bear

bear
I beə past tense - bore; verb
1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) aguantar, soportar
2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) aguantar
3) ((past participle in passive born bo:n) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) dar a luz, parir
4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) cargar, llevar
5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) llevar
6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) desviarse
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- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings
II beə noun
(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) oso
bear1 n oso
a polar bear un oso polar
bear2 vb aguantar / soportar / resistir
I can't bear this heat no soporto este calor
I couldn't bear the pain no aguantaba el dolor
that branch won't bear your weight esa rama no resistirá tu peso
to bear in mind tener en cuenta / tener presente
El pasado de bear es bore y el participio pasado es borne
bear
tr[beəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL oso
2 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL bajista nombre masulino o femenino, especulador,-ra a la baja
3 (rough person) bruto
intransitive verb
1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL vender al iniciarse una bajada de precios para volver a comprar luego a un precio más bajo
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be like a bear with a sore head estar de un humor de perros
bear hug apretujón nombre masculino, abrazo muy fuerte
bear account posición nombre femenino de vendedor
bear cub SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL osezno
grizzly bear oso pardo
the Great Bear la Osa Mayor
the Little Bear la Osa Menor
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bear
tr[beəSMALLr/SMALL]
transitive verb (pt bore tr[bɔːSMALLr/SMALL] , pp borne tr[bɔːn] )
1 (carry) llevar
■ the officer bore the flag el oficial llevaba la bandera
2 (name, date) llevar
■ the document bore the date of the meeting el documento llevaba la fecha de la reunión
3 (show signs of) mostrar, revelar
■ the body bore no signs of violence el cadáver no mostraba señales de violencia
4 (weight) soportar, aguantar; (responsibility, cost) asumir
5 (tolerate) soportar, aguantar
■ I can't bear him no lo soporto
■ how do you bear the job? ¿cómo aguantas el trabajo?
6 (fruit) producir
7 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (interest) devengar
8 (give birth) tener, dar a luz
■ she has borne a son ha tenido un niño
■ her daughter was born deaf su hija nació sorda
intransitive verb
1 (turn) torcer a
■ bear left at the next set of traffic lights tuerza hacia la izquierda al próximo semáforo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to bear in mind tener presente
to bear a grudge guardar rencor
to bear a resemblance to parecerse a
to bear hard on oprimir
to bear witness to something ser testigo de algo
to bear no relation to no tener nada que ver con
■ the facts bear no relation to this case los hechos no tienen nada que ver con este caso
to bring pressure to bear ejercer presión (on, a), presionar (on, a)
■ they brought pressure to bear on the government ejercieron presión sobre el gobierno
it doesn't bear thinking about me da escalofríos nada más pensar en ello
bear ['bær] v, bore ['bor] ; borne ['bɔrn] ; bearing vt
1) carry: llevar, portar
2) : dar a luz a (un niño)
3) produce: dar (frutas, cosechas)
4) endure , support: soportar, resistir, aguantar
bear vi
1) turn: doblar, dar la vuelta
bear right: doble a la derecha
2)
to bear up : resistir
bear n, pl bears or bear : oso m , osa f
bear
adj.
• bajista adj.
n.
• bajista s.m.,f.
• oso s.m.
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne) = aguantar v.
• apoyar v.
• cargar v.
• gobernar v.
• llevar v.
• parir v.
• partir v.
• permitir v.
• producir v.
(§pres: produzco, produces...) pret: produj-•)
• resistir v.
• sentir v.
• sobrellevar v.
• soportar v.
• sufrir v.

