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brace /ˈbreɪs/  

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  • verb
    braces; braced; bracing
    to get ready for something difficult or unpleasant [no obj] (chiefly US) - usually + for
    The town is bracing for a busy tourist season.
    We braced for the storm. [+ obj]
    Brace yourself. [=prepare yourself] I have some bad news.
    usually + for
    She braced herself for the news.
    [+ obj] :to give added physical support or strength to (something)
    He braced the gate with a piece of wood.
    Steel columns brace the structure.
    [+ obj] to support (yourself) by leaning against something or holding something
    She braced herself with one hand and reached up with the other. - often + against
    He braced himself against the wall.
    to place (something, such as your feet or hands) against something for support - usually + against
    He braced his foot against the wall.
    noun
    plural braces
    [count] :a part that adds physical strength or support
    We need to add some sort of brace to hold the shelf in place.
    [count] a device that supports a part of the body
    He could walk with braces on his legs.
    She wears a back/neck brace.
    a device that is attached to teeth to make them straight
    (Brit) He has a brace on his teeth.
    plural in U.S. English
    He has braces on his teeth.
    She needed braces as a child.
    [count] :either one of the marks or that are used as a pair around words or items that are to be considered together - usually plural
    Computer codes appear within braces. - called also curly brace, curly bracket
    braces [plural] Brit :suspenders
    pl brace [count] :a pair of birds that have been hunted and killed
    several brace [=(more commonly) pairs] of quail

    * Các từ tương tự:
    bracelet