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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > bear a relation
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7 bear no relation to
1) Общая лексика: не иметь никакого отношения (к чему-л.)2) Математика: не иметь отношения к3) Макаров: (smth.) не иметь никакого отношения (к чему-л.) -
8 bear no relation to (smth.)
Макаров: не иметь никакого отношения (к чему-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bear no relation to (smth.)
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12 to bear no relation to reality
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to bear no relation to reality
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relation [rɪˈleɪ∫ən]1. noun• is he any relation to you? est-il de vos parents ?• what relation is she to you? quelle est sa parenté avec vous ?b. ( = relationship) relation f2. plural noun* * *[rɪ'leɪʃn] 1.1) ( relative) parent/-e m/f2) ( connection) rapport m2. -
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bear [bεər]1. nouna. ( = carry) porterb. [+ inscription, mark, traces, signature, name] porterc. ( = feel) avoir en soid. ( = bring) [+ present, news] apportere. ( = sustain, support) supporter• to bear the weight of... supporter le poids de...f. ( = endure) [+ person, event] supporter• it doesn't bear thinking about! c'est trop affreux d'y penser !g. ( = yield) [+ interest] rapporterh. ( = give birth to) donner naissance àa. to bear right/left prendre sur la droite/la gaucheb. ► to bring... to bear4. compounds• he gave me a big bear hug il m'a serré très fort dans ses bras ► bear market noun (Stock exchange) marché m (orienté) à la baisse( = approach)to bear down on [person] foncer sur[+ claims] confirmer• how's Graham bearing up? comment Graham s'en sort-il ?[+ person] supporter patiemment* * *[beə(r)] 1.1) Zoology ours m2) (colloq) péj ( man) ours m (mal léché)3) Finance baissier m2.1) ( carry) [person, animal] porter [load]2) ( bring) [person] apporter [gift, message]; [wind, water] porter [seed, sound]3) (show, have) porter [address, inscription, name]he still bears the scars — fig il en reste marqué
4) ( keep)to bear something in mind — tenir compte de [suggestion, factor, information]
5) ( support)to bear the weight of — [structure, platform] supporter le poids de [person, object]
6) fig (endure, tolerate) supporter [illness, suspense, smell, person]8) ( stand up to) résister à [scrutiny, inspection]9) ( nurture) porter [love]10) ( yield) donner [fruit, blossom, crop]; Finance [account, investment] rapporter [interest]to bear fruit — [tree] donner des fruits; fig [idea, investment] porter ses fruits
11) (dated) ou littér (pp actif borne, pp passif born) ( give birth to) [woman] donner naissance à; [animal] mettre bas3.1)to bear left/right — [person] prendre à gauche/à droite
to bear east/west — [person] aller à l'est/à l'ouest; [road] obliquer vers l'est/l'ouest
2) ( weigh)to bear heavily/hardest on somebody — [tax, price increase] peser lourdement/le plus durement sur quelqu'un
4.to bring pressure to bear on — exercer une pression sur [person, system]
to bear oneself — ( behave) se comporter
Phrasal Verbs:- bear off- bear on- bear out- bear up -
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A n1 Zool ours m ;3 Fin baissier m.2 ( bring) [person] apporter [gift, message] ; [wind, water] porter [seed, sound] ; borne on the wind porté par le vent ;3 ( show visibly) [envelope, shield] porter ; fig porter [scar, mark] ; envelopes bearing the company logo enveloppes qui portent le sigle de la société ; he still bears the scars fig il en reste marqué ; to bear a resemblance to ressembler à ; to bear no relation to n'avoir aucun rapport avec ; to bear no comparison with être sans commune mesure avec ; to bear witness to sth/to the fact that témoigner de qch/de ce que ;5 ( keep) to bear sth in mind ( remember) se souvenir de [suggestion, information] ; ( take into account) prendre en compte [factors] ; to bear in mind that ne pas oublier que ; bearing in mind his inexperience,… compte tenu de son inexpérience,… ;6 ( support) to bear the weight of [structure, platform] supporter le poids de [person, object] ; [body part] supporter, soutenir le poids de [person] ;7 fig (endure, tolerate) supporter [illness, hardship, suspense, pressure, smell, person] ; it's more than I can bear c'est plus que je n'en peux supporter ; I can't bear the thought of him going to prison je ne supporte pas l'idée qu'il aille en prison ; she can't bear doing the housework elle ne supporte pas de faire le ménage ; I can't bear his preaching to me je ne supporte pas qu'il me fasse la morale ; I can't bear to watch je ne veux pas voir ça ; how can you bear to drink it? comment peux-tu boire ça? ; ‘after a long illness bravely borne’ ( in obituary) ‘à la suite d'une longue et cruelle maladie’ ;9 ( stand up to) résister à [scrutiny, inspection] ; the plan won't bear close scrutiny le plan ne résistera pas à un examen approfondi ; that story/joke doesn't bear repeating cette histoire/plaisanterie ne vaut pas le coup d'être répétée ; the consequences don't bear thinking about mieux vaut ne pas penser aux conséquences ;10 ( nurture) porter [love] ; the love she bore her father l'amour qu'elle portait à son père ; to bear sb ill will en vouloir à qn ; to bear a grudge against sb en vouloir à qn, avoir de la rancune contre qn ; he bore her nothing but resentment il n'éprouvait pour elle que du ressentiment ;11 ( yield) [tree, land] donner [fruit, blossom, crop] ; Fin [account, investment] rapporter [interest] ; to bear fruit [tree] donner des fruits ; fig [idea, investment] porter ses fruits ;12 † ou littér ( pp actif borne, pp passif born) ( give birth to) [woman] donner naissance à ; [animal] mettre bas ; to bear sb a child donner un enfant à qn.1 to bear left/right [person] prendre à gauche/à droite ; to bear east/west [person] aller à l'est/à l'ouest ; [road] obliquer vers l'est/l'ouest ;3 ( weigh) to bear heavily/hardest on sb [tax, price increase] peser lourdement/le plus durement sur qn ; to bring influence/pressure to bear on exercer une influence/une pression sur [person, system] ; to bring all one's energies to bear on sth mettre toute son énergie à qch.D v refl ( prét bore, pp borne) to bear oneself ( behave) se comporter ; he bore himself bravely il s'est comporté avec courage ; bear yourself with pride soyez digne.■ bear along:▶ bear [sb/sth] along, bear along [sb/sth] entraîner ; borne along by the tide/his enthusiasm entraîné par la marée/son enthousiasme.■ bear away:▶ bear [sb/sth] away, bear away [sb/sth] [person] enlever [person] ; [wind, water] emporter [person, boat].1 gen appuyer fort (on sur) ; bear down on the screw/plank appuyez sur la vis/planche ;3 ( in childbirth) pousser.■ bear in: to bear in with Naut s'approcher de [land] ; the truth has been borne in upon us la vérité s'est fait jour en nous ; it was finally borne in upon them that ils ont fini par comprendre que.■ bear off1 = bear away ;■ bear on:▶ bear on [sb/sth] avoir un effet sur ; ( stronger) peser sur ; factors bearing directly on the outcome facteurs qui ont un effet direct sur le résultat ; the cuts would bear hardest on the poor c'est sur les pauvres que les diminutions pèseraient le plus lourdement.■ bear out:▶ bear out [sth] confirmer [theory, claim, story] ;▶ bear [sb] out appuyer ; he'll bear me out on this il confirmera ce que je dis.■ bear up:▶ bear up [person] tenir le coup ; [structure] résister ; to bear up against faire face à [shock, misfortune] ; ‘OK?’-‘I'm bearing up’ ‘ça va?’-‘on fait aller’.■ bear with:▶ bear with [sb] être indulgent avec ; it's boring but please bear with me c'est ennuyeux mais je vous demanderai d'être indulgent ; please bear with me for a minute pardonnez-moi un instant ; to bear with it être patient. -
