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to bear down
01
to press downward or exert strong pressure on something
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bearing down
απλός αόριστος
bore down
παθητική μετοχή
borne/born down
Παραδείγματα
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
Παραδείγματα
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
Παραδείγματα
The soldiers bore down on the enemy position.
04
to contract the abdominal muscles and push during childbirth to help deliver the baby
Παραδείγματα
The midwife told her when to bear down during the contraction.
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