bring
To transport toward somebody/somewhereTo transport toward somebody/somewhere.
» Could you bring me some water?
Könntest du mir etwas Wasser bringen?
Ты не мог бы мне принести воды?
Ты не мог бы принести мне воды?
Вы не могли бы принести мне воды?
Ви не могли б принести мені трохи води?
Meaning
8 senses(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
(figuratively, transitive)To supply or contribute.
The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.
(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
(transitive)To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
induce or persuade
To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.
What does coal bring per ton?
To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
The closer Jones can really bring it.
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 sentencesCould you bring me some water?
Ви не могли б принести мені трохи води? — deniko
ruТы не мог бы мне принести воды? — lovermann
deKönntest du mir etwas Wasser bringen? — Manfredo
I'll bring it to you tomorrow.
Зранку його принесу тобі. — Lumo
ruЯ тебе это завтра принесу. — marafon
deIch bringe es dir morgen. — Sudajaengi
I'll bring you something to eat.
Я принесу тобі щось попоїсти. — deniko
ruЯ принесу тебе чего-нибудь поесть. — marafon
Tom was brought up in Boston.
Том виріс у Бостоні. — notabene
deTom ist in Boston aufgewachsen. — samueldora
Tom brought along his younger sister.
Том привів із собою молодшу сестру. — deniko
deTom hat seine jüngere Schwester mitgebracht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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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, broughtPhrasal 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
16 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
40 related wordsLessons 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
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