bearing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bearing in the English»French Dictionary

I.bearing [Brit ˈbɛːrɪŋ, Am ˈbɛrɪŋ] N

1. bearing (posture):

bearing

allure f

of soldierly bearing

à l'allure martiale

regal bearing

port de roi or reine

his dignified bearing

son port digne

2. bearing (relevance):

to have no/little bearing on sth

n'avoir aucun rapport/avoir peu de rapport avec qc

3. bearing NAUT:

bearing

relèvement m au compas

the bearing is 137°

le relèvement est de 137°

true/magnetic bearing

relèvement vrai/magnétique

to take a compass bearing

faire un relevé au compas

to take the ship's bearings

faire le point

4. bearing TECH:

bearing

palier m

5. bearing HERALD:

bearing

meuble m

II.bearings N npl

1. bearings (orientation):

to get or find one's bearings

se repérer

to lose one's bearings lit

être désorienté

to lose one's bearings fig

perdre le nord

to take one's bearings

s'orienter

2. bearings:

bearings MOTOR, MECH

palier m

compass bearing N

compass bearing

relèvement m au compas

load-bearing ADJ

load-bearing wall:

load-bearing

porteur/-euse

ball bearing N TECH

1. ball bearing (ball):

ball bearing

bille f de roulement

2. ball bearing (bearing):

ball bearing

roulement m à billes

main bearing N MOTOR

main bearing

palier m

interest-bearing ADJ FIN

interest-bearing investment, account

porteur/-euse d'intérêts

oil-bearing ADJ

oil-bearing

bitumeux/-euse

thrust bearing, thrust block N

thrust bearing

palier m de butée

I.bear [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] N

1. bear ZOOL:

bear

ours m

2. bear (man):

bear inf, pej

ours m (mal léché)

3. bear FIN:

bear

baissier m

II.bear <pret bore; pp borne> [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] VB trans

1. bear (carry):

bear person, animal: load

porter

bear vehicle: load

transporter

2. bear (bring):

bear person: gift, message

apporter

bear wind, water: seed, sound

porter

borne on the wind

porté par le vent

3. bear (show visibly):

bear envelope, shield:

porter

bear fig scar, mark

porter

envelopes bearing the company logo

enveloppes qui portent le sigle de la société

he still bears the scars fig

il en reste marqué

to bear a resemblance to

ressembler à

to bear no relation to

n'avoir aucun rapport avec

to bear no comparison with

être sans commune mesure avec

to bear witness to sth/to the fact that …

témoigner de qc/de ce que …

4. bear (have) person, company:

bear name, title

porter

5. bear (keep):

to bear sth in mind (remember) suggestion, information

se souvenir de

to bear sth in mind (take into account) factors

prendre en compte

to bear in mind that …

ne pas oublier que …

bearing in mind his inexperience, …

compte tenu de son inexpérience, …

6. bear (support):

bear

supporter

bear

soutenir

to bear the weight of structure, platform: person, object

supporter le poids de

to bear the weight of body part: person

supporter, soutenir le poids de

7. bear (endure, tolerate) fig:

bear illness, hardship, suspense, pressure, smell, person

supporter

it's more than I can bear

c'est plus que je n'en peux supporter

I can't bear the thought of him going to prison

je ne supporte pas l'idée qu'il aille en prison

she can't bear doing the housework

elle ne supporte pas de faire le ménage

I can't bear his preaching to me

je ne supporte pas qu'il me fasse la morale

I can't bear to watch

je ne veux pas voir ça

how can you bear to drink it?

comment peux-tu boire ça?

‘after a long illness bravely borne’ (in obituary)

‘à la suite d'une longue et cruelle maladie’

8. bear (accept) fig:

bear cost, responsibility, blame

encourir

9. bear (stand up to):

bear scrutiny, inspection

résister à

the plan won't bear close scrutiny

le plan ne résistera pas à un examen approfondi

that story/joke doesn't bear repeating

cette histoire/plaisanterie ne vaut pas le coup d'être répétée

the consequences don't bear thinking about

mieux vaut ne pas penser aux conséquences

10. bear (nurture):

bear love

porter

the love she bore her father

l'amour qu'elle portait à son père

to bear sb ill will

en vouloir à qn

to bear a grudge against sb

en vouloir à qn, avoir de la rancune contre qn

he bore her nothing but resentment

il n'éprouvait pour elle que du ressentiment

11. bear (yield):

bear tree, land: fruit , blossom, crop

donner

bear FIN account, investment: interest

rapporter

to bear fruit tree:

donner des fruits

to bear fruit fig idea, investment:

porter ses fruits

12. bear dated or liter < pp actif borne; pp passif born> (give birth to):

bear woman:

donner naissance à

bear animal:

mettre bas

to bear sb a child

donner un enfant à qn

III.bear <pret bore; pp borne> [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] VB intr

