borne
gb/bˈɔɹn/ us/bˈɔɹn/
B2
English
~ 2400
visel, hordoz, tart, fakad, ered, születik, útján terjedő, levegőben szálló, által terjesztett
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
[something] is borne by [someone/something]
The heavy load was borne by the truck.
A nehéz rakományt a teherautó szállította.
Responsibility for the mistake was borne by the manager.
A hibáért a vezető viselte a felelősséget.
The roof is borne by thick wooden beams.
His injuries were borne with great courage.
The message was borne on the wind.
Learner examples
The box was borne by two men.
A dobozt két férfi vitte.
The table is borne by four legs.
Az asztalt négy láb tartja.
The bridge is borne by strong cables.
The baby was borne in her arms.
The roof is borne by walls.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'borne' with 'born'. 'Borne' relates to carrying or supporting; 'born' refers to coming into existence or being given birth to.
Meaning
Carried or supported something
Collocations
borne by responsibility
|borne on shoulders
|borne in mind
|borne on the wind
Synonyms
carried (General term for moving something from one place to another.)
Antonyms
dropped (Letting go of something so it is no longer supported.)
Themes
transport
|construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Past form of 'bear', meaning to carry or hold something up.
Past participle of 'bear', meaning to have carried or supported the weight of something.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
[result/effect] is borne of/from [cause]
His confidence is borne of years of practice.
Önbizalma sokéves gyakorlásból fakad.
The damage was borne from neglect.
A kár az elhanyagolásból fakadt.
The costs will be borne by the company.
Her success is borne from hard work.
This idea was borne out of frustration.
Learner examples
The plan was borne of need.
A terv szükségből született.
Her skill was borne from practice.
A készsége a gyakorlásból fakadt.
The problem was borne from a mistake.
His idea was borne out of anger.
The loss was borne by the team.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with physical carrying; here it is about causing or creating something.
Meaning
Produced or caused something
Collocations
borne of necessity
|borne from experience
|risk borne by
|costs borne by
Synonyms
produced (General term for making or bringing something into existence.)
Antonyms
prevented (Stopped something from happening or being created.)
Themes
cause and effect
|creation
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Past form of 'bear', meaning to make or create something, or to cause something to happen.
Past participle of 'bear', meaning to have produced, generated, or given rise to something.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Cholera is a water-borne disease.
A kolera vízzel terjedő betegség.
Air-borne pollen can cause allergies.
A levegőben szálló pollen allergiát okozhat.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne illness.
Dust-borne contaminants entered the building.
Vector-borne diseases are common in tropical areas.
Learner examples
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease.
A malária szúnyogok által terjesztett betegség.
Pollen-borne allergies are common.
Gyakoriak a pollen okozta allergiák.
Cholera is a water-borne sickness.
Air-borne dust made him cough.
Some viruses are insect-borne.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this use is mostly found in scientific or technical writing.
Meaning
Carried or spread by a medium
Collocations
water-borne disease
|air-borne particles
|vector-borne illness
Synonyms
carried (General term for being moved by something else.)
Antonyms
contained (Stopped from moving or spreading.)
Themes
science
|medicine
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Moved from one place to another by air, water, or another thing.
Past participle of 'bear', used in technical contexts to mean transported or spread by a particular medium (e.g., water-borne, air-borne).
Grammar
Dictionary form
borne
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹn/
US/bˈɔɹn/
Syllables & stress
borne (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (borne)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: borne
- 3rd Person Singular: bornes
- Present Participle: borning
- Past: borned
- Past Participle: borned
Word family
Forms
bornes
verb
borning
verb
borned
verb
Core family
Related words
bearing
noun
bearably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unbearable
adjective B2
unbearably
adverb
Expressions
borne in mind
1/bˈɔɹn ˈɪn mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
Remembered or considered something important
To remember or think about something when you are doing something else.
Examples
- These risks should be borne in mind when planning the trip.
- Please bear in mind that prices may change.
borne out of
1/bˈɔɹn ˈaʊt əv/
fixed phrase
Created or caused by something else
To be made or caused because of a certain reason or situation.
Examples
- The law was borne out of public demand for safety.
- Her decision was borne out of necessity.