brace
Signification (Anglais)
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- To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
- To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
- 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 stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
- To confront with questions, demands or requests.
- To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
- To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
- To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
Concepts
étrésillon
garde-à-vous
un tirant
reserrer
TWAIN
gallus
dyade
appareil orthodontique
twain
Synonymes
orthodontic braces
prepare for
bitbrace
erst
hold fast
tensile force
hold on to
join together
sieze
tie together
compress on two opposite sides
press on two sides
L joint
jazz around
drag link
tension bar
draft bar
drag bar
draught bar
tension rod
draw rod
stretching force
supporting arm
brace drill
cope plate
tension link
draw link
rod in tension
pull-rod
nutted rod
crown stay bolt
pull-back bar
drawber
backguy
lashing strip
arm brace
a couple of
be about
be about to
brace and bit
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/bɹeɪs/
Étymologie (Anglais)
In summary
From Middle English brace, from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, the nominative and accusative plural of bracchium (“arm”).
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