Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - bear down
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Bear down
bear down
1. If someone or something bears down on you, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way. A group of half a dozen men entered the pub and bore down on the bar... = advance PHRASAL VERB: V P on n, also V P 2. To bear down on something means to push or press downwards with steady pressure. The roof support structure had collapsed and the entire weight was bearing down on the ceiling. PHRASAL VERB: V P on n, also V P
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verb Date: 14th century transitive verb overcome, overwhelm intransitive verb to exert full strength and concentrated attention BEAR FRUIT phrasal to come to satisfying fruition, production, or development ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. преодолевать; сломить to bear down resistance —- сломить сопротивление to bear down smb.'s assurance —- сбить спесь с кого-л.; сконфузить кого-л. borne down by misfortune —- сломленный невзгодами 2. (upon, on) устремляться, набрасываться, налетать; обрушиваться; атаковать, нападать the falcon bore down upon its prey —- сокол устремился на свою добычу 3. тяготить 4. мор. подходить с наветренной стороны 5. приложить все усилия he bore down in the last lap of the race —- он выложился в последнем забеге 6. тужиться при родах ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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{v.} 1. To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention. * /She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship./ * /The baseball pitcher is bearing down./ * /The pitcher bore down on the star batter./ * /Teachers of the deaf bear down on English./ * /The sergeant bears down on lazy soldiers./ Contrast: LET UP(2b). 2. To move toward in an impressive or threatening way. - Often used with "on". * /While he was crossing the street a big truck bore down on him./ * /The little ship tried to escape when the big pirate ship bore down./ * /After the boys threw the snowballs they saw a large lady bearing down upon them from across the street./ ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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