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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Bear \Bear\ (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. Bore (b[=o]r) (formerly
Bare (b[^a]r)); p. p. Born (b[^o]rn), Borne (b[=o]rn);
p. pr. & vb. n. Bearing.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to
bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G.
geb["a]ren, Goth. ba['i]ran to bear or carry, Icel. bera, Sw.
b["a]ra, Dan. b[ae]re, OHG. beran, peran, L. ferre to bear,
carry, produce, Gr. fe`rein, OSlav. brati to take, carry,
OIr. berim I bear, Skr. bh[.r] to bear. [root]92. Cf.
Fertile.]
1. To support or sustain; to hold up.
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2. To support and remove or carry; to convey.
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I 'll bear your logs the while. --Shak.
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3. To conduct; to bring; -- said of persons. [Obs.]
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Bear them to my house. --Shak.
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4. To possess and use, as power; to exercise.
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Every man should bear rule in his own house.
--Esther i.
22.
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5. To sustain; to have on (written or inscribed, or as a
mark), as, the tablet bears this inscription.
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6. To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or
distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.
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7. To possess mentally; to carry or hold in the mind; to
entertain; to harbor --Dryden.
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The ancient grudge I bear him. --Shak.
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8. To endure; to tolerate; to undergo; to suffer.
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Should such a man, too fond to rule alone,
Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne.
--Pope.
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I cannot bear
The murmur of this lake to hear. --Shelley.
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My punishment is greater than I can bear. --Gen. iv.
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9. To gain or win. [Obs.]
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Some think to bear it by speaking a great word.
--Bacon.
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She was . . . found not guilty, through bearing of
friends and bribing of the judge. --Latimer.
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10. To sustain, or be answerable for, as blame, expense,
responsibility, etc.
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He shall bear their iniquities. --Is. liii.
11.
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Somewhat that will bear your charges. --Dryden.
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11. To render or give; to bring forward. ``Your testimony
bear'' --Dryden.
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12. To carry on, or maintain; to have. ``The credit of
bearing a part in the conversation.'' --Locke.
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13. To admit or be capable of; that is, to suffer or sustain
without violence, injury, or change.
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In all criminal cases the most favorable
interpretation should be put on words that they can
possibly bear. --Swift.
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14. To manage, wield, or direct. ``Thus must thou thy body
bear.'' --Shak. Hence: To behave; to conduct.
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Hath he borne himself penitently in prison? --Shak.
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15. To afford; to be to; to supply with.
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His faithful dog shall bear him company. --Pope.
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16. To bring forth or produce; to yield; as, to bear apples;
to bear children; to bear interest.
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Here dwelt the man divine whom Samos bore.
--Dryden.
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Note: In the passive form of this verb, the best modern usage
restricts the past participle born to the sense of
brought forth, while borne is used in the other senses
of the word. In the active form, borne alone is used as
the past participle.
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To bear down.
(a) To force into a lower place; to carry down; to
depress or sink. ``His nose, . . . large as were the
others, bore them down into insignificance.''
--Marryat.
(b) To overthrow or crush by force; as, to bear down an
enemy.
To bear a hand.
(a) To help; to give assistance.
(b) (Naut.) To make haste; to be quick.
To bear in hand, to keep (one) up in expectation, usually
by promises never to be realized; to amuse by false
pretenses; to delude. [Obs.] ``How you were borne in hand,
how crossed.'' --Shak.
To bear in mind, to remember.
To bear off.
(a) To restrain; to keep from approach.
(b) (Naut.) To remove to a distance; to keep clear from
rubbing against anything; as, to bear off a blow; to
bear off a boat.
(c) To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
(d) (Backgammon) To remove from the backgammon board into
the home when the position of the piece and the dice
provide the proper opportunity; -- the goal of the
game is to bear off all of one's men before the
opponent.
To bear one hard, to owe one a grudge. [Obs.] ``C[ae]sar
doth bear me hard.'' --Shak.
To bear out.
(a) To maintain and support to the end; to defend to the
last. ``Company only can bear a man out in an ill
thing.'' --South.
(b) To corroborate; to confirm.
To bear up, to support; to keep from falling or sinking.
``Religious hope bears up the mind under sufferings.''