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relation [rɪ'leɪʃən]1 noun(a) (member of family) parent(e) m,f;∎ they have relations in Paris ils ont de la famille à Paris;∎ he's a relation il est de ma famille;∎ she is no relation of mine il n'y a aucun lien de parenté entre nous;∎ is she a relation of yours? est-elle de votre famille?∎ what relation is he to you? quelle est votre lien de parenté?(c) (connection) rapport m, relation f;∎ to have or to bear a relation to sth avoir (un) rapport à qch, être en rapport avec qch;∎ your answer bore no relation to the question votre réponse n'avait rien à voir avec la question(d) (relationship, contact) rapport m, relation f; (between people, countries) rapport m, rapports mpl;∎ to enter into relation or relations with sb entrer ou se mettre en rapport avec qn;∎ their relations are somewhat strained ils ont des rapports assez tendus;∎ formal to have (sexual) relations with sb avoir des rapports (sexuels) avec qn;∎ diplomatic relations relations fpl diplomatiques;∎ to break off all relations with sb rompre toute relation ou cesser tout rapport avec qnpar rapport à, relativement à -
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♦ relation /rɪˈleɪʃn/n.1 [u] relazione; rapporto: There is no relation between the two events, non c'è rapporto tra i due fatti; to bear no relation to, non avere alcun rapporto con; non aver nulla a che vedere con; in (o with) relation to, a proposito di; riguardo a; ( in un confronto) rispetto a: There are a couple of things I need to say in relation to that, ci sono un paio di cose che devo dire a questo proposito; Benefits are low in relation to overall costs, i guadagni sono bassi rispetto ai costi globali2 (pl.) relazioni; rapporti: We've always had good relations with our neighbours, abbiamo sempre avuto buoni rapporti con i vicini; trade relations, rapporti commerciali; foreign relations, relazioni con l'estero; the relations between husband and wife, i rapporti fra marito e moglie; business relations, rapporti d'affari; human relations, relazioni umane; (polit.) international relations, relazioni internazionali; to have (sexual) relations with sb., avere rapporti (sessuali) con q.; labour relations, relazioni industriali; strained relations, rapporti tesi; to establish a relation, instaurare un rapporto; to break off relations, rompere le relazioni; to maintain friendly relations with sb., mantenere relazioni amichevoli con q.; The relations with them have soured, i rapporti con loro si sono guastati3 parente: Is he any relation to you?, è un tuo parente?; near [distant] relations, parenti stretti [lontani]; a poor relation, un parente povero5 [u] (mat.) relazione -
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A n1 ( relative) parent/-e m/f ; my relations ma famille ; Paul Presley, no relation to Elvis Paul Presley, qui n'est pas apparenté à or n'a aucun lien de parenté avec Elvis Presley ;2 ( connection) rapport m (between entre ; of de ; with avec) ; to bear no relation to n'avoir aucun rapport avec [reality, truth] ;3 ( story) récit m (of de) ;5 Math rapport m.1 ( mutual dealings) relations fpl (between entre ; with avec) ; to have business relations with avoir des relations professionnelles avec ; East-West relations les relations Est-Ouest ; -
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nounbe out of all relation to — in keinem Verhältnis stehen zu [Kosten, geleisteter Arbeit]
2) in pl. (dealings) (with parents, police) Verhältnis, das ( with zu); (with country) Beziehungen ( with zu, mit); (sexual intercourse) intime Beziehungen ( with zu)3) (kin, relative) Verwandte, der/diewhat relation is he to you? — wie ist er mit dir verwandt?
is she any relation [to you]? — ist sie mit dir verwandt?
