bracing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bracing in the English»French Dictionary

bracing [Brit ˈbreɪsɪŋ, Am ˈbreɪsɪŋ] ADJ

bracing

vivifiant, tonifiant

I.brace [Brit breɪs, Am breɪs] N

1. brace (for teeth):

brace

appareil m dentaire

to wear a brace

avoir un appareil dentaire

2. brace MED:

brace (for broken limb)

attelle f

brace (permanent support)

appareil m orthopédique

3. brace CONSTR:

brace

support m

4. brace (pair):

brace (of birds, animals)

couple m (of de)

brace (of pistols)

paire f (of de)

5. brace (tool):

brace

vilebrequin m

6. brace (symbol):

brace

accolade f

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

1. brace person body, back:

brace

arc-bouter (against contre)

to brace one's legs/feet against sth

appuyer les jambes/pieds contre qc

2. brace CONSTR:

brace wall, structure

renforcer, consolider

III.braces N

braces npl Brit FASHION:

braces

bretelles fpl

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

1. brace fig:

to brace for sth person, organization:

se préparer à qc

2. brace (for crash):

brace lit

se recroqueviller

V.to brace oneself VB refl

to brace oneself refl (physically):

to brace oneself

s'arc-bouter (for en prévision de)

to brace oneself fig

se préparer (for à, to do à faire)

brace yourself!

prépare-toi!

VI.braced ADJ

braced wall, structure:

braced

renforcé, consolidé (with avec)

to be braced for sth/to do person:

être préparé à qc/à faire

I.brace up VB [Brit breɪs -, Am breɪs -] (brace up)

brace up

se ressaisir

II.brace up VB [Brit breɪs -, Am breɪs -] (brace up [sb], brace [sb] up)

brace up

réconforter qn

brace position N

brace position

position f de sécurité

Translations for bracing in the French»English Dictionary

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tonicité

bracing effect

tonifiant (tonifiante) climat, air

bracing

fortifiant (fortifiante) air

bracing

stimulant (stimulante) air, climat

bracing

stimuler

to be bracing

contrevent

brace, strut

bracing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bracing in the English»French Dictionary

I.brace [breɪs] VB trans

1. brace (prepare):

to brace oneself for sth

se préparer à qc

2. brace (support):

brace

consolider

II.brace [breɪs] N Brit

1. brace (for teeth):

brace

appareil m dentaire

2. brace (for back):

brace

corset m

wheel brace N

wheel brace

vilebrequin (à roues) m

Translations for bracing in the French»English Dictionary

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s'arc-bouter contre [ou à] qc/sur qc

to brace oneself against sth

accolade

brace

consolider mur, table

to brace

se raidir

to brace oneself

appareil (dentaire)

brace

enlever la roue à l'aide d'une clef en croix

remove the wheel using a wheel brace

bracing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to brace oneself for sth

se préparer à qc

remove the wheel using a wheel brace

enlever la roue à l'aide d'une clef en croix

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

On occasion, stretching, casting and bracing are not enough to correct a child's clubfoot.

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The two bracing struts run in parallel from the bottom of the fuselage and the tailplane was fixed to the top of the rear fuselage.

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Physical therapy and orthopedic bracing can help young children with gross motor development.

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It no doubt will stir controversy, especially in a frothy summer entertainment, but there's something bracing about the film's saucy political incorrectness.

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Conversely, stronger construction, such as thicker tops and heavier bracing, stifles the sound.

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Like the other ships of her class, her contract called for a hull of oak, locust and white oak, strengthened with diagonal iron bracing.

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The soil within the slurry was then excavated, and internal bracing installed, with tiebacks along some of the wall.

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Sanitariums and bracing sea air proved insufficient to cure whatever the illness from which he suffered.

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Some rigidity was recovered by internal bracing of the petrol tank.

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Much singsong loveliness lurks amidst the bracing noise and tricked-out polyrhythms.

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