bring round
To bring something when comingTo bring something when coming.
» He brought the conversation round to something else.
Er brachte die Rede auf etwas Anderes.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To bring something when coming.
Can you bring round some beer when you come tonight?
(idiomatic, transitive)To resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.
We thought he was going to die, but the doctors managed to bring him round.
(idiomatic, transitive)To change someone's opinion or point of view.
She was opposed to the new housing development, but we eventually brought her round.
- cause to adopt an opinion or course of action
- call to mind
Examples
4 sentencesHe brought the conversation round to something else.
deEr brachte die Rede auf etwas Anderes.
I can bring it round to you, but not tonight.
deIch kann es dir vorbeibringen, aber nicht heute Abend.
They brought her round with brandy.
A passenger fainted, but the stewardess brought him round.
ruОдин пассажир потерял сознание, но стюардесса привела его в чувство.
Forms
brings round, bringing round, brought round, brought round| Base form | bring round · to bring round |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brings round |
| Present participle | bringing round |
| Past simple | brought round |
| Past participle | brought round |
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
31 synonyms- cause to adopt an opinion or course of action:bring around
- call to mind:bring tobring backbring around
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle