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Значение идиомы bring up

[bring up] {v.} 1. To take care of ; raise, train, educate.

He gave much attention and thought to bringing up his children.

Joe was born in Texas but brought up in Oklahoma.

2. {informal} To stop; halt. — Usually used with «short».

He brought the car up short when the light changed to red.

Bill started to complain, I brought him up short.

3. To begin a discussion of; speak of; mention.

At the class meeting Bob brought up the idea of a picnic.



Topic my mother.
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  1. Значение идиомы bring around[bring around] or [bring round] {v.} 1. {informal} To restore to health or consciousness cure. He was quite ill, but good nursing brought him around. Compare: BRING TO. 2. To cause a change in thinking; persuade; convince; make willing. After a good deal of discussion he brought her round to his way of thinking....
  2. Значение идиомы bring to[bring to] {v.} 1. To restore to consciousness; wake from sleep, anesthesia, hypnosis, or fainting. Smelling salts will often bring a fainting person to. Compare: BRING AROUND. 2.To bring a ship or boat to a stop. Reaching the pier, he brought the boat smartly to....
  3. Значение идиомы bring down[bring down] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To deflate. John brought Ted down very cleverly with his remarks. 2. To depress. The funeral brought me down completely....
  4. Значение идиомы bring to bay[bring to bay] {v. phr.} To chase or force into a place where escape is impossible without a fight; trap; corner. The police brought the robber to bay on the roof and he gave up. The fox was brought to bay in a hollow tree and the dogs stood around it barking. Compare: AT BAY....
  5. Значение идиомы bring out[bring out] {v.} 1. To cause to appear; make clear. His report brought out the foolishness of the plan. Brushing will bring out the beauty of your hair. 2. To help grow or develop. The teacher’s coaching brought out a wonderful singing voice of great power and warmth. 3. To offer to the public by ... Читать далее...
  6. Значение идиомы bring up the rear[bring up the rear] {v. phr.} 1. To come last in a march, parade, or procession; end a line. The fire truck with Santa on it brought up the rear of the Christmas parade. The governor and his staff brought up the rear of the parade. 2. {informal} To do least well; do the most ... Читать далее...
  7. Значение идиомы bring to pass[bring to pass] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make happen; succeed in causing. By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass. The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass. Compare: BRING ABOUT, COME TO PASS....
  8. Значение идиомы bring down the house[bring down the house] {v. phr.}, {informal} To start an audience laughing or clapping enthusiastically. The principal’s story was funny in itself and also touched their loyalties, so it brought down the house. The President made a fine speech which brought down the house....
  9. Значение идиомы bring on[bring on] {v.} To result in; cause; produce. The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the summer of 1914 brought on the First World War. Spinal meningitis brought on John’s deafness when he was six years old. Reading in a poor light may bring on a headache....
  10. Значение идиомы bring home[bring home] {v.} To show clearly; emphasize; make realize; demonstrate. The accident caused a death in his family, and it brought home to him the evil of drinking while driving. A parent or teacher should bring home to children the value and pleasure of reading....
  11. Значение идиомы call a halt[call a halt] {v. phr.} To give a command to stop. The scouts were tired during the hike, and the scoutmaster called a halt. When the children’s play got too noisy, their mother called a halt....
  12. Значение идиомы grind to a halt[grind to a halt] {v. phr.}, {informal} To slow down and stop likea machine does when turned off. The old car ground to a halt infront of the house. The Cardinals’ offense ground to a halt beforethe stubborn Steeler defense....
  13. Перевод идиомы bring to one’s knees / bring someone or something to their knees, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bring to one’s knees / bring someone or something to their knees Перевод: поставить на колени; победить кого-либо или что-либо Пример: The strike by the teachers quickly brought the school district to its knees. Забастовка учителей быстро поставила школьный округ на колени....
  14. Значение идиомы bring home the bacon[bring home the bacon] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To support your family; earn the family living. He was a steady fellow, who always brought home the bacon. 2. To win a game or prize. The football team brought home the bacon....
  15. Значение идиомы bring about[bring about] {v.} To cause; produce; lead to. The war had brought about great changes in living. Drink brought about his downfall....
  16. Значение идиомы bring off[bring off] {v.} To do ; perform successfully ; accomplish. By skillful discussion, Mr. White had brought off an agreement that had seemed impossible to get. He tried several times to break the high jump record, and finally he brought it off. Compare: PUTOVER....
  17. Значение идиомы bring in[bring in] {v.} In baseball: To enable men on base to score, score. Dick’s hit brought in both base runners. A walk and a triple brought in a run in the third inning....
  18. Значение идиомы bring to light[bring to light] {v. phr.} To discover ; find out about; expose. Many things left by the ancient Egyptians in tombs have been brought to light by scientists and explorers. His enemies brought to light some foolish things he had done while young, but he was elected anyway because people trusted him. Compare: COME TO ... Читать далее...
  19. Значение идиомы bring to terms[bring to terms] {v. phr.} To make agree or do; make surrender. The two brothers were brought to terms by their father for riding the bicycle. The war won’t end until we bring the enemy to terms. Contrast: COME TO TERMS....
  20. Перевод идиомы bring up the rear, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bring up the rear Перевод: идти последним, замыкать шествие, находиться в конце (марша, процессии, и т. п.) Пример: They walked down the hall, with Tom bringing up the rear. Они шли по коридору, последним из них шел Том....
