bear out

confirmer, corroborer

Montrer, à l’aide de preuves, qu’une affirmation ou une croyance est vraie.

En anglais simple : To show that a statement or belief is true by providing evidence.

• The facts bear out his story.
• New research has borne out our earlier findings.
• Will the results bear me out on this point?

Comment l'utiliser : bear something out (The figures bear our prediction out.); bear someone out on something (The witness bore her out on the timing.)

Synonymes : confirm, support, corroborate, substantiate

Contraires : disprove, contradict

Expressions courantes : bear out a claim, bear out a theory, bear someone out

soutenir jusqu’au bout, défendre jusqu’au bout

Continuer à soutenir ou défendre quelqu’un ou quelque chose jusqu’à la fin.

En anglais simple : To keep supporting or defending someone or something until the end.

• His friends bore him out.
• She bore the cause out despite growing opposition.
• Will you bear me out until this dispute ends?

Comment l'utiliser : bear someone/something out (She promised to bear him out through every difficulty.)

Synonymes : stand by, support, defend

Contraires : abandon

Expressions courantes : bear someone out, bear out a cause

dévier vers l’extérieur

Se déplacer brusquement vers l’extérieur d’une piste de course.

En anglais simple : To move suddenly toward the outside of a racing track.

• The horse bore out suddenly.
• My horse bears out on sharp turns.
• The jockey lost ground when his mount bore out near the bend.

Synonymes : veer out, swerve outward

Expressions courantes : bear out sharply, bear out on turns