Locuções verbais
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bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause) | ocasionar, causar vt |
| | He promised that he would bring about change. |
| | Ele prometeu que causaria mudanças. |
bring [sth/sb] along,
bring along [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (carry or take: to a given place) | trazer vt |
| | This is not a private dinner so please invite your friends and bring along a bottle of wine. |
| | Não é um jantar reservado, então, por favor, convide seus amigos e traga uma garrafa de vinho. |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (return with [sth]) | trazer vt |
| | Do you want me to bring back some snacks from the store? |
| | Você quer que eu traga algumas guloseimas da loja? |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (reintroduce [sth]) | retomar vt |
| | The murderer's lenient sentence led to calls to bring back hanging. |
| | A pena leniente do assassino levou a pedidos para retomar o enforcamento. |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (make [sth] popular again) | retomar vt |
| | (figurado) | reviver vt |
| | Designers in Paris have decided to bring back mini-skirts. |
| | Os estilistas de Paris decidiram trazer de volta a minissaia. |
bring [sth] back,
bring back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (past, memories: revive) | fazer lembrar expres v |
| | Listening to that song brings back happier days. |
| | Ouvir àquela música me faz lembrar de dias mais felizes. |
| bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep | (topic: raise again) (assunto) | trazer à tona loc v |
| bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep | informal (food: vomit) | vomitar vt |
bring [sb] before [sb],
bring [sth] before [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (take to: court) | levar a juízo loc v |
| | The Senator was brought before the High Court on charges of racketeering. |
| bring [sb] closer vtr phrasal sep | (make more intimate) | aproximar vt |
| | 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) | derrubar vt |
| | The scandal brought down the government. |
| bring [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | US, figurative, slang (make sad) | entristecer vt |
| | If you keep criticizing Michael, you'll just bring him down. |
| | Se você continuar a criticar o Miguel, só vai entristecê-lo. |
bring [sth] forth,
bring forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | literary, formal (produce, create) | produzir, criar, gerar, dar cria vt |
| bring [sth] forward vtr phrasal sep | (reschedule for earlier) | antecipar vt |
| | 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) | trazer vt |
| | The nurse brought in an ECG machine. |
| | A enfermeira trouxe uma máquina de ECG. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (introduce, initiate) | introduzir vt |
| | | iniciar vt |
| | 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) | trazer vt |
| | Usually a new head coach will bring in his own team of assistants. |
| | Normalmente um novo técnico traz sua própria equipe de assistentes. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make: money) (renda) | gerar vt |
| | | render vt |
| | My online greetings card shop brings in £300 a month. |
| bring [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (succeed in carrying [sth] out) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | 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) | provocar, causar vt |
| | (formal) | suscitar vt |
| | His allergies brought on the asthma attack. |
| | As alergias dele provocaram o ataque de asma. |
| bring [sb/sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (performer, act: send on stage) | trazer vt |
| | It was time to bring on the next act. |
| | Era hora de trazer o próximo ato. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (elicit) | realçar vt |
| | A squirt of fresh lemon will bring out the flavor of that grilled salmon. |
| | Um pouco de sumo de limão ajuda a realçar o sabor do salmão grelhado. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative (emphasize) (enfatizar, sublinhar) | chamar a atenção para expres |
| | That eye shadow brings out the blue in your eyes. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (publish, release) | publicar, divulgar vt |
| | | noticiar vt |
| | J.K.Rowling brought out her first novel at the age of 31. |
| bring [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | informal (make conscious) | fazer voltar a si expres v |
| | Victorians used smelling salts to bring round someone who had fainted. |
| bring [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (persuade) | persuadir vt |
| | 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) | voltar à consciência expres v |
| | She was brought to with smelling salts. |
| | Ela voltou à consciência com amônia. |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a subject) | mencionar vt |
| | | puxar o assunto loc v |
| | It is not a good idea to bring up politics with my family. |
| | Não é boa ideia mencionar política com minha família. |
bring [sb] up,
bring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a child) | criar, educar vt |
| | The couple adopted the child and brought him up. |
| | O casal adotou a criança e a criou. |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (vomit) | vomitar vt |
| | | regurgitar vt |
| | The baby is ill and keeps bringing up her food. |
| | A bebê está doente e está vomitando. |
Formas compostas:
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| bring [sb] back from the dead v expr | (resuscitate [sb]) | trazer de volta dos mortos expres v |
| | The Bible says that Christ brought Lazarus back from the dead. |
| bring back memories v expr | (make [sb] remember) | trazer lembranças de volta expres v |
| | Ah, that song brings back memories! |
| bring back memories of [sth/sb] v expr | (make [sb] remember) | fazer lembrar loc v |
| | The photographs brought back memories of Alan's childhood. |
| bring [sb] back to life v expr | (resuscitate) | trazer de volta à vida expres v |
| bring [sth] back to life v expr | figurative (reintroduce) | ressurgir v int |
| | | reaparecer v int |
| | The idea, once rejected, has been brought back to life by proponents. |
| bring charges vtr + npl | (accuse [sb] officially) | processar vt |
| bring charges against [sb] v expr | (accuse [sb] officially) | acusar vt |
| | | apresentar denúncia expres v |
bring down the house,
bring the house down v expr | (make audience laugh or cheer) | levar o público a gargalhadas expres v |
