brace

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brace
[breɪs]
sustantivo
1aparato (m) (corrector) (on teeth)
también:
  • braces -> tirantes mpl (for trousers) (británico)
  • a pair of braces -> unos tirantes
2par (m) (pair) (of birds, pistols)
también:
  • brace and bit -> berbiquí (m) (tool)
verbo transitivo
3reforzar (reinforce)
también:
  • to brace oneself (for) -> prepararse or alistarse (para) (español de Chile, español de México, español de Venezuela)

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brace [breis]
1Atar, ligar, amarrar.
2Bracear, halar las brazas o poner las vergas según es menester. (Marina)
3Cercar, rodear.
4Fortificar, vigorizar (los nervios).
  • Brace up -> animarse
  • Brace up! -> ¡arriba ese ánimo
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
  • To brace for something -> prepararse para algo
va. Apuntalar (support).
sustantivo
1Abrazadera, laña, grapón, broche, lo que mantiene alguna cosa firme (support).
  • Carpenter’s brace -> barbiquejo; berbiquí (drill), barbiquí; tornapunta
  • Brace and bits -> berbiquí con sus barrenas
2Tirante, la vigueta que va de solera a solera en una fábrica.
3Sopanda de coche, cada una de las correas que sostienen la caja.
4Par.
  • Brace of partridges -> un par de perdices
5(Imp.) Corchete, llave, rasgo que abraza dos o más renglones en lo escrito o impreso.
6Anclaje, silla, mordaza; can, canecillo. (Arqueología)
  • -Braces of a rudder -> (Mar.) hembras del timón
(2) Tirantes del pantalón; cargadores, tiraderas, suspensores.(Dent.) Aparatos, fierros, frenos, frenillos. (GB) Par (pair).

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brace [breɪs]
noun
1 (Constr) (strengthening piece) abrazadera; (f) refuerzo; (m) (Archit) riostra; (f) tirante; (m) (Náut) braza; (f) (tool) berbiquí; (m)
brace and bit berbiquí y barrena; (m) (f)
2 (also braces) (for teeth) corrector; (m) aparato; (m)
3 braces (Britain) tirantes; (m) suspensores; (m) (LAm)
4 (Mús) corchete; (m)
5 (Tip) corchete; (m)
6 (pl inv) (pair) par; (m)
verb:transitive
(strengthen) [+building] asegurar; reforzar
to brace o.s. prepararse para resistir una sacudida etc; (para resistir una sacudida etc) fortalecer su ánimo; to brace o.s. for prepararse para; to brace o.s. against agarrarse a

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Verb Conjugation for "brace"

Imperative
  • brace
  • you brace
  • he/she braces
  • we brace
  • you brace
  • they brace
Preterite
  • I braced
  • you braced
  • he/she braced
  • we braced
  • you braced
  • they braced
Present Continuous
  • I am bracing
  • you are bracing
  • he/she is bracing
  • we are bracing
  • you are bracing
  • they are bracing
Present Perfect
  • I have braced
  • you have braced
  • he/she has braced
  • we have braced
  • you have braced
  • they have braced
Past Continuous
  • I was bracing
  • you were bracing
  • he/she was bracing
  • we were bracing
  • you were bracing
  • they were bracing
Past Perfect
  • I had braced
  • you had braced
  • he/she had braced
  • we had braced
  • you had braced
  • they had braced
Future
  • I will brace
  • you will brace
  • he/she will brace
  • we will brace
  • you will brace
  • they will brace
Future Perfect
  • I will have braced
  • you will have braced
  • he/she will have braced
  • we will have braced
  • you will have braced
  • they will have braced
Future Continuous
  • I will be bracing
  • you will be bracing
  • he/she will be bracing
  • we will be bracing
  • you will be bracing
  • they will be bracing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been bracing
  • you have been bracing
  • he/she has been bracing
  • we have been bracing
  • you have been bracing
  • they have been bracing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been bracing
  • you will have been bracing
  • he/she will have been bracing
  • we will have been bracing
  • you will have been bracing
  • they will have been bracing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been bracing
  • you had been bracing
  • he/she had been bracing
  • we had been bracing
  • you had been bracing
  • they had been bracing
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