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This protects the nation's tax revenue and promotes financial stability, as well as giving shareholders a means to bear down on remuneration excesses. www.afr.com

As we bear down on the speed trap, trees at the far perimeter of the site stream by in a verdant blur. www.telegraph.co.uk

What is massively important for us is to bear down on the deficit. www.independent.co.uk

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

We are determined to bear down on this illegal trade and safeguard public health. www.itv.com

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Translations for bear down on in the English»French Dictionary

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):

Down [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn]

1. down (from higher to lower level):

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

3. down (from upstairs):

4. down (indicating direction):

5. down (in a range, scale, hierarchy):

6. down (indicating loss of money, decrease in profits etc):

7. down (indicating decrease in extent, volume, quality, process):

8. down (in writing):

9. down (on list, programme, schedule):

10. down (incapacitated):

11. down SPORTS (behind):

12. down (as deposit):

13. down (downwards):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

1. down (from higher to lower point):

2. down (at a lower part of):

3. down (along):

4. down (throughout):

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

1. down (depressed):

2. down Brit:

3. down COMPUT:

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

1. down:

2. down (drink):

V.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn]

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

1. put (place):

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

3. put (cause to be or do):

4. put (devote, invest):

5. put (add):

6. put (express):

7. put (offer for consideration):

8. put (rate, rank):

9. put (estimate):

10. put SPORTS:

11. put FARM (for mating):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

to put oneself in refl < pres part putting; pret, pp put>:

IV.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt]

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

2. keep ARCHIT:

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

2. keep (detain):

3. keep (retain):

4. keep (have and look after):

II.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

V.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn]