Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
they bear discussing
English answer:
it is worth discussing them
English term
they bear discussing
homes are all too often dangerous sites of violence and destruction.' A. Christensen, B. Doss "reconcilable differences'
Does it mean that they should not be accepted but they are so widespread that they are discussed in the context of change and acceptance? So 'bear discussing' would be like 'allow for the discussion' or 'admit of'... I'm not sure about it.
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Tony M
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Jul 8, 2014 07:36: Tony M Created KOG entry
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it is worth discussing them
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Note added at 6 heures (2014-07-06 21:48:02 GMT)
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No as Armorel says, there is no negative connotation with this use of 'bears'; we find it in expressions like "It's a corny old joke, but it's so funny, it bears repeating."
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Peter Simon
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Thanks, Peter!
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Shera Lyn Parpia
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Thanks, Shera!
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Armorel Young
: and yes, bear has no negative connotations of "bear" - they are just something that needs to be discussed
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Thanks, Armorel! Yes, well put!
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thanks, G!
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Zsofia Koszegi-Nagy
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Thanks, Zsofia!
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Jack Doughty
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Thanks, Jack!
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Phong Le
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Thanks, Phong Le!
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JaneTranslates
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Thanks, Jane!
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Björn Vrooman
: or as M-W put it: to call for as suitable or essential - "it bears watching"
context-wise, I'd go with "essential" here, though
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Thanks, 24!
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