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1 get one's bearings
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2 find/get one's bearings
(to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark: If we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.) orientarse -
3 bearing
1) (manner, way of standing etc: a military bearing.) porte2) ((usually in plural: sometimes short for ball-bearings) a part of a machine that has another part moving in or on it.) cojinetetr['beərɪŋ]1 (posture) porte nombre masculino2 (relevance) relación nombre femenino3 (importance) trascendencia4 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL cojinete nombre masculino5 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL soporte nombre masculino, columna6 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL orientación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lose one's bearings desorientarse 2 figurative use perder el norteto have no bearing on no tener la menor influencia sobre■ the events had no bearing on his decision los acontecimientos no tenían la menor influencia sobre su decisiónbearing ['bærɪŋ] n1) conduct, manners: comportamiento m, modales mpl2) support: soporte f3) significance: relacíon f, importancia fto have no bearing on: no tener nada que ver con4) : cojinete m, rodamiento m (de una máquina)5) course, direction: dirección f, rumbo mto get one's bearings: orientarsen.• cojinete s.m.adj.• rumbo (Aeronáutica) adj.n.• aguante s.m.• continente s.m.• marcación s.f.• muestra s.f.• paciencia s.f.• porte s.m.• presencia s.f.• presión s.f.• rumbo s.m.• soporte s.m.• sostén s.m.'berɪŋ, 'beərɪŋ1)a) c (Aviat, Naut) demora fto find/get one's bearings — orientarse
to lose one's bearings — desorientarse, perderse*
b) u c ( relevance)bearing on something: that has no bearing on the subject — eso no tiene ninguna relación con el tema
2) c ( way of standing) porte m['bɛǝrɪŋ]N1) (=relevance) relación fthis has no bearing on the matter — esto no tiene relación or no tiene nada que ver con el asunto
2) (in navigation) rumbo mto find or get one's bearings — (fig) orientarse
to lose one's bearings — (fig) desorientarse
4) (Mech) cojinete m ; ball I, 4.5) (Heraldry) blasón m ; armorial* * *['berɪŋ, 'beərɪŋ]1)a) c (Aviat, Naut) demora fto find/get one's bearings — orientarse
to lose one's bearings — desorientarse, perderse*
b) u c ( relevance)bearing on something: that has no bearing on the subject — eso no tiene ninguna relación con el tema
2) c ( way of standing) porte m -
4 bear
I beə past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) aguantar, soportar2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) aguantar3) ((past participle in passive born bo:n) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) dar a luz, parir4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) cargar, llevar5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) llevar6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) desviarse•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings
II beə noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) oso- bearskinbear1 n osobear2 vb aguantar / soportar / resistirto bear in mind tener en cuenta / tener presentetr[beəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL oso2 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL bajista nombre masulino o femenino, especulador,-ra a la baja3 (rough person) bruto1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL vender al iniciarse una bajada de precios para volver a comprar luego a un precio más bajo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be like a bear with a sore head estar de un humor de perrosbear hug apretujón nombre masculino, abrazo muy fuertebear account posición nombre femenino de vendedorbear cub SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL oseznogrizzly bear oso pardothe Great Bear la Osa Mayorthe Little Bear la Osa Menor————————tr[beəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (carry) llevar2 (name, date) llevar3 (show signs of) mostrar, revelar4 (weight) soportar, aguantar; (responsibility, cost) asumir5 (tolerate) soportar, aguantar■ how do you bear the job? ¿cómo aguantas el trabajo?6 (fruit) producir7 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (interest) devengar8 (give birth) tener, dar a luz1 (turn) torcer a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bear in mind tener presenteto bear a grudge guardar rencorto bear a resemblance to parecerse ato bear hard on oprimirto bear witness to something ser testigo de algoto bear no relation to no tener nada que ver conto bring pressure to bear ejercer presión (on, a), presionar (on, a)it doesn't bear thinking about me da escalofríos nada más pensar en ello1) carry: llevar, portar2) : dar a luz a (un niño)3) produce: dar (frutas, cosechas)4) endure, support: soportar, resistir, aguantarbear vi1) turn: doblar, dar la vueltabear right: doble a la derecha2)to bear up : resistiradj.• bajista adj.n.• bajista s.m.,f.• oso s.m.v.• apoyar v.• cargar v.• gobernar v.• llevar v.• parir v.• partir v.• permitir v.• producir v.(§pres: produzco, produces...) pret: produj-•)• resistir v.• sentir v.• sobrellevar v.• soportar v.• sufrir v.
