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sich — 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.
  • deign verb To agree to do something considered beneath one's dignity or status.
  • herself pron Used to refer back to a female subject already mentioned in the sentence.
  • himself pron The reflexive form of "he" — used when a male subject and object are the same person.
  • neck noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
  • themselves pron The reflexive form of "they" used for a group of people or things already mentioned.
  • yourself pronoun Refers back to the person being spoken to, when they are both the doer and the receiver of an action.
  • yourselves pron You (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed.

Senses

sich is used for these senses in English:

  • 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).
  • deign (transitive) To condescend to give; to do something.
  • herself (reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.
  • himself (reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject
  • neck (transitive, slang) To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
  • oneself A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.
  • sleep funny (idiomatic) To sleep in a position resulting in muscle or joint pain upon waking.
  • yourself (reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular).

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.).

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