Translations for bear down on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

When the petty man meets with external punishments, the implements of metal and wood bear down on him; when he incurs internal punishment, the yin and yang eat him up. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for bear down on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bear down on VB [Am bɛr -, Brit bɛː -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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Translations for bear down on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. bear (support):

1.2. bear (endure):

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

1.4. bear (stand up to):

2.1. bear (carry) liter:

2.2. bear (harbor):

3. bear (have, show):

4.1. bear (produce):

4.2. bear (give birth to):

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

1.1. bear (turn):

1.2. bear (weigh down) form:

2.1. bear (support weight):

2.2. bear (produce fruit):

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

1. bear (hold, carry):

2. bear (behave):

See also bring, born

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

1.1. bring (take along):

1.2. bring (attract, cause to come):

2.1. bring (result in, produce):

2.2. bring (persuade):

3. bring (earn):

4. bring LAW:

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

1. born:

2. born (destined):

II.born [Am bɔrn, Brit bɔːn] ADJ attr

born teacher/actor/leader/musician:

bear2 N

1.1. bear:

1.2. bear:

2. bear FIN:

3. bear (policeman) Am:

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).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

1.2. down (downstairs):

2.1. down (of position):

2.2. down (downstairs):

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

2.4. down (in position):

2.5. down (prostrate):

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

5.2. down (out of action):

5.3. down (deflated):

6. down (in writing):

7. down (in cash):

8. down (hostile):

9.1. down (as far as):

9.2. down (reduced to):

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

9.4. down (to be done by):

II.down1 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

1.2. down (at lower level):

2.1. down (along):

2.2. down (further along):

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

3. down (through):

III.down1 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

1.1. down attr (going downward):

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

2. down (depressed) inf:

IV.down1 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

1. down (dislike):

2. down (in US football):

V.down1 [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

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

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

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

bear² N

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

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

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