bring up

mentionner, aborder

Mentionner un sujet pour qu'on puisse en parler.

En anglais simple : To mention a subject so that people can talk about it.

• Please do not bring up politics.
• She brought up an interesting question.
• Why did you bring it up during dinner?

Comment l'utiliser : bring something up (She brought the problem up at lunch.)

Synonymes : mention, raise

Expressions courantes : bring up something, bring up politics, bring up an issue

élever

Prendre soin des enfants pendant leur croissance et leur apprendre à se comporter.

En anglais simple : To care for children and teach them how to behave as they grow.

• They bring up their children together.
• My aunt brought me up.
• She was brought up to be polite.

Comment l'utiliser : bring someone up to do something (They brought her up to respect other people.); be brought up by someone (He was brought up by his grandparents.)

Synonymes : raise, rear

Expressions courantes : bring up children, bring up someone

monter, apporter en haut

Transporter quelqu'un ou quelque chose vers un endroit plus haut.

En anglais simple : To carry someone or something to a higher place.

• Please bring up the bags.
• He brought the chairs up from the basement.
• Can you bring them up to the bedroom?

Comment l'utiliser : bring something up to somewhere (Please bring the boxes up to my room.)

Synonymes : carry up

Contraires : carry down

Expressions courantes : bring up something, bring up boxes

faire apparaître, faire resurgir

Faire apparaître des informations cachées ou revenir d'anciens souvenirs.

En anglais simple : To make hidden information or old memories appear again.

• This song brings up old memories.
• A search brought up new details about the house.
• The investigation may bring up evidence we missed.

Comment l'utiliser : bring something up (The search brought several old records up.)

Synonymes : uncover, reveal

Expressions courantes : bring up memories, bring up results, bring up details

démarrer, mettre en marche

Mettre en marche une machine ou un système informatique pour qu'il soit prêt à servir.

En anglais simple : To start a machine or computer system so that it is ready to use.

• We need to bring up the server.
• She brought the system up after the repair.
• Can you bring it up before the test?

Comment l'utiliser : bring something up (The technician brought the server up again.)

Synonymes : start, boot up

Contraires : shut down

Expressions courantes : bring up a server, bring up the system

vomir, régurgiter

Rejeter par la bouche des aliments ou des liquides contenus dans l'estomac.

En anglais simple : To force food or liquid from your stomach out through your mouth.

• The baby brought up some milk.
• He brought up his breakfast on the bus.
• She could not eat without bringing it up.

Comment l'utiliser : bring something up (The baby brought some milk up.)

Synonymes : vomit, throw up

Expressions courantes : bring up food, bring up something