ertragen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
- 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.
- brunt noun The main force or worst part of something difficult, usually in the phrase "bear the brunt".
- endure verb To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
- stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
- swallow verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
Senses
ertragen is used for these senses in English:
- abide (transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]
- 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]
- bear (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- bear (now, _, transitive, _, outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also, _, intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- brunt (transitive, rare) To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
- endure (intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
- stand (intransitive, copulative, obsolete) To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist.
abide — full definition
- verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
- verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
- verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.
bear — full definition
- noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
- noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
- verb To carry, support, or endure something.
- verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).