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1. ber, beə(r)1)a) ( support) \<\<weight\>\> aguantar, resistir; \<\<cost\>\> correr con; \<\<responsibility\>\> cargar* conb) ( endure) \<\<pain/uncertainty\>\> soportar, aguantarc) (put up with, stand) (colloq) (with can) \<\<person\>\> aguantar (fam), soportar; \<\<noise\>\> aguantar, soportarI can't bear her — no la soporto, no la aguanto or no la puedo ver (fam)
to bear to + inf: I can't bear to watch! — no puedo mirar
d) ( stand up to)2)a) ( carry) (liter) \<\<banner/coffin\>\> llevar, portar (liter)b) ( harbor)she's not one to bear a grudge — no es rencorosa or resentida
3) (have, show) \<\<title/signature\>\> llevar; \<\<scars\>\> tener*; \<\<resemblance\>\> tener*, guardarhis account bears little relation to the truth — su versión tiene poco que ver or guarda poca relación con la verdad
4)a) ( produce) \<\<fruit/crop\>\> dar*; \<\<interest\>\> devengar*b) ( give birth to) \<\<child\>\> dar* a luzshe bore him six children — (liter) le dio seis hijos (liter); see also born I
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via) ( turn) torcer*bear left/right — tuerza or doble a la izquierda/derecha
b) ( weigh down) (frml)to bear on somebody: the responsibility bore heavily on her — la responsabilidad pesaba sobre sus hombros; bring 2) a)
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v refl (frml)a) (hold, carry)there's something very distinguished about the way he bears himself — tiene un porte muy distinguido
b) ( behave)to bear oneself — comportarse, conducirse* (frml)
Phrasal Verbs:- bear out- bear up
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noun oso, osa m,fhe's a regular bear in the morning — (AmE) por las mañanas está de un humor de perros
to be like a bear with a sore head — (colloq) estar* de un humor de perros (fam)
to be loaded for bear — (AmE colloq) estar* listo para el ataque; (before n)
I [bɛǝ(r)]1. N1) (=animal) oso(-a) m / f ; (fig) (=man) grandullón * mthe Great/Little Bear — la Osa Mayor/Menor
- be like a bear with a sore head- be loaded for bearbrown 5., grizzly, polar2) (also: teddy bear) osito m de peluche3) (Econ) (=pessimistic trader) bajista mf2.CPDbear baiting N — espectáculo en el que se azuzan a unos perros contra un oso
bear garden N — (fig) manicomio m, casa f de locos
bear hug N — fuerte abrazo m
bear market N — (Econ) mercado m bajista
bear pit N — (fig) manicomio m, casa f de locos
II [bɛǝ(r)] (pt bore) (pp borne)1. VT2) (=take on) [+ cost] correr con, pagar; [+ responsibility] cargar con; (fig) [+ burden] soportarthe government bears some responsibility for this crisis — el gobierno tiene parte de responsabilidad en esta crisis
they bear most of the responsibility for elderly relatives — cargan con la mayor parte de la responsabilidad de atender a familiares ancianos
3) (=endure) [+ pain, suspense] soportar, aguantarI can't bear the suspense — no puedo soportar or aguantar el suspense
bruntI can't bear him — no lo puedo ver, no lo soporto or aguanto
4) (=bring) [+ news, gift] traer5) (=carry) llevar, portar literprotesters bearing placards — manifestantes mfpl llevando or portando pancartas
to bear arms — frm portar armas frm
he bore himself like a soldier — (posture) tenía un porte soldadesco; (behaviour) se comportó como un verdadero soldado
6) (=have, display) [+ signature, date, message, title] llevar; [+ mark, scar] conservarshe bore no resemblance to the girl I knew 20 years ago — no se parecía en nada a la chica que había conocido 20 años atrás
the room bore all the signs of a violent struggle — el cuarto conservaba todas las huellas de una riña violenta
witness 1., 2), mind 1., 3)she bears him no ill-will — (grudge) no le guarda rencor; (hostility) no siente ninguna animadversión hacia él
7) (=stand up to) [+ examination] resistirthe film bears comparison with far more expensive productions — la película puede compararse con producciones mucho más caras
2. VI1) (=move)to bear (to the) right/left — torcer or girar a la derecha/izquierda
