| Verbes à particule |
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bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause) | entraîner⇒, provoquer⇒, amener⇒ vtr |
| | He promised that he would bring about change. |
| | Il a promis d'amener du changement. |
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (change direction of ship) (Nautique : un bateau) | virer⇒ vtr |
bring [sth/sb] along,
bring along [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (carry or take: to a given place) | venir avec [qch/qqn] vi + prép |
| | | apporter [qch] vtr |
| | This is not a private dinner so please invite your friends and bring along a bottle of wine. |
| | Ce n'est pas un dîner privé alors invitez vos amis et apportez une bouteille de vin. |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (return with [sth]) | rapporter⇒ vtr |
| | Do you want me to bring back some snacks from the store? |
| | Tu veux que je te rapporte quelques snacks du magasin ? |
| | (familier) | ramener⇒ vtr |
| | Tu veux que je te ramène quelques snacks du magasin ? |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (reintroduce [sth]) | rétablir⇒ vtr |
| | The murderer's lenient sentence led to calls to bring back hanging. |
| | La sentence trop clémente a fait que certains ont demandé que la pendaison soit rétablie. |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (make [sth] popular again) | remettre à la mode, remettre au goût du jour vtr |
| | | rendre populaire à nouveau vtr |
| | Designers in Paris have decided to bring back mini-skirts. |
| | Les stylistes à Paris ont décidé de remettre la mini-jupe à la mode (or: au goût du jour). |
bring [sth] back,
bring back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (past, memories: revive) | rappeler [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | Listening to that song brings back happier days. |
| | Écouter cette chanson me rappelle des jours meilleurs. |
| bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep | (topic: raise again) | remettre à l'ordre du jour vtr |
| | Suite au vote négatif de l'an dernier, notre voisin a remis à l'ordre du jour la question de l'installation de ruches sur le toit de la copropriété. |
| | (figuré, familier) | remettre sur la table, remettre sur le tapis vtr |
| | Le nouveau ministre veut remettre sur la table le débat autour des 35 heures. |
| bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep | informal (food: vomit) (familier : vomir) | rendre⇒ vtr |
bring [sb] before [sb],
bring [sth] before [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (take to: court) | to bring sb before the court : assigner [qqn] en justice, traduire [qqn] en justice vtr |
| | The Senator was brought before the High Court on charges of racketeering. |
| bring [sb] closer vtr phrasal sep | (make more intimate) (figuré) | rapprocher⇒ vtr |
| | She planned a quiet weekend away for the two of them in hopes that it would bring them closer. |
| | Ils étaient méfiants l'un envers l'autre, mais ces deux mois de colocation forcée les ont rapprochés. |
| bring [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (cause demise) | renverser⇒, faire tomber⇒ vtr |
| | Les manifestations ont réussi à renverser (or: faire tomber) le gouvernement. |
| bring [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | US, figurative, slang (make sad) | abattre⇒ vtr |
| | | faire déprimer⇒, déprimer⇒ vtr |
| | If you keep criticizing Michael, you'll just bring him down. |
| | Si tu n'arrêtes pas de critiquer Michael, tu vas le faire déprimer. |
bring [sth] forth,
bring forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | literary, formal (produce, create) | engendrer⇒ vtr |
| | | donner naissance à loc v |
| bring [sth] forward vtr phrasal sep | (reschedule for earlier) (horaire) | avancer⇒ vtr |
| | I hope the doctor's surgery can bring my appointment forward, as I'll be on holiday next week. |
bring [sb/sth] in,
bring in [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (transport to a place) | amener⇒ vtr |
| | The nurse brought in an ECG machine. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (introduce, initiate) | introduire⇒ vtr |
| | (une loi) | faire passer⇒ vtr |
| | In 2007, the British government brought in a ban on smoking in all enclosed public spaces. |
bring [sb] in,
bring in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (ask to do a job) | faire appel à loc v |
| | Usually a new head coach will bring in his own team of assistants. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make: money) (de l'argent) | rapporter⇒ vtr |
| | My online greetings card shop brings in £300 a month. |
| bring [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (succeed in carrying [sth] out) | réussir [qch], réussir à faire [qch] v |
