sē parāre
To brace yourself for something bad, Latin says sē parāre, "to prepare oneself".
The reflexive pronoun changes with the person: mē parō (I brace myself), tē parā (brace yourself) and nōs parēmus (let us brace ourselves). Add ad or contrā with the danger, as in sē parāre ad tempestātem.
Meaning: intransitive: to prepare for something bad (verb)
Did you know?
- Latin firmāmentum, the source of English "firmament", means a support or prop, the kind of brace that holds up a wall, not the act of bracing yourself.
Example conversation
Two people are waiting for a heavy storm to hit.
- QuintusCaelum nigrum est, Lucia.The sky is black, Lucia.
- LuciaIta est, Quinte. Ventus venit.It is, Quintus. The wind is coming.
- QuintusParā tē contrā tempestātem!Brace yourself against the storm!
- LuciaEgo iam parata sum.I am already prepared.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries firmamentum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
