bear
adj//beə//björn, bitvarg, brumbjörn, surkart, baissespekulant, bära, frambringa, tåla, uthärda, inneha, vittna
(finance, investments) Characterized by declining prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices will fall.
A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
(gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual. [c. 1970]
(figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person. [1579]
(finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices. [1744]
(transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.