bear against
bear against · bears against · bore against · borne against · bearing against
To approach someone or something as for an attackTo approach someone or something as for an attack
» I bear no grudge against you.
Я не держу на вас зла.
Я на вас не в обиде.
Я не держу на тебя зла.
Я на тебя не в обиде.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To approach someone or something as for an attack
I caught some good shots of a wolf bearing against a caribou.
(transitive)To be forced to strike upon; to bang against; to wear away at (especially in theology).
The top side of that has been bearing against the wall for years.
Examples
4 sentencesI bear no grudge against you.
ruЯ не держу на вас зла. — marafon
He bears ill will against me.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Lisa bears a grudge against Stan.
Forms
bears against, bearing against, bore against, borne against| Base form | bear against · to bear against |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bears against |
| Present participle | bearing against |
| Past simple | bore against |
| Past participle | borne against |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
9 phrasal verbs- bear outпідтримати, підтримуватиTo corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
- bear onпродовжувати, продовжитиTo influence, have an effect on.
- bear downзнімати плату, покладати відповідальністьUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
- bear upTo sail close to the wind.
- bear offTo gain; to carry off, as a prize.
- bear inTo move quickly and sharply in an inward direction during a race; to veer in.
- bear awayTo steer away from the wind
- bear withTo be patient with.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle