Meaning of bír | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to endure, to stand, to bear, to cope with something
   transitive
2. to be able to do, to manage (to do) something
   auxiliary, colloquial
3. to be able to handle something (-val/-vel)
   intransitive
4. to possess, to own, to bear something (-val/-vel)
   formal, intransitive
5. to persuade, to induce to do something (-ra/-re)
   transitive
6. to like someone or something
   colloquial, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Nem bírja a nehéz munkát.”

He can't do hard work.

“Nem bírom megoldani a feladatot.”

I am not able to solve the exercise.

“Nem bírok ezzel a gyerekkel.”

I can't handle this kid.

“Ez nagy jelentőséggel bír.”

This bears great significance.

“Vallomásra bírták.”

They got him to confess.

“Nagyon bírom őket!”

I like them very much.

“Ámbár egész rendes lány. Egyszer mellette ültem a buszon Agerstownból jövet, és beszélgettünk. Bírtam a dumáját.”

She was a pretty nice girl, though. I sat next to her once in the bus from Agerstown and we sort of struck up a conversation. I liked her. (literally: “I liked her chatter.”)

CEFR level