| bring [sb] home v expr | informal (introduce to parents) (apresentar namorado aos pais) | trazer em casa loc v |
| | We're nervous because she's bringing her boyfriend home tonight. |
| | Estamos nervosos porque ela vai trazer o namorado em casa hoje. |
| bring [sth] home to [sb] v expr | (with object: make clear) | deixar claro para expres v |
| | My car accident really brought home to me the importance of wearing a seat belt. |
| bring home to [sb] that v expr | (with clause: make clear) | deixar claro vt + adj |
| | Being ill really brought home to me that friends and family are the most important thing in life. |
| bring home the bacon v expr | figurative, informal (support family) | ganhar o pão loc v |
| | Dean was glad to graduate so he could finally help bring home the bacon. |
| | Diego estava contente em se formar para que pudesse ajudar a ganhar o pão. |
| bring home the bacon v expr | figurative, informal (be successful) | vencer, triunfar v int |
| | With his second company making huge profits this year, Jaden is really bringing home the bacon. |
| bring [sth] into alignment⇒ vtr | figurative (standardize) | padronizar, uniformizar vt |
| bring [sth] into alignment vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | alinhar vt |
| bring [sth] into being⇒ vtr | (create, begin [sth]) (criar, começar) | trazer à existência loc v |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | (visually: make [sth] sharper) | pôr em foco loc v |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make clear) | esclarecer vt |
| bring [sth] into play⇒ vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | pôr em jogo loc v |
| | Artillery was brought into play and this caused the enemy to retreat. |
| bring [sth] into question v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | pôr em dúvida loc v |
| Bring it on! interj | informal (eagerness) (BR, informal) | Manda ver! interj |
| | (POR,informal) | Vamos!; Venham elas! interj |
| | My holiday starts tomorrow; bring it on! |
| Bring it on! interj | slang (challenge) (BR, informal) | Manda ver! interj |
| | (POR, informal) | Manda vir!; Mostra lá! interj |
| | If you think you can do better, bring it on! |
| | Se acha que consegue fazer melhor, manda ver! |
| bring [sth/sb] over vtr + adv | (carry or take: to a given place) | levar vt |
| | | trazer vt |
| | I will bring the car over to your house if you drive me home afterwards. |
| | Eu levo o carro até a sua casa se você me levar até em casa depois. |
| bring peace vtr + n | (settle conflict) | trazer paz a expres |
| bring peace to [sth/sb] vtr + n | (settle conflict) | levar a paz a expres v |
| | He is the latest in a long list of people that have tried to bring peace to the Middle East. |
| bring [sth] to a/the boil v expr | (heat [sth] to boiling point) | ferver vt |
| bring [sth] to a close v expr | (end or complete [sth]) | encerrar vt |
| | | concluir vt |
| | Everyone at the meeting was tired and cranky, so we brought it to a close. |
| bring [sth] to an end⇒ vtr | (conclude, finish) (finalizar) | pôr fim |
| | 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) | trazer à atenção vt + prep + sf |
| | An employee brought the matter to my attention. |
| bring [sth] to bear on [sth] v expr | (apply [sth]) | pôr, colocar vt |
| | Ali brought all his strength to bear on the heavy door. |
| bring [sth] to completion v expr | (complete, finish) | terminar, finalizar vt |
| bring [sth/sb] to fever pitch v expr | informal (make frenzied) | levar à euforia expres v |
| | 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) | render frutos vt + smpl |
| bring [sb] to justice v expr | (take to court) | levar à justiça loc v |
| | | entregar à justiça loc v |
| | Police officers must bring outlaws to justice. |
| | A polícia tem de entregar os criminosos à justiça. |
| bring [sb] to justice v expr | (punish) | castigar vt |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) (figurado) | animar vt |
| | | dar vida expres v |
| | 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) (figurado) | dar vida expres v |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) | trazer de volta à vida expres |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
| | Uma fada trouxe de volta à vida o boneco Pinóquio. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) (revelar algo secreto) | expor vt |
| | We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| | Devíamos expor essas ações escandalosas. |
| bring [sb/sth] to mind v expr | (recall) | fazer lembrar, trazer à memória loc v |
| | The smell of bread baking brings to mind the years I spent in boarding school. |
| | O cheiro do pão a cozer faz lembrar os anos que passei no colégio interno. |
bring [sb/sth] together,
bring together [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (unite) | reunir, unir, juntar vt |
| | Sunday lunch at my parents' house brings the whole family together. |
bring [sth] together,
bring together [sth] vtr + adv | (collect) | coletar, ajuntar, reunir vt |
| | This exhibition brings together all of Picasso's major paintings. |
| bring up the rear v expr | (follow) | ir na retaguarda expres |
| | | seguir atrás v int + adv |
| | I'll blaze a trail through the jungle. You bring up the rear. |
| | Eu abro caminho pela selva. Tu segues atrás. |
| bring [sb] up to date v expr | (give [sb] the most recent information) | atualizar vi |
| | Alice brought me up to date with all her news. |
| bring yourself to do [sth] v expr | (force yourself to do [sth]) | forçar-se vp |
| Nota: Usually used in the negative |
| | I can't bring myself to see a film that's that violent. |
| | Eu não consigo me forçar a ver um filme violento. |
| combine to bring about [sth] v expr | (cause jointly) | somar-se para causar loc v |
| | 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]) (repreender ou censurar alguém) | repreender vt |
| | (informal) | passar um carão loc v |
| | (informal) | dar uma lição em expres |
take [sb] to task for [sth],
bring [sb] to task for [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for [sth]) (informal) | dar bronca em expres v + prep |
| | | repreender vt |
| | | censurar vt |
| | 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]) (informal) | dar bronca em expres v + prep |
| | | repreender vt |
| | | censurar vt |
| bring [sb] up to speed v expr | figurative, informal (update) | atualizado adj |
| | (figurado) | no passo expres |
| | When Michelle returned from maternity leave, the colleague who had covered for her brought her up to speed. |