English-Thai Dictionary

brace

VT รัด  มัด  ยึด  ค้ำ  rad

 

brace up

PHRV หนุน  เสริม  ช่วย พยุง  สนับสนุน  non

 

brace up

PHRV แข็งแรง ขึ้น  เข้มแข็ง  สดชื่น ขึ้น  ร่าเริง ขึ้น  ชุ่มชื่น ขึ้น  cheer up khaeng-raeng-kuen

 

brace up to

PHRV เตรียมใจ  พร้อม เผชิญ  traim-jai

 

bracelet

N ทองกร  กำไล ข้อมือ  วลัย  ทองกร  ทองปลายแขน  พาหุรัด  tong-kon

 

bracer

N สิ่ง ค้ำ  ผู้สนับสนุน  sing-kham

 

bracer

N เครื่องดื่ม ที่ กระตุ้น  ยา บำรุงกำลัง  pick-me-up khreang-duem-ti-kra-tun

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BRACE

n.[L. brachium; Gr. the arm. ] 1. In architecture, a piece of timber framed in with bevel joints, to keep the building from swerving either way. It extends like an arm from the post or main timber.
2. That which holds any thing tight; a cincture or bandage. The braces of a drum are not bands.
3. A pair; a couple; as a brace of ducks. It is used of persons only in contempt, or in the style of drollery.
4. In music, a double curve at the beginning of stave.
5. A thick strap, which supports a carriage on wheels.
6. A crooked line in printing, connecting two or more words or lines; thus boll, bowl. It is used to connect triplets in poetry.
7. In marine language, a rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, to square or traverse the yard. The name is given also to pieces of iron which are used as supports; such as of the poop lanterns, etc.
8. Brace, or brasse, is a foreign measure answering to our fathom.
9. Harness; warlike preparation; as we say, girded for battle.
1 . Tension; tightness.
11. Braces, plu., suspenders, the straps that sustain pantaloons, etc.
12. The braces of a drum, are the cords on the sides of it, for tightening the heads and snares.

 

BRACE

v.t.To draw tight; to tighten; to bind or tie close; to make tight and firm. 1. To make tense; to strain up; as, to brace a drum.
2. To furnish with braces; as, to brace a building.
3. To strengthen; to increase tension; as, to brace the nerves.
4. In marine language, to bring the yards to either side.
To brace about is to turn the yards round for the contrary tack.
To brace sharp is to cause the yards to have the smallest possible angle with the keel.
To brace to is to check or ease off the leg braces, and round-in the weather ones, to assist in tacking.

 

BRACED

pp. Furnished with braces; drawn close and tight; made tense.

 

BRACELET

n. 1. An ornament for the wrist, worn by ladies. This ornament seems anciently to have been worn by men as well as women.
2. A piece of defensive armor for the arm.

 

BRACER

n.That which braces, binds or makes firm; a band or bandage; also, armor for the arm. 1. An astringent medicine, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BRACE

Brace, n. Etym: [OF. brace, brasse, the two arms, embrace, fathom, F.brasse fathom, fr. L. bracchia the arms (stretched out ), pl. of bracchium arm; cf. Gr.

 

1. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

 

2. A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum. The little bones of the ear drum do in straining and relaxing it as the braces of the war drum do in that. Derham.

 

3. The state of being braced or tight; tension. The laxness of the tympanum, when it has lost its brace or tension. Holder.

 

4. (Arch. & Engin. )

 

Defn: A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.

 

5. (Print. )

 

Defn: A vertical curved line connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves.

 

6. (Naut. )

 

Defn: A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

 

7. (Mech. )

 

Defn: A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc. ; a bitstock.

 

8. A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt. "A brace of greyhounds." Shak. He is said to have shot. .. fifty brace of pheasants. Addison. A brace of brethren, both bishops, both eminent for learning and religion, now appeared in the church. Fuller. But you, my brace of lords. Shak.

 

9. pl.

 

Defn: Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders. I embroidered for you a beautiful pair of braces. Thackeray.

 

1 . Harness; warlike preparation. [Obs. ] For that it stands not in such warlike brace. Shak.

