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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈo.so/
"El oso busca comida en el bosque."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, heavy mammal with thick fur and sharp claws, native to North America, Europe, and Asia.
"We saw a large grizzly bear foraging for berries in the national park."
- 1
To endure, carry, or support a heavy weight, pressure, or emotional burden.
"She had to bear the responsibility of leading the team through the crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'bera', which traces back to Proto-Germanic *beran, literally meaning 'the brown one'. Historically used in Germanic folklore and widely conserved across Indo-European languages to designate the large, heavy-furred mammal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bear" is said worldwide
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ours
Transliteration: /uʁ/
"Un grand ours brun vit dans la forêt."
Bär
Transliteration: /bɛːɐ̯/
"Der Bär schläft den ganzen Winter über."
orso
Transliteration: /ˈɔr.so/
"Abbiamo visto un orso sulle montagne."
oso
Transliteration: /ˈo.so/
"El oso busca comida en el bosque."
urso
Transliteration: /ˈuʁ.su/
"O urso protege os seus filhotes."
भालू
Transliteration: bhālū
"जंगल में एक बड़ा भालू घूम रहा है।"
熊
Transliteration: xióng
"森林里有一只很大的熊。"
곰
Transliteration: gom
"숲에서 커다란 곰을 보았습니다."
熊
Transliteration: kuma
"山の中で大きな熊を見かけました。"
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