borne
gb/bˈɔɹn/ us/bˈɔɹn/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 2400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B2
action
1
Carried or supported something
Past form of 'bear', meaning to carry or hold something up.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is borne by [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'borne' with 'born'. 'Borne' relates to carrying or supporting; 'born' refers to coming into existence or being given birth to.
Συνώνυμα
carried (General term for moving something from one place to another.)
Αντώνυμα
dropped (Letting go of something so it is no longer supported.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
borne by responsibility
|borne on shoulders
|borne in mind
|borne on the wind
Θέματα
transport
|construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The heavy load was borne by the truck.
- Responsibility for the mistake was borne by the manager.
- The roof is borne by thick wooden beams.
- His injuries were borne with great courage.
- The message was borne on the wind.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The box was borne by two men.
- The table is borne by four legs.
- The bridge is borne by strong cables.
- The baby was borne in her arms.
- The roof is borne by walls.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
Produced or caused something
Past form of 'bear', meaning to make or create something, or to cause something to happen.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[result/effect] is borne of/from [cause]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with physical carrying; here it is about causing or creating something.
Συνώνυμα
produced (General term for making or bringing something into existence.)
Αντώνυμα
prevented (Stopped something from happening or being created.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
borne of necessity
|borne from experience
|risk borne by
|costs borne by
Θέματα
cause and effect
|creation
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- His confidence is borne of years of practice.
- The damage was borne from neglect.
- The costs will be borne by the company.
- Her success is borne from hard work.
- This idea was borne out of frustration.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The plan was borne of need.
- Her skill was borne from practice.
- The problem was borne from a mistake.
- His idea was borne out of anger.
- The loss was borne by the team.
Ρήμα
technical
C1
state
3
Carried or spread by a medium
Moved from one place to another by air, water, or another thing.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize this use is mostly found in scientific or technical writing.
Συνώνυμα
carried (General term for being moved by something else.)
Αντώνυμα
contained (Stopped from moving or spreading.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
water-borne disease
|air-borne particles
|vector-borne illness
Θέματα
science
|medicine
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Cholera is a water-borne disease.
- Air-borne pollen can cause allergies.
- Malaria is a mosquito-borne illness.
- Dust-borne contaminants entered the building.
- Vector-borne diseases are common in tropical areas.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease.
- Pollen-borne allergies are common.
- Cholera is a water-borne sickness.
- Air-borne dust made him cough.
- Some viruses are insect-borne.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
borne
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹn/
US/bˈɔɹn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
borne (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (borne)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: borne
- 3rd Person Singular: bornes
- Present Participle: borning
- Past: borned
- Past Participle: borned
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
bornes
verb
borning
verb
borned
verb
Core family
Related words
bearing
noun
bearably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unbearable
adjective B2
unbearably
adverb
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The law was borne out of public demand for safety.
- Her decision was borne out of necessity.