Meanings
verbbear the brunt (third-person singular simple present bears the brunt, present participle bearing the brunt, simple past bore the brunt, past participle borne the brunt)
present singular third person bears the brunt · participle present bearing the brunt · past bore the brunt · participle past borne the brunt
- idiomaticTo endure the worst part of something.
Translations
Finnish kestää pahin, kantaa raskain taakka
- kestää pahinto endure the worst part of something
- kantaa raskain taakkato endure the worst part of something
French faire les frais
- faire les fraisto endure the worst part of something
Italian sostenere il peso maggiore, avere la peggio
- sostenere il peso maggioreto endure the worst part of something
- avere la peggioto endure the worst part of something
- essere maggiormente colpitoto endure the worst part of something
- pagare lo scottoto endure the worst part of something
Polish ponosić ciężar
- ponosić ciężarto endure the worst part of something
Spanish llevarse la peor parte, soportar la peor parte
- llevarse la peor parteto endure the worst part of something
- soportar la peor parteto endure the worst part of something
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“bear the brunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20the%20brunt. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear the brunt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20the%20brunt.
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