1. bear:

to bear left/right person:

prendre à gauche/à droite

to bear east/west person:

aller à l'est/à l'ouest

to bear east/west road:

obliquer vers l'est/l'ouest

2. bear NAUT (lie):

there is land bearing south-south-east

une côte est signalée au sud-sud-est

3. bear (weigh):

to bear heavily/hardest on sb tax, price increase:

peser lourdement/le plus durement sur qn

to bring influence/pressure to bear on person, system

exercer une influence/une pression sur

to bring all one's energies to bear on sth

mettre toute son énergie à qc

IV.to bear oneself VB refl

to bear oneself refl < pret bore; pp borne> (behave):

to bear oneself

se comporter

he bore himself bravely

il s'est comporté avec courage

bear yourself with pride

soyez digne

I.bear up VB [Brit bɛː -, Am bɛr -] (bear up)

bear up person:

tenir le coup

bear up structure:

résister

to bear up against shock, misfortune

faire face à

‘OK?’—‘I'm bearing up’

‘ça va?’—‘on fait aller’

bearing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bearing in the English»French Dictionary

bearing [ˈbeərɪŋ, Am ˈberɪŋ] N

1. bearing (exact position):

bearing

position f

to plot one's bearings

tracer sa route

to take a bearing on sth

s'orienter par rapport à qc

to lose one's bearings

se désorienter

to get one's bearings fig

s'orienter

2. bearing (posture):

bearing

maintien m

3. bearing (air):

bearing

allure f

4. bearing TECH:

ball bearing

roulement m à billes

5. bearing (relevance):

bearing

influence f

to have some bearing on sth

influer sur qc

ball bearing N

ball bearing

roulement m à billes

roller bearing N TECH

roller bearing

roulement m à rouleaux

bear¹ [beəʳ, Am ber] N

1. bear zool.:

bear

ours m

a she bear

une ourse

2. bear fig inf:

to be like a bear with a sore head [or like a real bear Am]

être d'une humeur massacrante

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

1. bear (carry, display):

bear

porter

he bore himself with dignity

il s'est montré digne

2. bear (bring):

bear letter, news

porter

3. bear (endure, deal with):

to bear a load/the cost

supporter une charge/le coût

to bear the burden/the pain

supporter le poids/la douleur

to bear hardship

endurer des épreuves

to bear the blame

endosser la responsabilité

I can't bear the suspense

je ne supporte plus l'attente

I can't bear the idea

l'idée m'est insupportable

it doesn't bear close examination

ça ne résiste pas à l'examen

4. bear (show):

to bear sb ill-will

en vouloir à qn

to bear an (uncanny) likeness to sb

avoir une (troublante) ressemblance avec qn

5. bear (keep):

to bear sth/sb in mind

penser à qn/qc

6. bear <born> pp in passive (give birth to):

to bear a baby

donner naissance à un enfant

to bear sb a child

donner un enfant à qn

animals bear young

les animaux se reproduisent

7. bear (generate):

to bear fruit

donner des fruits

to bear fruit fig

porter ses fruits

8. bear FIN, ECON:

to bear interest

rapporter un intérêt

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

1. bear (move):

to bear east

prendre la direction est

to bear left/right

prendre à gauche/droite

2. bear (have influence):

to bring pressure to bear on sb

faire pression sur qn

polar bear N

polar bear

ours m blanc

bear with VB intr

bear with

supporter

to bear with sb

être patient avec qn

bear up VB intr

bear up

ne pas se laisser abattre

bear up!

courage!

Translations for bearing in the French»English Dictionary

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aurifère

gold-bearing

pétrolifère

oil-bearing

bearing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a bearing on sth

s'orienter par rapport à qc

ball bearing

roulement m à billes

to have some bearing on sth

influer sur qc

to bear a load/the cost

supporter une charge/le coût

to bear the burden/the pain

supporter le poids/la douleur

to bear an (uncanny) likeness to sb

avoir une (troublante) ressemblance avec qn

a coin bearing the effigy of the queen

à l'effigie de qn une pièce de monnaie à l'effigie de la reine

he can hardly bear/can't bear her doing sth

il supporte mal supporter/ne supporte pas supporter qu'elle fasse qc (subj)

to bring all one's ingenuity to bear

déployer des trésors d'ingéniosité

to bear an unfortunate resemblance to sb

être fâcheusement semblable à qn

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Translations for bearing in the French»English Dictionary

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bride de palier

bearing flange

palier principal

main bearing

palier lisse

sleeve bearing

coussinet

bearing bush

longueur du palier

bearing distance

bride de palier avant

front bearing flange

palier combiné lisse et à roulement

combined roller-sleeve bearing

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These plants have the unusual trait of sometimes bearing flower parts in sevens.

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The earlier ones, again like mine, are three-ply beech with reinforcing rings and rounded bearing edges.

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The aircraft is displayed as a tagged icon on the controller's radar screen at the measured bearing and range.

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Meanwhile, the average service charge on a non-interest-bearing chequing account increased by 25% in 2012.

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When both red flags and black lines line up, the navigator knows that the vessel is on the correct bearing.

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There also is your American Express card, as black as your soul and bearing your credit number.

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Leading legal experts have suggested that this could open the floodgates of litigation, with the public sector bearing the brunt of the impact.

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Everyone dances, even the barefoot men bearing the image and the boys bearing standard or farol.

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The boys feared the groaning of the dying, and when the stairs creaked, we knew why - they were bearing out the dead.

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The basidia (spore-bearing cells) are four-spored, without clamps, and measure 1732 by 6.07.5 m.

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