verb🔗ShareSe préparer, se prémunirTo prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow."All hands, brace for impact!"Tous à vos postes, préparez-vous à l'impact !actiondisastermilitaryattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe préparer, se raidirTo place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly."He braced himself against the crowd."Il s'est préparé contre la foule.positionactiontechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirer les vergues d'un navire à voiles carrées à l'aide des brasTo 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"Virer les vergues.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrêter, interpellerTo stop someone for questioning, usually said of police."The police braced the suspect as he left the bank. "La police a arrêté le suspect lorsqu'il a quitté la banque.policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffronter, faire face àTo confront with questions, demands or requests."The students braced the teacher with questions about the upcoming test. "Les élèves ont affronté le professeur avec des questions sur le prochain examen.communicationdemandactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpauler, soutenirTo furnish with braces; to support; to prop."to brace a beam in a building"Épauler une poutre dans un bâtiment.structurebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe préparer, se raidir, se tendreTo draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen."to brace the nerves"Se préparer à l'épreuve.physiologyactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttacher fermement, fixerTo bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly."The doctor braced the patient's injured knee with a bandage to support it. "Le médecin a attaché fermement le genou blessé du patient avec un bandage pour le soutenir.actionstructuretechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉquipé d'appareils orthodontiques, renforcéHaving braces or similar supports."The braced shelf held all the heavy books without bending. "L'étagère renforcée a supporté tous les livres lourds sans plier.medicineappearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEntrelacés, imbriqués(of multiple figures of the same form) Interlaced."three chevronels braced in base"Trois chevrons entrelacés en pointe.structureappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
