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I. bear1 [beəʳ, Am ber] N

1. bear (animal):

bear
Bär m <-en, -en>
she-bear
Bärin f <-, -nen>
to be like a bear with a sore head [or Am like a real bear] fig inf

2. bear STOCKEX (sb calculatedly selling stocks):

bear
Baissier m <-s, -s>
bear
Baissespekulant(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>
bear
Bär(in) m (f) <-en, -en>
bear
Bear m

Phrases:

it's a bear to do sth

II. bear1 <bears, beared, beared> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB intr STOCKEX

I. bear2 <bears, bore, borne [or Am also born]> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB trans

1. bear (carry):

to bear sth
etw tragen
to bear arms form

2. bear (display):

3. bear (be identified by):

to bear sb's name
jds Namen tragen [o. form führen]

4. bear (behave):

5. bear (support):

fig to bear the cost

7. bear (tolerate):

to not be able to bear sb/sth
to not bear to do sth

8. bear (harbour resentments):

to bear sb a grudge

9. bear (possess):

to bear the [or a] scar
to bear the [or a] scar

10. bear (keep):

11. bear (give birth to):

to bear sb a child

12. bear AGR, BOT:

to bear fruit also fig
FIN, ECON to bear interest at 8%
FIN, ECON to bear interest at 8%

Phrases:

to bear witness to sth
to bear witness to sth

II. bear2 <bears, bore, borne [or Am also born]> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB intr

1. bear (tend):

2. bear (be patient):

to bear with sb

3. bear (press):

bear

4. bear (approach):

to bear down on [or upon] sb/sth
auf jdn/etw zusteuern

5. bear (be relevant):

to bear on sth
to bear on sth (have affect on)

6. bear (put pressure on):

to bring pressure to bear on sb/sth
Druck m auf jdn/etw ausüben

bear3 N FINMKT

Bear m

bear off VB trans

1. bear off:

to bear sth off (defend against)

Phrases:

to bear sth off (carry away)

bear out VB trans

to bear out ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw bestätigen
to bear sb out in sth
jdn in etw dat bestätigen
to bear sb out in sth
jdm in etw dat recht geben
to bear sb out on sth
jdm bei etw dat den Rücken stärken

bear up VB intr

ˈbear bond N FIN

bear bond
Bear-Bond m

ˈbear cov·er·ing N STOCKEX

ˈbear hug N

1. bear hug (in wrestling):

bear hug
Umklammerung f <-, -en>
bear hug
Klammer f <-, -n>

2. bear hug (embrace):

ˈbear mar·ket N STOCKEX

bear market
Baisse f <-, -n>

ˈbear po·si·tion N STOCKEX

ˈbear sale N STOCKEX

bear sale
Leerverkauf m <-(e)s, -käufe>

ˈbear spread N STOCKEX

ˈbear squeeze N STOCKEX

ˈbrown bear N

brown bear
Braunbär m <-en, -en>

cov·ered ˈbear N STOCKEX

Present
Ibear
youbear
he/she/itbears
webear
youbear
theybear
Past
Ibore
youbore
he/she/itbore
webore
youbore
theybore
Present Perfect
Ihaveborne / American English a. born
youhaveborne / American English a. born
he/she/ithasborne / American English a. born
wehaveborne / American English a. born
youhaveborne / American English a. born
theyhaveborne / American English a. born
Past Perfect
Ihadborne / American English a. born
youhadborne / American English a. born
he/she/ithadborne / American English a. born
wehadborne / American English a. born
youhadborne / American English a. born
theyhadborne / American English a. born
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