2)bringto bear on sth — (=relate to) guardar relación con algo, tener que ver con algo; (=influence) influir en algo
3) (=afflict)- bear off- bear on- bear out- bear up* * *
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1. [ber, beə(r)]1)a) ( support) \<\<weight\>\> aguantar, resistir; \<\<cost\>\> correr con; \<\<responsibility\>\> cargar* conb) ( endure) \<\<pain/uncertainty\>\> soportar, aguantarc) (put up with, stand) (colloq) (with can) \<\<person\>\> aguantar (fam), soportar; \<\<noise\>\> aguantar, soportarI can't bear her — no la soporto, no la aguanto or no la puedo ver (fam)
to bear to + inf: I can't bear to watch! — no puedo mirar
d) ( stand up to)2)a) ( carry) (liter) \<\<banner/coffin\>\> llevar, portar (liter)b) ( harbor)she's not one to bear a grudge — no es rencorosa or resentida
3) (have, show) \<\<title/signature\>\> llevar; \<\<scars\>\> tener*; \<\<resemblance\>\> tener*, guardarhis account bears little relation to the truth — su versión tiene poco que ver or guarda poca relación con la verdad
4)a) ( produce) \<\<fruit/crop\>\> dar*; \<\<interest\>\> devengar*b) ( give birth to) \<\<child\>\> dar* a luzshe bore him six children — (liter) le dio seis hijos (liter); see also born I
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via) ( turn) torcer*bear left/right — tuerza or doble a la izquierda/derecha
b) ( weigh down) (frml)to bear on somebody: the responsibility bore heavily on her — la responsabilidad pesaba sobre sus hombros; bring 2) a)
3.
v refl (frml)a) (hold, carry)there's something very distinguished about the way he bears himself — tiene un porte muy distinguido
b) ( behave)to bear oneself — comportarse, conducirse* (frml)
Phrasal Verbs:- bear out- bear up
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noun oso, osa m,fhe's a regular bear in the morning — (AmE) por las mañanas está de un humor de perros
to be like a bear with a sore head — (colloq) estar* de un humor de perros (fam)
to be loaded for bear — (AmE colloq) estar* listo para el ataque; (before n)
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5 orientarse
■orientarse verbo reflexivo
1 (una persona en un lugar) to get one's bearings, to find one's way: no sé orientarme en el mar, I don't know how to get my bearings at sea
2 (hacia un objetivo) su política social se orienta hacia los desempleados, her social policies are aimed at the unemployed ' orientarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: tantear - ubicarse - orientar - ubicar English: bearing - face - way -
6 orientar
orientar ( conjugate orientar) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/política› to direct 3 ‹ persona› ( mostrar el camino): orientarse verbo pronominal ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself;
orientar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to position: compraron un terreno orientado al norte, they bought a piece of land facing north
2 (a una persona) to advise, guide
3 (indicar camino) to give directions
4 (actitud, acción, etc, hacia un fin determinado) to direct, aim
una campaña publicitaria orientada hacia los jóvenes, an advertising campaign aimed at young people ' orientar' also found in these entries: English: orient - orientate - trim - gear -
7 oriente
Del verbo orientar: ( conjugate orientar) \ \
orienté es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
oriente es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: orientar oriente
orientar ( conjugate orientar) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/política› to direct 3 ‹ persona› ( mostrar el camino): orientarse verbo pronominal ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself;
oriente sustantivo masculino ( punto cardinal) east; ( viento) east wind;◊ Ooriente Medio/Próximo Middle/Near East
orientar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to position: compraron un terreno orientado al norte, they bought a piece of land facing north
2 (a una persona) to advise, guide
3 (indicar camino) to give directions
