bear
/beə(r)/verb
उच्चारण बेअर
सहना, बरदाश्त करना
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[T] ~ sth | ~ doing sth | ~ to do sth
to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant; to tolerate
सहना, बरदाश्त करना
- I cannot bear the heat of June.
- She could not bear to see him cry.
- I can't bear the noise of the traffic.
+ 3 more examples
- She bears the pain with great courage.
- He couldn't bear to say goodbye.
- How can you bear to wait so long?
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[T] ~ sth formal
to take responsibility for something; to carry a weight
(ज़िम्मेदारी, खर्च, बोझ) उठाना, वहन करना
- The company will bear the cost of repairs.
- The old bridge cannot bear heavy trucks.
- The father will bear the cost of the wedding.
+ 2 more examples
- The bridge can bear a weight of ten tonnes.
- The manager must bear the blame for the failure.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to show something; to have a particular name or mark
(निशान, नाम) धारण करना, दिखाना
- The letter bears the official seal.
- He bears a scar on his cheek.
- The coin bears a picture of the Ashoka Pillar.
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- The document bears her signature.
- The old gate bears the name of the founder.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to give birth to a child; (of a tree or plant) to produce fruit or flowers
(बच्चे को) जन्म देना; (पेड़ का) फल या फूल देना
- She bore three sons.
- The mango tree bears fruit in May.
- The tree bears sweet fruit every summer.
+ 2 more examples
- She bore a daughter in the spring.
- The fields bear rich crops after good rain.
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[I] ~ left/right
to turn slightly in the direction stated
(बाएँ या दाएँ) मुड़ना, झुकना
- Bear left at the temple.
- At the traffic light, bear right and drive towards the bridge.
- Bear left after the bridge.
+ 2 more examples
- The road bears right near the school.
- Bear right at the mosque and follow the lane.
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[C]
a large, heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws
भालू
- Sloth bears are found in Indian forests.
- The children watched a brown bear at the zoo for a long time.
- A bear came out of the forest near the camp.
+ 2 more examples
- The sloth bear is a shy animal of the Indian forests.
- The circus once had a dancing bear.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bear + noun / -ing (tolerate)
In the sense of tolerate, bear is usually used in negatives and questions, followed by a noun or a gerund.
सहन करने के अर्थ में 'bear' प्रायः निषेधात्मक और प्रश्नवाचक वाक्यों में आता है, उसके बाद noun या gerund आता है।
- I cannot bear this heat.
- She could not bear seeing him cry.
bear + to-infinitive
Can't bear to do something is a strong way of saying you dislike it very much.
'Can't bear to do something' किसी बात को बहुत नापसंद करने का प्रबल तरीका है।
- He cannot bear to see animals in pain.
- I could hardly bear to look at the accident.
bear: bore, borne / born
The past form is bore. The past participle is borne for carrying or tolerating, and born only in the passive for birth.
Past form 'bore' है। Past participle ले जाने या सहने के अर्थ में 'borne' और जन्म के अर्थ में केवल passive में 'born' है।
- She bore the loss with courage.
- Radhika was born in Pune.
bear + responsibility / cost / name
Bear is used with responsibility, a cost or a name to mean to take, carry or have it.
ज़िम्मेदारी, खर्च या नाम के साथ 'bear' का अर्थ उसे उठाना या धारण करना है।
- The company will bear the cost of the trip.
- The road bears the name of a freedom fighter.
+Collocations 4
bear + noun
responsibilitycostpainfruitresemblancewitness
- The twins bear a close resemblance to each other.
adverb + bear
hardlybarelybravelypatientlysilently
- She bore the pain bravely.
bear + phrase
bear in mindbear fruitbear a grudgebear the bruntbear witness
- Our efforts finally bore fruit.
cannot / could not + bear
cannot bearcould not bearcan hardly bearwill not bear
- I cannot bear loud music during exams.
“More examples 5
- The old bridge cannot bear the weight of heavy trucks.
पुराना पुल भारी ट्रकों का भार सहन नहीं कर सकता।
- Please bear in mind that the library closes at five.
कृपया ध्यान रखिए कि पुस्तकालय पाँच बजे बंद हो जाता है।
- The mango tree bears fruit every summer.
आम का पेड़ हर गर्मी में फल देता है।
- The signature bears the date of 12 March.
हस्ताक्षर पर 12 मार्च की तिथि अंकित है।
- Bear with me for a minute while I find the file.
