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bear1

Pronunciation: /ber; beə(r)/

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Spanish translation of bear

A. vt (past bore past p, borne)

  • 1 a (support) [weight] aguantar; [cost] correr con; [responsibility] cargar* con b (endure) [pain/uncertainty] soportar c (put up with, stand) (colloq) (with can) [person] aguantar (fam); [noise] aguantar d (stand up to) her argument doesn't bear close scrutiny = su razonamiento no resiste un análisis cuidadoso it doesn't bear thinking about = da miedo solo de pensarlo
  • 2 a (carry) (liter) [banner/coffin] llevar, portar (liter) b (harbor) she's not one to bear a grudge = no es rencorosa to bear sb malice = guardarle rencor a algn

B. vi

  • (turn) torcer* bear left = tuerza a la izquierda

Phrasal verbs

bear out

v + o + adv, v + adv + o [theory] confirmar

bear up

v + adv she bore up well under the strain = sobrellevó muy bien la situación

bear with

v + prep + o [person/mood] tener* paciencia con if you'll just bear with me for a moment, … (asking to wait) = si tienen la bondad de esperar un momento, …; (asking for patience) = si puedo poner a prueba su paciencia, …

bear in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bear in the British & World English dictionary Definition of bear in the US English dictionary