| | We didn't think that he could bring it off, but the success of his business proved us wrong. |
| | Je ne pensais pas qu'il réussirait son coup, mais la réussite de son entreprise nous a prouvé que nous avions tort. |
| bring [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (prompt, cause) | provoquer⇒, causer⇒ vtr |
| | His allergies brought on the asthma attack. |
| | Ses allergies ont provoqué une crise d'asthme. |
| bring [sb/sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (performer, act: send on stage) | faire entrer⇒ vtr |
| | It was time to bring on the next act. |
| | Il était temps de faire entrer le prochain numéro. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (elicit) | faire ressortir⇒ vtr |
| | | mettre en valeur vtr |
| | A squirt of fresh lemon will bring out the flavor of that grilled salmon. |
| | Quelques gouttes de citron frais font ressortir la saveur du saumon grillé. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative (emphasize) (figuré) | souligner⇒ vtr |
| | That eye shadow brings out the blue in your eyes. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (publish, release) (publier) | sortir⇒ vtr |
| | J.K.Rowling brought out her first novel at the age of 31. |
| bring [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | informal (make conscious) | faire revenir [qqn] à lui loc v |
| | Victorians used smelling salts to bring round someone who had fainted. |
| bring [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (persuade) | persuader⇒, convaincre⇒ vtr |
| | (familier) | amadouer⇒ vtr |
| | Wendy wasn't sure about moving to Florida, but her husband's talk of beaches brought her round. |
| bring [sb] to vtr phrasal sep | informal (rouse to consciousness) | faire revenir [qqn] à lui loc v |
| | She was brought to with smelling salts. |
| | On l'a fait revenir à elle avec des sels. |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a subject) (un sujet) | évoquer⇒ vtr |
| | (un sujet, une discussion, un problème) | soulever⇒ vtr |
| | | parler de vtr + prép |
| | It is not a good idea to bring up politics with my family. |
| | Ce n'est pas une bonne idée de parler de politique avec ma famille. |
bring [sb] up,
bring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a child) (un enfant) | élever⇒ vtr |
| | The couple adopted the child and brought him up. |
| | Le couple adopta l'enfant et l'éleva. |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (vomit) | vomir⇒ vtr |
| | (familier) | rendre⇒ vtr |
| | The baby is ill and keeps bringing up her food. |
| | La petite est malade et n'arrête pas de vomir tout ce qu'elle mange. |
bring [sb] up,
bring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (bring before a court) | poursuivre en justice loc v |
| Formes composées |
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| bring [sb] back from the dead v expr | (resuscitate [sb]) | ramener [qqn] d'entre les morts vtr |
| | The Bible says that Christ brought Lazarus back from the dead. |
| | Selon la Bible, le Christ aurait ramené Lazare d'entre les morts. |
| bring back memories v expr | (make [sb] remember) | rappeler des souvenirs loc v |
| | Ah, that song brings back memories! |
| | Ah, cette chanson me rappelle des souvenirs ! |
| bring back memories of [sth/sb] v expr | (make [sb] remember) | rappeler des souvenirs loc v |
| | The photographs brought back memories of Alan's childhood. |
| bring [sb] back to life v expr | (resuscitate) | ramener [qqn] à la vie loc v |
| | | ressusciter⇒ vtr |
| bring [sth] back to life v expr | figurative (reintroduce) (un projet, une idée,...) | relancer⇒ vtr |
| | The idea, once rejected, has been brought back to life by proponents. |
| | L'idée, jadis rejetée, a été relancée par des personnes qui la soutenaient. |
| bring charges vtr + npl | (accuse [sb] officially) | porter plainte loc v |
| bring charges against [sb] v expr | (accuse [sb] officially) | porter plainte contre [qqn] loc v |
bring down the house,
bring the house down v expr | (make audience laugh or cheer) (familier) | casser la baraque loc v |
| bring [sb] home v expr | informal (introduce to parents) | présenter à ses parents, présenter à [qqn] vtr |
| | (familier) | ramener à la maison vtr |
| | We're nervous because she's bringing her boyfriend home tonight. |
| | Nous sommes nerveux parce qu'elle nous présente son copain ce soir. |
| bring [sth] home to [sb] v expr | (with object: make clear) | faire comprendre, faire prendre conscience de loc v |
| | | sth is brought home to sb : [qqn] comprend [qch] vtr |
| | My car accident really brought home to me the importance of wearing a seat belt. |
| | Mon accident de voiture m'a fait comprendre (or: m'a fait prendre conscience de) l'importance de mettre sa ceinture de sécurité. |
