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1 forebear
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2 forbear
I noun, usu. in pl.Vorfahr, derII intransitive verb,1) (refrain)forbear from doing something — davon Abstand nehmen, etwas zu tun
2) (be patient) sich gedulden* * *for·bear1< forbore, forborne>[fɔ:ˈbeəʳ, AM fɔ:rˈber]even his critics could scarcely \forbear from congratulating him selbst seine Kritiker konnten kaum umhin, ihm zu gratulierenthe doctor said she was optimistic but forbore to make any promises die Ärztin sagte, sie sei optimistisch, nahm aber davon Abstand, irgendwelche Versprechungen zu machen gehfor·bear2* * *I [fɔː'bɛə(r)] pret forbore, ptp forborne ( form)1. viI forbore from expressing my opinion — ich verzichtete darauf or nahm Abstand davon, meine Meinung zu äußern
we begged him to forbear — wir baten ihn, darauf zu verzichten
2. vtII ['fɔːbɛə(r)]he forbore to make any comment — er enthielt sich jeden Kommentars
n (form)Vorfahr( in) m(f), Ahn(e) m, Ahne f* * *forbear1 [fɔː(r)ˈbeə(r)] prät -bore [-ˈbɔː(r); US auch -ˈbəʊr], pperf -borne [-ˈbɔː(r)n; US auch -ˈbəʊrn]A v/t1. unterlassen, Abstand nehmen von, sich einer Sache enthalten:2. obs erdulden, ertragenB v/i1. davon Abstand nehmen, es unterlassen ( beide:from doing zu tun)2. sich beherrschen, sich zurückhaltenforbear2 → academic.ru/28785/forebear">forebear* * *I noun, usu. in pl.Vorfahr, derII intransitive verb,1) (refrain)forbear from doing something — davon Abstand nehmen, etwas zu tun
2) (be patient) sich gedulden* * *n.Vorfahr -en m. -
3 ancestor
nounVorfahr, der; Ahn[e], der; (fig.) Ahn[e], der* * *['ænsistə, ]( American[) -ses-](a person who was a member of one's family a long time ago and from whom one is descended.) der/die Vorfahr(in)- academic.ru/2414/ancestral">ancestral- ancestry* * *an·ces·tor[ˈænsestəʳ, AM -ɚ]n\ancestor worship Ahnenkult m* * *['nsɪstə(r)]nVorfahr m, Ahne m; (= progenitor) Stammvater m* * *ancestor [ˈænsestə(r)] s1. Vorfahr m, Ahn(herr) m, Stammvater m (auch fig):ancestor research Ahnenforschung f;2. JUR Erblasser m3. fig Vorläufer m (Person oder Sache)* * *nounVorfahr, der; Ahn[e], der; (fig.) Ahn[e], der* * *(woman) n.Ahne -e m. n.Vorfahr -en m.Vorfahre -n m. -
4 sire
1. nounVatertier, das2. transitive verb* * *[saɪəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nto \sire children Kinder in die Welt setzen famto \sire a foal ein Fohlen zeugen* * *['saɪə(r)]1. n2) (old2. vtzeugenthe horse A, sired by B — Pferd A, Vater B
he sired 49 children (hum) — er hat 49 Kinder in die Welt gesetzt
* * *sire [ˈsaıə(r)]A s1. poeta) Vater m, Erzeuger mb) Vorfahr mB v/t zeugen:be sired by abstammen von (besonders Zuchtpferd)* * *1. nounVatertier, das2. transitive verb* * *n.zeugen v. -
5 ancestor
an·ces·tor [ʼænsestəʳ, Am -ɚ] n\ancestor worship Ahnenkult m
См. также в других словарях:
Forebear — Fore*bear , n. An ancestor. See {Forbear}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forebear — index ancestor, ascendant, forerunner, parents, primogenitor, progenitor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
forebear — see FORBEAR (Cf. forbear). Related: Forebearance; forebears … Etymology dictionary
forebear — forefather, progenitor, *ancestor … New Dictionary of Synonyms
forebear — (also forbear) ► NOUN ▪ an ancestor. ORIGIN from FORE(Cf. ↑fore) + bear, variant of obsolete beer «someone who exists» … English terms dictionary
forebear — [fôr′ber΄] n. [< FORE + BE + ER] an ancestor … English World dictionary
forebear — forbear, forebear 1. Forbear is a verb (pronounced with the stress on the second syllable) meaning ‘to abstain from, go without’ and is usually followed by to + infinitive or from + verb in ing: • He did not enquire after their progress and Nutty … Modern English usage
forebear — UK [ˈfɔː(r)beə(r)] / US [ˈfɔrˌber] noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms forebear : singular forebear plural forebears formal your forebears are the people in your family who lived a long time ago … English dictionary
forebear — Forbear For*bear (f[o^]r*b[^a]r ), n. [See {Fore}, and {Bear} to produce.] An ancestor; a forefather; usually in the plural. [Scot.] [Also spelled {forebear}.] Your forbears of old. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forebear — See forbear. See forbear, forebear … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
forebear — also forbear noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from fore + bear (from been to be) Date: 15th century ancestor, forefather; also precursor usually used in plural … New Collegiate Dictionary