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bra

bra

See also: BRA, brá, brà, Brá, and -bra

English

bra

Noun

bra (plural bras)

  1. a brassiere
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From bracket

Noun

bra (plural bras)

  1. (physics) One of the two vectors in the standard notation for describing quantum states in quantum mechanics, the other being the ket.
Related terms
  • bra-ket notation
Antonyms

Etymology 3

Representing a different pronunciation of bro, meaning brother

Alternative forms

Noun

bra (plural bras)

  1. (slang) friend
    Take it easy, bra!
  2. (slang) female version of bro

Anagrams


Lojban

Rafsi

bra

  1. rafsi of barda.

Norman

Alternative forms

  • brâs (continental Normandy)
  • bras (Jersey, Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French bras, from Vulgar Latin *bracium, from Classical Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn).

Noun

bra m (plural bras)

  1. (Sark, anatomy) arm

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowing from French brave

Adjective

bra (indeclinable, comparative bedre, indefinite superlative best, definite superlative beste)

  1. good, fine

Derived terms

Adverb

bra

  1. well

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References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowing from French brave

Adjective

bra (indeclinable, comparative betre, indefinite superlative best, definite superlative beste)

  1. good, fine

Derived terms

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Swedish

Etymology

Since at least 1621, from braf (good, brave); from German brav; from French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brɑː/

Adjective

bra (comparative bättre, superlative bäst)

  1. good

Adverb

bra (comparative bättre, superlative bäst)

  1. well

See also


Yola

Adjective

bra

  1. brave

Zazaki

Etymology

Compare Persian برادر (barâdar).

Noun

bra

  1. brother