bear on 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.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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bear on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bear on 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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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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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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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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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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I became preoccupied with the burdens that sick people bear on behalf of those around them who are well.
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Normally, the game is played with three hunters and one bear on a patterned board.
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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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In practice backstairs intrigue was often brought to bear on the appointments.
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