bear down in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.bear1 <pt bore, pp borne> [Am bɛr, Brit bɛː] VB trans

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1.3. bear (put up with, stand) inf with can:

bear person
aguantar inf
bear person
soportar
bear noise
aguantar
bear noise
soportar
bear noise
resistir
I can't bear her
no la soporto
I can't bear her
no la aguanto
I can't bear her
no la puedo ver inf
if there's one thing I can't bear, it's to be kept waiting
si hay algo que no soporto es que me hagan esperar
if there's one thing I can't bear, it's to be kept waiting
si hay algo que no aguanto es que me hagan esperar inf
he can't bear being criticized
no soporta que lo critiquen
shut up! I can't bear the thought!
¡cállate! ¡no quiero ni pensar!
to bear to + infin I can't bear to watch!
no puedo mirar
I can't bear to think what might have happened!
¡no quiero ni pensar lo que podía haber pasado!

II.bear1 <pt bore, pp borne> [Am bɛr, Brit bɛː] VB intr

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III.bear1 <pt bore, pp borne> [Am bɛr, Brit bɛː] VB refl form

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See also bring, born

bring <pt & pp brought> [Am brɪŋ, Brit brɪŋ] VB trans

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1.1. bring (take along):

bring
traer
can I bring a friend? (to where we're speaking)
¿puedo traer a or venir con un amigo?
can I bring a friend? (to a different place)
¿puedo llevar a or ir con un amigo?
bring this to the kitchen Am
lleva esto a la cocina
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a venir con Lucy
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a traer a Lucy
bring your passport with you
traiga el pasaporte
bring your passport with you
traiga consigo el pasaporte form
I've brought these books for the children
les he traído estos libros a los niños
I've brought these books for the children
he traído estos libros para los niños
he brought me news from John
me trajo noticias de John
we'll bring you more news in our next bulletin
les daremos más información en nuestro próximo boletín
she brings a lifetime's experience
aporta la experiencia de toda una vida
that brings me to my next point: the need to …
esto me lleva a lo siguiente: la necesidad de …
I brought away new hopes from that meeting
salí de esa reunión con nuevas esperanzas
bring the chair/baby inside/outside
entra/saca la silla/al bebé
bring it close
acércalo
bring her in
hazla pasar or entrar

2.1. bring (result in, produce):

bring
traer
the merger will bring enormous benefits
la fusión va a traer or reportar enormes beneficios
it brought us nothing but trouble
no nos trajo más que problemas
the announcement brought cheers from the crowd
el anuncio hizo dar vivas a la muchedumbre
these benefits bring with them certain responsibilities
estas ventajas conllevan ciertas responsabilidades
you've brought so much happiness to those poor children
les has dado tanta alegría a esos pobres niños
to bring a smile to sb's face
hacer sonreír a alguien
it brought a blush to her face
la hizo sonrojarse
it brought tears to my eyes
hizo que se me llenaran los ojos de lágrimas
it brings a shine to the wood
le da brillo a la madera
to bring sth to bear to bring pressure to bear on sb
ejercer presión sobre alguien
once he brought his mind to bear on the problem
una vez que centró su atención en el problema
the guns were brought to bear on the target
apuntaron al objetivo con los cañones

I.born [Am bɔrn, Brit bɔːn] pt participle of bear

1. born:

to be born
nacer
when was she born?
¿cuándo nació?
to be born blind, she was born blind
es ciega de nacimiento
the young are born blind
las crías nacen ciegas
to be born lucky
nacer con suerte
poets are born not made
los poetas nacen, no se hacen
to be born into sth he was born into a Protestant family/the aristocracy
nació en el seno de una familia protestante/aristócrata
born into poverty
nacido en la pobreza
to be born into the world liter
venir al mundo
to be born of sb/sth she was born of middle-class parents
sus padres eran de clase media
to be born of sb/sth she was born of middle-class parents
nació en una familia de clase media
with the confidence born of experience
con la confianza que da la experiencia
to be born to sb form a child was born to them
tuvieron un hijo
I wasn't born yesterday, you know!
¡oye, que no nací ayer
I wasn't born yesterday, you know!
¡oye, que no me chupo el dedo! inf
there's one born every minute!
hay tontos para repartir or para dar y vender
were you born in a barn?
¿es que traes cola? LatAm
young people today don't know they're born!
los jóvenes de hoy no saben lo que tienen
born Jane Smith (real name)
cuyo verdadero nombre es/era Jane Smith
born Jane Smith (neé)
de soltera Jane Smith

II.born [Am bɔrn, Brit bɔːn] ADJ attr

I.down1 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

II.down1 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

V.down1 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

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See also fall down, cut down, burn down

fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

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I.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

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I.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

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down2 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

down3 <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

bear down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bear down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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II.bear2 [beəʳ, Am ber] VB intr (tend)

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We are determined to bear down on this illegal trade and safeguard public health.
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Psychological stressors also bear down heavily on captive cetaceans, and may exacerbate their physical ailments.
www.smobserved.com
Wind, unlike natural gas, has no price volatility or price exposure that ratepayers will have to bear down the road.
www.vancouversun.com
It's like a group of tiny little mice squeaking about the grizzly bear down the street!
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
Theoretically, squeezed living standards should eventually bear down on these costs.
blogs.telegraph.co.uk
We are not going back to the start, and we do need to bear down on legal aid costs.
www.independent.co.uk
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
When you get that first goal, you have to realize where you are in the game and bear down and hold on to the lead.
www.theprovince.com
They have time to make the numbers work even more in their favour providing they can bear down on saving.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
When she was ready to push, the midwife would tell the woman to pull on her hair with both hands and bear down.
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