 

11. Armor for the arm; vantbrace.

 

12. (Mining )

 

Defn: The mouth of a shaft. [Cornwall ] Angle brace. See under Angle.

 

BRACE

Brace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Braced; p. pr. & vb. n. Bracing. ]

 

1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building.

 

2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves. And welcome war to brace her drums. Campbell.

 

3. To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly. The women of China, by bracing and binding them from their infancy, have very little feet. Locke. Some who spurs had first braced on. Sir W. Scott.

 

4. To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd. A sturdy lance in his right hand he braced. Fairfax.

 

5. (Naut. )

 

Defn: To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards. To brace about (Naut. ), to turn (a yard ) round for the contrary tack. -- To brace a yard (Naut. ), to move it horizontally by means of a brace. -- To brace in (Naut. ), to turn (a yard ) by hauling in the weather brace. -- To brace one's self, to call up one's energies. "He braced himself for an effort which he was little able to make. " J. D.Forbes. - To brace to (Naut. ), to turn (a yard ) by checking or easing off the lee brace, and hauling in the weather one, to assist in tacking. -- To brace up (Naut. ), to bring (a yard ) nearer the direction of the keel by hauling in the lee brace. -- To brace up sharp (Naut. ), to turn (a yard ) as far forward as the rigging will permit.

 

BRACE

BRACE Brace, v. i.

 

Defn: To get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; -with up. [Colloq. ]

 

BRACELET

Brace "let, n. Etym: [F. bracelet, dim. of OF. bracel armlet, prop. little arm, dim. of bras arm, fr. L. bracchium. See Brace, n.]

 

1. An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by women or girls.

 

2. A piece of defensive armor for the arm. Johnson.

 

BRACER

BRACER Bra "cer, n.

 

1. That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.

 

2. A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string; also, a brassart. Chaucer.

 

3. A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body. Johnson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

brace

brace |brās breɪs | ▶noun 1 a device that clamps things tightly together or that gives support, in particular: • a device fitted to a weak or injured neck, leg, or other part of the body for support: a neck brace. • (also braces ) a wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth. • a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building and carpentry. • a tool in carpentry having a crank handle and a socket to hold a bit for boring. • a rope leading aft from each yardarm, used for trimming the sail. • (braces ) British term for suspenders. 2 ( pl. same ) a pair of something, typically of birds or mammals killed in hunting: thirty brace of grouse. 3 either of the two marks { and }, used either to indicate that two or more items on one side have the same relationship as each other to the single item to which the other side points, or in pairs to show that words between them are connected. • Music a similar mark connecting staves to be performed at the same time. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (a structure ) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support: the posts were braced by lengths of timber. • press (one's body or part of one's body ) firmly against something in order to stay balanced: she braced her feet against a projecting shelf | (as adj. braced ) : he stood with legs braced. • prepare (someone or oneself ) for something difficult or unpleasant: both stations are bracing themselves for job losses | police are braced for a traffic nightmare. PHRASAL VERBS brace up be strong or courageous. ORIGIN Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly ’): from Old French bracier ‘embrace, ’ from brace ‘two arms, ’ from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm, ’ from Greek brakhiōn.

 

brace and bit

brace and bit |breɪs ænd | ▶noun a revolving tool with a D-shaped crank handle for boring.

 

bracelet

brace let |ˈbrāslit ˈbreɪslɪt | ▶noun an ornamental band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or arm. • (bracelets ) informal handcuffs. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from bras ‘arm, ’ from Latin bracchium.

 

bracelet sleeve

brace let sleeve ▶noun a sleeve on a woman's garment that reaches to just above the wrist.

 

bracer

brac er 1 |ˈbrāsər ˈbreɪsər | ▶noun informal an alcoholic drink intended to prepare one for something difficult or unpleasant.

 

bracer

brac er 2 |ˈbreɪsər ˈbrāsər | ▶noun a wristguard used in archery, fencing, and other sports. Also called armguard. • historical a portion of a suit of armor covering the arm. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French braciere, from bras ‘arm ’ (see bracelet ).

