bear
noun
1 noun ZOOL animalbéar masc1 spectacled bear béar spéaclach 2 noun large manfathach masc1 a bear of a man fathach fir, beithíoch firShow full entry
3 noun child's toybéirín masc4 teidí masc4 4 noun FIN on stock marketbéar masc1 5 noun ASTRON constellationthe Great Bear an Béar Mór, Ursa Major foreign
verb
6 verb sth very disagreeable TRANSITIVEfulaing verb cuir suas le seas verb I couldn't bear the thought of it ní fhéadfainn fiú smaoineamh airhe couldn't bear to watch ní raibh sé in ann breathnú, ní ligfeadh a chroí dó féachaintshe can't bear them to fail mharódh sé í dá dteipfeadh orthuit's more than I can bear tá sé thar m'fhulaingtI can't bear the pain any longer ní féidir liom an phian a fhulaingt níos faide, ní thig liom cur suas leis an bpian níos móthe decision was hard to bear for the players ba dheacair ag na himreoirí glacadh leis an gcinneadhwill he be able to bear the pressure? an mbeidh sé in ann an brú a sheasamh?she held on as long as she could bear choimeád sí a greim chomh fada agus a bhí sí in ann a sheasamh 7 verb person TRANSITIVEfulaing verb cuir suas le seas verb I can't bear her ní féidir liom í a sheasamhhow did you bear him for so long? conas a chuir tú suas leis chomh fada sin? 8 verb scrutiny, contemplation, etc TRANSITIVEhis arguments don't bear further scrutiny ní fiú a chuid argóintí a scrúdú níos minedefeat doesn't bear thinking about b'fhearr gan smaoineamh ar chailleadh 9 verb relation, resemblance, etc TRANSITIVEshe bears a striking resemblance to her father tá sí an-chosúil lena hathair, tá an-dealramh aici lena hathairthe report bears no relation to what happened is mór idir an tuairisc agus an rud a tharla, níl cosúlacht ar bith idir an tuairisc agus an rud a tharla 10 verb blame, responsibility, costs, etc TRANSITIVEiompair verb seas verb we all bear some of the blame tá cuid den locht orainn uilig, táimid go léir ábhairín ciontachthe employer bears the responsibility is ar an bhfostóir atá an fhreagracht, is é an fostóir atá freagrachwho will bear the expense? cé a íocfaidh as?, cé a sheasfaidh an costas? 11 verb name, signature, etc TRANSITIVEa plaque bearing their names plaic a bhfuil a n-ainmneacha uirthithe letter bore the signature of the minister bhí síniú an aire ar an litir 12 verb sign etc TRANSITIVEit bore all the signs of careful planning bhí gach cosúlacht air gur pleanáladh go mion éit bears the hallmark of a master craftsman tá lorg an scothcheardaí air 13 verb mark, trace, scar, etc TRANSITIVEhis back bears the scars of a whip tá lorg fuipe ar a dhroim 14 verb name, title, etc TRANSITIVEthe building still bears the same name tá an t-ainm céanna ar an bhfoirgneamh i gcónaí 15 verb BIOL child TRANSITIVEbeir verb tabhair ar an saol she bore twins rugadh cúpla di, saolaíodh cúpla dishe bore him four sons bhí ceathrar mac aici leis 16 verb BIOL flower, fruit TRANSITIVEit bears small white flowers tagann bláthanna beaga bána airthe trees are bearing apples tá úlla ar na crainn 17 verb carry TRANSITIVEiompair verb he came bearing gifts tháinig sé agus bronntanais leisshe was bearing a knife bhí scian aicithey came bearing arms tháinig siad agus airm ar iompar acu, tháinig siad faoi airm 18 verb transport TRANSITIVEbeir verb the ship bore him to Australia thug an long chun na hAstráile é 19 verb support TRANSITIVEiompair verb tóg verb will it bear the weight? an dtógfaidh sé an meáchan? 20 verb literary carry along TRANSITIVEiompair verb tóg verb the current bore me a few hundred yards d'iompair an sruth cúpla céad slat mé 21 verb grudge etc TRANSITIVEto bear sb a grudge nimh san fheoil a bheith agat do dhuine, olc a bheith agat do dhuineshe bears me no ill will níl drochrún ar bith aici dom 22 verb behave (in a certain way) TRANSITIVEto bear yourself tú féin a iompar 23 verb deviate in a certain direction INTRANSITIVEcas verb tiontaigh verb iompaigh verb bear left at the roundabout cas ar chlé ag an timpeallán