare for something difficult or unpleasant.
She braced herself for the impact of the bad news.
To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace.
He braced the shelf with a piece of wood to prevent it from collapsing.
To make a structure stronger or more stable.
The engineers braced the bridge to withstand the heavy traffic.
To invigorate or refresh, especially by cold or brisk conditions.
The crisp mountain air braced the hikers for the long trek ahead.
braceadjective
Attributive: relating to or functioning as a brace; providing support or reinforcement.
Passengers adopted the brace position during the emergency landing.
braceinterjection
An exclamation instructing people to prepare themselves for a sudden impact or shock.
"Brace! Brace!" shouted the flight attendant as the plane began its emergency landing.
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