brace up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brace up in the English»French Dictionary

I.brace [Brit breɪs, Am breɪs] N

II.brace [Brit breɪs, Am breɪs] VB trans

IV.brace [Brit breɪs, Am breɪs] VB intr

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

brace up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brace up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Don't suffer through life as a snivelling, sickly weakling -- brace up, man, get the blood pumping!
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So, brace up for some action packed moments.
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The other states, especially the 19 northern states should brace up and develop their states economically.
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With the wages inadequate, with the inadequate wages unpaid for months in many states, the government must brace up for a disillusioned populace.
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The era of taking government for granted is now history; people should brace up to the challenges of the time.
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When that time comes, we should all brace up for the ultimate dividend.
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With the little knowledge of medicine she had, she told herself to brace up for the worst.
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Don't suffer through life as a sniveling, sickly weakling -- brace up and get the blood pumping!
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If this were correct we should advocate for a one-party state and brace up for dictatorship.
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Some quarters have asked the country to brace up for a revolution in the face of the hard times we are going through.
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