Phrasal verbs
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bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause) | φέρνω, πραγματοποιώ ρ μ |
| | (όχι για άνθρωπο) | έχω ως αποτέλεσμα περίφρ |
| | | οδηγώ σε κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| | | επιφέρω ρ αμ |
| | He promised that he would bring about change. |
| | Υποσχέθηκε ότι θα πραγματοποιήσει αλλαγές. |
bring [sth/sb] along,
bring along [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (carry or take: to a given place) | παίρνω μαζί μου, φέρνω μαζί μου ρ μ |
| | This is not a private dinner so please invite your friends and bring along a bottle of wine. |
| | Δεν πρόκειται για ιδιωτικό γεύμα, επομένως σας παρακαλώ προσκαλέστε τους φίλους σας και φέρτε ένα μπουκάλι κρασί μαζί σας. |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (return with [sth]) | φέρνω ρ μ |
| | Do you want me to bring back some snacks from the store? |
| | Θέλεις να φέρω μερικά σνακ από το μαγαζί; |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (reintroduce [sth]) | επαναφέρω ρ μ |
| | The murderer's lenient sentence led to calls to bring back hanging. |
| | Η επιεικής ποινή του δολοφόνου οδήγησε σε εκκλήσεις να επαναφερθεί ο απαγχονισμός. |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (make [sth] popular again) | ξαναφέρνω στη μόδα, επαναφέρω στη μόδα περίφρ |
| | Designers in Paris have decided to bring back mini-skirts. |
| | Οι σχεδιαστές στο Παρίσι αποφάσισαν να ξαναφέρουν στη μόδα τις μίνι φούστες. |
bring [sth] back,
bring back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (past, memories: revive) | θυμίζω ρ μ |
| | | φέρνω στο νου, ξαναφέρνω στο νου περίφρ |
| | Listening to that song brings back happier days. |
| | Το άκουσμα αυτού του τραγουδιού μου φέρνει στο νου πιο ευτυχισμένες μέρες. |
| bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep | (topic: raise again) (θέμα) | επαναφέρω, επαναθίγω ρ μ |
| bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep | informal (food: vomit) (κάτι που έφαγα) | κάνω εμετό ρ εκφρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | ξερνάω ρ μ |
bring [sb] before [sb],
bring [sth] before [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (take to: court) | πάω κπ στο δικαστήριο περίφρ |
| | | προσφεύγω εναντίον κπ περίφρ |
| | The Senator was brought before the High Court on charges of racketeering. |
| bring [sb] closer vtr phrasal sep | (make more intimate) | φέρνω κπ πιο κοντά έκφρ |
| | She planned a quiet weekend away for the two of them in hopes that it would bring them closer. |
| bring [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (cause demise) | καταστρέφω ρ μ |
| | (μεταφορικά) | ρίχνω ρ μ |
| | The scandal brought down the government. |
| bring [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | US, figurative, slang (make sad) (μεταφορικά: ψυχολογικά) | ρίχνω ρ αμ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη, μεταφορικά) | χαλάω ρ αμ |
| | If you keep criticizing Michael, you'll just bring him down. |
| | Αν συνεχίσεις να κατακρίνεις τον Μίχαελ, θα τον ρίξεις. |
bring [sth] forth,
bring forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | literary, formal (produce, create) | παράγω, δημιουργώ ρ μ |
| bring [sth] forward vtr phrasal sep | (reschedule for earlier) | επισπεύδω ρ μ |
| | I hope the doctor's surgery can bring my appointment forward, as I'll be on holiday next week. |
bring [sb/sth] in,
bring in [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (transport to a place) | φέρνω ρ μ |
| | The nurse brought in an ECG machine. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (introduce, initiate) | φέρνω ρ μ |
| | | εισάγω ρ μ |
| | | εφαρμόζω ρ μ |
| | | θέτω σε εφαρμογή έκφρ |
| | In 2007, the British government brought in a ban on smoking in all enclosed public spaces. |
bring [sb] in,
bring in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (ask to do a job) | φέρνω ρ μ |
| | Usually a new head coach will bring in his own team of assistants. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make: money) (το άτομο) | βγάζω ρ μ |
| | (η δουλειά) | αποφέρω ρ μ |
| | My online greetings card shop brings in £300 a month. |
