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gelegen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  • convenient adj Easy to use or reach; not causing extra trouble or effort.
  • lain verb Past participle of "lie" — to have rested in a horizontal position.
  • opportune adjective Well-timed or well-suited for a particular purpose.

Senses

gelegen is used for these senses in English:

  • bear (transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms. [1400]
  • convenient Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
  • lain (colloquial)
  • opportune At a convenient or advantageous time.

bear — full definition

  1. noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  2. noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
  3. verb To carry, support, or endure something.
  4. verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).

convenient — full definition

  1. adj Easy to use or reach; not causing extra trouble or effort.
  2. adj So neatly suited to someone's interests that it seems suspicious or too easy to be an accident.

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