 

bracero

bra cer o |brəˈse (ə )rō brəˈsɛroʊ | ▶noun ( pl. braceros ) a Mexican laborer allowed into the US for a limited time as a seasonal agricultural worker. ORIGIN Spanish ‘farm worker, ’ from brazo ‘arm. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

brace

brace |breɪs | ▶noun 1 a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support: a neck brace. • a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building or carpentry. • (also braces ) a wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth. • (also brace and bit ) a drilling tool with a crank handle and a socket to hold a bit. • a rope attached to the yard of a ship for trimming the sail. 2 (braces ) Brit. a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up. 3 ( pl. same ) a pair of something, typically of birds or mammals killed in hunting: thirty brace of grouse. 4 Printing either of the two marks { and }, used either to indicate that two or more items on one side have the same relationship as each other to the single item to which the other side points, or in pairs to show that words between them are connected. • Music a similar mark connecting staves to be performed at the same time. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (a structure ) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support: the posts were braced by lengths of timber. • press (one's body or part of one's body ) firmly against something in order to stay balanced: she braced her feet against a projecting shelf | he stood with legs braced. • prepare (someone ) for something difficult or unpleasant: both stations are bracing themselves for job losses. PHRASAL VERBS brace up be strong or courageous: she was about to tell him to brace up. ORIGIN Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly ’): from Old French bracier ‘embrace ’, from brace ‘two arms ’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm ’, from Greek brakhiōn.

 

bracelet

brace |let |ˈbreɪslɪt | ▶noun an ornamental band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or arm. • (bracelets ) informal handcuffs. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from bras ‘arm ’, from Latin bracchium.

 

bracelet sleeve

bracelet sleeve ▶noun a sleeve on a woman's garment that reaches to just above the wrist.

 

bracer

bracer 1 |ˈbreɪsə | ▶noun informal an alcoholic drink intended to prepare one for something difficult or unpleasant.

 

bracer

bracer 2 |ˈbreɪsə | ▶noun 1 a type of wrist guard used in archery and other sports. 2 historical a portion of a suit of armour covering the arm. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French braciere, from bras ‘arm ’ (see bracelet ).

 

bracero

bracero |brəˈsɪərəʊ, brəˈsɛːrəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. braceros ) a Mexican labourer allowed into the United States for a limited time as a seasonal agricultural worker. ORIGIN 1970s: Spanish, literally ‘labourer ’, from brazo ‘arm ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

brace

brace noun the aquarium is supported by wooden braces: prop, beam, joist, batten, rod, post, strut, stay, support, stanchion, bracket. ▶verb 1 the plane's wing is braced by a system of rods: support, shore up, prop up, hold up, buttress, underpin; strengthen, reinforce. 2 he braced his hand on the railing: steady, secure, stabilize, fix, poise; tense, tighten. 3 brace yourself for disappointment: prepare, get ready, gear up, nerve, steel, galvanize, gird, strengthen, fortify; informal psych oneself up.

 

bracelet

bracelet noun gold bracelets: bangle, band, circlet, armlet, wristlet, anklet.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

brace

brace noun 1 the saw is best used with a brace: vice, clamp, press; clasp, fastener, hasp, coupling. 2 power drills run at a higher speed than a brace: drill, drilling tool, boring tool, rotary tool. 3 the aquarium is supported by wooden braces: prop, beam, joist, batten, rod, post, pole, column, strut, stay, support, truss, reinforcement, buttress, shore, stanchion, bracket; Mining sprag. 4 he has to wear a brace on his right leg: support, caliper, truss, surgical appliance. 5 he killed a brace of partridges: pair, couple, duo, twosome; two; rare duplet, dyad, duad, doubleton. 6 Printing the first term is within braces: bracket, parenthesis. ▶verb 1 the plane's wing is braced by a system of rods: support, shore up, prop up, hold up, buttress, carry, bear, underpin; strengthen, reinforce, fortify; archaic underprop. 2 he braced his hand on the railing: steady, secure, stabilize, fix, make fast, prop, poise; tense, tighten, stiffen, strain. 3 you'd better brace yourself for disappointment: prepare, get ready, make ready, gear up, nerve, steel, galvanize, gird, strengthen, fortify, bolster, buttress; informal psych oneself up.

