CAN'T BEAR
05 / 06 / 2012
CAN'T BEAR: meaning and examples
Good morning.
Today's expression is: CAN'T BEAR
It means: to hate or dislike something strongly.
Following are the three typical structures used with this expression.
can't bear noun / pronoun
can't bear gerund (-ing)
can't bear to infinitive
Example 1:
I can't bear my neighbour. She's so nosy!
Example 2:
Roger can't bear ironing, so he takes all of his shirts to the drycleaner's to be ironed.
Example 3:
Mona couldn't bear to be cold, so she always carried a sweater with her, even in summer.
A similar expression is can't stand.
Example 4:
He can't stand politics; of course, he never votes in the local or national elections.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
Today's expression is: CAN'T BEAR
It means: to hate or dislike something strongly.
Following are the three typical structures used with this expression.
can't bear noun / pronoun
can't bear gerund (-ing)
can't bear to infinitive
Example 1:
I can't bear my neighbour. She's so nosy!
Example 2:
Roger can't bear ironing, so he takes all of his shirts to the drycleaner's to be ironed.
Example 3:
Mona couldn't bear to be cold, so she always carried a sweater with her, even in summer.
A similar expression is can't stand.
Example 4:
He can't stand politics; of course, he never votes in the local or national elections.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
