| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause) | få fram ngt vtr partikel |
| | (formell) | frambringa vtr |
| | | få ngt till stånd vbal uttr |
| | He promised that he would bring about change. |
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (change direction of ship) | styra vtr |
| | | manöverera vtr |
| | | navigera vtr |
bring [sth/sb] along,
bring along [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (carry or take: to a given place) | ta med ngt/ngt vtr + prep |
| | This is not a private dinner so please invite your friends and bring along a bottle of wine. |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (return with [sth]) | ha med sig tillbaka, ta med sig tillbaka vbal uttr |
| | Do you want me to bring back some snacks from the store? |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (reintroduce [sth]) | återinföra vtr |
| | The murderer's lenient sentence led to calls to bring back hanging. |
| bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (make [sth] popular again) | återuppliva vtr |
| | Designers in Paris have decided to bring back mini-skirts. |
bring [sth] back,
bring back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (past, memories: revive) (bildligt) | väcka vtr |
| | (bildligt) | väcka ngt till liv vbal uttr |
| | | påminna om ngt vtr + prep |
| | Listening to that song brings back happier days. |
| bring [sb] closer vtr phrasal sep | (make more intimate) | föra ngn närmare vtr + adv |
| | She planned a quiet weekend away for the two of them in hopes that it would bring them closer. |
| bring [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (cause demise) | ta ner ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | krossa vtr |
| | | störta vtr |
| | The scandal brought down the government. |
| bring [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | US, figurative, slang (make sad) | göra ngn nerstämd vtr + adj |
| | | göra ngn ledsen vtr + adj |
| | If you keep criticizing Michael, you'll just bring him down. |
bring [sth/sb] forth,
bring forth [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | literary (give birth to) (litterär) | framföda vtr |
| | | sätta ngt till världen vbal uttr |
| | | ge liv åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | In the night, the cat had brought forth a litter of kittens. |
bring [sth] forth,
bring forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (produce, create) (formell) | frambringa vtr |
| | | producera vtr |
| | | skapa vtr |
| bring [sth] forward vtr phrasal sep | (reschedule for earlier) | flytta fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | senarelägga 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) | ta in ngt/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The nurse brought in an ECG machine. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (introduce, initiate) | ta med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | introducera vtr |
| | | föra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | 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) | ta in ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta med ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | Usually a new head coach will bring in his own team of assistants. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make: money) (bildlig) | dra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tjäna vtr |
| | My online greetings card shop brings in £300 a month. |
| bring [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (succeed in carrying [sth] out) | klara av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | fixa vtr |
| | We didn't think that he could bring it off, but the success of his business proved us wrong. |
| bring [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (prompt, cause) | framkalla vtr |
| | | orsaka vtr |
| | His allergies brought on the asthma attack. |
| bring [sb/sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (performer, act: send on stage) | ta fram ngn på scen vbal uttr |
| | | kalla ut ngn på scen vbal uttr |
| | It was time to bring on the next act. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (elicit) | ta fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | A squirt of fresh lemon will bring out the flavor of that grilled salmon. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative (emphasize) (bildlig) | ta fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | framhäva vtr |
| | That eye shadow brings out the blue in your eyes. |
| bring [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (publish, release) | släppa vtr |
| | | publicera vtr |
| | J.K.Rowling brought out her first novel at the age of 31. |
| bring [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | informal (make conscious) | få ngn att återfå medvetandet vbal uttr |
| | | väcka vtr |
| | Victorians used smelling salts to bring round someone who had fainted. |
| bring [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (persuade) | övertala vtr |
| | (omodern) | truga 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) | väcka vtr |
| | | få ngn att återfå medvetandet vbal uttr |
| | She was brought to with smelling salts. |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a subject) | ta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | föra ngt på tal vbal uttr |
