fiche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- card noun A small, flat piece of stiff paper or plastic, used for games, messages, payments, or identification.
- plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
- slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
Senses
fiche is used for these senses in English:
- brace 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.
- card Any flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic, etc.
- index card A piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in a card index or to supply the copy (content) from which to generate a book index.
- palm card A small card listing items to be discussed in a speech or presentation, usually in bullet point form, to assist the speaker.
- piece of paper A single sheet or scrap of paper.
- plug (electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
- slip A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
brace — full definition
- noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
- verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.
card — full definition
- noun A small, flat piece of stiff paper or plastic, used for games, messages, payments, or identification.
- verb To check someone's identification to confirm their age.