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to bear down
01
to press downward or exert strong pressure on something
informazioni grammaticali
composizione morfologica
semplice
regolare
presente
bearing down
passato semplice
bore down
participio passato
borne/born down
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
The soldiers bore down on the enemy position.
04
to contract the abdominal muscles and push during childbirth to help deliver the baby
Esempi
The midwife told her when to bear down during the contraction.
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