1 (bringer) [of tradition, culture, idea] poseedoraposeedora;a poseedora (m) (f) [of burden] porteadoraporteadora;a porteadora (m) (f) portadoraportadora;a portadora (m) (f) [of letter, news] portadoraportadora;a portadora (m) (f) I hate to be the bearer of bad news siento traer malas noticias; siento ser portador de malas noticias; (formal)
I am the bearer of terrible news we request that the Court review this document and deliver it under Court seal back into the hands of its bearer the sword brings strength and truth to its bearer generally, the lower classes are considered to be the bearers of tradition broadcasting is seen to be the bearer of Canada's national culture they are also the chosen, the bearers of revolutionary virtue we want to turn as many sailors as possible into conscious and enthusiastic bearers of the Idea
2 (possessor) [of cheque] portadoraportadora;a portadora (m) (f) [of title] poseedoraposeedora;a poseedora (m) (f) [of credentials, office, passport] titular; (m) I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of... this then was the proud bearer of his name Spanish identity documents state the bearer's profession the traditional bourgeois notion of the citizen as a bearer of rights
3 (servant) porteador; (m)(also pallbearer) portadoraportadora del féretro;a portadora (m) (f)(also stretcher-bearer) camilleroacamillera;a camillera (m) (f) the bearers were bringing across the next stretcher the bearers lifted the coffin off the table the bearer brought in coffee and cigars on a tray the first to fall in battle was the regimental color-bearer Goliath's shield bearer the Sultan's cup-bearer