I
1. ber, beə(r)
(past bore; past p borne) transitive verb
1)
a) (support) \<\<weight\>\> aguantar, resistir; \<\<cost\>\> correr con; \<\<responsibility\>\> cargar* con
b) (endure) \<\<pain/uncertainty\>\> soportar, aguantar

the pain was too much to bear — el dolor se hizo insoportable

c) (put up with, stand) (colloq) (with can) \<\<person\>\> aguantar (fam), soportar; \<\<noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't bear her — no la soporto, no la aguanto or no la puedo ver (fam)

he can't bear being criticized — no soporta que lo critiquen

to bear to + inf: I can't bear to watch! — no puedo mirar

d) (stand up to)

his work bears comparison with the best — su obra puede compararse con las mejores

her argument doesn't bear close scrutiny — su razonamiento no resiste un análisis cuidadoso

it doesn't bear thinking about — da miedo sólo de pensarlo

2)
a) (carry) (liter) \<\<banner/coffin\>\> llevar, portar (liter)

our raft was borne along by the current — la corriente arrastraba nuestra balsa

a letter bearing good news — una carta portadora de buenas noticias

b) (harbor)

she's not one to bear a grudge — no es rencorosa or resentida

I bear him no ill will — no le deseo ningún mal

3) (have, show) \<\<title/signature\>\> llevar; \<\<scars\>\> tener*; \<\<resemblance\>\> tener*, guardar

his account bears little relation to the truth — su versión tiene poco que ver or guarda poca relación con la verdad

4)
a) (produce) \<\<fruit/crop\>\> dar*; \<\<interest\>\> devengar*
b) (give birth to) \<\<child\>\> dar* a luz

she bore him six children — (liter) le dio seis hijos (liter); see also born I


2.
vi
a) (turn) torcer*

bear left/right — tuerza or doble a la izquierda/derecha

b) (weigh down) (frml)

to bear on somebody: the responsibility bore heavily on her — la responsabilidad pesaba sobre sus hombros; bring 2) a)


3.
v refl (frml)
a) (hold, carry)

there's something very distinguished about the way he bears himself — tiene un porte muy distinguido

b) (behave)

to bear oneself — comportarse, conducirse* (frml)

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun oso, osa m,f

he's a regular bear in the morning — (AmE) por las mañanas está de un humor de perros

to be like a bear with a sore head — (colloq) estar* de un humor de perros (fam)

to be loaded for bear — (AmE colloq) estar* listo para el ataque; (before n)

bear cub — osezno m


I [bɛǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (=animal) oso(-a) m / f ; (fig) (=man) grandullón * m

he was a huge bear of a man — era un hombre grande como un oso

the Great/Little Bear — la Osa Mayor/Menor

- be like a bear with a sore head
- be loaded for bear
brown 5., grizzly, polar
2) (also: teddy bear) osito m de peluche
3) (Econ) (=pessimistic trader) bajista mf
2.
CPD

bear baiting N — espectáculo en el que se azuzan a unos perros contra un oso

bear cub N — osezno m

bear garden N — (fig) manicomio m , casa f de locos

bear hug N — fuerte abrazo m

bear market N — (Econ) mercado m bajista

bear pit N — (fig) manicomio m , casa f de locos


II [bɛǝ(r)] (pt bore) (pp borne)
1. VT
1) (=support) [+ weight] aguantar, sostener; -bearing
2) (=take on) [+ cost] correr con, pagar; [+ responsibility] cargar con; (fig) [+ burden] soportar

the government bears some responsibility for this crisis — el gobierno tiene parte de responsabilidad en esta crisis

he bore no responsibility for what had happened — no era responsable de lo que había pasado

they bear most of the responsibility for elderly relatives — cargan con la mayor parte de la responsabilidad de atender a familiares ancianos

3) (=endure) [+ pain, suspense] soportar, aguantar

I can't bear the suspense — no puedo soportar or aguantar el suspense

I can't bear him — no lo puedo ver, no lo soporto or aguanto

the dog can't bear being shut in — el perro no soporta estar encerrado

I can't bear to look — no puedo mirar

he can't bear to talk about it — no puede hablar de ello

he can't bear to see her suffer — no soporta verla sufrir

brunt
4) (=bring) [+ news, gift] traer

a letter bearing important news — una carta que traeaía importantes noticias

5) (=carry) llevar, portar liter

protesters bearing placards — manifestantes mfpl llevando or portando pancartas

to bear arms — frm portar armas frm

he bore himself like a soldier — (posture) tenía un porte soldadesco; (behaviour) se comportó como un verdadero soldado

