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1 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.) susiorientuoti, nustatyti padėtį -
2 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.) pakelti, išlaikyti2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) išlaikyti3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) (pa)gimdyti4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) nešti5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) turėti6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) (pa)sukti, suktis, šakotis, atsišakoti•- 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.) meška- bearskin
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
