bring

bring
bring [brɪŋ]
(preterite, past participle brought)transitive verb
   a. [+ person, animal, vehicle, peace] amener ; [+ object, news, information] apporter
• to bring sb up/down faire monter/faire descendre qn (avec soi)
• to bring sth up/down monter/descendre qch
   b. ( = cause) [+ problems] créer
• this song brought her international fame la chanson lui a assuré une renommée internationale
• his books brought him a good income ses livres lui rapportaient bien
• to bring tears to sb's eyes faire venir les larmes aux yeux de qn
• to bring sth (up)on o.s. s'attirer qch
• to bring sth to a close or an end mettre fin à qch
• to bring sth into question ( = throw doubt on) remettre qch en question
   c. ► to bring o.s. to do sth
• I cannot bring myself to speak to him je ne peux me résoudre à lui parler
   d. (in court) to bring an action against sb intenter un procès à qn
• to bring a charge against sb inculper qn
► bring about separable transitive verb entraîner
► bring along separable transitive verb
• to bring sb along (with one) amener qn (avec soi)
• can I bring a friend along? est-ce que je peux amener un ami ?► bring back separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person] ramener ; [+ object] rapporter ; [+ institution, system] réintroduire
   b. ( = call to mind) rappeler
► bring down separable transitive verb
   a. [+ plane] faire atterrir ; ( = shoot down) [+ animal, bird, plane] abattre
   b. [+ dictator, government] faire tomber ; [+ temperature, prices, cost of living] faire baisser
► bring forward separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person] faire avancer ; [+ witness] produire ; [+ evidence, proof, argument] avancer
   b. ( = advance time of) avancer
► bring in separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person] faire entrer ; [+ object, harvest] rentrer
   b. [+ custom, legislation] introduire ; [+ expert, army] faire appel à
• they brought in a new management team ils ont mis en place une nouvelle équipe dirigeante
   c. [+ income] rapporter
   d. to bring in a verdict [jury] rendre un verdict
► bring off separable transitive verb
[+ plan, deal] mener à bien
• he didn't manage to bring it off il n'a pas réussi son coup► bring on separable transitive verb
( = cause) [+ illness, quarrel] provoquer
► bring out separable transitive verb
   a. [+ object] sortir ; [+ meaning] mettre en évidence ; [+ qualities] mettre en valeur
• it brings out the best in him c'est là qu'il se montre sous son meilleur jour
   b. [+ book] faire paraître ; [+ new product] lancer
► bring round separable transitive verb
   a. to bring the conversation round to football amener la conversation sur le football
   b. [+ unconscious person] ranimer
   c. ( = convert) gagner (to à)
► bring together separable transitive verb
   a. ( = put in touch) [+ people] mettre en contact
   b. ( = end quarrel between) réconcilier
   c. [+ facts, documents] rassembler
► bring up separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person] faire monter ; [+ object] monter
   b. [+ child] élever
• well/badly brought-up child enfant m bien/mal élevé
   c. ( = vomit) vomir
   d. [+ fact, allegation, problem] mentionner ; [+ question] soulever
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[brɪŋ] 1.
(prét, pp brought) transitive verb
1) (convey, carry) apporter

wait and see what tomorrow brings — attends de voir ce que demain nous apportera

to bring somebody flowers — apporter des fleurs à quelqu'un

the case has brought him publicity — l'affaire lui a fait de la publicité

to bring somebody wealth/fame — rendre quelqu'un riche/célèbre

to bring something to — (contribute) apporter quelque chose à [school, work, area]

to bring one's experience to something — faire bénéficier quelque chose de son expérience

that brings the total to 100 — cela fait un total de 100

to bring a smile to somebody's face — faire sourire quelqu'un

to bring something into — faire entrer quelque chose dans [room]; introduire quelque chose dans [conversation]

to bring something into existence — créer quelque chose

the wind brought the tree down — le vent a fait tomber l'arbre

don't forget to bring it home — n'oublie pas de le rapporter

to bring shame/disgrace on somebody — attirer la honte/le déshonneur sur quelqu'un

to bring something on ou upon oneself — attirer quelque chose

you brought it on yourself — tu l'as cherché

2) (come with) amener [friend, relative, dog]

to bring somebody with one — amener quelqu'un (avec soi)

to bring somebody to — amener quelqu'un à

3) (lead, draw)

the path brings you to the church — le chemin te conduit jusqu'à l'église

the Games brought people to the city — les Jeux ont attiré du monde vers la ville

I brought him to the ground — je l'ai fait tomber

that brings me to the question of — ceci m'amène à la question de

to bring somebody to do something — faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un

to bring somebody/a dog into the country — faire entrer or introduire quelqu'un/un chien dans le pays

to bring somebody into contact with somebody — mettre quelqu'un en contact avec quelqu'un

to bring somebody home — (transport home) raccompagner quelqu'un, ramener quelqu'un; (to meet family) amener quelqu'un à la maison

4) Television, Radio

the game will be brought to you live — le match sera retransmis en direct

we bring you all the latest news — on vous donne les dernières nouvelles

5) Law, Administration

to bring a case before the court — porter une affaire devant le tribunal

to bring somebody before the court — faire comparaître quelqu'un devant le tribunal

to bring a matter before the committee — soumettre une question au comité

2.
reflexive verb

to bring oneself to do — se décider à faire

I couldn't bring myself to get up/to tell him — je n'ai pas pu me lever/le lui dire

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