bring on

provoquer, déclencher

Faire arriver quelque chose, surtout un problème ou une maladie.

En anglais simple : To make something happen, especially a problem or illness.

• Strong smells can bring on headaches.
• The sudden cold brought on her cough.
• What brought this attack on?

Comment l'utiliser : bring on something / bring something on (Lack of sleep brought on a headache.)

Synonymes : cause, trigger

Contraires : prevent

Expressions courantes : bring on illness, bring on symptoms, bring on trouble

défier, lancer un défi

Proposer un combat ou une compétition, ou inviter quelqu'un à essayer de vous battre.

En anglais simple : To offer a fight or competition, or invite someone to try to beat you.

• Bring it on! I am ready.
• If you want a rematch, bring it on.
• She told her rivals to bring it on.

Comment l'utiliser : bring it on (You think you can beat me? Bring it on!)

Synonymes : challenge, take on

Expressions courantes : bring on something, bring on the challenge

faire entrer, faire monter sur scène

Faire monter un artiste sur scène ou faire entrer un joueur dans un match.

En anglais simple : To make a performer or player come onto a stage or into a game.

• Bring on the next singer.
• The manager brought on two substitutes.
• They brought her on after the opening song.

Comment l'utiliser : bring on someone / bring someone on (The coach brought a new goalkeeper on.)

Synonymes : introduce, send on

Contraires : take off

Expressions courantes : bring on substitutes, bring on someone, bring on performers

embaucher, recruter

Embaucher quelqu'un ou l'intégrer à une équipe ou à un projet.

En anglais simple : To employ someone or add them to a team or project.

• We need to bring on more staff.
• They brought him on as a consultant.
• Can we bring another engineer on before June?

Comment l'utiliser : bring someone on as something (We brought Lena on as our designer.)

Synonymes : hire, recruit

Contraires : dismiss

Expressions courantes : bring on staff, bring on someone, bring on consultants