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Podcast-Sendung: #028 How to use the word BEAR
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In today's episode: I'm gonna talk about the word bear. Next, through a mini-history lesson, you'll practice vocabulary, and above all, you'll improve your spoken English. Very well. Let's get started! The word bear is often used as a noun when we're referring to a large furry animal that likes eating honey. By the way, in the second part of this podcast, you'll meet two funny bears Yogi and Boo-Boo. J To bear is a verb with several meanings: A few of its meanings are to hold, to support, to exhibit, to stand, or to give birth to. For example, if I say that ?I can't bear? something, I mean that I can't tolerate it or stand it. It's just too much, or it makes me very unhappy. Here are some more examples of the word bear: Usually, we use the verb to bear when we're in a position where we need to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant: "The pain was almost more than Jason could bear." "How can you bear to eat that food?" Get the full text here: www.SpeakEnglishPodcast.com>