| bring [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (succeed in carrying [sth] out) | καταφέρνω ρ μ |
| | We didn't think that he could bring it off, but the success of his business proved us wrong. |
| bring [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (prompt, cause) | επιφέρω, προκαλώ ρ μ |
| | His allergies brought on the asthma attack. |
| | Οι αλλεργίες του προκάλεσαν κρίση άσθματος. |
| bring [sb/sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (performer, act: send on stage) | ανεβάζω στη σκηνή περίφρ |
| | It was time to bring on the next act. |
| | Ήρθε η ώρα να ανέβει η επόμενη πράξη επί σκηνής. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (elicit) | τονίζω ρ μ |
| | A squirt of fresh lemon will bring out the flavor of that grilled salmon. |
| | Μια δόση φρέσκου χυμού λεμονιού θα τονίσει τη γεύση του ψητού σολομού. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative (emphasize) | υπογραμμίζω, τονίζω, εστιάζω, επικεντρώνω ρ μ |
| | That eye shadow brings out the blue in your eyes. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (publish, release) | εκδίδω, κυκλοφορώ, παρουσιάζω ρ μ |
| | (καθομ: στην κυκλοφορία) | βγάζω ρ μ |
| | J.K.Rowling brought out her first novel at the age of 31. |
| bring [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | informal (make conscious) | συνεφέρω, επαναφέρω στις αισθήσεις ρ μ |
| | Victorians used smelling salts to bring round someone who had fainted. |
| bring [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (persuade) | πείθω ρ μ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη, μεταφορικά) | καταφέρνω, τουμπάρω ρ μ |
| | Wendy wasn't sure about moving to Florida, but her husband's talk of beaches brought her round. |
| bring [sb] to vtr phrasal sep | informal (rouse to consciousness) | συνεφέρω, επαναφέρω στις αισθήσεις ρ μ |
| | She was brought to with smelling salts. |
| | Την συνέφεραν με αρωματικά άλατα. |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a subject) | αναφέρω ρ μ |
| | | φέρνω την κουβέντα σε κτ περίφρ |
| | It is not a good idea to bring up politics with my family. |
| | Δεν είναι καλή ιδέα να αναφέρεις πολιτικά ζητήματα μπροστά στην οικογένειά μου. |
bring [sb] up,
bring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a child) | μεγαλώνω ρ μ |
| | | αναθρέφω ρ μ |
| | The couple adopted the child and brought him up. |
| | Το ζευγάρι υιοθέτησε το παιδί και το μεγάλωσε. |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (vomit) | κάνω εμετό περίφρ |
| | (μεταφορικά: το φαγητό) | βγάζω ρ μ |
| | The baby is ill and keeps bringing up her food. |
| | Το μωρό είναι άρρωστο και κάνει διαρκώς εμετό το φαγητό του. |
bring [sb] up,
bring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (bring before a court) | πηγαίνω κπ στο δικαστήριο έκφρ |
| | (πιο έντονο) | σέρνω κπ στο δικαστήριο έκφρ |
Σύνθετοι τύποι:
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| bring back memories v expr | (make [sb] remember) | ξυπνάω αναμνήσεις σε κπ έκφρ |
| | Ah, that song brings back memories! |
| bring back memories of [sth/sb] v expr | (make [sb] remember) | ξυπνάω αναμνήσεις σε κπ από κτ έκφρ |
| | The photographs brought back memories of Alan's childhood. |
| bring [sb] back to life v expr | (resuscitate) | ανασταίνω ρ μ |
| bring [sth] back to life v expr | figurative (reintroduce) (μεταφορικά) | ανασταίνω ρ μ |
| | | ξαναφέρνω στο προσκήνιο περίφρ |
| | The idea, once rejected, has been brought back to life by proponents. |
| bring charges vtr + npl | (accuse [sb] officially) | απαγγέλλω κατηγορία ρ μ + ουσ θηλ |
| bring charges against [sb] v expr | (accuse [sb] officially) | απαγγέλλω κατηγορίες κατά κπ περίφρ |
bring down the house,
bring the house down v expr | (make audience laugh or cheer) (ανάλογα την περίπτωση) | κάνω το κοινό να ξεκαρδιστεί στα γέλια έκφρ |
| | | κάνω το κοινό να ξεσπάσει σε χειροκροτήματα έκφρ |
| bring [sb] home v expr | informal (introduce to parents) | συστήνω κπ στους γονείς, γνωρίζω κπ στους γονείς έκφρ |
| | We're nervous because she's bringing her boyfriend home tonight. |
| | Είμαστε αγχωμένοι, γιατί θα μας γνωρίσει τον φίλο της απόψε. |
