borne
gb/bˈɔɹn/ us/bˈɔɹn/
B2
Anglais
~ 2400
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B2
action
1
Carried or supported something
Past form of 'bear', meaning to carry or hold something up.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is borne by [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'borne' with 'born'. 'Borne' relates to carrying or supporting; 'born' refers to coming into existence or being given birth to.
Synonymes
carried (General term for moving something from one place to another.)
Antonymes
dropped (Letting go of something so it is no longer supported.)
Collocations
borne by responsibility
|borne on shoulders
|borne in mind
|borne on the wind
Thèmes
transport
|construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Verbe
B2
action
2
Produced or caused something
Past form of 'bear', meaning to make or create something, or to cause something to happen.
Schéma d’usage :
[result/effect] is borne of/from [cause]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with physical carrying; here it is about causing or creating something.
Synonymes
produced (General term for making or bringing something into existence.)
Antonymes
prevented (Stopped something from happening or being created.)
Collocations
borne of necessity
|borne from experience
|risk borne by
|costs borne by
Thèmes
cause and effect
|creation
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Verbe
technical
C1
state
3
Carried or spread by a medium
Moved from one place to another by air, water, or another thing.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this use is mostly found in scientific or technical writing.
Synonymes
carried (General term for being moved by something else.)
Antonymes
contained (Stopped from moving or spreading.)
Collocations
water-borne disease
|air-borne particles
|vector-borne illness
Thèmes
science
|medicine
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
borne
API
GB/bˈɔɹn/
US/bˈɔɹn/
Syllabes et accentuation
borne (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (borne)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: borne
- 3rd Person Singular: bornes
- Present Participle: borning
- Past: borned
- Past Participle: borned
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- The law was borne out of public demand for safety.
- Her decision was borne out of necessity.