| | It is not a good idea to bring up politics with my family. |
bring [sb] up,
bring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a child) | uppfostra vtr |
| | The couple adopted the child and brought him up. |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (vomit) (vardagligt) | kräkas upp ngt, spy upp ngt vitr + prep |
| | | kasta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The baby is ill and keeps bringing up her food. |
bring [sb] up,
bring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (bring before a court) | ta ngn till domstol vbal uttr |
| | (specifik) | stämma vtr |
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| bring [sb] back from the dead v expr | (resuscitate [sb]) | återuppliva ngn från de döda, ta tillbaka ngn från de döda vbal uttr |
| | The Bible says that Christ brought Lazarus back from the dead. |
| bring [sb] home v expr | informal (introduce to parents) | ta med ngn hem vbal uttr |
| | | presentera vtr |
| | We're nervous because she's bringing her boyfriend home tonight. |
| bring [sth] home to [sb] v expr | (with object: make clear) | göra ngt klart för ngn vbal uttr |
| | | göra ngn uppmärksam på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | klargöra ngt för ngn vtr + prep |
| | My car accident really brought home to me the importance of wearing a seat belt. |
| bring home to [sb] that v expr | (with clause: make clear) | klargöra vtr |
| | | förtydliga vtr |
| | 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) | försörja vitr |
| | | tjäna pengar vtr + spl |
| | (vardagligt) | kamma hem kosing vbal uttr |
| | Dean was glad to graduate so he could finally help bring home the bacon. |
| bring home the bacon v expr | figurative, informal (be successful) (vardagligt) | kamma hem kosing, kamma hem stålar vbal uttr |
| | | dra in pengar vbal uttr |
| | With his second company making huge profits this year, Jaden is really bringing home the bacon. |
| Bring it on! interj | informal (eagerness) | Kom igen interj |
| | (bildlig) | Nu kör vi interj |
| | | Kör så det ryker interj |
| | (lånord) | Bring it on interj |
| | My holiday starts tomorrow; bring it on! |
| Bring it on! interj | slang (challenge) (omodern) | Kom an! interj |
| | | Kom igen! interj |
| | If you think you can do better, bring it on! |
| bring [sth/sb] over vtr + adv | (carry or take: to a given place) | ta med ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | | ha med sig ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | I will bring the car over to your house if you drive me home afterwards. |
| bring [sth] to an end⇒ vtr | (conclude, finish) | få ett slut på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | göra så att ngt avslutas vbal uttr |
| | The conference was brought to an end in the late afternoon. |
bring [sth] to [sb]'s attention,
bring [sth] to the attention of [sb] v expr | (make [sb] aware of) | göra ngn medveten om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | ta upp ngt med ngn vbal uttr |
| | An employee brought the matter to my attention. |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) (bildlig) | ge liv åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | blåsa liv i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | pigga upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The party was boring until the band started playing and brought it to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | figurative (make seem real) (bildlig) | ge liv åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | | blåsa liv i ngt vbal uttr |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) | ge liv åt ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) (bildlig) | föra fram ngt ljuset vbal uttr |
| | | bringa ngt i dagen vbal uttr |
| | We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| bring [sb/sth] to mind v expr | (recall) | få en att tänka på ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | få en att minnas ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | The smell of bread baking brings to mind the years I spent in boarding school. |
bring [sb/sth] together,
bring together [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (unite) | förena vtr |
| | | sammanföra vtr |
| | | föra samman ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Sunday lunch at my parents' house brings the whole family together. |
bring [sth] together,
bring together [sth] vtr + adv | (collect) | samla ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plocka ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This exhibition brings together all of Picasso's major paintings. |
| bring up the rear v expr | (follow) | komma sist vtr + adv |
| | | komma efter vtr + adv |
| | I'll blaze a trail through the jungle. You bring up the rear. |
| bring [sb] up to date v expr | (give [sb] the most recent information) | uppdatera ngn om ngt vtr + prep |
| | Alice brought me up to date with all her news. |
| bring yourself to do [sth] v expr | (force yourself to do [sth]) | förmå sig att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | (främst bildlig) | tvinga sig själv att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Usually used in the negative |
| | I can't bring myself to see a film that's that violent. |