brace
معنی فارسی
بند بست دسته جفت ابرو بستن محکم کردن کشيدن جفت کردن
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Old French 'bracier', from Latin 'bracchia', plural of 'bracchium' meaning 'arm'.
مثال
- He wore a brace on his knee.
- The building was reinforced with steel braces.
- She braced herself for the impact.
ترکیبهای رایج
Wear a brace Brace oneself Brace for impact Brace for a challenge
تعریف انگلیسی
- a support that steadies or strengthens something else “he wore a brace on his knee”
- two items of the same kind
- a set of two similar things considered as a unit
- either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
- a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
- elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
- an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
- a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
- a structural member used to stiffen a framework
- prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody”
- support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace “brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s something”
- support by bracing “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- cause to be alert and energetic “Coffee and tea stimulate me” “This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something”
مترادفها
I. verb active
1. Tighten, draw tight, make tense, strain up.
2. Strengthen, fortify, support, prop, give strength to.
II. noun
1. Couple, pair.
2. Prop, support, stay, shore, strut.
3. Bit stock.