4 (actitud, acción, etc, hacia un fin determinado) to direct, aim
una campaña publicitaria orientada hacia los jóvenes, an advertising campaign aimed at young people
oriente sustantivo masculino East
el Extremo/Medio Oriente, the Far/Middle East ' oriente' also found in these entries: Spanish: cercana - cercano - extrema - extremo - saliente - lejano - Medio Oriente - oriental English: East - envoy - Far East - Middle East - Near East - orient - east - far - middle -
8 ubicar
ubicar ( conjugate ubicar) verbo transitivo (AmL)a) (colocar, situar):ubicaron las sillas para la reunión they arranged the chairs for the meetingc) ( identificar):lo ubiqué por el color I recognized it by the color; me suena el nombre, pero no lo ubico the name rings a bell, but I can't quite place him ubicarse verbo pronominal 1 (AmL)a) (colocarse, situarse):◊ ¿te ubicas? have you got your bearings?2 (esp AmL) ( estar situado) to be, be situated o located
ubicar vtr LAm (situar) to locate: su cara me suena, pero no la ubico, her face rings a bell, but I can't place her ' ubicar' also found in these entries: Spanish: emplazar - situar English: locate - set - hold - pin - place - situate - trace
См. также в других словарях:
get bearings — get (your) bearings to feel sure of your abilities. Lonely and upset, she moved in with her parents to try to get her bearings. Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by lose your bearings: For a short time after my mother died, my father … New idioms dictionary
get your bearings — get/find/your bearings phrase to find out where you are and where other things are It took her a moment to get her bearings in the dark. Thesaurus: to find out where you are or where you are goingsynonym Main entry: bearing * * * … Useful english dictionary
get your bearings — get (your) bearings to feel sure of your abilities. Lonely and upset, she moved in with her parents to try to get her bearings. Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by lose your bearings: For a short time after my mother died, my father … New idioms dictionary
get/find your bearings — to find out your position Let s stop here and find our bearings. [=figure out exactly where we are] often used figuratively Our course for new employees will help you get/find your bearings at work. • • • Main Entry: ↑bearing … Useful english dictionary
bearings — n. orientation 1) to get one s bearings 2) to lose one s bearings * * * under (to bearings under pressure) [ orientation ] to get one s bearings to lose one s bearings bear up > . (D: intr.) to bearings against … Combinatory dictionary
get\ one's\ bearings — • find one s bearings • get one s bearings v. phr. To know where one is or where one is headed. Without a compass, the sergeant warned the enlisted men, you will never find your bearings in the desert … Словарь американских идиом
get a fix on — determine the position of (something) by visual or radio bearings or astronomical observation ■ informal assess or determine the nature or facts of; obtain a clear understanding of it is hard to get a fix on their ages … Useful english dictionary
find your bearings — get/find/your bearings phrase to find out where you are and where other things are It took her a moment to get her bearings in the dark. Thesaurus: to find out where you are or where you are goingsynonym Main entry: bearing * * * … Useful english dictionary
take your bearings — get/find/take your ˈbearings idiom to make yourself familiar with your surroundings in order to find out where you are or to feel comfortable in a place • He paused at the top of the hill, trying to get his bearings. Main entry: ↑bearingidiom … Useful english dictionary
find\ one's\ bearings — • find one s bearings • get one s bearings v. phr. To know where one is or where one is headed. Without a compass, the sergeant warned the enlisted men, you will never find your bearings in the desert … Словарь американских идиом
loose one's bearings — lose one s way, get lost; lose track of one s thoughts … English contemporary dictionary