bear down

abalanzarse sobre, avanzar hacia

Avanzar hacia alguien o algo con rapidez y determinación.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: bear down on someone/something (A large truck was bearing down on our car.)

Sinónimos: advance on, charge at, approach

Antónimos: retreat

Expresiones frecuentes: bear down on someone, bear down on something

esforzarse más, aplicarse

Poner más esfuerzo y atención en lo que hay que hacer.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: bear down on something (We need to bear down on this assignment and finish it tonight.)

Sinónimos: try harder, buckle down, concentrate

Antónimos: relax

Expresiones frecuentes: bear down harder, bear down and study

pujar

Hacer fuerza con los músculos del bajo vientre, especialmente al dar a luz o defecar.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: push, strain

Antónimos: relax

Expresiones frecuentes: bear down gently, bear down and push

llevar abajo, bajar

Transportar algo hacia abajo o a un lugar más bajo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: bear something down (They bore the heavy chest down the stairs.)

Sinónimos: carry down

Antónimos: carry up

Expresiones frecuentes: bear something down, bear down supplies

arribar, aproximarse desde barlovento

Dirigir un barco hacia sotavento o acercarse a otro desde barlovento.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: bear down upon a vessel (The larger ship bore down upon the fishing boat from windward.)

Sinónimos: bear away, fall off

Antónimos: head up

Expresiones frecuentes: bear down upon something, bear down towards something

vencer, derribar

Vencer a alguien o derribarlo usando una fuerza mayor.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: bear someone/something down (The stronger wrestler bore his opponent down.)

Sinónimos: overpower, overcome, defeat

Expresiones frecuentes: bear someone down, bear down resistance