BRACE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of brace – Learner’s Dictionary

brace
verb
uk
/breɪs/
us
brace yourself
to prepare for something difficult or unpleasant:
I braced myself for bad news.
brace
noun [ C ]
uk
/breɪs/
us

brace noun [C] (SUPPORT)

something that supports or holds something in the correct position:
He wore a neck brace for months after the accident.

brace noun [C] (TEETH)

UK
(US braces)

(Definition of brace from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of brace

in Chinese (Traditional)
支架, 托架,支架, 牙箍…
in Chinese (Simplified)
支架, 托架,支架, 牙箍…
in Spanish
aparato, par, soporte [masculine]…
in Portuguese
aparelho ortodôntico, suporte [masculine], aparelho (dentário) [masculine]…
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in Italian
歯列矯正装置, かすがい, 歯列矯正器(しれつきょうせいき)…
gergi, kuşak, bağ…
attache [feminine], appareil [masculine, feminine…
ferros…
beugel, koppel, (zich) schrap zetten…
spænde, bøjle, (fugle-)par…
spänne, spjäla, band…
pendakap, sepasang, bersedia…
die Zahnspange, ein Paar, seine Kräfte zusammennehmen für…
støtte [masculine], tannregulering [masculine], stålsette seg…
скоба, пара, зміцнювати…
корсет, скобка (для исправления зубов)…
سِلْك تَقْويم الأسْنان…
spona, rovnátko, párek…
pengikat, alat penguat, sepasang…
สิ่งที่รัด, สัตว์ป่าคู่หนึ่ง, ค้ำ…
vật nối, đôi, gắng hết sức…
aparat (ortopedyczny), obejma, aparat (ortodontyczny)…
교정기…
apparecchio per i denti, rinforzo, sostegno…
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