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PRONUNCIATION OF BEAR OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEAR OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bear off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bear off in English.

WHAT DOES BEAR OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bear off in the English dictionary

The definition of bear off in the dictionary is to avoid hitting an obstacle, another vessel, etc, by swerving onto a different course.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEAR OFF

PRESENT

Present
I bear off
you bear off
he/she/it bears off
we bear off
you bear off
they bear off
Present continuous
I am bearing off
you are bearing off
he/she/it is bearing off
we are bearing off
you are bearing off
they are bearing off
Present perfect
I have borne off
you have borne off
he/she/it has borne off
we have borne off
you have borne off
they have borne off
Present perfect continuous
I have been bearing off
you have been bearing off
he/she/it has been bearing off
we have been bearing off
you have been bearing off
they have been bearing off
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bore off
you bore off
he/she/it bore off
we bore off
you bore off
they bore off
Past continuous
I was bearing off
you were bearing off
he/she/it was bearing off
we were bearing off
you were bearing off
they were bearing off
Past perfect
I had borne off
you had borne off
he/she/it had borne off
we had borne off
you had borne off
they had borne off
Past perfect continuous
I had been bearing off
you had been bearing off
he/she/it had been bearing off
we had been bearing off
you had been bearing off
they had been bearing off
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bear off
you will bear off
he/she/it will bear off
we will bear off
you will bear off
they will bear off
Future continuous
I will be bearing off
you will be bearing off
he/she/it will be bearing off
we will be bearing off
you will be bearing off
they will be bearing off
Future perfect
I will have borne off
you will have borne off
he/she/it will have borne off
we will have borne off
you will have borne off
they will have borne off
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bearing off
you will have been bearing off
he/she/it will have been bearing off
we will have been bearing off
you will have been bearing off
they will have been bearing off
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bear off
you would bear off
he/she/it would bear off
we would bear off
you would bear off
they would bear off
Conditional continuous
I would be bearing off
you would be bearing off
he/she/it would be bearing off
we would be bearing off
you would be bearing off
they would be bearing off
Conditional perfect
I would have bear off
you would have bear off
he/she/it would have bear off
we would have bear off
you would have bear off
they would have bear off
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bearing off
you would have been bearing off
he/she/it would have been bearing off
we would have been bearing off
you would have been bearing off
they would have been bearing off
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bear off
we let´s bear off
you bear off
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bear off
Past participle
borne off
Present Participle
bearing off
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEAR OFF

bear
bear a hand
bear arms
bear comparison
bear cub
bear down
bear garden
bear hug
bear market
bear on
bear out
bear paw
bear pit
bear raid
Bear State
bear up
bear with
bear witness
bear-baiting
bear´s-breech

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEAR OFF

better off
bugger off
clear off
cut off
day off
drop off
get off
hold off
kick off
number off
on and off
pay off
set off
show off
spin off
swear off
take off
tear off
turn off
wear off

Synonyms and antonyms of bear off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bear off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEAR OFF

Find out the translation of bear off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bear off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bear off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

熊关
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luego sacar
570 millions of speakers

English

bear off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद सहन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحمل قبالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уносил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arribar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ হও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bear off
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beruang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tragen ab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

奪い取る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오프 부담
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chịu tắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद ठेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dayanmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

portare fuori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pokrywają się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відносив
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

da la o parte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαζέψει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dra af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bära av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dernest å fjerne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bear off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR OFF»

The term «bear off» is regularly used and occupies the 107.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bear off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bear off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bear off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAR OFF»

