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When we save the rain forest, the polar bear, and Al Gore, we should party so hard that Canada calls the cops on us for noise.
Paula Poundstone

Meaning of "polar bear" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLAR BEAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLAR BEAR

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Polar bear is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLAR BEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

polar bear

Polar bear

The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is a large bear, approximately the same size as the omnivorous Kodiak bear. A boar weighs around 350–700 kg, while a sow is about half that size. Although it is the sister species of the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea. Their scientific name means "maritime bear", and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present. The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the nineteen polar bear subpopulations in decline. For decades, large scale hunting raised international concern for the future of the species but populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect.

Definition of polar bear in the English dictionary

The definition of polar bear in the dictionary is a white carnivorous bear, Thalarctos maritimus, of coastal regions of the North Pole.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLAR BEAR

polar
polar axis
polar body
polar circle
polar coordinates
polar distance
polar equation
polar front
polar lights
polar orbit
polar sequence
polar vector
polar wander
polar zenithal
Polari
polarimeter
polarimetric
polarimetry
Polaris
polarisable

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLAR BEAR

American black bear
ant bear
Asiatic black bear
bear
black bear
bring to bear
brown bear
cinnamon bear
drop bear
grizzly bear
honey bear
jelly bear
koala bear
Kodiak bear
native bear
sloth bear
sun bear
teddy bear
water bear
white bear
woolly bear

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

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Translation of «polar bear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLAR BEAR

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

Translator English - Chinese

北极熊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oso polar
570 millions of speakers

English

polar bear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ध्रुवीय भालू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدُّبُ القُطْبِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полярный медведь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urso polar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোলার অক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ours polaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paksi kutub
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eisbär
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

北極グマ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

북극곰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sumbu kutub
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gấu bắc cực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துருவ அச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ध्रुवीय अक्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kutup ekseni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orso polare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedźwiedź polarny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полярний ведмідь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urs polar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολική αρκούδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ysbeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

isbjörn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

isbjørn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polar bear

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLAR BEAR»

The term «polar bear» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLAR BEAR» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «POLAR BEAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word polar bear.
1
Paula Poundstone
When we save the rain forest, the polar bear, and Al Gore, we should party so hard that Canada calls the cops on us for noise.
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Martha Stewart
I haven't been to Tasmania. I haven't been to the South Pole, and I haven't been to the North Pole. I want to see the polar bear migration before there are no polar bears. I want to see Glacier National Park before the glacier melts.
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Thom Yorke
Well, my son really loves wildlife. And everytime he draws a polar bear I want to tell him there probably won't any by the time... he's my age. That's kinda hard to deal with.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLAR BEAR»

Discover the use of polar bear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polar bear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing ...
This edition discusses blueprints, wireframes and the role of diagrams in the design phase A series of short essays that provide practical tips and philosophical advice for those who work on information architecture The business context of ...
Peter Morville, Louis Rosenfeld, 2006
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Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper.
Bill Martin, 2007
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Polar Bear Patrol
When Ms. Frizzle announced that her class would be studying the North Pole, the students never thought it would lead them to the top of the world.
Judith Bauer Stamper, 2002
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The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World
"The Last Polar Bear" is the first book to fully document that story.The continued survival of these magnificent white bears in their warming, and melting, Arctic world is uncertain, yet their fate is also a wake-up call compelling us to ...
Theodore Roosevelt, 2008
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Save the Polar Bear
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of polar bears and discusses the steps that are being taken to protect them.
Sarah Eason, 2009
6
A Baby Polar Bear Story
Describes the life of a baby polar bear, from birth in their mother's den to searching for food, playing in the snow, and learning how to swim.
Martha E. H. Rustad, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2011
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Polar Bear Pirates and Their Quest to Engage the ...
Conquer complacency and transform your team into a happy, winning crew.
Adrian Webster, 2011
8
Panda and Polar Bear
A little polar bear wonders what?s beyond his wintry world?and when he falls over the edge of an ice cliff, he finds out!
Matthew Baek, 2009
9
A Polar Bear in the Shower
A Polar Bear in the Shower! Join six-year-old Alex as she transforms into a ferocious polar bear, a purrrrfect leopard, and a zany zebra atop Shower Mountain.
K. A. Jordan, 2008
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Audun and the Polar Bear: Luck, Law, and Largesse in a ...
Auduna (TM)s Story tells of an Icelandic farmhand who buys a polar bear in Greenland and gives it to the Danish king.
William Ian Miller, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLAR BEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polar bear is used in the context of the following news items.
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Essential parts of the polar bear Y chromosome decoded
The polar bear is the world's largest land-dwelling predator and is hard to miss. Nevertheless, it is difficult to study the evolution this arctic ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
KNBA News - Saxman wants rural designation back; Wales begins …
Representatives from four agencies arrived in the Wales recently, equipped with 40 pizzas and a slideshow on polar bear deterrents. It was one ... «KNBA, Jul 15»
3
Polar Bear Mama Films Her Baby Cub's First Steps Outside of Den …
The mama polar bear found a GoPro camera just lying out there in the snow, and managed to angle the camera in such a way that she wound ... «Rickey.org, Jul 15»
4
Maya Forbes talks new flick at Woods Hole
... Falmouth Cinema Pub on Saturday for the Woods Hole Film Festival screening of “Infinitely Polar Bear,” which was inspired by her childhood. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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'Polar Bear' is a loving recollection of a bipolar dad
Deeply personal and filled with love, Maya Forbes' “Infinitely Polar Bear” is nonetheless a hard movie to watch — hard to watch in a ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
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Polar bear finds spy camera, films cub, takes selfie
The mother polar bear turns the camera on herself and her cub for an unintentional selfie. JohnDownerProd/YouTube video screenshot. «UPI.com, Jul 15»
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Cute! Camera captures baby polar bear's first moments on the ice
A mother polar bear shows it could have a career behind the camera in this adorable clip. Source: BBC. Related. Animals. Pacquiao joins bid to help Philippines ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
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Polar bear cubs are small enough to fit in your hands and they love …
Guofeng, manager at the aquarium, said: 'It is highly possible for a polar bear to give birth to two cubs in one litter, but the odds are much lower ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Bering Strait village set to launch polar bear patrol
Representatives from four agencies arrived in Wales recently, equipped with 40 pizzas and a slideshow on polar bear deterrents. It was one of ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
10
Boy Scouts of America - Polar Bear Swim
"The Polar Bear Swim is another option for these boys to build character," Camp Director Jack Rhodes said. "It takes a lot of guts to get out of ... «WHAG, Jul 15»

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