there was dignity in the way he bore himself — había dignidad en su porte

6) (=have, display) [+ signature, date, message, title] llevar; [+ mark, scar] conservar

his ideas bore little relation to reality — sus ideas no tenían mucha relación con la realidad

she bore no resemblance to the girl I knew 20 years ago — no se parecía en nada a la chica que había conocido 20 años atrás

the room bore all the signs of a violent struggle — el cuarto conservaba todas las huellas de una riña violenta

to bear a grudge — guardar rencor

she bears him no ill-will — (grudge) no le guarda rencor; (hostility) no siente ninguna animadversión hacia él

witness 1., 2), mind 1., 3)
7) (=stand up to) [+ examination] resistir

her story won't bear scrutiny — su historia no resistirá un análisis

it doesn't bear thinking about * — da horror solo pensarlo

the film bears comparison with far more expensive productions — la película puede compararse con producciones mucho más caras

8) liter (=produce) [+ fruit] dar; frm [+ child] dar a luz a; (Econ) [+ interest] devengar

her hard work bore fruit when she was promoted — sus esfuerzos dieron fruto cuando la ascendieron

she bore him a daughter — le dio una hija

2. VI
1) (=move)

to bear (to the) right/left — torcer or girar a la derecha/izquierda

2)

to bear on sth — (=relate to) guardar relación con algo, tener que ver con algo; (=influence) influir en algo

bring
3) (=afflict)

his misdeeds bore heavily on his conscience — sus fechorías le pesaban en la conciencia

- bear up
* * *

I
1. [ber, beə(r)]
(past bore; past p borne) transitive verb
1)
a) (support) \<\<weight\>\> aguantar, resistir; \<\<cost\>\> correr con; \<\<responsibility\>\> cargar* con
b) (endure) \<\<pain/uncertainty\>\> soportar, aguantar

the pain was too much to bear — el dolor se hizo insoportable

c) (put up with, stand) (colloq) (with can) \<\<person\>\> aguantar (fam), soportar; \<\<noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't bear her — no la soporto, no la aguanto or no la puedo ver (fam)

he can't bear being criticized — no soporta que lo critiquen

to bear to + inf: I can't bear to watch! — no puedo mirar

d) (stand up to)

his work bears comparison with the best — su obra puede compararse con las mejores

her argument doesn't bear close scrutiny — su razonamiento no resiste un análisis cuidadoso

it doesn't bear thinking about — da miedo sólo de pensarlo

2)
a) (carry) (liter) \<\<banner/coffin\>\> llevar, portar (liter)

our raft was borne along by the current — la corriente arrastraba nuestra balsa

a letter bearing good news — una carta portadora de buenas noticias

b) (harbor)

she's not one to bear a grudge — no es rencorosa or resentida

I bear him no ill will — no le deseo ningún mal

3) (have, show) \<\<title/signature\>\> llevar; \<\<scars\>\> tener*; \<\<resemblance\>\> tener*, guardar

his account bears little relation to the truth — su versión tiene poco que ver or guarda poca relación con la verdad

4)
a) (produce) \<\<fruit/crop\>\> dar*; \<\<interest\>\> devengar*
b) (give birth to) \<\<child\>\> dar* a luz

she bore him six children — (liter) le dio seis hijos (liter); see also born I


2.
vi
a) (turn) torcer*

bear left/right — tuerza or doble a la izquierda/derecha

b) (weigh down) (frml)

to bear on somebody: the responsibility bore heavily on her — la responsabilidad pesaba sobre sus hombros; bring 2) a)


3.
v refl (frml)
a) (hold, carry)

there's something very distinguished about the way he bears himself — tiene un porte muy distinguido

b) (behave)

to bear oneself — comportarse, conducirse* (frml)

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun oso, osa m,f

he's a regular bear in the morning — (AmE) por las mañanas está de un humor de perros

to be like a bear with a sore head — (colloq) estar* de un humor de perros (fam)

to be loaded for bear — (AmE colloq) estar* listo para el ataque; (before n)

bear cub — osezno m


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