--Addison.
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Syn: To uphold; sustain; maintain; support; undergo; suffer;
endure; tolerate; carry; convey; transport; waft.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Borne \Borne\ (b[=o]rn), p. p. of Bear.
Carried; conveyed; supported; defrayed. See Bear, v. t.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Bear \Bear\ (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. Bore (b[=o]r) (formerly
Bare (b[^a]r)); p. p. Born (b[^o]rn), Borne (b[=o]r);
p. pr. & vb. n. Bearing.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to
bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G.
geb["a]ren, Goth. ba['i]ran to bear or carry, Icel. bera, Sw.
b["a]ra, Dan. b[ae]re, OHG. beran, peran, L. ferre to bear,
carry, produce, Gr. fe`rein, OSlav brati to take, carry, OIr.
berim I bear, Skr. bh[.r] to bear. [root]92. Cf. Fertile.]
1. To support or sustain; to hold up.
2. To support and remove or carry; to convey.
I 'll bear your logs the while. --Shak.
3. To conduct; to bring; -- said of persons. [Obs.]
Bear them to my house. --Shak.
4. To possess and use, as power; to exercise.
Every man should bear rule in his own house.
--Esther i.
22.
5. To sustain; to have on (written or inscribed, or as a
mark), as, the tablet bears this inscription.
6. To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or
distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.
7. To possess mentally; to carry or hold in the mind; to
entertain; to harbor --Dryden.
The ancient grudge I bear him. --Shak.
8. To endure; to tolerate; to undergo; to suffer.
Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear,
like the Turk, no brother near the throne. --Pope.
I cannot bear The murmur of this lake to hear.
--Shelley.
My punishment is greater than I can bear. --Gen. iv.
13.
9. To gain or win. [Obs.]
Some think to bear it by speaking a great word.
--Bacon.
She was . . . found not guilty, through bearing of
friends and bribing of the judge. --Latimer.
10. To sustain, or be answerable for, as blame, expense,
responsibility, etc.
He shall bear their iniquities. --Is. liii.
11.
Somewhat that will bear your charges. --Dryden.
11. To render or give; to bring forward. ``Your testimony
bear'' --Dryden.
12. To carry on, or maintain; to have. ``The credit of
bearing a part in the conversation.'' --Locke.
13. To admit or be capable of; that is, to suffer or sustain
without violence, injury, or change.
In all criminal cases the most favorable
interpretation should be put on words that they can
possibly bear. --Swift.
14. To manage, wield, or direct. ``Thus must thou thy body
bear.'' --Shak. Hence: To behave; to conduct.
Hath he borne himself penitently in prison ?
--Shak.
15. To afford; to be to; to supply with.
His faithful dog shall bear him company. --Pope.
16. To bring forth or produce; to yield; as, to bear apples;
to bear children; to bear interest.
Here dwelt the man divine whom Samos bore.
--Dryden.
Note: In the passive form of this verb, the best modern usage
restricts the past participle born to the sense of
brought forth, while borne is used in the other senses
of the word. In the active form, borne alone is used as
the past participle.
To bear down.
(a) To force into a lower place; to carry down; to
depress or sink. ``His nose, . . . large as were the
others, bore them down into insignificance.''
--Marryat.
(b) To overthrow or crush by force; as, to bear down an
enemy.
To bear a hand.
(a) To help; to give assistance.
(b) (Naut.) To make haste; to be quick.
To bear in hand, to keep (one) up in expectation, usually
by promises never to be realized; to amuse by false
pretenses; to delude. [Obs.] ``How you were borne in hand,
how crossed.'' --Shak.
To bear in mind, to remember.
To bear off.
(a) To restrain; to keep from approach.
(b) (Naut.) To remove to a distance; to keep clear from
rubbing against anything; as, to bear off a blow; to
bear off a boat.
(c) To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
To bear one hard, to owe one a grudge. [Obs.] ``C[ae]sar
doth bear me hard.'' --Shak.
To bear out.
(a) To maintain and support to the end; to defend to the
last. ``Company only can bear a man out in an ill
thing.'' --South.
(b) To corroborate; to confirm.
To bear up, to support; to keep from falling or sinking.
