Meaning

8 senses
  1. (ditransitive, transitive)To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

    Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey.

    bringen, holen

    приноси́тьprinosítʹ, принести́prinestí, приводи́тьprivodítʹ

    прино́ситиprynósyty, принести́prynestý, приво́дитиpryvódyty

    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

  2. (figuratively, transitive)To supply or contribute.

    The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.

  3. (transitive)To occasion or bring about.

    Let's bring our differences to an issue.

    The controversial TV broadcast brought a storm of complaints.

    bring into a different state

  4. (transitive)To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.

  5. To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.

    induce or persuade

  6. To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.

    What does coal bring per ton?

  7. To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.

    The closer Jones can really bring it.

  8. To move a piece into a more active position, esp. to initially develop it.

    You want to bring the rook and then start pushing your pawns.

Examples

5751 sentences
  1. Could you bring me some water?

    Ви не могли б принести мені трохи води?

    ruТы не мог бы мне принести воды?

    deKönntest du mir etwas Wasser bringen?

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  2. I'll bring it to you tomorrow.

    Зранку його принесу тобі.

    ruЯ тебе это завтра принесу.

    deIch bringe es dir morgen.

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  3. I'll bring you something to eat.

    Я принесу тобі щось попоїсти.

    ruЯ принесу тебе чего-нибудь поесть.

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  4. Tom was brought up in Boston.

    Том виріс у Бостоні.

    deTom ist in Boston aufgewachsen.

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  5. Tom brought along his younger sister.

    Том привів із собою молодшу сестру.

    deTom hat seine jüngere Schwester mitgebracht.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to transport toward somebody/somewhere:
Русский
By meaning 1
to transport toward somebody/somewhere:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to transport toward somebody/somewhere:

Origin

From Middle English bryngen, from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan,

From Middle English bryngen, from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną (“to bring”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-, possibly based on *bʰer-.

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Forms

brings, bringing, brought, brought
Base formbring · to bring
3rd person singularbrings
Present participlebringing
Past simplebrought
Past participlebrought

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybring
he, she, itbrings

Past simpleLesson

all personsbrought

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave brought
he, she, ithas brought

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill bring

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

16 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

40 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • forgot to bring
  • was brought up
  • brought up in
  • brought up by
  • bring an an
  • please bring
  • couldn't bring myself
  • one who brought
  • bring a salad
  • brought enough food
  • to bring a
  • bring your own

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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