bearing

la relación

el rumbo

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (connection)

a. la relación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

What you mention has no bearing on what we are discussing here.Lo que mencionas no tiene relación con lo que estamos discutiendo aquí.

2. (nautical)

a. el rumbo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The skipper set a bearing of 45 degrees.El patrón fijó un rumbo de 45 grados.

b. la demora

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Can you take a bearing on our boat and tell us where we are?¿Puedes tomar una demora de nuestro barco y decirnos dónde estamos?

3. (posture)

a. el porte

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A tall woman with a regal bearing walked into the room.Una señora alta con porte majestuoso entró a la sala.

4. (manner)

a. el comportamiento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

His stiff bearing changed completely once he realised who I was.Su comportamiento rígido cambió por completo cuando se dio cuenta de quién era.

b. los modales

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

She studied everything about her: her hairstyle, her way of dressing, her bearing.Estudiaba todo en ella: su peinado, su manera de vestir, sus modales.

5. (mechanics)

a. el rodamiento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The mechanic told me I need new bearings because they're worn.El mecánico me dijo que hacen falta nuevos rodamientos porque están gastados.

b. el cojinete

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

You need to oil the bearing so it doesn't dry out.Hay que ponerle aceite al cojinete para que no se seque.

6. (heraldry)

a. el blasón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The armorial bearings of the husband and wife appear on the same shield.Los blasones del esposo y la esposa aparecen en el mismo escudo.

bearings

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

7. (awareness of position)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

He looked around for a moment, trying to get his bearings.Miró un momento a su alrededor, tratando de orientarse.

It's easy to lose your bearings in this featureless landscape.Es fácil desorientarte en este paisaje tan uniforme.

Examples

Phrases

wheel bearing	el rodamiento de rueda
fruit-bearing	frutal
front wheel bearing	el rodamiento de rueda delantera
ball bearing	el cojinete de bola la bola de metal
have a bearing	incidir
gold-bearing sands	lavadero