bear down

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• 21. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

  bear down — udsagnsord — engelsk

  exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"

• 21. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

  bear down — udsagnsord — engelsk

  contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

• 21. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

  bear down — udsagnsord — engelsk

  to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"

• 21. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

  bear down — udsagnsord — engelsk

  exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"

• 21. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

  bear down — udsagnsord — engelsk

  pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background"

• 21. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

  bear down — udsagnsord — engelsk

  exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"