B2 - Lesson 24 - Expressions with Bring

Question 1

bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb

Answer 1

Raise (children, an issue)

1 to mention a subject or start to talk about it SYN raise
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?

2 to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up SYN raise
He was brought up by his grandparents.
bring somebody up to do something
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.

3 to make something appear on a computer screen
Can you bring up the list of candidates again?

4 British English if you bring food up, it comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth
I had a sandwich for lunch and promptly brought it up again.

Question 2

bring something ↔ out

Answer 2

Introduce

1 to make something easier to see, taste, notice etc
The spices really bring out the flavour of the meat.
Fatherhood seems to have brought out the caring side of him.

2 to produce something that will be sold to the public
He’s bringing out a new album next month.

Question 3

bring back phrasal verb

Answer 3

Re-introduce

1 bring something ↔ back to start to use something again that was used in the past SYN reintroduce
The city council has decided to bring back the old electric trams.
Bringing back the death penalty has done absolutely nothing to reduce crime.

2 bring something ↔ back to make you remember something
The trip brought back a lot of happy memories.
Seeing those pictures on TV brought it all back to me.

3 bring something ↔ back to take something or someone with you when you come back from somewhere
bring something back for somebody
Don’t forget to bring something back for the kids.
bring somebody back something
If you’re going to the store, could you bring me back a six-pack?

4 bring somebody ↔ back to return someone to their previous job or position of authority SYN reinstate
Following their latest defeat, soccer fans are urging the club to bring back the former manager.

Question 4

bring something ↔ forward phrasal verb

Answer 4

Move to an earlier time

1 to change an arrangement so that something happens sooner
to
The meeting’s been brought forward to Thursday.

2 bring forward legislation/plans/policies etc to officially introduce plans etc for people to discuss
The government has brought forward new proposals to tackle the problem of increasing crime.

3 to record the result of a calculation so that it can be used in a further calculation
The balance brought forward is £21,765.

Question 5

bring round

Answer 5

persuade

[/pəˈsweɪd/]
(to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
persuade somebody to do something
I finally managed to persuade her to go out for a drink with me.
persuade somebody into doing something
Don’t let yourself be persuaded into buying things you don’t want.)

Question 6

bring something → down phrasal verb [transitive]

Answer 6

1 to reduce a price or rate
The bank has hinted that it might bring interest rates down even further.
The government hopes to bring inflation down to 5% this year.

2 to cause a government or other authority to fail
a bank scandal that helped to bring down the socialist administration

2 to fly a plane down to the ground SYN land
The pilot managed to bring the plane down safely.

Question 7

bring something ↔ about phrasal verb

Answer 7

to make something happen SYN cause
How can we bring about a change in attitudes?
A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the destruction of the rainforests.

Question 8

bring somebody/something ↔ along phrasal verb

Answer 8

to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
You’re welcome to bring along a friend.
I’ve brought some pictures along to show you.

Question 9

abundance [/əˈbʌndəns/]

Answer 9

a large quantity of something
abundance of
 an abundance of wavy red hair
in abundance
 One quality the team possessed in abundance was fighting spirit.

Question 10

apprentice [/əˈprentɪs/]

Answer 10

someone who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn a particular skill or job
She works in the hairdresser’s as an apprentice.
an apprentice electrician

Question 11

corruption [/kəˈrʌpʃən/]

Answer 11

dishonest, illegal, or immoral behaviour, especially from someone with power
officials charged with bribery and corruption
The investigation uncovered widespread corruption within the police force.

Question 12

bankruptcy [/ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/]

Answer 12

1 [countable, uncountable] the state of being unable to pay your debts SYN insolvency
In 1999 it was revealed that he was close to bankruptcy.
When inflation rises, so do bankruptcies.

2 [uncountable] a total lack of a particular good quality
the moral bankruptcy of terrorism

Question 13

disruption [/dɪsˈrʌpʃən/]

Answer 13

a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usual way
The strike caused widespread disruption.
disruption to
There will be some disruption to traffic while the work is in progress.

Question 14

relief [/rɪˈliːf/]

Answer 14

1 COMFORT [singular, uncountable] a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened → relieve
I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness.
with relief
He watched with relief as the girl nodded.
in relief
He laughed in relief.
No one was hurt, and we all breathed a sigh of relief.

Question 15

bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody)

Answer 15

to begin a court case in order to try to prove that someone has done something wrong or is legally responsible for something wrong
Survivors of the fire later brought a billion-dollar lawsuit against the company.
The police say they are planning to bring charges against him.

Question 16

pension [/ˈpenʃən/]

Answer 16

an amount of money paid regularly by the government or company to someone who does not work anymore, for example because they have reached the age when people stop working or because they are ill
At what age can you start drawing your pension?
If you are self-employed, you should think about taking out a private pension.
Many people find it hard to live on a basic state pension.
She pays a quarter of her salary into a pension plan.

Question 17

accused [/əˈkjuːzd/]

Answer 17

the person or group of people who have been officially charged with a crime in a court of law

Question 18

merchandise [/ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz,/]

Answer 18

goods that are being sold
A range of official Disney merchandise was on sale.
They inspected the merchandise carefully.
► see thesaurus at product

Question 19

consolidate [/kənˈsɒlədeɪt/]

Answer 19

1 to strengthen the position of power or success that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer
The company has consolidated its position as the country’s leading gas supplier.
The team consolidated their lead with a third goal.

2 to combine things in order to make them more effective or easier to deal with
We consolidate information from a wide range of sources.
They took out a loan to consolidate their debts.
The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.

Question 20

jumper [/ˈdʒʌmpə/]

Answer 20

1 British English a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and arms SYN sweater, pullover

Question 21

wool [/wʊl/]

Answer 21

1 the soft thick hair that sheep and some goats have on their body → lambswool

بافتنی

2 material made from wool
a pure wool skirt
a mix of 80% wool and 20% man-made fibres

Question 22

strict [/strɪkt/]

Answer 22

expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say OPP lenient
a strict teacher
stricter rules

Question 23

legislation [/ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃən/]

Answer 23

a law or set of laws
It is a very important piece of legislation.
legislation on
the legislation on abortion

Question 24

regarding [/rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/]

Answer 24

a word used especially in letters or speeches to introduce the subject you are writing or talking about SYN concerning, with regard to
Regarding your recent inquiry, I have enclosed a copy of our new brochure.

Question 25

whilst [/waɪlst/]

Answer 25

while► see thesaurus at while

Question 26

staff [/stɑːf/]

Answer 26

WORKERS [countable, uncountable] the people who work for an organization
staff of 10/50 etc
Our department has a staff of seven.
The entire staff has done an outstanding job this year.

Question 27

diary [/ˈdaɪəri/]

Answer 27

a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day SYN journal
Inge kept a diary (=wrote in a diary) during the war years.

Question 28

appointment [/əˈpɔɪntmənt/]

Answer 28

1 [countable] an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for a particular purpose
an appointment to do something
I’d like to make an appointment to see the doctor.
appointment with
He has an appointment with a client at 10.30.
All consultations are by appointment only.

2 [countable, uncountable] when someone is chosen for a position or job
appointment of
Other changes included the appointment of a new Foreign Minister.
appointment as
They congratulated him on his appointment as chairman.

Question 29

attend [/əˈtend/]

Answer 29

1 [intransitive, transitive] to go to an event such as a meeting or a class
Only 12 people attended the meeting.
Please let us know if you are unable to attend.

Question 30

famine [/ˈfæmɪn/]

Answer 30

a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die
the great potato famine in Ireland

Question 31

drought [/draʊt/]

Answer 31

a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live