Translations for bear in the English»French Dictionary

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I.bear [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] N

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1. bear ZOOL:

bear

2. bear (man):

bear inf, pej

ours m (mal léché)

3. bear FIN:

bear

II.bear <pret bore; pp borne> [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] VB trans

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1. bear (carry):

bear person, animal: load

bear vehicle: load

3. bear (show visibly):

bear envelope, shield:

bear fig scar, mark

envelopes bearing the company logo

enveloppes qui portent le sigle de la société

he still bears the scars fig

il en reste marqué

to bear a resemblance to

to bear no relation to

n'avoir aucun rapport avec

to bear no comparison with

être sans commune mesure avec

to bear witness to sth/to the fact that …

témoigner de qc/de ce que …

4. bear (have) person, company:

bear name, title

5. bear (keep):

to bear sth in mind (remember) suggestion, information

to bear sth in mind (take into account) factors

prendre en compte

to bear in mind that …

ne pas oublier que …

bearing in mind his inexperience, …

compte tenu de son inexpérience, …

7. bear (endure, tolerate) fig:

bear illness, hardship, suspense, pressure, smell, person

it's more than I can bear

c'est plus que je n'en peux supporter

I can't bear the thought of him going to prison

je ne supporte pas l'idée qu'il aille en prison

she can't bear doing the housework

elle ne supporte pas de faire le ménage

I can't bear his preaching to me

je ne supporte pas qu'il me fasse la morale

I can't bear to watch

je ne veux pas voir ça

how can you bear to drink it?

comment peux-tu boire ça?

‘after a long illness bravely borne’ (in obituary)

‘à la suite d'une longue et cruelle maladie’

8. bear (accept) fig:

bear cost, responsibility, blame

12. bear dated or liter < pp actif borne; pp passif born> (give birth to):

bear woman:

donner naissance à

bear animal:

to bear sb a child

donner un enfant à qn

III.bear <pret bore; pp borne> [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] VB intr

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2. bear NAUT (lie):

there is land bearing south-south-east

une côte est signalée au sud-sud-est

IV.to bear oneself VB refl

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to bear oneself refl < pret bore; pp borne> (behave):

to bear oneself

he bore himself bravely

il s'est comporté avec courage

bear yourself with pride

brown bear N

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brown bear

black bear N

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black bear

ours m noir d'Amérique

polar bear N

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polar bear

I.bear with VB [Brit bɛː -, Am bɛr -] (bear with [sb])

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I.bear up VB [Brit bɛː -, Am bɛr -] (bear up)

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bear-baiting N

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bear-baiting

combat m d'ours et de chiens

bear upon VB [Brit bɛː -, Am bɛr -]

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bear upon → bear on

See also bear on

I.bear on VB [Brit bɛː -, Am bɛr -] (bear on [sb/sth])

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bear cub N

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bear cub

I.bear along VB [Brit bɛː -, Am bɛr -] (bear [sb/sth] along, bear along [sb/sth])

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Translations for bear in the English»French Dictionary

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bear¹ [beəʳ, Am ber] N

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1. bear zool.:

bear

a she bear

2. bear fig inf:

to be like a bear with a sore head [or like a real bear Am]

être d'une humeur massacrante

I.bear² <bore, borne> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB trans

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1. bear (carry, display):

bear

he bore himself with dignity

il s'est montré digne

2. bear (bring):

bear letter, news

3. bear (endure, deal with):

to bear a load/the cost

supporter une charge/le coût

to bear the burden/the pain

supporter le poids/la douleur

to bear hardship

endurer des épreuves

to bear the blame

endosser la responsabilité

I can't bear the suspense

je ne supporte plus l'attente

I can't bear the idea

l'idée m'est insupportable

it doesn't bear close examination

ça ne résiste pas à l'examen

4. bear (show):

to bear sb ill-will

en vouloir à qn

to bear an (uncanny) likeness to sb

avoir une (troublante) ressemblance avec qn

5. bear (keep):

to bear sth/sb in mind

penser à qn/qc

6. bear <born> pp in passive (give birth to):

to bear a baby

donner naissance à un enfant

to bear sb a child

donner un enfant à qn

animals bear young

les animaux se reproduisent

7. bear (generate):

to bear fruit

donner des fruits

to bear fruit fig

porter ses fruits

8. bear FIN, ECON:

to bear interest

rapporter un intérêt

II.bear² <bore, borne> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB intr

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1. bear (move):

to bear east

prendre la direction est

to bear left/right

prendre à gauche/droite

2. bear (have influence):

to bring pressure to bear on sb

faire pression sur qn

polar bear N

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polar bear

bear with VB intr

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bear with

to bear with sb

être patient avec qn

bear up VB intr

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bear up

ne pas se laisser abattre

bear up!

bear out VB trans

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bear out evidence, idea

bear out person

donner raison à

teddy bear N

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teddy bear

ours m en peluche

koala [kəʊˈɑ:lə, Am koʊ-], koala bear N

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bear down on VB intr

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bear down on

Great Bear N ASTRO

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Great Bear

to bear a load/the cost

supporter une charge/le coût

to bear the burden/the pain

supporter le poids/la douleur

to bear an (uncanny) likeness to sb

avoir une (troublante) ressemblance avec qn

to bring pressure to bear on sb

faire pression sur qn

to bear all the hallmarks of sb/sth

porter toutes les marques de qn/qc

to bear a close resemblance to sb

ressembler à qn comme un frère

to bring pressure to bear on sb

agir sur qn

he can hardly bear/can't bear her doing sth

il supporte mal supporter/ne supporte pas supporter qu'elle fasse qc (subj)

to bring all one's ingenuity to bear

déployer des trésors d'ingéniosité

to bear an unfortunate resemblance to sb

être fâcheusement semblable à qn

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Halfway across the leg the angle of attack was eased and it became a short reach to bear down on the mark. www.afloat.ie

Inflorescences bear up to three pairs of flowers. en.wikipedia.org

Some of us are haunted by memories and experiences that seem to bear down on everything else. onthewight.com

It would grow on different soil types and may reach 20 meters high and would bear up to a million flowers. en.wikipedia.org

The latitude was therefore called the "arktikos kuklos", circle of the bear. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, she had a sense of humor that helped her bear heavy tragedies and got her easily over some rough places. en.wikipedia.org

He then sets up camp and lights a fire to keep warm whilst cuddling his toy bear. en.wikipedia.org

Usually a handmade or mulberry paper is used to create the tear bear, giving the bear pieces a furry-edged look. en.wikipedia.org

Wolves bear relatively large pups in small litters compared to other canid species. en.wikipedia.org

Even diminutive woodcuts, be they portraits or landscapes, bear the mark of his spirited style. en.wikipedia.org

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