brace up

• Phrasales Verb, das bedeutet, sich moralisch oder emotional auf etwas Schwieriges oder Unangenehmes vorzubereiten oder sich zu fassen, um standhafter zu werden.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of preparing oneself mentally or emotionally for something difficult or unpleasant, or to become more resilient.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Prepare for difficultyinformal

   To prepare oneself mentally or emotionally for something difficult or unpleasant.

   Sich auf Schwierigkeiten vorbereiten

   • You need to brace up for the tough exam ahead.
   • She braced up before delivering the bad news.
   • He braced himself up for the long journey.

   Antonymecollapsesuccumbwaverweakenyield

2. Strengthen or supportinformal

   To make something stronger or more stable, or to become more resilient.

   Stärken

   • The team braced up their defense before the final match.
   • We need to brace up the old fence before the storm.
   • She braced up her resolve to face the challenge.

   Synonymebolsterbuttressfortifyreinforceshore upsteadystrengthensupport

   Antonymedestabilizeundermineweaken

Grundverbbrace