 

bracelet

bracelet noun she wore a heavy gold bracelet: bangle, band, circlet, armlet, wristlet.

 

French Dictionary

bracelet

bracelet n. m. nom masculin Anneau qui se porte au bras, au poignet. : Un bracelet en argent. Le bracelet de sa montre est en cuir.

 

bracelet-montre

bracelet-montre n. m. (pl. bracelets-montres ) nom masculin Montre fixée à un bracelet. Note Technique On note aussi l ’emploi du nom montre-bracelet. Des montres-bracelets.

 

Spanish Dictionary

braceada

braceada nombre femenino Movimiento de brazos que consiste en levantarlos y bajarlos lateralmente y con gran ímpetu .

 

braceaje

braceaje 1 nombre masculino Elaboración de moneda en una casa de moneda .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de brazo .

 

braceaje

braceaje 2 nombre masculino Profundidad del mar en un determinado lugar; se mide en brazas .SINÓNIMO brazaje .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de braza .

 

bracear

bracear verbo intransitivo 1 Mover o agitar los brazos repetidamente .2 Nadar sacando los brazos fuera del agua y volteándolos hacia adelante .3 Doblar airosamente [el caballo ] los brazos al andar :pinchó con la punta de la vara las ancas de la mula, que braceó en la arena .4 mar Tirar del cabo que sujeta las vergas para hacerlas girar .

 

braceo

braceo nombre masculino Acción de bracear :el mar rompía con bastante furia y apenas podíamos distinguir las cabezas y el braceo de los náufragos .

 

bracero

bracero nombre masculino Hombre que trabaja a jornal, en especial en el campo :tras la desaparición de la servidumbre feudal, los campesinos se convirtieron en braceros, llamados así porque prestaban sus brazos y su fuerza a otra persona a cambio de una paga .SINÓNIMO jornalero .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

brace

brace /breɪs /〖語源は 「腕 」〗動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-t /; bracing 他動詞 1 〖～ oneself 〗 «…に対して » 覚悟する, 備える «for » ; «…する » 覚悟を決める «to do » ; 〖be ～d 〗 «…への » 備えができている «for » ▸ brace oneself for the unexpected 不測の事態に備える 2 «…に対して » 〈足 腕など 〉を突っ張る, 〈体 〉をもたせかける «against » ▸ He braced himself against the wall .彼は壁にもたれかかった 3 〈物 〉を支える, 補強する .4 〈体 その一部 〉をこわばらせる, …に力を込める ; …を奮起させる .5 …を (締めつけて )強固にする; 〈弓など 〉をぴんと張る .6 〈人 〉を元気づける .7 〘海 〙〈帆げた 〉を転桁 （こう ）索で回す .自動詞 体をこわばらせる ;｟ 主に米 ｠元気を出す (up ).名詞 複 ～s , 6 は ～C 1 〖｟米 ｠通例 ～s 〗歯列矯正器 , 歯列矯正用金枠, ブリッジ ; (足に着ける )金属製添え木 (｟英 ｠callipers ).2 支持 [保持 ]する物, 補強材, つっぱり, 支柱 ;〘 医 〙 (けがをした部分を固める )固定器, 支持器 .3 締め金 ; (太鼓の )締め緒 ; かすがい .4 中かっこ 〘{ }の一方 〙(curly bracket ).5 ｟英 ｠〖～s 〗ズボンつり (｟米 ｠suspenders ).6 (ウサギ キジなど狩猟用鳥獣の )1対, 1つがい (pair, couple )▸ two brace of pheasants キジ2つがい 7 曲がり柄 〘曲がり柄ドリルの柄 〙; 〘海 〙転桁 （こう ）索 〘帆げたを回す綱 〙.8 〘楽 〙ブレース 〘2つ以上の五線をつなぐかっこ 〙.br á ce and b ì ts ＝tits (→rhyming slang ).spl ì ce the m à in br á ce ｟俗 ｠(仕事の終わりに )酒をふるまう .～̀ and b í t 曲がり柄ドリル .

 

bracelet

brace let /bréɪslət /名詞 C 1 ブレスレット, 腕輪 .2 ｟くだけて 俗 ｠〖通例 ～s 〗手錠 (handcuffs ).