| bring [sth] home to [sb] v expr | (with object: make clear) | κάνω κτ σαφές σε κτ, καθιστώ κτ σαφές σε κπ περίφρ |
| | | κάνω κπ να συνειδητοποιήσει κτ περίφρ |
| | My car accident really brought home to me the importance of wearing a seat belt. |
| | Το τροχαίο μου με έκανε να συνειδητοποιήσω την σημασία του να φοράει κανείς ζώνη ασφαλείας. |
| bring home the bacon v expr | figurative, informal (support family) | στηρίζω την οικογένεια ρ εκφρ |
| | Dean was glad to graduate so he could finally help bring home the bacon. |
| bring home the bacon v expr | figurative, informal (be successful) | είμαι επιτυχημένος ρ εκφρ |
| | With his second company making huge profits this year, Jaden is really bringing home the bacon. |
| bring [sth] into alignment⇒ vtr | figurative (standardize) | τυποποιώ ρ μ |
| | | προτυποποιώ ρ μ |
| bring [sth] into alignment vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | βάζω κτ σε σειρά έκφρ |
| bring [sth] into being⇒ vtr | (create, begin [sth]) | ξεκινώ, αρχίζω ρ μ |
| | | δημιουργώ ρ μ |
| Σχόλιο: επίσης ξεκινάω, αρχινάω |
| bring [sth] into contention v expr | (put forward, argue for [sth]) | θέτω το ζήτημα έκφρ |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | (visually: make [sth] sharper) | εστιάζω ρ μ |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make clear) | διασαφηνίζω ρ μ |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make central) | φέρνω κτ στο προσκήνιο έκφρ |
bring [sth/sb] into line with [sth],
bring [sth/sb] in line with [sth] v expr | (make [sth] correspond, conform) (μεταφορικά) | ευθυγραμμίζω κτ με κτ ρ μ + πρόθ |
| | | κάνω κπ/κτ να συμμορφωθεί με κτ έκφρ |
| bring [sth] into play⇒ vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | χρησιμοποιώ ρ μ |
| | (μεταφορικά) | βάζω κτ στο παιχνίδι έκφρ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| | Artillery was brought into play and this caused the enemy to retreat. |
| bring [sth] into question v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | αμφισβητώ ρ μ |
| Bring it on! interj | informal (eagerness) | άντε ντε! επίφ |
| | My holiday starts tomorrow; bring it on! |
| Bring it on! interj | slang (challenge) | έλα να δούμε! έκφρ |
| | | για έλα! έκφρ |
| | If you think you can do better, bring it on! |
| | Αν νομίζεις ότι μπορείς να τα καταφέρεις καλύτερα, έλα να δούμε! |
bring [sb] luck,
bring luck to [sb] v expr | (cause good fortune for [sb]) | φέρνω τύχη σε κπ έκφρ |
| bring [sth/sb] over vtr + adv | (carry or take: to a given place) | φέρνω ρ μ |
| | I will bring the car over to your house if you drive me home afterwards. |
| | Αν με πας σπίτι μετά, θα φέρω το αυτοκίνητο στο σπίτι σου. |
| bring peace vtr + n | (settle conflict) | αποκαθιστώ την ειρήνη, φέρνω ειρήνη έκφρ |
| | | λύνω τη διαμάχη έκφρ |
| | | συμφιλιώνω ρ μ |
| bring peace to [sth/sb] vtr + n | (settle conflict) | αποκαθιστώ την ειρήνη σε κτ, φέρνω ειρήνη σε κτ έκφρ |
| | | λύνω τη διαμάχη ανάμεσα σε κπ έκφρ |
| | | συμφιλιώνω κπ με κπ ρ μ + πρόθ |
| | He is the latest in a long list of people that have tried to bring peace to the Middle East. |
| bring [sb] back from the dead v expr | (resuscitate [sb]) | ανασταίνω ρ μ |
| | The Bible says that Christ brought Lazarus back from the dead. |
| bring [sth] to a/the boil v expr | (heat [sth] to boiling point) | φέρνω κτ σε σημείο βρασμού περίφρ |
| | | βάζω κτ να βράσει περίφρ |
| bring [sth] to a close v expr | (end or complete [sth]) | τελειώνω, ολοκληρώνω ρ μ |
| | | λήγω ρ μ |
| | Everyone at the meeting was tired and cranky, so we brought it to a close. |
bring [sb] to account,
call [sb] to account v expr | (force to explain or justify) | καλώ κπ να λογοδοτήσει έκφρ |
| | | καλώ κπ για εξηγήσεις έκφρ |
| | | αναγκάζω κπ να λογοδοτήσει έκφρ |
| | | αναγκάζω κπ να δώσει εξηγήσεις έκφρ |
| bring [sth] to an end⇒ vtr | (conclude, finish) | τελειώνω, ολοκληρώνω ρ μ |
| | The conference was brought to an end in the late afternoon. |
bring [sth] to [sb]'s attention,
bring [sth] to the attention of [sb] v expr | (make [sb] aware of) | εφιστώ την προσοχή κπ σε κτ έκφρ |
| | | ενημερώνω κπ για κτ έκφρ |
| | An employee brought the matter to my attention. |
