bear down

foncer sur, s’avancer vers

Se diriger rapidement et résolument vers quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To move toward someone or something quickly and with determination.

• The bull bore down on us.
• A storm is bearing down on the coast.
• She saw two guards bearing down on her.

Comment l'utiliser : bear down on someone/something (A large truck was bearing down on our car.)

Synonymes : advance on, charge at, approach

Contraires : retreat

Expressions courantes : bear down on someone, bear down on something

redoubler d’efforts, s’appliquer

Faire davantage d'efforts et se concentrer sur ce qu'il faut faire.

En anglais simple : To work harder and concentrate more strongly on what you need to do.

• It is time to bear down.
• She bore down and finished the report before lunch.
• If we bear down now, we can still win the game.

Comment l'utiliser : bear down on something (We need to bear down on this assignment and finish it tonight.)

Synonymes : try harder, buckle down, concentrate

Contraires : relax

Expressions courantes : bear down harder, bear down and study

pousser

Faire une forte poussée avec les muscles du bas du ventre, notamment pour accoucher ou aller à la selle.

En anglais simple : To push hard with the muscles in your lower body, especially when giving birth or passing solid waste.

• The midwife told her to bear down.
• She bore down with each strong contraction.
• Try not to bear down too hard when passing a stool.

Synonymes : push, strain

Contraires : relax

Expressions courantes : bear down gently, bear down and push

porter en bas, descendre

Porter quelque chose vers le bas ou vers un endroit moins élevé.

En anglais simple : To carry something downward or toward a lower place.

• They bore the box down the steps.
• Two workers bore the injured man down the hill.
• She bore a basket of food down to the valley.

Comment l'utiliser : bear something down (They bore the heavy chest down the stairs.)

Synonymes : carry down

Contraires : carry up

Expressions courantes : bear something down, bear down supplies

abattre, approcher au vent

Diriger un bateau vers le côté opposé au vent ou en approcher un autre depuis le côté du vent.

En anglais simple : To turn a boat away from the wind or approach another boat from the side facing the wind.

• The captain ordered us to bear down.
• Our yacht bore down towards the sheltered bay.
• The ship bore down upon us from windward.

Comment l'utiliser : bear down upon a vessel (The larger ship bore down upon the fishing boat from windward.)

Synonymes : bear away, fall off

Contraires : head up

Expressions courantes : bear down upon something, bear down towards something

terrasser, vaincre

Vaincre quelqu'un ou le jeter à terre grâce à une force supérieure.

En anglais simple : To force someone to the ground or defeat them through greater strength.

• The wrestler bore his opponent down.
• Their attackers bore down all resistance.
• He tried to bear her down, but she escaped his grip.

Comment l'utiliser : bear someone/something down (The stronger wrestler bore his opponent down.)

Synonymes : overpower, overcome, defeat

Expressions courantes : bear someone down, bear down resistance