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I [bɛə(r)] bore vb: pt borne pp

1. vt

1) (carry: burden, signature, date, name) portare, (news, message) recare, (traces, signs) mostrare

to bear some resemblance to — somigliare a

he bore himself like a soldier — (of posture) aveva un portamento militare, (of behaviour) si comportò da soldato

the love he bore her — l'amore che le portava

to bear sb ill will — portare or serbare rancore a qn

2) (support: weight) reggere, sostenere, (cost) sostenere, (responsibility) assumere, (comparison) reggere a

the roof couldn't bear the weight of the snow — il tetto non ha retto il or al peso della neve

3) (endure: pain) sopportare, (stand up to: inspection, examination) reggere a

he bore his sufferings bravely — ha sopportato con coraggio la sofferenza

I can't bear it! — non lo sopporto!

I can't bear him — non lo posso soffrire or sopportare

I can't bear to look — non ho il coraggio di guardare

it doesn't bear thinking about — non ci si può neanche pensare

it won't bear close examination — non bisogna guardarlo troppo da vicino

4) (produce: fruit) produrre, dare, (young) partorire, (child) generare, dare alla luce, (Fin: interest) fruttare

2. vi

1)

(move) to bear right/left — andare a destra/sinistra, piegare a destra/sinistra

to bear away Naut — poggiare

2)

to bring sth to bear (on) — (influence, powers of persuasion) esercitare qc (su)

to bring pressure to bear on sb — fare pressione su qn

to bring one's mind to bear on sth — concentrarsi su qc

•

- bear down

- bear on

- bear out

- bear up

- bear with

II [bɛə(r)] n

orso (-a), Stock Exchange ribassista m/f

the Great Bear Astron — l'Orsa Maggiore

to be like a bear with a sore head hum — avere la luna di traverso