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I.brace [Brit breɪs, Am breɪs] N

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1. brace (for teeth):

brace

appareil m dentaire

to wear a brace

avoir un appareil dentaire

2. brace MED:

brace (for broken limb)

brace (permanent support)

appareil m orthopédique

3. brace CONSTR:

brace

4. brace (pair):

brace (of birds, animals)

couple m (of de)

brace (of pistols)

paire f (of de)

5. brace (tool):

brace

6. brace (symbol):

brace

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

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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

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braces npl Brit FASHION:

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

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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

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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!

VI.braced ADJ

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braced wall, structure:

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)

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brace up

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

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brace up

réconforter qn

brace position N

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brace position

position f de sécurité

Translations for brace in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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brace, strut

vilebrequin

brace and bit

hauban (rigide)

brace

s'arc-bouter

to brace oneself (contre against)

brace

haubaner NAUT, TECH

to brace

neck brace Am

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I.brace [breɪs] VB trans

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1. brace (prepare):

to brace oneself for sth

se préparer à qc

2. brace (support):

brace

II.brace [breɪs] N Brit

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1. brace (for teeth):

brace

appareil m dentaire

2. brace (for back):

brace

wheel brace N

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wheel brace

vilebrequin (à roues) m

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s'arc-bouter contre [ou à] qc/sur qc

to brace oneself against sth

brace

consolider mur, table

to brace

to brace oneself

appareil (dentaire)

brace

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

remove the wheel using a wheel brace

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

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The braces form a lattice pattern which allows the (now much thinner) sound board to support more vibrational modes. en.wikipedia.org

He broke his leg severely and required a brace on it for two years. en.wikipedia.org

Braced with steel hoops at its southern end. en.wikipedia.org

Jones admits that it was because he forgot his braces, and didn't want to cause any embarrassment. en.wikipedia.org

These were mounted below the engines with four vertical spars per side and braced to the fuselage with a further pair running upwards and inwards. en.wikipedia.org

The wings were wire braced, with a slight gull wing profile. en.wikipedia.org

Most children require therapy for years, but almost 2/3 are eventually able to walk, with or without braces, and attend school. en.wikipedia.org

Although initially he did brace himself to meet the challenge, he retreated later and on his own volition stopped all record production. en.wikipedia.org

Between the braces, one can specify information about the object, such as its properties. en.wikipedia.org

However, it was where these braces were planned to go, that the structure actually broke off later. en.wikipedia.org

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