bearing Význam & definícia

Význam bearing v slovenčine

• 0 a part of a machine that supports another part that turns around:

  • a wheel bearing

  • a roller bearing

• 1 to discover your exact position:

  • The road system was so complicated that we had to stop to get our bearings several times.

  • It takes a while to get your bearings when you start a new job.

  • They lost their bearings in the dark.

  • The campsite is 5 miles away from here on a bearing of 045 degrees.

  • The yachtsman took a bearing on (= found his position by using) the lighthouse.

• 2 to have an influence on something or a relationship to something:

  • What you decide now could have a considerable bearing on your future.

• 3 someone's way of moving and behaving:

  • She had a proud, distinguished bearing.

• 4 supporting or holding the stated thing:

  • a load-bearing wall

  • ore-bearing rocks

• 5 connection to or influence on a result:

  • The fact that he was ordered to stand trial has no bearing on whether he’ll be found guilty.

• 6 the particular way you find it natural to hold your body or the way you appear to other people:

  • She was an imposing attorney with a dignified bearing.