| bring [sth/sb] to bay v expr | (hunted animal, person: corner, trap) | παγιδεύω ρ μ |
| | | πιάνω ρ μ |
| bring [sth] to bear on [sth] v expr | (apply [sth]) | χρησιμοποιώ κτ σε κτ ρ μ + πρόθ |
| | | βάζω κτ σε κτ ρ μ + πρόθ |
| | Ali brought all his strength to bear on the heavy door. |
| bring [sb] to book v expr | (call to account) | τιμωρώ ρ μ |
| | | φέρνω κπ προ των ευθυνών του έκφρ |
| bring [sth] to completion v expr | (complete, finish) | ολοκληρώνω ρ μ |
| | | τελειώνω ρ μ |
| bring [sth/sb] to fever pitch v expr | informal (make frenzied) | φέρνω σε παροξυσμό ρ εκφρ |
| | The crowd were brought to fever pitch when the band walked onto the stage. |
| bring [sth] to fruition v expr | (make a success of, accomplish) | ολοκληρώνω ρ μ |
| | | υλοποιώ κτ επιτυχώς ρ μ + επίρ |
| bring [sb/sth] to heel v expr | figurative (subjugate) | θέτω κπ/κτ υπό έλεγχο έκφρ |
| | | υποτάσσω ρ μ |
| bring [sb] to justice v expr | (take to court) | φέρνω κπ ενώπιον της δικαιοσύνης περίφρ |
| | Police officers must bring outlaws to justice. |
| bring [sb] to justice v expr | (punish) | φέρνω κπ ενώπιον της δικαιοσύνης περίφρ |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) (μεταφορικά) | ζωηρεύω, ζωντανεύω ρ μ |
| | The party was boring until the band started playing and brought it to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | figurative (make seem real) (μεταφορικά) | ζωντανεύω ρ μ |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) | ζωντανεύω ρ μ |
| | | δίνω ζωή σε κπ, φέρνω κπ στη ζωή περίφρ |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) | αποκαλύπτω, γνωστοποιώ ρ μ |
| | We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| bring [sb/sth] to mind v expr | (recall) | φέρνω κπ/κτ στο μυαλό μου έκφρ |
| | | θυμίζω κπ/κτ σε κπ ρ μ + πρόθ |
| | The smell of bread baking brings to mind the years I spent in boarding school. |
| bring [sth] to the boil v expr | (liquid in pan: heat until boiling) | ζεσταίνω κτ μέχρι να βράσει περίφρ |
| | | φέρνω κτ σε σημείο βρασμού περίφρ |
bring [sb/sth] together,
bring together [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (unite) | φέρνω κπ/κτ κοντά ρ μ + επίρ |
| | | ενώνω ρ μ |
| | Sunday lunch at my parents' house brings the whole family together. |
bring [sth] together,
bring together [sth] vtr + adv | (collect) | συγκεντρώνω ρ μ |
| | This exhibition brings together all of Picasso's major paintings. |
| bring up the rear v expr | (follow) | ακολουθώ ρ αμ |
| | I'll blaze a trail through the jungle. You bring up the rear. |
| bring [sb] up to date v expr | (give [sb] the most recent information) | ενημερώνω ρ μ |
| | Alice brought me up to date with all her news. |
| bring yourself to do [sth] v expr | (force yourself to do [sth]) | υποχρεώνω τον εαυτό μου να κάνει κτ, βάζω τον εαυτό μου να κάνει κτ περίφρ |
| | (ανεπίσημο) | με υποχρεώνω να κάνω κτ περίφρ |
| Σχόλιο: Usually used in the negative |
| | I can't bring myself to see a film that's that violent. |
| combine to bring about [sth] v expr | (cause jointly) | συντελώ στην πρόκληση περίφρ |
| | | συμβάλλω στην πρόκληση περίφρ |
| | Opposition to the government and anger at the police combined to bring about the riots. |
take [sb] to task,
bring [sb] to task v expr | (reprimand, rebuke [sb]) | επιπλήττω ρ μ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | μαλώνω ρ μ |
take [sb] to task for [sth],
bring [sb] to task for [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for [sth]) | επιπλήττω κπ για κτ ρ μ + πρόθ |
| | | ασκώ κριτική σε κπ για κτ περίφρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | μαλώνω κπ για κτ ρ μ + πρόθ |
| | The coach took them to task for their poor performance. |
take [sb] to task for doing [sth],
bring [sb] to task for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for doing [sth]) | επιπλήττω κπ γιατί έκανε κτ περίφρ |
| | | ασκώ κριτική σε κπ γιατί έκανε κτ περίφρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | μαλώνω κπ γιατί έκανε κτ περίφρ |
| bring [sb] up to speed v expr | figurative, informal (update) | ενημερώνω ρ μ |
| | When Michelle returned from maternity leave, the colleague who had covered for her brought her up to speed. |