Практический курс английского языка. 4 курс под ред. В.Д. Аракина
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ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY
1. bring vt (with prepositions and adverbs)
to bring about to cause smth,
e. g. What brought about this quarrel?
to bring back to recall
to bring to mind (things of the past),
e. g. The snapshot brought back to me my
childhood.
to bring down 1) to cause smth or smb to fall or come down,
e. g. The hunter brought
down a deer. 2) to reduce (a pricej,
e. g. Shopkeepers have been asked to bring down
their prices.
to bring someone down to earth (with a bang/bump)
(colloq.) to make someone face
reality, unpleasant truth, etc.,
e. g. He had no idea how food prices had risen, so a day's
shopping soon brought him down to earth with a bump!
to bring forward to suggest (an idea),
as to bring forward a proposal.
to bring home to to persuade smb to believe smth,
e. g. You must bring the difficulty
home to John.
to bring in 1) to yield (money), as
profit or earnings,
e. g. He does odd jobs that bring
him in ten to twelve pounds a week. 2) to introduce (an idea), as to bring in a bill
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