to bear down
01
to press downward or exert strong pressure on something
معلومات نحوية
التركيب الصرفي
بسيط
منتظم
زمن المضارع
bearing down
الماضي البسيط
bore down
اسم المفعول
borne/born down
أمثلة
He bore down on the handle to force the lid shut.
02
to apply one's full effort and concentration to a task or situation
أمثلة
We need to bear down if we want to finish the work today.
03
to move quickly and determinedly toward someone or something, often in a threatening way
أمثلة
The soldiers bore down on the enemy position.
04
to contract the abdominal muscles and push during childbirth to help deliver the baby
أمثلة
The midwife told her when to bear down during the contraction.
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