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bear

UK
/bɛə/
US
/bɛr/
bear down
bear out
bear up

Translations

bearverb
bore
Past Simple
borne
Past Participle
bearing
Gerund
UK
/beə/
US
/ber/
(past: bore; pp: borne – carried/endured; born – only for birth, passive)
porterSe dit d’un arbre qui produit des fruits ou des fleurs.
The apple tree bears fruit every autumn.
Le pommier porte des fruits chaque automne.
porterDans la langue administrative ou formelle.
The document bears the signature of the president.
Le document porte la signature du président.
tournerEmploi courant dans les consignes de direction.
After the fork in the road, bear left to reach the village.
Après le carrefour, tournez à gauche pour atteindre le village.
mettre au monde
She will bear her first child in the spring.
Elle mettra au monde son premier enfant au printemps.
The bridge must bear the weight of the heavy trucks.
Le pont doit porter le poids des camions lourds.
She had to bear the pain without any medication.
Elle a dû supporter la douleur sans aucun médicament.
Additional translations
donnerSe dit surtout des arbres et des plantes.
endurer
Synonyms
give birth to
produce
sustain
support
carry
withstand
tolerate
endure
bearnoun
bears
pl
UK
/bɛə/
US
/bɛr/
The bear roamed the forest in search of food.
L’ours errait dans la forêt à la recherche de nourriture.
ours en peluche
The child hugged her bear tightly as she fell asleep.
L’enfant serrait fort son ours en peluche en s’endormant.
Additional translations
baissierFinance : investisseur qui anticipe une baisse des cours.
oursPersonne rude, mal dégrossie ou bourrue.
Synonyms
grizzly
bruin
animal
ursus
panda
bearadjective
UK
/beə/
US
/ber/
Used attributively, e.g., "bear market", "bear attack"
The campers were warned about possible bear encounters in the area.
Les campeurs ont été avertis de possibles rencontres d’ours dans la région.
baissierFinance : marché orienté à la baisse.
Investors feared a prolonged bear market after the economic report.
Les investisseurs craignaient un marché baissier prolongé après le rapport économique.

Definitions

bearverb
To carry or support something.
The bridge must bear the weight of the heavy trucks.
To endure or tolerate something.
She had to bear the pain without any medication.
To give birth to a child.
She will bear her first child in the spring.
To produce or yield something, such as fruit or flowers.
The apple tree bears fruit every autumn.
To have a characteristic or quality.
The document bears the signature of the president.
To move or turn in a specified direction.
After the fork in the road, bear left to reach the village.
bearnoun
A large, heavy mammal with thick fur and a very short tail, found in the wild in many parts of the world.
The bear roamed the forest in search of food.
A person who believes that stock prices will decline and sells shares in anticipation of buying them back at a lower price.
The bear predicted a market downturn and sold his stocks early.
A teddy bear, a stuffed toy in the shape of a bear.
The child hugged her bear tightly as she fell asleep.
A rough, clumsy, or uncouth person.
Despite his bear-like demeanor, he was quite gentle and kind.
bearadjective
Relating to or characteristic of bears; bearish.
The campers were warned about possible bear encounters in the area.
Characterized by or associated with a decline in stock prices.
Investors feared a prolonged bear market after the economic report.
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