Meanings (ES + gloss)
aferrarse • afianzarse • agarrarse • asirse • prepararse
To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
All hands, brace for impact!
Brace yourself!
aferrar
To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
A sturdy lance in his right hand he braced.
He braced himself against the crowd.
amarrar
To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
The women of China[…], by bracing and binding them [their feet] from their infancy, have very little feet.
some who spurs had first braced on