bring along
To escort or carry an item or person to a destinationTo escort or carry an item or person to a destination.
» Tom brought along his younger sister.
Tom hat seine jüngere Schwester mitgebracht.
Tom brachte seine jüngere Schwester mit.
Том привів із собою молодшу сестру.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To escort or carry an item or person to a destination.
You should bring a bottle of wine along.
(transitive)To be responsible for convincing or causing a group to join alongside oneself.
If we get Jerry, he'll bring along most of the executive committee for the vote.
She can bring along the voters they need.
Examples
63 sentencesTom brought along his younger sister.
Том привів із собою молодшу сестру.
deTom hat seine jüngere Schwester mitgebracht.
Bring your children along.
Візьміть з собою дітей.
deBringen Sie Ihre Kinder mit.
Bring along your friend.
Приведи з собою друга.
ruПриведи с собой друга.
deBring deinen Freund mit.
Tom brought Mary along.
Том взяв Мері з собою.
ruТом привёл с собой Мэри.
May I bring my family along?
deDarf ich meine Familie mitbringen?
Forms
brings along, bringing along, brought along, brought along| Base form | bring along · to bring along |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brings along |
| Present participle | bringing along |
| Past simple | brought along |
| Past participle | brought along |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- bring upвиховувати, виховатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- bring offкерувати, управлятиTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
- bring outвипускатиTo elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
- bring onвиробляти, виробитиTo cause.
- bring inвнести, ввестиTo move something indoors, or into an area.
- bring downзвільнити, стрілятиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down.
- bring backповернутися, повертатисяTo fetch something.
- bring aboutрухатися, діятиTo cause to take place.
More 8
- bring roundштовхатиTo bring something when coming.
- bring forwardпросувати, просунутиTo call up for consideration.
- bring overUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, over.
- bring awayTo cause or perform an abortion.
- bring alongTo escort or carry an item or person to a destination.
- bring withUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, with.
- bring toTo restore consciousness.
- bring underTo subdue (something or someone).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb