bear — a large, heavy mammal with thick fur
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large, heavy mammal with thick fur
Pronunciation (IPA): /ber/
Korean meaning: 곰
Korean pronunciation: 베어 (강세: 베어)
Example Sentences
- My friend can't bear watching horror movies, but he bears watching romantic comedies all day.
- The old bridge can bear the weight of cars but not elephants.
- She decided to bear the cost of the party because she broke the expensive vase.
bear
NOUN//ber//
a large, heavy mammal with thick fur
💡 Concept
Large furry bear appears in park
🎵 Rhyme
The bear shows care and bread to share
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ber/
🇬🇧 UK/beə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootbear
Origin
고대 영어 'bera'와 게르만어족에서 유래된 단어로, '갈색의 것'이라는 의미였습니다. 곰의 진짜 이름은 너무 무서워서 직접 부르지 않고 '갈색 동물'이라고 돌려서 불렀던 것이 지금까지 이어진 것입니다.
🎵Rhyme
caresharedarefairhair
care
share
dare
fair
hair
🔗Collocations
bear fruit
bear responsibility
bear in mind
polar bear
teddy bear
bear witness
grin and bear it
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My friend can't bear watching horror movies, but he bears watching romantic comedies all day.”
“The old bridge can bear the weight of cars but not elephants.”
“She decided to bear the cost of the party because she broke the expensive vase.”
😄 Fun example
“The tree will bear delicious apples next year, unlike my jokes which bear no fruit.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
enduretoleratecarrysupportwithstand
Antonyms
abandondropsurrender
Related
burdenloadweightresponsibilitypatience
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