brace (br s)n. 1. A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp. 2. A device, such as a supporting beam in a building or a connecting wire or rope, that steadies or holds something else erect. 3. braces Chiefly British Suspenders. 4. An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position. 5. A dental appliance constructed of bands and wires that is fixed to the teeth to correct irregular alignment. Often used in the plural. 6. An extremely stiff, erect posture. 7. A cause or source of renewed physical or spiritual vigor. 8. A protective pad strapped to the bow arm of an archer. 9. Nautical A rope by which a yard is swung and secured on a square-rigged ship. 10. A cranklike handle with an adjustable aperture at one end for securing and turning a bit. 11. Music A leather loop that slides to change the tension on the cord of a drum. 12. Music a. A vertical line, usually accompanied by the symbol {, connecting two or more staffs. b. A set of staffs connected in this way. 13. A symbol, { or }, enclosing two or more lines of text or listed items to show that they are considered as a unit. 14. Mathematics Either of a pair of symbols, { }, used to indicate aggregation or to clarify the grouping of quantities when parentheses and square brackets have already been used. Also called bracket. 15. pl. brace A pair of like things: three brace of partridges. v. braced, brac·ing, brac·es v.tr. 1. To furnish with a brace. 2. To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce. 3. To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger: Union members braced themselves for a confrontation with management. 4. To confront with questions or requests. 5. To increase the tension of. 6. To invigorate; stimulate: "The freshness of the September morning inspired and braced him" (Thomas Hardy). 7. Nautical To turn (the yards of a ship) by the braces. v.intr. Phrasal Verb: To get ready; make preparations. brace up To summon one's strength or endurance. [Middle English, from Old French, the two arms, from Vulgar Latin *bracia, from Latin br cchia, pl. of brcchium, arm, from Greek brakh  n, upper arm; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots. V., partly from Old French bracier, from Old French brace, the two arms.] |   brace and drill bit |
brace
Noun
1. something that steadies, binds, or holds up another thing
2. a beam or prop, used to stiffen a framework
3. a hand tool for drilling holes
4. a pair, esp. of game birds
5. either of a pair of characters, { }, used for connecting lines of printing or writing
6. See braces
Verb
[bracing, braced]
1. to steady or prepare (oneself) before an impact
2. to provide, strengthen, or fit with a brace [Latin bracchia arms]
Brace a pair; a couple, originally of dogs, rarely used for people; a coat of armour. See also cast, yoke.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  brace - a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"ankle brace - a brace worn to strengthen the ankle back brace - a brace worn to support the back knee brace - a brace worn to strengthen the knee neck brace - a brace worn to steady the neck skeg - a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost strengthener, reinforcement - a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook" support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| 2. |  brace - two items of the same kind fellow, mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown" 2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player | |
| 3. |  brace - a set of two similar things considered as a unitTweedledee and Tweedledum, Tweedledum and Tweedledee - any two people who are hard to tell apart set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" | |
| 4. | brace - either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | |
| 5. | brace - a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it rope - a strong line royal brace - a brace to secure the royal mast | |
| 6. |  brace - elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)man's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear shoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | |
| 7. |  brace - an appliance that corrects dental irregularitiesdental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth | |
| 8. | brace - a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring brace and bit - a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it stock - the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock" | |
| 9. |  brace - a structural member used to stiffen a frameworkcrosspiece - a transverse brace framework - a structure supporting or containing something gusset plate, gusset - a metal plate used to strengthen a joist guy cable, guy rope, guy wire, guy - a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) stay - (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar strengthener, reinforcement - a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook" stringer - brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull structural member - support that is a constituent part of any structure or building strut - brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tie - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" | |
