bear on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bear on in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

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

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

1. on (not off):

See also onto, off

onto, on to [ˈɒntʊ, ˈɒntə, Am ˈɑːntuː, ˈɑːntə] PREP

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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She then daringly came within 700 yd of an escort while bringing her stern tubes to bear on another merchant ship.
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Several designs were considered but the decision fell on a polar bear on red.
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The 12 vinyl's artwork was also different and featured a close up view of a ballerina sitting and holding a teddy bear on the ground.
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Systemic and background factors may bear on the culpability of the offender, to the extent that they shed light on his or her level of moral blameworthiness.
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In practice backstairs intrigue was often brought to bear on the appointments.
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Normally, the game is played with three hunters and one bear on a patterned board.
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She was in a boat approaching an adult bear on an ice floe, when she noticed it had some prey in its jaws.
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I became preoccupied with the burdens that sick people bear on behalf of those around them who are well.
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The paper was particularly known for its advocacy of free love, bringing an anarchist critique to bear on social relations and women's rights.
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