Buscar
Selecciona el idioma del diccionario
to bear down
01
to press downward or exert strong pressure on something
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
regular
presente
bearing down
pretérito simple
bore down
participio pasado
borne/born down
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
The soldiers bore down on the enemy position.
04
to contract the abdominal muscles and push during childbirth to help deliver the baby
Ejemplos
The midwife told her when to bear down during the contraction.
LanGeek
