Translations for bear upon in the English»French Dictionary

bear upon VB [Brit bɛː -, Am bɛr -]

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bear upon → bear on

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

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upon [Brit əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑn] PREP

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upon → on

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

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II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

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1. on (taking place, happening):

to be on event:

avoir lieu

is the match still on?

est-ce que le match aura lieu quand même?

the engagement is back on again

ils sont à nouveau fiancés

while the meeting is on

pendant la réunion

there's a war/recession on

il y a une guerre/récession

I've got nothing on tonight

je n'ai rien de prévu pour ce soir

to have something on

avoir quelque chose de prévu

I've got a lot on

je suis très occupé

2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):

Euro-express is on tonight

il y a Euro-express à la télé ce soir

the news is on in 10 minutes

le journal est dans 10 minutes

it's on at the Rex

ça passe au Rex

there's an exhibition on at the Town Hall

il y a une exposition à la mairie

what's on? (on TV)

qu'est-ce qu'il y a à la télé?

what's on? (at the cinema)

qu'est-ce qui passe au cinéma?

what's on? (at the theatre)

qu'est-ce qu'il y a à l'affiche or au théâtre?

there's nothing on

il n'y a rien de bien

Hamlet is still on

Hamlet est toujours à l'affiche

3. on (functional, live):

to be on TV, oven, heating, light:

être allumé

to be on handbrake:

être serré

to be on dishwasher, radio, washing machine:

marcher

to be on hot tap, gas tap:

être ouvert

the power is on

il y a du courant

the power is back on

le courant est rétabli

the switch is in the ‘on’ position

l'interrupteur est en position ‘allumé’

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

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1. on (on or about one's person):

to have a hat/coat on

porter un chapeau/manteau

to have one's glasses on

porter ses lunettes

he's got his suit on

il est en costume

to have nothing on

être nu, ne rien avoir sur le dos

on with your coats!

allez, mettez vos manteaux!

to have make-up on

être maquillé

with sandals/slippers on

en sandales/pantoufles

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

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V.on and on ADV

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VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

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on → get

you're on

d'accord

are you still on for tomorrow's party?

c'est toujours d'accord pour la soirée de demain?

to be always on at sb

être toujours sur le dos de qn

she's always on at me to get my hair cut

elle est toujours sur mon dos pour que je me fasse couper les cheveux

what's he on about? Brit

qu'est-ce qu'il raconte?

I don't know what you're on about

je ne sais pas de quoi tu parles

he's been on to me about the lost files Brit

il m'a contacté à propos des dossiers perdus

I.bear [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] N

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1. bear ZOOL:

bear

ours m

2. bear (man):

bear inf, pej

ours m (mal léché)

3. bear FIN:

bear

baissier m

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

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1. bear (carry):

bear person, animal: load

porter

bear vehicle: load

transporter

3. bear (show visibly):

bear envelope, shield:

porter

bear fig scar, mark

porter

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

ressembler à

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

porter

7. bear (endure, tolerate) fig:

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

supporter

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

encourir

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

bear woman:

donner naissance à

bear animal:

mettre bas

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

se comporter

he bore himself bravely

il s'est comporté avec courage

bear yourself with pride

soyez digne

Translations for bear upon in the English»French Dictionary

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upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form

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1. upon (on top of):

upon

sur

upon this

là-dessus

2. upon (around):

a ring upon his finger

une bague au doigt

3. upon (hanging on):

to hang upon the wall

être accroché au mur

4. upon (at time of):

upon sb's arrival

dès l'arrivée de qn

Phrases:

once upon a time

il était une fois

I.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] PREP

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2. on (in contact with):

a fly on the wall/ceiling

une mouche sur la table/le mur/au plafond

a cut on one's finger

une coupure au doigt

a bottle with a label on it

une bouteille avec une étiquette dessus

to hang on a branch

pendre à une branche

to put sth on sb's shoulder/finger

mettre qc sur l'épaule/au doigt de qn

to be on the plane

être dans l'avion

I have the money on me

j'ai l'argent sur moi

5. on MED:

to be on drugs

se droguer

to be on cortisone

être sous cortisone

12. on (against):

an attack/to turn on sb

une attaque/se retourner contre qn

14. on (progress):

to be on page 10

en être à la page 10

to be on 10 points Aus, Brit SPORTS

avoir 10 points

15. on (for):

to spend £10 on sth

dépenser 10£ pour qc

II.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADV

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3. on (aboard):

to get on

monter

4. on (on duty):

on

de service

III.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADJ

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bear¹ [beəʳ, Am ber] N

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1. bear zool.:

bear

ours m

a she bear

une ourse

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

porter

he bore himself with dignity

il s'est montré digne

2. bear (bring):

bear letter, news

porter

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

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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2. bear (have influence):

to bring pressure to bear on sb

faire pression sur qn

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Translations for bear upon in the English»French Dictionary

bear upon VB [Brit bɛː -, Am bɛr -]

bear upon → bear on

See also bear on

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

Translations for bear upon in the English»French Dictionary

upon [Brit əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑn] PREP

upon → on

See also on

1. on (position):

2. on (indicating attachment, contact):

3. on (on or about one's person):

4. on (about, on the subject of):

5. on (employed, active):

6. on (in expressions of time):

7. on (immediately after):

8. on (taking, using):

9. on (powered by):

10. on (indicating support):

11. on (indicating a medium):

12. on (income, amount of money):

13. on (paid for by, at the expense of):

14. on (repeated events):

15. on (in scoring):

16. on HORSE RAC:

17. on TRANSP:

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

1. on (taking place, happening):

2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):

3. on (functional, live):

4. on Brit (permissible):

5. on (attached, in place):

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

1. on (on or about one's person):

2. on (ahead in time):

3. on (further):

4. on (on stage):

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

V.on and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

on → get

I.bear [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] N

1. bear ZOOL:

2. bear (man):

3. bear FIN:

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

1. bear (carry):

2. bear (bring):

3. bear (show visibly):

4. bear (have) person, company:

5. bear (keep):

6. bear (support):

7. bear (endure, tolerate) fig:

8. bear (accept) fig:

9. bear (stand up to):

10. bear (nurture):

11. bear (yield):

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

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

1. bear:

2. bear NAUT (lie):

3. bear (weigh):

IV.to bear oneself VB refl

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

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Translations for bear upon in the English»French Dictionary

upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form

1. upon (on top of):

2. upon (around):

3. upon (hanging on):

4. upon (at time of):

Phrases:

See also on

I.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] PREP

1. on (in contact with top):

2. on (in contact with):

3. on (by means of):

4. on (source of):

5. on MED:

bear¹ [beəʳ, Am ber] N

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

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