``Religious hope bears up the mind under sufferings.''
--Addison.
Syn: To uphold; sustain; maintain; support; undergo; suffer;
endure; tolerate; carry; convey; transport; waft.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Borne \Borne\ (b[=o]rn), p. p. of Bear.
Carried; conveyed; supported; defrayed. See Bear, v. t.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
bear
n 1: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with
long shaggy coats and strong claws
2: an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor
who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to
buy later at a lower price [ant: bull]
v 1: have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
2: give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
[syn: give birth, deliver, birth, have]
3: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear
his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure
a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate
the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable
marriage" [syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach,
stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer,
put up]
4: move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a
heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
5: bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this
year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
[syn: turn out]
6: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another
person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the
responsibility" [syn: take over, accept, assume]
7: contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The
canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
[syn: hold, carry, contain]
8: bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this
savings certificate pay annually?" [syn: yield, pay]
9: have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
[syn: wear]
10: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves
well during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
deport, conduct, comport, carry]
11: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears
the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for
almost a decade" [syn: hold]
12: support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head
high"; "He carried himself upright" [syn: hold, carry]
13: be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are
expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his
child" [syn: have a bun in the oven, carry, gestate,
expect]
[also: borne, born, bore]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
borne
See bear
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
borne
Γαλλικά n.
1 στήλη που δείχνει το όριο μιας περιοχής, ενός αγρού
2 μικρή τσιμεντένια ή πέτρινη στήλη που χρησιμοποιείται σαν εμπόδιο
στην είσοδο σε κάτι ή για να περιβάλει μια περιοχή
3 συσκευή επικοινωνίας σε δημόσιο χώρο
4 (''στον πληθυντικό'') σύνορο
5 (ετ μαθ fr) η χαμηλότερη ή υψηλότερη τιμή μιας μεταβλητής
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
borne
French n.
1 bollard such as those used to restrict automobiles off a pedestrian
area
2 territorial boundary marker
3 territorial or geographical border
4 milestone such as those alongside a roadway
5 (lb fr slang) a kilometre
6 mark
7 limit of a list or of an interval
8 machine
Norman n.
(lb nrf Jersey) boundary stone
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Borne
French n.
(surname fr xlit=Borne)
German n.
(inflection of de Born nom//acc//gen p)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
borne
a.
carried, supported.
vb.
(inflection of en bear past part)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Borne
n.
(surname: en).
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
borne
French n.
1 bollard such as those used to restrict automobiles off a pedestrian
area
2 territorial boundary marker
3 territorial or geographical border
4 milestone such as those alongside a roadway
5 (lb fr slang) a kilometre
6 mark
7 limit of a list or of an interval
8 machine
Spanish n.
1 each of the metallic terminals of certain electrical machines and
apparatus, intended for the connection of conductive wires
2 special end of the spear used in jousting
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Borne
French n.
(surname fr xlit=Borne)
German n.
(inflection of de Born nom//acc//gen p)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
borne
French n.
1 bollard such as those used to restrict automobiles off a pedestrian
area
2 territorial boundary marker
3 territorial or geographical border
4 milestone such as those alongside a roadway
5 (lb fr slang) a kilometre
6 mark
7 limit of a list or of an interval
8 machine
Spanish n.
1 each of the metallic terminals of certain electrical machines and
apparatus, intended for the connection of conductive wires
2 special end of the spear used in jousting
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Borne
French n.
(surname fr xlit=Borne)
German n.
(inflection of de Born nom//acc//gen p)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
borne
Ranska n.
1 rajapyykki
2 kilometripylväs
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Borne
Saksa n.
1 (taivm-mon-nom de Born luok=s)
2 (taivm-mon-akk de Born luok=s)
3 (taivm-mon-gen de Born luok=s)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
borne
Engelska a.
1 buren
2 född
3 (avledning en bear ordform=perfpart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb bear)
Franska n.
gränssten
From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]
borne
a.
