B2 - Lesson 24 - Expressions with Bring Flashcards
bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
Raise (children, an issue)
1 to mention a subject or start to talk about it SYN raise
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?
2 to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up SYN raise
He was brought up by his grandparents.
bring somebody up to do something
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.
3 to make something appear on a computer screen
Can you bring up the list of candidates again?
4 British English if you bring food up, it comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth
I had a sandwich for lunch and promptly brought it up again.
bring something ↔ out
Introduce
1 to make something easier to see, taste, notice etc
The spices really bring out the flavour of the meat.
Fatherhood seems to have brought out the caring side of him.
2 to produce something that will be sold to the public
He’s bringing out a new album next month.
bring back phrasal verb
Re-introduce
1 bring something ↔ back to start to use something again that was used in the past SYN reintroduce
The city council has decided to bring back the old electric trams.
Bringing back the death penalty has done absolutely nothing to reduce crime.
2 bring something ↔ back to make you remember something
The trip brought back a lot of happy memories.
Seeing those pictures on TV brought it all back to me.
3 bring something ↔ back to take something or someone with you when you come back from somewhere
bring something back for somebody
Don’t forget to bring something back for the kids.
bring somebody back something
If you’re going to the store, could you bring me back a six-pack?
4 bring somebody ↔ back to return someone to their previous job or position of authority SYN reinstate
Following their latest defeat, soccer fans are urging the club to bring back the former manager.
bring something ↔ forward phrasal verb
Move to an earlier time
1 to change an arrangement so that something happens sooner
to
The meeting’s been brought forward to Thursday.
2 bring forward legislation/plans/policies etc to officially introduce plans etc for people to discuss
The government has brought forward new proposals to tackle the problem of increasing crime.
3 to record the result of a calculation so that it can be used in a further calculation
The balance brought forward is £21,765.
bring round
persuade
[/pəˈsweɪd/]
(to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
persuade somebody to do something
I finally managed to persuade her to go out for a drink with me.
persuade somebody into doing something
Don’t let yourself be persuaded into buying things you don’t want.)
bring something → down phrasal verb [transitive]
1 to reduce a price or rate
The bank has hinted that it might bring interest rates down even further.
The government hopes to bring inflation down to 5% this year.
2 to cause a government or other authority to fail
a bank scandal that helped to bring down the socialist administration
2 to fly a plane down to the ground SYN land
The pilot managed to bring the plane down safely.
bring something ↔ about phrasal verb
to make something happen SYN cause
How can we bring about a change in attitudes?
A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the destruction of the rainforests.
bring somebody/something ↔ along phrasal verb
to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
You’re welcome to bring along a friend.
I’ve brought some pictures along to show you.
abundance [/əˈbʌndəns/]
a large quantity of something abundance of an abundance of wavy red hair in abundance One quality the team possessed in abundance was fighting spirit.
apprentice [/əˈprentɪs/]
someone who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn a particular skill or job
She works in the hairdresser’s as an apprentice.
an apprentice electrician
corruption [/kəˈrʌpʃən/]
dishonest, illegal, or immoral behaviour, especially from someone with power
officials charged with bribery and corruption
The investigation uncovered widespread corruption within the police force.
bankruptcy [/ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/]
1 [countable, uncountable] the state of being unable to pay your debts SYN insolvency
In 1999 it was revealed that he was close to bankruptcy.
When inflation rises, so do bankruptcies.
2 [uncountable] a total lack of a particular good quality
the moral bankruptcy of terrorism
disruption [/dɪsˈrʌpʃən/]
a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usual way
The strike caused widespread disruption.
disruption to
There will be some disruption to traffic while the work is in progress.
relief [/rɪˈliːf/]
1 COMFORT [singular, uncountable] a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened → relieve
I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness.
with relief
He watched with relief as the girl nodded.
in relief
He laughed in relief.
No one was hurt, and we all breathed a sigh of relief.
bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody)
to begin a court case in order to try to prove that someone has done something wrong or is legally responsible for something wrong
Survivors of the fire later brought a billion-dollar lawsuit against the company.
The police say they are planning to bring charges against him.
pension [/ˈpenʃən/]
an amount of money paid regularly by the government or company to someone who does not work anymore, for example because they have reached the age when people stop working or because they are ill
At what age can you start drawing your pension?
If you are self-employed, you should think about taking out a private pension.
Many people find it hard to live on a basic state pension.
She pays a quarter of her salary into a pension plan.
accused [/əˈkjuːzd/]
the person or group of people who have been officially charged with a crime in a court of law
merchandise [/ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz,/]
goods that are being sold
A range of official Disney merchandise was on sale.
They inspected the merchandise carefully.
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consolidate [/kənˈsɒlədeɪt/]
1 to strengthen the position of power or success that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer
The company has consolidated its position as the country’s leading gas supplier.
The team consolidated their lead with a third goal.
2 to combine things in order to make them more effective or easier to deal with
We consolidate information from a wide range of sources.
They took out a loan to consolidate their debts.
The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.
jumper [/ˈdʒʌmpə/]
1 British English a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and arms SYN sweater, pullover
wool [/wʊl/]
1 the soft thick hair that sheep and some goats have on their body → lambswool
بافتنی
2 material made from wool
a pure wool skirt
a mix of 80% wool and 20% man-made fibres
strict [/strɪkt/]
expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say OPP lenient
a strict teacher
stricter rules
legislation [/ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃən/]
a law or set of laws
It is a very important piece of legislation.
legislation on
the legislation on abortion
regarding [/rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/]
a word used especially in letters or speeches to introduce the subject you are writing or talking about SYN concerning, with regard to
Regarding your recent inquiry, I have enclosed a copy of our new brochure.
