bring up
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to…Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
» Tom was brought up in Boston.
Tom ist in Boston aufgewachsen.
Том виріс у Бостоні.
Meaning
12 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
When you're in the basement, can you bring up the paints?
hochbringen, hinaufschaffen
raise from a lower to a higher position
To mention.
Don't bring up politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy.
erwähnen, mit etwas kommen / ankommen
To raise or rear (children).
She did well enough bringing up two sons and a daughter on her own.
erziehen, aufziehen, großziehen
воспи́тыватьvospítyvatʹ, воспита́тьvospitátʹ, расти́тьrastítʹ
вихо́вуватиvyxóvuvaty, ви́ховатиvýxovaty
To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory)
A short Internet search brought up some amazing details of this story.
To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
Wait a minute while I bring up my computer.
To check (a newly-assembled printed circuit board) for errors.
Anyone who's been tasked with bringing up a board knows how trying it is.
To vomit.
I was very ill today; I kept bringing up everything I ate.
To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
To reach a particular score, especially a milestone.
Warner smacked a four over midwicket to bring up his century.
To legally charge and put on trial; to position (someone) for judgement or examination by authority.
(transitive)To prepare a vein for an injection.
(obsolete)To level type or make it ready for printing by overlaying it.
Examples
366 sentencesTom was brought up in Boston.
Том виріс у Бостоні.
deTom ist in Boston aufgewachsen.
Bringing up a baby is hard work.
Виховання дитини - важка праця.
ruВоспитание детей — тяжелый труд.
deEin Kind zu erziehen ist eine schwere Arbeit.
She brought up the three children alone.
Вона виховала трьох дітей одна.
ruОна одна воспитала троих детей.
deSie zog die drei Kinder alleine groß.
It's difficult bringing up a child who isn't your own.
Важко виховувати чужу дитину.
It's difficult bringing up a child who is not your own.
Важко виховувати чужу дитину.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English bryngen up, dissimilated from Middle English upbryngen (“to bring up,From Middle English bryngen up, dissimilated from Middle English upbryngen (“to bring up, raise”). Doublet of upbring.
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Forms
brings up, bringing up, brought up, brought up| Base form | bring up · to bring up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brings up |
| Present participle | bringing up |
| Past simple | brought up |
| Past participle | brought up |
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
24 synonyms- put forward for consideration or discussion:raise
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes:bootreboot
- make reference to:mentionadvertcitenamerefer
- look after a child until it is an adult:rearraisenurtureparent
- raise from a lower to a higher position:raiseliftelevateget up
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic:raiseconjureconjure upinvokeevokestircall downarouse
Word family
1 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