bearer (redirected from bearers)

bear·er  (bârr)

n.

1. One that carries or supports, as:

a. A porter.

b. A pallbearer.

2. One that holds a check or other redeemable note for payment.

3. A fruit- or flower-bearing plant.

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bearer [ˈbɛərə]

n

1. a person or thing that bears, presents, or upholds

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a person who presents a note or bill for payment

3. (Business / Professions) (formerly, in Africa, India, etc.)

a.  a native carrier, esp on an expedition

b.  a native servant

4. See pallbearer

5. the holder of a rank, position, office, etc

6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (modifier) Finance payable to the person in possession bearer bonds

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bearer - someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier" carrier, toter traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
	2.	bearer - a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings" courier, messenger - a person who carries a message
	3.	bearer - one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral pallbearer griever, lamenter, mourner, sorrower - a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
	4.	bearer - the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'" holder capitalist - a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)

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bearer

noun

1. agent, carrier, courier, herald, envoy, messenger, conveyor, emissary, harbinger I hate to be the bearer of bad news.

2. carrier, runner, servant, porter, transporter a flag bearer

3. holder, owner, possessor The identity documents state the bearer's profession.

4. payee, beneficiary, consignee the chief cashier's promise to pay the bearer

Translations

bearer [ˈbɛərəʳ]

A. N

1. (= bringer) [of tradition, culture, idea] → poseedor(a) m/f; [of burden] → porteador(a) m/f, portador(a) m/f; [of letter, news] → portador(a) m/f
I hate to be the bearer of bad news → siento traer malas noticias → siento ser portador de malas noticias(frm)

2. (= possessor) [of cheque] → portador(a) m/f; [of title] → poseedor(a) m/f; [of credentials, office, passport] → titular mf

3. (= servant) → porteador m (also pallbearer) → portador(a) m/f del féretro (also stretcher-bearer) → camillero/a m/f
see also flag C
see also standard C

B. CPD bearer bond N → título m al portador

bearer [ˈbɛərə^r] n

(= bringer) → porteur m
to be the bearer of bad news → être porteur de mauvaises nouvelles

(= holder) [passport] → titulaire mf
bear hug n
to give sb a bear hug → serrer qn très fort dans ses bras
He gave me a big bear hug → Il m'a serré très fort dans ses bras.

bearer

n

(= carrier) → Träger(in) m(f); (of news, letter, cheque, banknote) → Überbringer m; (of name, title) → Träger(in) m(f), → Inhaber(in) m(f); (of passport) → Inhaber(in) m(f); bearer bond → Inhaberschuldverschreibung f; bearer cheque, bearer check (US) → Inhaberscheck m; bearer securities pl → Inhaberpapiere pl; bearer share, bearer stock (US) → Inhaberaktie f

(= tree etc) a good bearer → ein Baum/Busch etc, der gut trägt

bearer [ˈbɛərəʳ] n (of news, cheque) → portatore m; (of passport) → titolare m/f

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bearer [ˈbɛərəʳ] n (of news, cheque) → portatore m; (of passport) → titolare m/f