brace
To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blowTo prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
Meaning
8 senses(intransitive, transitive)To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
All hands, brace for impact!
Brace yourself!
gefasst machen, wappnen, einstellen
гото́витьсяgotóvitʹsja, пригото́витьсяprigotóvitʹsja, крепи́тьсяkrepítʹsja
To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
He braced himself against the crowd.
She braced her back against the wall.
stemmen, entgegenstemmen
To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
to brace the yards
brassen
To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
To confront with questions, demands or requests.
To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
to brace a beam in a building
verstreben, ausstreben
support by bracing
To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
to brace the nerves
anspannen, spannen, verspannen
To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
zusammenschnüren, verschnüren
Examples
153 sentencesMy daughter has braces.
У моєї доньки брекети. — deniko
ruУ моей дочери брекеты. — marafon
deMeine Tochter hat eine Zahnspange. — Manfredo
Now brace yourself.
А тепер приготуйтеся. — deniko
ruТеперь готовьтесь. — odexed
Tom has braces.
Том має підтяжки. — deniko
ruУ Тома брекеты. — marafon
deTom hat Hosenträger. — freddy1
Braces aren't just for children.
Брекети не лише для дітей. — deniko
ruБрекеты - это не только для детей. — marafon
Tom just got his braces off.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 6
Origin
From Middle English brace, from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, the nominatFrom Middle English brace, from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, the nominative and accusative plural of bracchium (“arm”).
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Forms
braces, bracing, braced, bracedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.