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I.bring back VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring back [sth], bring [sth] back)

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I.bring <pret, pp brought> [Brit brɪŋ, Am brɪŋ] VB trans

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1. bring (convey, carry):

bring present, powers, supplies, message, news, rain, destruction, change, happiness, consolation, hope
apporter
have you brought your camera?
as-tu pris or apporté ton appareil-photo?
wait and see what tomorrow brings
attends de voir ce que demain nous apportera
to bring sth with one
apporter qc
to bring sb flowers/a cake
apporter des fleurs/un gâteau à qn
the case has brought him publicity
l'affaire lui a fait de la publicité
to bring sb wealth/fame
rendre qn riche/célèbre
to bring sth to (contribute) school, work, area
apporter qc à
it has brought prosperity to the region
cela a rendu la région prospère
to bring one's talents to sth
apporter son talent à qc
to bring one's experience to sth
faire bénéficier qc de son expérience
that brings the total to 100
cela fait un total de 100
to bring a smile to sb's face
faire sourire qn
to bring a blush to sb's cheeks
faire rougir qn
to bring sth to a halt
arrêter qc
to bring the conversation round or around to
amener la conversation à
to bring sth into house, room
faire entrer qc dans
to bring sth into conversation, story
introduire qc dans
to bring sth into existence
créer qc
to bring sth upstairs
monter qc
the wind brought the tree down
le vent a fait tomber l'arbre
don't forget to bring it home
n'oublie pas de le rapporter
to bring shame/disgrace on sb
attirer la honte/le déshonneur sur qn
to bring sth on or upon oneself
attirer qc
you brought it on yourself
tu l'as cherché
her remarks brought gasps of surprise from the audience
ses propos ont provoqué l'étonnement dans le public
his novel brought praise from the critics
son roman lui a valu les louanges de la critique

3. bring (lead, draw):

the path brings you to the church
le chemin te conduit jusqu'à l'église
the Games brought people to the city
les Jeux ont attiré du monde vers la ville
the noise brought them to the window
le bruit les a attirés à la fenêtre
I brought him to the ground
je l'ai fait tomber
that brings me to the question of
ceci m'amène à la question de
to bring sb to himself/herself
ramener qn à la réalité
what brings you here?
qu'est-ce qui t'amène?
to bring sb to do sth
faire faire qc à qn
I couldn't bring him to accept
je n'ai pas pu lui faire accepter
to bring sb/a dog into the country
faire entrer or introduire qn/un chien dans le pays
to bring sb into the room
faire entrer qn dans la pièce
to bring sb into contact with sth
faire connaître qc à qn
to bring sb into contact with sb
mettre qn en contact avec qn
to bring sb home (transport home)
raccompagner qn, ramener qn
to bring sb home (to meet family)
amener qn à la maison

II.to bring oneself to do VB refl

1. back:

back ANAT, ZOOL
dos m
to be (flat) on one's back lit
être (à plat) sur le dos
to be (flat) on one's back fig
être au lit
to sleep on one's back
dormir sur le dos
he was lying on his back
il était allongé sur le dos
to travel on the back of a donkey
voyager à dos d'âne
to have one's back to sb/sth
tourner le dos à qn/qc
with her back to the door
le dos tourné vers la porte
to turn one's back on sb/sth lit, fig
tourner le dos à qn/qc
as soon as my back is turned
dès que j'ai le dos tourné
to do sth behind sb's back lit, fig
faire qc dans le dos de qn
with one's back to the engine
dans le sens contraire à la marche
to put one's back into it inf
travailler dur
put your back into it inf!
allons, un peu de nerf! inf
he's always on my back inf
il est toujours sur mon dos
get off my back inf!
fiche-moi la paix! inf
I was glad to see the back of him
j'étais content de le voir partir
to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal
être à l'origine de
to put sb's back up
offenser qn
to live off sb's back
vivre aux crochets de qn

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

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VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

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See also wall, scratch, own, hand, duck, beyond, answer

wall [Brit wɔːl, Am wɔl] N

I.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] N

II.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] ADJ

III.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] VB trans

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IV.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] VB intr