| bring home to [sb] that v expr | (with clause: make clear) | faire comprendre à [qqn] que, faire prendre conscience à [qqn] que loc v |
| | | démontrer à [qqn] que loc v |
| | Being ill really brought home to me that friends and family are the most important thing in life. |
| bring home the bacon v expr | figurative, informal (support family) (figuré) | faire bouillir la marmite loc v |
| | Dean was glad to graduate so he could finally help bring home the bacon. |
| | Dean était content d'avoir reçu son diplôme pour finalement pouvoir faire bouillir la marmite. |
| bring home the bacon v expr | figurative, informal (be successful) | réussir⇒ vi |
| | (figuré) | décrocher la timbale loc v |
| | With his second company making huge profits this year, Jaden is really bringing home the bacon. |
| bring [sth] into alignment⇒ vtr | figurative (standardize) | rendre conforme vtr + adj |
| | | mettre à niveau vtr |
| bring [sth] into alignment vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | aligner⇒ vtr |
| bring [sth] into being⇒ vtr | (create, begin [sth]) | faire naître⇒ vtr |
| bring [sth] into contention v expr | (put forward, argue for [sth]) | mettre en avant loc v |
| | | alimenter un débat avec [qch] loc v |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | (visually: make [sth] sharper) | mettre au point vtr |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make clear) | mettre en lumière, mettre le doigt sur loc v |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make central) | mettre au premier plan loc v |
bring [sth/sb] into line with [sth],
bring [sth/sb] in line with [sth] v expr | (make [sth] correspond, conform) | aligner [qch] sur [qch] vtr + prép |
| bring [sth] into play⇒ vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | mettre en jeu vtr |
| | Artillery was brought into play and this caused the enemy to retreat. |
| bring [sth] into question v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | remettre en question loc v |
| | | remettre en cause loc v |
| bring [sb/sth] into the world v expr | (give birth to) | donner naissance à [qqn/qch] loc v + prép |
| Bring it on! interj | informal (eagerness) | vas-y, allez-y interj |
| | | que … [la bataille, la fête, etc.] ... commence interj |
| | (défi) | à nous [nom de personne, lieu,...] |
| | My holiday starts tomorrow; bring it on! |
| Bring it on! interj | slang (challenge) | vas-y, allez-y interj |
| | (familier) | je t'attends interj |
| | (défi) | à nous [nom de personne, lieu,...] interj |
| | If you think you can do better, bring it on! |
| | Si tu penses que tu peux faire mieux, alors, vas-y ! |
bring [sb] luck,
bring luck to [sb] v expr | (cause good fortune for [sb]) | porter bonheur à [qqn], porter chance à [qqn] loc v |
| bring [sth/sb] over vtr + adv | (carry or take: to a given place) (+ chose) | apporter⇒, amener⇒ vtr |
| | (+ personne) | emmener⇒ vtr |
| | I will bring the car over to your house if you drive me home afterwards. |
| | J'amènerai la voiture chez toi si tu me ramènes à la maison. |
| bring peace vtr + n | (settle conflict) | ramener la paix loc v |
| bring peace to [sth/sb] vtr + n | (settle conflict) (quelque part) | ramener la paix loc v |
| | He is the latest in a long list of people that have tried to bring peace to the Middle East. |
| | Il est le dernier en date parmi une longue liste de personnes à avoir tenté de ramener la paix au Moyen-Orient. |
| bring [sth] to a/the boil v expr | (heat [sth] to boiling point) | faire bouillir⇒ vtr |
| | | porter à ébullition vtr |
| | Pour faire de la crème anglaise, il faut porter à ébullition le mélange de lait, d'œuf et de sucre en remuant constamment. |
| bring [sth] to a close v expr | (end or complete [sth]) | mettre fin à [qch] loc v + prép |
| | Everyone at the meeting was tired and cranky, so we brought it to a close. |
| | Tout le monde était fatigué et de mauvaise humeur à la réunion alors nous y avons mis fin. |
bring [sb] to account,
call [sb] to account v expr | (force to explain or justify) | demander des comptes à [qqn], exiger des comptes à [qqn] loc v |
| bring [sth] to an end⇒ vtr | (conclude, finish) | clore⇒, conclure⇒ vtr |
| | The conference was brought to an end in the late afternoon. |
| | La conférence s'est conclue en fin d'après-midi. |
bring [sth] to [sb]'s attention,
bring [sth] to the attention of [sb] v expr | (make [sb] aware of) | attirer l'attention de [qqn] sur [qch] loc v |
| | (soutenu) | porter [qch] à la connaissance de [qqn] loc v |
| | (un problème) | signaler [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | An employee brought the matter to my attention. |
| | Un employé m'a signalé ce problème. |
| bring [sth/sb] to bay v expr | (hunted animal, person: corner, trap) | acculer⇒ vtr |