Discover the use of bear off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bear off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
More Alaska Bear Tales
Surprised Sleeping, fled tent. Roberts fought with hands, grabbed bear's jaws, shot it off; Partners killed it. Bear in good condition. Asleep; bear bit head; Majors yelled; a friend scared bear off and killed it. Ran, climbed tree, kicked at bear, tried ...
Larry Kaniut, 1989
2
Old Bear
A group of toy animals try various ways of rescuing Old Bear from the attic. Years and years ago Old Bear with his scruffy fur and worn-out paws had been packed away in a box in the attic.
Jane Hissey, 1986
3
Bear Edges
We have to get the bear off of Farson before we can even get him down the mountain and take him to the hospital. Apparently Jim is layin' up there in the snow with an eight-hundred-pound bear rug on him. Must be in a lot of misery. Believe ...
Fred Whissel, 2007
4
The Imperial Dictionary, English, Technological, and ...
To bear off, is to restrain; to keep from approach ; and in seamanship, to remove to a distance ; to keep clear from rubbing against any thing ; as, to bear off a blow ; to bear off a boat ; also, to carry away; as, to bear off stolen goods. — To bear ...
John Ogilvie, 1859
5
Bizzy Bear: Off We Go!
With chunky sliders to push and pull, these robust little board books that are rich in visual detail and touches of humor are perfect for active toddlers.
Nosy Crow, 2012
6
Bear Signs
Angus was not about to let the bear off with out a fight. He could not let a defenseless man just get ripped apart, without at least trying to help him. Angus grabbed the rifle that was in the back of the truck, checked for ammo and unlocked the ...
J. F. Roach, 2008
7
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
To behave; to act in any character. — Some good instruction give, How I may bear me here. Shakespeare. 1%. To hold ; to restrain : with off.— Do ye suppose the state of this realm to be now so feeble, that it cannot bear off a greater blow than ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
8
Successful Black Bear Hunting
He has no idea it is up to him to spook the bear off the bait so I can go home. Frustrated, I whistle to get the driver's attention. The bear is now under my stand, looking up at me. He knows I'm in the tree, and still he stays. Now I'm concerned,  ...
‎2004
9
Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book
... enough to scare the bear off. It will also require the bear to run through the cloud of spray to get to you. If the bear doesn't stop, give it a good dose right in the eyes. Attempt to back off again as the bear retreats or tries to rub the pepper spray ...
Mike Clelland, Allen O'Bannon, O'Bannon/Clelland, 2001
10
Year-Round Units for Early Childhood
Have students stand in a circle around the parachute, grab onto the edges of the parachute, and lift the parachute and teddy bear off the ground. Ask students to move their arms up and down, while holding the edges of the parachute, ...
Jan Burda, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAR OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bear off is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Enterprise, NWT, man scares off black bear with pillow
Chase says he had to chase the bear off another three times that night. He's unsure of what attracted it, though he says it was the first day he ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
In this summer program, everyone gets a 'bee'
The remaining hive had to be moved to get the bear off the bees' scent, but soon enough the hive grew strong enough to split, and the club was ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Transatlantic Race 2015: Third of three starts: Four makes lasting …
... jumped significantly once the boats passed the R4 channel marker south of Brenton Reef and were able bear off and ease the sheets. «BYM News, Jul 15»
4
Baked Bear off to roaring good start at Pacific Highlands Ranch …
Torrey Pines grads Shane Stanger and Robbie Robbins opened Baked Bear in Pacific Highlands Ranch Village on June 26. — Karen Billing ... «Del Mar Times, Jul 15»
5
Smokies backcountry reopens weeks after bear attacked teen
His father managed to chase the bear off, and the two hiked out for help. A black bear was trapped and euthanized in the area later that week, ... «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»
6
Eric Neilson's impact on Syracuse Crunch 'Top 5 all-time' even if …
Neilson was a teddy bear off the ice, but a grizzly bear on it when asked to execute the dying role of enforcer in the hockey world. «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
7
Move over Hero Cat: Here comes Bear Cat
... Eagle River resident Darlis Elliott described a scene that unfolded earlier this month when her 2-year-old cat Nani scared a black bear off her ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jun 15»
8
Elderly pit bull survives encounter with bear
After scaring the bear off, he found Monkey covered in blood and slobber. With the help of antibiotics and stitches, Monkey is slowly returning to ... «Ktoo, Jun 15»
9
Cat scares black bear off porch in Alaska | Pembroke Daily Observer
Owner Darliss Elliot was on hand with her mobile phone to record the nosy bear jump out his skin when fearless Savannah cat Nani ... «The Bell Jar, Jun 15»
10
WATCH: House cat scares bear
(KTUU) A house cat scared a black bear off a family's porch in Eagle, Alaska. "She's really such a fraidy-cat most of the time, I don't know what ... «NBC2 News, Jun 15»

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