(böjning sv adj boren)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Borne /bˈɔːn/
الكنبة
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
borne /bˈɔːn/
narozený
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
borne /bˈɔːn/
narozen
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
bear /bˈeə/ (bore /bˈɔː/ <>, born /bˈɔːn/ <>, borne /bˈɔːn/ <>)
ausüben, innehaben
see: bearing, born, borne
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
borne /bˈɔːn/
ausgeübt, innegehabt
Synonym: born
see: bear, bearing
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
bear sth. /bˈeəɹ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/ (bore /bˈɔː/ <>, borne /bˈɔːn/ <>)
etw. ertragen, aushalten [psych.]
Synonyms: stand sth., thole sth.
see: bearing, standing, tholing, borne, stood, tholed, How can she bear his sarcasm?, How can she stand his sarcasm?
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
borne /bˈɔːn/
ertragen, ausgehalten
Synonyms: stood, tholed
see: bear sth., stand sth., thole sth., bearing, standing, tholing, How can she bear his sarcasm?, How can she stand his sarcasm?
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
bear /bˈeə/ (bore /bˈɔː/ <>, born /bˈɔːn/ <>, borne /bˈɔːn/ <>)
gebären, zur Welt bringen, kreißen [veraltend] , hervorbringen [übtr.]
"I/she would bear" - ich/sie gebäre
"bear!" - gebier!, gebär!
Synonym: give birth
see: birthing, born, borne, I bear, you bear, she bears, I/she bore
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
borne /bˈɔːn/
geboren, zur Welt gebracht, gekreißt
Synonym: born
see: bear, give birth, birthing, I bear, you bear, she bears, I/she bore
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
bear /bˈeə/ (bore /bˈɔː/ <>, born /bˈɔːn/ <>, borne /bˈɔːn/ <>)
tragen [Last; Verantwortung]
see: bearing, born, borne, bears, bore
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
borne /bˈɔːn/
getragen
"be borne by …" - zu tragen von …, getragen werden von …
Synonym: born
see: bear, bearing, bears, bore
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
borne /bˈɔːn/
1. जन्म दिया
"She has borne (him) six children."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
borne /bˈɔːn/
držan, nošen
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
borne //boən// //boɹn// //boːɹn// //bɔːn// /[bo̞ɹn]/
dibawa
carried, supported
From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
borne /bɔr:n/
pp iš bear
See also: bear
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
borne /bˈɔːn/
1. (bak.) bear
2. taşınmış, götürülmüş
3. tahammül edilmiş, dayanılmış.
From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 : [ freedict:fra-bre ]
(pierre) borne /bˈɔʁn/
maen-bonn (mein-b.), maen-harz (mein-h.)
From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 : [ freedict:fra-bre ]
borne /bˈɔʁn/
bonn (bonnoù /bɔnˈu/)
From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-deu ]
borne /bɔʁn/
1. Kilometerstein
Colonne marquant les distances le long des routes
2. Freiungsstein, Jagenstein
Limite territoriale
3. Grenzstein, Markstein
Marque servant à délimiter un terrain
From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-ita ]
borne /bɔʁn/
1. pietra miliare
Colonne marquant les distances le long des routes
2. estremo
Mathématiques : limite d’un intervalle
3. morsetto
Pièce métallique sur laquelle se raccordent des conducteurs électriques
From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:fra-lat ]
borne /bɔʁn/
milliarium 2.
Colonne marquant les distances le long des routes
3.
Colonne marquant l’extrémité de la carrière dans les cirques des anciens
From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-pol ]
borne /bɔʁn/
kamień milowy 2.
Colonne marquant les distances le long des routes
3.
Colonne marquant l’extrémité de la carrière dans les cirques des anciens
From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-spa ]
borne /bɔʁn/
hito
Marque servant à délimiter un terrain
From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-swe ]
borne /bɔʁn/
1. milstolpe
Colonne marquant les distances le long des routes
2. pol
Pièce métallique sur laquelle se raccordent des conducteurs électriques
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈbɔɹn/
From IPA:es_ES : [ IPA:es_ES ]
/boɾne/
From IPA:es_MX : [ IPA:es_MX ]
/boɾne/
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "borne":
based on, bolstered, braced, buttressed, founded on, grounded on,
guyed, held, ineffectual, limited, maintained, mean, narrow,
paltry, propped, set, shored up, small, stayed, supported,
sustained, upheld
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
vbl. 生,负荷;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vbl. 生,负荷
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