| bring [sth] to bear on [sth] v expr | (apply [sth]) | exercer [qch] sur [qch] vtr + prép |
| | | mettre [qch] en œuvre loc v |
| | | to bring all his strength to bear on... : mettre tout son poids sur loc v + prép |
| | Ali brought all his strength to bear on the heavy door. |
| | Ali a mis tout son poids sur la lourde porte. |
| bring [sb] to book v expr | (call to account) | rappeler [qqn] à l'ordre loc v |
| bring [sth] to completion v expr | (complete, finish) | mener à terme vtr |
| | Il est incapable de mener un projet à son terme. |
| bring [sth/sb] to fever pitch v expr | informal (make frenzied) (personnes) | surexciter⇒ vtr |
| | (excitation, enthousiasme,...) | porter [qch] à son paroxysme loc v |
| | The crowd were brought to fever pitch when the band walked onto the stage. |
| | L'apparition du groupe sur scène a surexcité la foule. |
| | L'enthousiasme de la foule a été porté à son paroxysme quand le groupe est apparu sur scène. |
| bring to fruition vtr | (make a success of, accomplish) | mener à bien vtr |
| bring [sb/sth] to heel v expr | figurative (subjugate) | mettre au pas loc v |
| bring [sb] to justice v expr | (take to court) | traduire en justice, déférer à la justice vtr |
| | Police officers must bring outlaws to justice. |
| bring [sb] to justice v expr | (punish) | punir⇒ vtr |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) | animer⇒ vtr |
| | The party was boring until the band started playing and brought it to life. |
| | La fête était ennuyeuse jusqu'à ce qu'un groupe commence à jouer et l'anime. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | figurative (make seem real) (figuré) | donner vie à [qch/qqn] loc v + prép |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| | Une bonne adaptation de film donne vraiment vie aux personnages. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) | donner vie à [qch/qqn] loc v |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) (figuré : révéler) | mettre en lumière, mettre au jour loc v |
| | | révéler⇒, exposer⇒ vtr |
| | We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| | Nous devrions révéler (or: exposer) ses actions outrageuses. |
| bring [sb/sth] to mind v expr | (recall) | faire penser à [qch] loc v |
| | The smell of bread baking brings to mind the years I spent in boarding school. |
| | L'odeur du pain frais me fait penser à mes années passées au pensionnat. |
| | | rappeler [qch] à [qqn] vtr |
| | L'odeur du pain frais me rappelle à mes années passées au pensionnat. |
| bring to pass v expr | (cause to happen) | entraîner⇒, provoquer⇒ vtr |
| bring [sb] to task v expr | (criticize or reprimand [sb]) | rappeler à l'ordre⇒ vtr |
| | Breakers of the rule will be brought to task. |
| bring [sth] to the boil v expr | (liquid in pan: heat until boiling) | porter à ébullition vtr |
| bring [sb] to his/her/their knees v expr | figurative (force into submission) (figuré) | mettre [qch/qqn] à genoux loc v |
bring [sb/sth] together,
bring together [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (unite) | réunir⇒, rassembler⇒ vtr |
| | Sunday lunch at my parents' house brings the whole family together. |
bring [sth] together,
bring together [sth] vtr + adv | (collect) | rassembler⇒ vtr |
| | This exhibition brings together all of Picasso's major paintings. |
| bring up the rear v expr | (follow) | fermer la marche loc v |
| | I'll blaze a trail through the jungle. You bring up the rear. |
| | Je vais ouvrir la voie dans la jungle. Vous fermez la marche. |
| bring [sb] up to date v expr | (give [sb] the most recent information) | mettre au courant loc v |
| | Alice brought me up to date with all her news. |
| bring yourself to do [sth] v expr | (force yourself to do [sth]) | se résoudre à v pron + prép |
| Note: Usually used in the negative |
| | I can't bring myself to see a film that's that violent. |
| combine to bring about [sth] v expr | (cause jointly) | unir ses efforts pour loc v |
| | | s'associer pour v pron + prép |
| | | combiner [qch] pour vtr + prép |
| | Opposition to the government and anger at the police combined to bring about the riots. |
take [sb] down a peg or two,
bring [sb] down a peg or two,
knock [sb] down a peg or two v expr | informal (humble) (familier) | remettre [qqn] à sa place, rabattre le caquet de [qqn] loc v |
take [sb] to task,
bring [sb] to task v expr | (reprimand, rebuke [sb]) | prendre [qqn] à partie loc v |
| | | réprimander⇒ vtr |
take [sb] to task for [sth],
bring [sb] to task for [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for [sth]) | prendre [qqn] à partie pour [qch] loc v + prép |
| | | réprimander [qqn] pour [qch] vtr + prép |
| | The coach took them to task for their poor performance. |
| | L'entraîneur les a réprimandés pour leur piètre performance. |