bearing
That bearsThat bears (some specified thing).
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» Give me a minute to get my bearings.
CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(in compounds, not comparable)That bears (some specified thing).
a gift-bearing visitor
(not comparable)Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load.
That's a bearing wall.
tragend
несу́щийnesúščij
- (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
Examples
13 sentencesGive me a minute to get my bearings.
Let's get our bearings before we go any further.
ruДавайте определим наше местонахождение, прежде чем идти дальше. — sharptoothed
I've completely lost my bearings.
At least let me get my bearings first.
I lost my bearings when I came out of the subway.
deIch verlor die Orientierung, als ich aus der U-Bahn kam. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English beringe, berynge, berende, berande, berand, from Old English berende (From Middle English beringe, berynge, berende, berande, berand, from Old English berende (“bearing; fruitful”) (also as synonym Old English bǣrende), from Proto-Germanic *berandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *beraną (“to bear; carry”), equivalent to bear + -ing.
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