English-German translation for "bear down"

"bear down" German translation

bear down
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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niederdrücken, besiegen, überwinden, -wältigen niederschlagen, unterdrücken zum Schweigen bringen
  • zum Schweigen bringen
    bear down silence obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    bear down silence obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
bear down
intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich senken, niedersinken tief tragen nach unten pressen zufahren, segeln, zusteuern, zuhalten
  • tief tragen (Geschoss)
    bear down military term | Militär, militärischMIL
    bear down military term | Militär, militärischMIL
  • (zu)fahren, (zu-, los)segeln, zusteuern, zuhalten (upon aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    bear down nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
    bear down nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
  • nach unten pressen (in Geburtswehen)
    bear down medicine | MedizinMED
    bear down medicine | MedizinMED

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