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VI.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ]

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I.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] ADJ (belonging to particular person, group etc)

own
propre
his own car/house
sa propre voiture/maison
my own sister/daughter
ma propre sœur/fille
his own children
ses propres enfants
to have/start one's own business
avoir/lancer sa propre affaire
the company has its own lawyer
l'entreprise a son propre avocat
he has his own ideas about what the truth is
il a sa propre idée sur ce qui s'est vraiment passé
he is responsible to his own government/department
il est responsable devant son gouvernement/service
don't ask him to do it, he has his own problems
ne lui demande pas de le faire, il a assez de problèmes comme ça
for your/his/their own safety
pour ta/sa/leur sécurité
he's very nice in his own way
il est très gentil à sa manière
the film was, in his own words, ‘rubbish’
selon ses propres termes, le film était ‘nul’
the house has its own garage/garden
c'est une maison avec garage/jardin (privatif)
with my own eyes
de mes propres yeux
she does her own cooking/washing
c'est elle qui se fait à manger/qui fait sa lessive (elle-même)
he makes his own decisions
il prend ses décisions tout seul

II.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] PRON

I don't have a company car, I use my own
je n'ai pas de voiture de fonction, j'utilise la mienne
he didn't borrow it, it's his own
il ne l'a pas emprunté, c'est le sien
she borrowed my pen, because she'd lost her own
elle m'a emprunté mon stylo, parce qu'elle avait perdu le sien
they have problems of their own
ils ont assez de problèmes comme ça
when you have children of your own
quand tu auras des enfants
he has a room of his own
il a sa propre chambre
I have a suggestion of my own to make
j'ai une suggestion personnelle à faire
a house/a garden of our (very) own
une maison/un jardin (bien) à nous
it's his (very) own
c'est à lui (tout seul)
we've got nothing to call our own
nous n'avons rien à nous
my time's not my own
je n'ai pas une minute à moi

III.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] VB trans

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I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand lit
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full lit
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!
bas les pattes! inf
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

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I.duck [Brit dʌk, Am dək] N

III.duck [Brit dʌk, Am dək] VB trans

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IV.duck [Brit dʌk, Am dək] VB intr

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I.beyond [bɪˈjɒnd] PREP Beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the grasp of, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, grasp, bound, etc.). See also I. 3. below.

I.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] N

II.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] VB trans

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bring <brought, brought> [brɪŋ] VB trans

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Phrases:

to bring sth to sb's attention
attirer l'attention de qn sur qc
to bring sth to a climax
porter qc à son paroxysme
to bring sth to a close
mettre fin à qc
to bring sth under control
maîtriser qc
to bring sb up to date
mettre qn au courant
to bring sb face to face with sth
confronter qn à qc
to bring sth to fruition
concrétiser qc
to bring sb/sth to a halt
faire arrêter qn/qc
to bring sth home to sb
rendre qc plus réel à qn
to bring sb to justice
traduire qn en justice
to bring sth to sb's knowledge
porter qc à la connaissance de qn
to bring sb back to life
ramener qn à la vie
to bring sth to life
donner vie à qc
to bring to light
révéler
to bring sth to mind
rappeler qc
to bring sb to his/her senses
ramener qn à la raison
to bring tears to sb's eyes
faire venir les larmes aux yeux de qn
to bring up short
arrêter net
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He sent word to them to send a trusted messenger to bring back his gifts for that monastery.
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He decides to rebel against fifth sector to bring back real soccer so that everyone can enjoy it to the fullest.
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Disappointed parents organized a social media effort to bring back the characters.
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Members of the army and their families demanded justice which was inevitable to bring back discipline and morale.
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The cat caught a fish and freed it only when it promised to bring back the watch.
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He'd even give us lollies sweets/candy to bring back to camp.
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With this setup, we can bring back films that a neighborhood house couldn't because of the overhead and small return.
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Petitions were also set up, in hope that they will bring back the series.
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From the shadows, a woman shouts for them to stop warning that they can not bring back the first.
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They wanted to purchase jewellery made of gold and goods that they could bring back to their villages.
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