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braces meaning in French

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braces (device for straightening teeth)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪ.sɪz]
[US: ˈbreɪ.səz]

appareil◼◼◼nom {m}John has braces. = John a un appareil dentaire.

appareil dentaire◼◼◻nom {m}

appareil orthodontique◼◻◻nom {m}

faux-palaisnom {m}

brace [braces] (two goals in one game)
noun
[UK: breɪs]
[US: ˈbreɪs]

doublé◼◼◼nom {m}

brace [braced, bracing, braces] (to furnish with braces; to support; to prop)
verb
[UK: breɪs]
[US: ˈbreɪs]

consolider◼◼◻verbe

fortifier◼◼◻verbe

brace [braced, bracing, braces] (to swing round the yards)
verb
[UK: breɪs]
[US: ˈbreɪs]

brasser◼◼◻verbe

brace [braces] (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
noun
[UK: breɪs]
[US: ˈbreɪs]

fiche◼◻◻nom {f}

brace [braces] (measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms)
noun
[UK: breɪs]
[US: ˈbreɪs]

toisenom {f}

brace [braced, bracing, braces] (to prepare for something bad)
verb
[UK: breɪs]
[US: ˈbreɪs]

retenir son souffleverbe

embrace [embraced, embracing, embraces] (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection, see also: hug)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈbreɪs]
[US: em.ˈbreɪs]

embrasser◼◼◼verbeEmbrace life! = Embrasse la vie !

étreindre◼◼◻verbeOne cannot embrace the unembraceable. = On ne peut étreindre l'inétreignable.

embrace [embraced, embracing, embraces] (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈbreɪs]
[US: em.ˈbreɪs]

embrasser◼◼◼verbeEmbrace life! = Embrasse la vie !

embrace [embraces] (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest, see also: hug)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈbreɪs]
[US: em.ˈbreɪs]

étreinte◼◼◻nom {f}

accolade◼◼◻nom {f}

embrassement◼◼◻nom {m}

embrassade◼◻◻nom {f}