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
- 4 a (produce) [fruit/crop] dar*; [interest] devengar* b (give birth to) [child] dar* a luz see also born1
B. vi
- (turn) torcer* bear left = tuerza a la izquierda
Phrasal verbs
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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, …