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brac·ing [ˈbreɪsɪŋ] ADJ

bracing
erfrischend
bracing
belebend
bracing
anregend
bracing climate
Reizklima nt <-s, -s>
OpenDict entry

bracing N

bracing CONSTR
Abstützung f
bracing CONSTR
Absteifung f

I. brace [breɪs] N

1. brace esp Brit MED:

brace [or esp Am, Aus braces] (for teeth)
Zahnklammer f <-, -n>
brace [or esp Am, Aus braces] (for teeth)
Zahnspange f <-, -n>
brace [or esp Am, Aus braces] (for back)
Stützapparat m

2. brace Brit, Aus (for trousers):

braces pl
Hosenträger pl

3. brace esp Am (callipers):

braces pl
Stützapparat m

4. brace (pair of birds):

brace
[Federwild]paar nt
brace of partridges
Rebhuhnpaar nt

II. brace [breɪs] VB trans

1. brace (prepare for):

to brace oneself for sth (mentally)
sich acc auf etw acc gefasst machen
to brace oneself for sth (physically)
sich acc auf etw acc vorbereiten

2. brace (support):

to brace sth [with sth]
etw [mit etw dat] [ab]stützen
to brace sth [with sth] (horizontally)
etw [mit etw dat] verstreben

3. brace (press firmly) one's hands, legs etc:

he braced his feet against the ground
er stemmte die Füße in den Boden

4. brace NAUT:

to brace the sails
die Segel brassen

brace up VB intr

brace up
sich acc zusammenreißen

ˈshoul·der brace N

shoulder brace
Stützverband m für die Schulter

ˈwheel brace N

wheel brace
Kreuzschlüssel m <-s, ->

prop root, brace root N

prop root
sprossbürtige Stützwurzel

brace and ˈbit N

brace and bit
Bohrwinde f <-, -n>
OpenDict entry

knee brace N

knee brace MED
[stützende] Kniebandage f
hinged knee brace MED
Kniebandage mit Gelenk f
Present
Ibrace
youbrace
he/she/itbraces
webrace
youbrace
theybrace
Past
Ibraced
youbraced
he/she/itbraced
webraced
youbraced
theybraced
Present Perfect
Ihavebraced
youhavebraced
he/she/ithasbraced
wehavebraced
youhavebraced
theyhavebraced
Past Perfect
Ihadbraced
youhadbraced
he/she/ithadbraced
wehadbraced
youhadbraced
theyhadbraced
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bracing climate
Reizklima nt <-s, -s>

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