| Verb | 1. | brace - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult |
| 2. | brace - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel" beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" ballast - make steady with a ballast guy - steady or support with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing" | |
| 3. | brace - support by bracing hold up, support, sustain, hold - be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" tread - brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center | |
| 4. | brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" cathect - inject with libidinal energy reanimate, recreate, revivify, vivify, revive, renovate, animate, quicken, repair - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health" reinvigorate, invigorate - impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; "Exercise is invigorating" |
brace
Translations
brace [breɪs] n → refuerzo, abrazadera;
(BRIT) (on teeth) → corrector m;
(tool) → berbiquí m
to brace o.s. (for) (fig) → prepararse (para) see also braces
brace [breɪs] n (= support) → attache f, agrafe f;
(Brit) (also: braces) (on teeth) → appareil m (dentaire) (= tool); vilebrequin m;
(Typ) (also: brace bracket) → accolade f
vt (= support) → consolider, soutenir;
braces npl (Brit) (for trousers) → bretelles fpl;
to brace o.s. (fig) → se préparer mentalement
brace [breɪs] n (on teeth) → (Zahn)klammer f, (Zahn)spange f;
(tool) → (Hand)bohrer m;
(also: brace bracket) → geschweifte Klammer f
vt → spannen;
braces npl (Brit) → Hosenträger pl;
(for shock) → sich innerlich vorbereiten
brace [breɪs] n → sostegno;
(on teeth) → apparecchio correttore;
(tool) → trapano;
(TYP) (also: brace bracket) → graffa
vt → rinforzare, sostenere;
n brace [breis]
1 something that draws together and holds tightly a brace to straighten teeth. spanstuk قوس قَوْس أو جِسْر للأسْنان скоба spona, rovnátko spænde; bøjle die Zahnspange μέσο σύσφιξης ή στερέωσης δύο ή περισσότερων πραγμάτων refuerzo, abrazadera klamber گیره؛ نگهدارنده tuki attache גֶשֶר, כְּתֵפִיוֹת कोई चीज जो दूसरे को मजबूती से बांधती है spona kapocsvas; fogszabályozó pengikat, alat penguat spengur rinforzo, sostegno 締め金 걸쇠 sąvarža, sankaba ortodontiskas skavas pendakap beugel bøyle; tannregulering klamra suporte aparat; proteză скрепа, скоба spona, svorka; strojček na zuby spona proteza spänne, spjäla, band สิ่งที่รัด bağ, kuşak, askı,gergi 拉條 скоба کسنے یا باندھنے والی چیز vật nối 拉条
2 a pair usually of game-birds a brace of pheasants. trop زَوْج двойка párek (fugle-)par ein Paar ζευγάρι (συν. για πουλιά) par paar جفت pari paire זוּג, צֶמֶד क्रिड़ा-पक्षियों का एक जोड़ा veza egy pár sepasang tvennd, tvenning paio つがい 한 쌍 pora (par medījumu) pāris sepasang koppel (fugle)par parka (bażantów) par pereche пара párik par par par สัตว์ป่าคู่หนึ่ง çift 一對 пара شکار کے پرندوں کا جوڑا đôi 一对
v
to make (often oneself) firm or steady He braced himself for the struggle. voorberei تشجّع، تنشَّط закрепвам povzbudit (se), vyztužit (se) ruste sig; gøre sig klar seine Kräfte zusammennehmen für οπλίζομαι με θάρρος, στυλώνομαι (μτφ.) fortalecerse, prepararse (para resistir) jõudu koguma آماده و استوار کردن koota voimansa se préparer (mentalement) pour לְהִתכּוֹנֵן נַפשִית तैयार करना pripremiti se megerősít menguatkan hati búa sig undir raccolgiere le forze 引き締める 정신차리다 įsitempus laukti sastiprināt; nostiprināt; sasprindzināt (gribu, spēkus u.tml.) bersedia (zich) schrap zetten manne/stramme seg opp zebrać siły fortalecer-se a se pregăti (psihic) pentru напрячь силы pripraviť sa na pripraviti se (duševno) pripremiti se ta spjärn, ställa sig stadigt ค้ำ dayanmak, destek olmak; kendini hazırlamak 支撐 зміцнювати; зібратися з силами مضبوط کرنا gắng hết sức 支撑
n pl braces
(Americansuˈspenders) straps over the shoulders for holding up the trousers. kruisbande حمّالة البنطلون тиранти šle seler der Hosenträger τιράντες tirantes traksid بند شلوار henkselit bretelles כְּתֵפִיוֹת पतलून को बांधने का पट्टा naramenice nadrágtartó selempang celana axlabönd bretelle ズボンつり petnešos bikšturi penyokong bres bretels bukseseler szelki suspensórios bretele подтяжки traky naramnice tregeri hängslen สายเอี๊ยมดึงกางเกง pantolon askısı 褲吊帶 підтяжки پٹیاں ، تنی dây đeo quần 裤吊带
adj bracing
healthy bracing sea air. verfrissende مُنعش، ُنشّط ободрителен svěží forfriskende kräftigend τονωτικός vigorizante karastav نیروبخش؛ مقوی elvyttävä vivifiant מְרַעֲנֵן पुष्टिकारक, स्फूर्तिकारक osvježiti (fel)üdítő sehat hressandi, styrkjandi tonificante すがすがしい 기운을 돋우는 sveikas spēcinošs; spirdzinošs menyegarkan verkwikkend forfriskende, styrkende ożywczy revigorante tonifiant, înviorător бодрящий osviežujúci krepilen okrepljujući stärkande, uppiggande ทำให้มีพลังงานหรือสดชื่น canlandırıcı, zindelik verici 益于健康的 зміцнювальний, цілющий تندرست làm khoẻ mạnh 使心神清爽的
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