* * *1) (a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage: uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.) die Verwandschaft2) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) die Beziehung3) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) die Beziehung* * *re·la·tion[rɪˈleɪʃən]nI haven't understood what this question is in \relation to ich verstehe nicht, worauf sich diese Frage beziehtto bear no \relation keinerlei Beziehung haben; (in appearance)to bear no \relation to sb jdm überhaupt nicht ähnlich sehenis Hans any \relation to you? ist Hans irgendwie mit dir verwandt?\relation by marriage angeheirateter Verwandter/angeheiratete Verwandteclosest living \relation nächster lebender Verwandter/nächste lebende Verwandteto have \relations in a country in einem Land Verwandte haben3. (between people, countries)to enjoy friendly \relations with sb freundschaftliche Kontakte mit jdm pflegento break off/restore diplomatic \relations die diplomatischen Beziehungen abbrechen/wiederherstellento have sexual \relations with sb ein intimes Verhältnis mit jdm habento break off \relations with sb/sth den Kontakt zu jdm/etw abbrechen* * *[rI'leISən]n1) (= person) Verwandte(r) mfhe's a/no relation (of mine) — er ist/ist nicht mit mir verwandt
2) (= relationship) Beziehung fto bear no relation to — in keinerlei Beziehung stehen zu, keinerlei Beziehung haben zu
3) pl (= dealings, ties, sexual relations) Beziehungen plto have business relations with sb —
* * *relation [rıˈleıʃn] s1. Bericht m, Erzählung f2. Beziehung f, (auch Vertrags-, Vertrauens- etc) Verhältnis n3. (kausaler etc) Zusammenhang4. pl Beziehungen pl:enter into relations with sb mit jemandem in Beziehungen oder Verbindung treten; → human A 1, public A a5. Bezug m, Beziehung f:b) in keinem Verhältnis stehen zu;have relation to sich beziehen auf (akk)6. a) Verwandte(r) m/f(m):what relation is he to you? wie ist er mit dir verwandt?;be no relation of nicht verwandt sein mit;treat sb like a poor relation jemanden wie einen armen Verwandten behandelnb) Verwandtschaft f (auch fig)7. MATH Relation f8. Rückbeziehung f:have relation to April 1st rückwirkend vom 1. April gelten* * *nounbe out of all relation to — in keinem Verhältnis stehen zu [Kosten, geleisteter Arbeit]
2) in pl. (dealings) (with parents, police) Verhältnis, das ( with zu); (with country) Beziehungen ( with zu, mit); (sexual intercourse) intime Beziehungen ( with zu)3) (kin, relative) Verwandte, der/dieis she any relation [to you]? — ist sie mit dir verwandt?
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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)
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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)
См. также в других словарях:
bear a relation to — bear a relation (or relationship) to [with negative] be logically consistent with the map didn t seem to bear any relation to the roads … Useful english dictionary
bear — bear1 W1 [beə US ber] v past tense bore [bo: US bo:r] past participle borne [bo:n US bo:rn] [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(deal with something)¦ 2 can t bear something 3 bear (something) in mind 4¦(accept/be responsible for)¦ 5¦(support)¦ 6¦(sign/mark)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
bear — 1 verb past tense bore past participle borne (T) 1 can t bear a) to dislike something or someone so much that they make you very annoyed or impatient: Oh, I can t bear that man he really irritates me! | I just can t bear that kind of selfishness … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
relation — Philosophically relations are interesting because of the historic prejudice, given its most forceful expression by Leibniz, that they are somehow ‘unreal’ compared to the intrinsic, monadic properties of things. A way of putting the idea is that… … Philosophy dictionary
relation */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms relation : singular relation plural relations 1) relations [plural] the relationship between countries, people, or organizations international relations relation between: The visit is an important step in… … English dictionary
relation — re|la|tion [ rı leıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) relations plural the relationship between countries, people, or organizations: international relations relation between: The visit is an important step in improving relations between Japan and China. relation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
relation — /rI leISFn/ noun 1 FAMILY (C) a member of your family; relative: We have relations in Canada and Scotland. | close/distant relation: Diane s a distant relation of mine a third cousin, I think. | no relation (=not a relative): His name s Johnson… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bear — vb 1 *carry, convey, transport, transmit Analogous words: *move, remove, shift, transfer: hold, *contain 2 Bear, produce, yield, turn out are comparable when they mean to bring forth as products. Bear usually implies a giving birth to offspring… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bear — bear1 [ber] vt. BORE, borne (see 3), bearing, bore, born [ME beren < OE beran < IE base * bher , to carry, bring > L ferre, Gr pherein, Sans bharati, (he) bears] 1. a) to hold and take along; carry; transport b) to hold in the m … English World dictionary
relation — relation, relationship, relatives As nouns, relation and relative both mean ‘a person related by blood or by marriage’, and both are idiomatic in the plural. For some reason, however, relation is the normal choice in the explicit context of… … Modern English usage
Relation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Relation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 relation relation bearing reference connection concern GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 cognation cognation Sgm: N 2 correlation correlation &c. 12 Sgm … English dictionary for students