  21. Значение идиомы pull up[pull up] {v.} 1. To check the forward motion of; halt; stop. Hepulled up his horse at the gate. 2. To tell to stop doingsomething; say is doing wrong and must stop; scold. Jimtalked rudely to Mother, and Father pulled him up. Ann said in herreport that America was discovered in 1634, and the teacher ... Читать далее...
  22. Значение идиомы bring to a close[bring to a close] {v. phr.} To terminate; cause to end. The meeting was brought to an abrupt close when the speaker collapsed with a heart attack....
  23. Значение идиомы bring to one’s knees[bring to one’s knees] {v. phr.} To seriously weaken the power or impair the function of. The fuel shortage brought the automobile industry to its knees....
  24. Значение идиомы bring into line[bring into line] {v. phr.} To make someone conform to the accepted standard. Sam had to be brought into line when he refused to take his muddy shoes off the cocktail table....
  25. Перевод слова educateEducate — обучать, воспитывать Перевод слова To educate the ear to music — развивать музыкальный слух to educate dogs — дрессировать собак educate for a profession — обучить профессии We must Educate our youngsters better. Мы должны лучше воспитывать нашу молодежь. Parents trust schools to Educate their children. Родители доверяют школе воспитание своих детей. To ... Читать далее...
  26. Перевод идиомы bring home the bacon, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bring home the bacon Перевод: 1. зарабатывать на жизнь, обеспечивать семью 2. преуспеть, добиться успеха Пример: My friend works hard to bring home the bacon for his family. Мой друг много работает, чтобы обеспечить свою семью. Yesterday their powerhouse basketball team brought home the bacon one more time. Вчера их энергичная баскетбольная команда еще ... Читать далее...
  27. A Texas game warden came upon a coyote caught in a trapSorry Texans…. A Texas game warden came upon a coyote caught in a trap. He returned to his office and called the Oklahoma game warden and told him one of his coyotes was caught in a trap. «How do you know it’s one of our coyotes?» asked the Oklahoma game warden. «Well,» replied the Texas ... Читать далее...
  28. Перевод идиомы bring to mind, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bring to mind Перевод: напомнить Пример: Her acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past. Ее игра напомнила о некоторых великих актрисах прошлого....
  29. Перевод идиомы bring someone to hill, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bring someone to hill Перевод: заставить кого-либо подчиниться, повиноваться Пример: The new supervisor quickly brought the employees to heel. Новый надсмотрщик быстро заставил служащих ему повиноваться....
  30. Перевод идиомы bring down the house, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bring down the house Перевод: вызвать гром оваций, бурю аплодисментов Пример: The comedian brought down the house with his jokes about the lost dog. Комик вызвал бурю оваций своими шутками про потерявшуюся собаку....
  31. Перевод слова bringBring — приносить, привозить Перевод слова Bring me a cup, please! — принеси мне, пожалуйста, чашку! bring to a state of — приводить в какое-л. состояние to bring up a question — ставить вопрос Could you Bring the wine? Не могли бы вы принести вино? Can I Bring my cousin to the dinner? Я могу ... Читать далее...
  32. Фразовый глагол bring up (1) — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: bring up (1) Перевод: воспитывать (ребенка) Пример: She stopped working in order to bring up her children. Она перестала работать для того, чтобы воспитывать детей....
  33. You can’t bring that dog in this barA man goes to a bar with his dog. He goes up to the bar and asks for a drink. The bartender says «You can’t bring that dog in here!» The guy, without missing a beat, says «This is my seeing-eye dog.» «Oh man, » the bartender says, «I’m sorry, here, the first one’s on ... Читать далее...
  34. Back in the good ole days in TexasBack in the good ole days in Texas, when stage coaches and the like were popular, there were three people in a stage coach one day: a true red blooded born and raised Texas gentleman, a tenderfoot city slicker from back East, and a beautiful and well endowed Texas lady. The city slicker kept eyeing ... Читать далее...
  35. Значение идиомы kick up a fuss[kick up a fuss] or [kick up a row] or [raise a row] also [kick upa dust] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; make a disturbance. When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, theclass kicked up a fuss. When the teacher left the room, two boyskicked up a row. Compare: RAISE ... Читать далее...
  36. Фразовый глагол bring on — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: bring on Перевод: вызывать Пример: I can’t believe she got so angry. What brought that on? Не верится, что она так разозлилась. Из-за чего это?...
  37. Значение идиомы bring to a head[bring to a head] {v. phr.} To cause some activity to reach the point of culmination. Time is running out, gentlemen, so let us bring this discussion to a head....
  38. Значение идиомы bring[bring] or [wheel in] or [out] or [up the big guns] {v. phr.} To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition. The new computer software company decided to bring out the big guns to get ahead of the competition....
  39. Перевод слова haltHalt — задерживать, останавливать; остановка, привал Перевод слова Halt sign — дорожный знак «стоп» platoon, halt! — взвод, стой! complete halt — полная остановка Here let us make a Halt. Давайте здесь сделаем привал. The bus pulled to a Halt. Автобус подъехал к остановке. The plane taxied to a Halt. Самолет вырулил к месту стоянки. ... Читать далее...
  40. Значение идиомы take charge[take charge] {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take controlor responsibility; undertake the care or management. When Mrs. Jackson was in the hospital, her sister tookcharge of the Jackson children until Mrs. Jackson could care forthem. The child care class gave a party for the nursery children, and Mary took charge of the ... Читать далее...

Значение идиомы bring up