bring on
bring on · brings on · brought on · bringing on
виробляти, виробити, продукувати
производить, произвести
produzieren, herstellen, vorlegen
To causeTo cause.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To cause.
Excessive drinking can bring on depression.
Does stress bring the headaches on?
cause to arise
(idiomatic, transitive)To make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.
cause to appear
(US, idiomatic, informal, intransitive, often)To pose a challenge or threat; to attack; to compete aggressively.
(slang, transitive)To hire or initiate a new employee or participant in a project.
I'll bring them on at the end of the month.
Examples
75 sentencesTranslations
3 languagesForms
brings on, bringing on, brought on, brought on| Base form | bring on · to bring on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brings on |
| Present participle | bringing on |
| Past simple | brought on |
| Past participle | brought on |
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).
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.