bracket

a mark used in writing or printing to show where a part of a sentence begins and ends, such as ( ) or [ ]

paréntesis, corchete

• [noun] is used before/after [noun]

Collocations round brackets · square brackets

• Use round brackets to enclose the date.

  Usa paréntesis redondos para incluir la fecha.

a piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is fixed to a wall to hold up the edge of a shelf or support something else

soporte, fijación

• [noun] for [noun]

Collocations shelf bracket · picture bracket

• Attach the brackets to the wall.

  Fija los soportes a la pared.

a limit on how much something can change, such as prices or interest rates

límite, tope

• [noun] for [noun]

Collocations price bracket · interest rate bracket

• The government set a price bracket for the new drug.

  El gobierno estableció un límite de precio para el nuevo medicamento.

(verb) to put brackets around words or numbers in writing or printing

poner paréntesis, encerrar en corchetes

• [transitive] [noun]

Collocations bracket the date · bracket the number

• Bracket the year in parentheses.

  Encierra el año entre paréntesis.

(verb) to fix brackets on a wall or other surface, usually for shelves or pictures

colocar soportes, fijar

• [transitive] [noun]

Collocations bracket the shelf · bracket the picture

• Bracket the shelves to the wall.

  Fija las estanterías a la pared.

(verb) to put something within a limit or range, such as prices or interest rates

establecer un límite para

• [transitive] [noun]

Collocations bracket the price range · bracket the interest rate

• The government brackets the prices for essential goods.

  El gobierno establece un límite para los precios de bienes esenciales.