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bore, borne UK: /beər/ US: /ber/Translation
v [t]
→ to bear sth/sb out [m]Véase tb: to {bear/feel/take} the brunt of sth; to {bear/keep} sth/sb in mind; to grin and bear sth› (un peso)
⇨ aguantar
That lift won't bear the weight of six people Ese ascensor no aguanta el peso de seis personas
›
⇨ soportar
I can't bear being alone No soporto estar solo
He can't bear to see her with another guy No soporta verla con otro hombre
■ constr. 1. to bear + doing sth 2. to bear + to do sth›
⇨ portar
⇨ llevar
to bear arms llevar armas
› (form)
⇨ dar a luz
⇨ tener hijos,jas
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⇨ guardar rencor
to bear a {relation/resemblance} to sth/sb
⇨ guardar {relación/parecido} con
to bear sth/sb in mind
⇨ tener en cuenta [para el futuro]
to bear {left/right}
⇨ girar {a la izquierda/a la derecha}
to bear the {cost/responsibility}
⇨ asumir {el coste/la responsabilidad}
(Definition of bear v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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