फ़ाइल ढूँढ़ने तक कृपया एक मिनट प्रतीक्षा कीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was borne in Lucknow.
✓ He was born in Lucknow.
For birth, the passive participle is born, not borne.
जन्म के अर्थ में passive participle 'born' है, 'borne' नहीं।
✗ I can not bear to the noise.
✓ I cannot bear the noise.
In the sense of tolerate, bear takes its object directly, with no to.
सहन करने के अर्थ में 'bear' का object सीधे आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ She has bear all the troubles.
✓ She has borne all the troubles.
The perfect tense needs the past participle borne, not the base form.
Perfect tense में past participle 'borne' चाहिए, base form नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bear and tolerate are similar; bear is often more personal and emotional.
'Bear' और 'tolerate' समान हैं; 'bear' प्रायः अधिक व्यक्तिगत और भावनात्मक होता है।
To endure pain, loss or an unpleasant thing; also to carry or have.
पीड़ा, हानि या अप्रिय बात को सहना; साथ ही उठाना या धारण करना।
- She bore the sorrow in silence.
To accept something you do not like without complaint.
किसी अप्रिय बात को बिना शिकायत स्वीकार करना।
- The school will not tolerate bullying.
To suffer something hard for a long time.
किसी कठिन स्थिति को लंबे समय तक झेलना।
- The soldiers endured the cold for weeks.
¶Idioms 5
bear in mind
to remember or consider something
ध्यान में रखना
- Bear in mind that the exam is on Sunday.
bear fruit
to produce successful results
फल देना, सफल होना
- Her hard work finally bore fruit.
grin and bear it
to accept something unpleasant without complaining
चुपचाप सह लेना, मुस्कुराकर झेलना
- The rules are strict, but we have to grin and bear it.
like a bear with a sore head
in a bad mood, and complaining a lot (British, informal)
(किसी का) बहुत चिड़चिड़ा और बदमिज़ाज होना
- He's been like a bear with a sore head since he lost his job.
- Don't talk to Dad now; he's like a bear with a sore head.
bring sth to bear (on sb/sth)
to use energy, pressure, influence, etc. to try to achieve sth or make sb do sth
(कुछ हासिल करने के लिए) दबाव, प्रभाव या ताक़त का इस्तेमाल करना
- Pressure was brought to bear on the minister to resign.
- She brought all her experience to bear on the problem.
→Phrasal verbs 5
bear sth out
to show that something is true
(किसी बात को) सही साबित करना, पुष्टि करना
- The evidence bears out her story.
bear with sb
to be patient with somebody
(किसी के साथ) धैर्य रखना
- Please bear with me while I find the file.
bear up
to stay as calm, strong and cheerful as possible in a difficult or sad situation
(मुसीबत में) हिम्मत बनाए रखना, धैर्य से सहना
- How is she bearing up after her father's death?
- He is bearing up well under the pressure of the exams.
bear down on sb/sth
to move quickly towards somebody or something in a threatening way; to press on something
(किसी की ओर) ख़तरनाक ढंग से तेज़ी से बढ़ना; (किसी पर) दबाव डालना
- A huge truck was bearing down on us.
bear on/upon sth
(formal) to relate to something
(किसी बात से) संबंध रखना, उस पर असर डालना
- These new facts do not bear on the case.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
bear, bare, borne and born
Bear (verb) is to carry or endure; bare (adjective) means uncovered. The past participle of bear is borne ('she has borne the pain'), except for the passive of giving birth, which is born ('He was born in 1998').
Bear (verb) का अर्थ 'उठाना या सहना' है; bare (adjective) का अर्थ 'नंगा, खुला' है। Bear का past participle borne है, जैसे 'she has borne the pain', पर जन्म के passive में born आता है, जैसे 'He was born in 1998'।
Homonym and homophone question: bear (animal) and bear (endure) share spelling; bear and bare share sound.
Homonym और homophone के प्रश्नों में bear (भालू) और bear (सहना) की spelling एक है; bear और bare की ध्वनि एक है।
§Grammar and usage
Irregular forms bore, borne; born only for birth in the passive.
Irregular forms bore और borne हैं; born केवल जन्म के passive में।
Cannot bear doing or to do.
'cannot bear doing' या 'cannot bear to do' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms asked: bear in mind, bear fruit, bear with, bear out, grin and bear it.
Idioms पूछे जाते हैं: bear in mind, bear fruit, bear with, bear out, grin and bear it।