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| bankable {adj} [sure to bring in a profit] | 372 profitabel | |
| proverb [used e.g. by actors to answer a good wish out of the superstition that giving thanks would bring bad luck] | Wird schon schiefgehen! [ugs.] | |
| Ferryman! [call across a river to a ferryman to bring one across] | (Fährmann) holüber! | |
Verbs |
| to settle sth. [sort out, bring to a conclusion] | 3635 etw.Akk. erledigen [ausführen, zu Ende bringen] | |
| mil. pol. to pacify sb./sth. [bring peace to sb./sth.] | 616 jdn./etw. befrieden | |
| to instigate sth. [bring about, initiate, e.g. legal proceedings] | 571 etw. einleiten [in die Wege leiten, initiieren, z. B. ein Verfahren] | |
| to produce sth. [call forth, bring on] | 340 etw. hervorrufen | |
| to fell sth. [bring down] | 265 etw.Akk. fällen [umschlagen] | |
| to foster sb. [bring up a child that is not one's own by birth] | 220 jdn. aufziehen [ein Findelkind, ein Pflegekind] | |
| to retrieve [to bring back out of a place] | 217 herausholen | |
| to induce sth. [cause, bring about] | 211 etw. bewirken | |
| to accommodate sth. [bring into harmony] | 204 etw. ausgleichen | |
| to subdue sb./sth. [conquer, bring into subjection] | 120 jdn./etw. niederschlagen [besiegen, unterwerfen] | |
| to ensure sth. [bring about] | 113 etw. bewirken | |
| to return [bring back] | 103 zurückbringen | |
| to perfect sth. [bring sth. to perfection] | 96 etw.Akk. perfektionieren | |
| to gather sth. [collect, bring together: facts etc.] | 93 etw. zusammentragen [Fakten etc.] | |
| to upgrade sth. [bring up-to-date] | 84 etw.Akk. aktualisieren | |
| to brew sth. [fig.] [contrive, bring about] [e.g. treason] | 73 etw.Akk. schmieden [fig.] [z. B. Verrat] | |
| to fetch sth. [to bring or get ] | 33 etw. herbeischaffen [beschaffen] | |
| to manifest sth. [realize, bring into being] | 30 etw. verwirklichen | |
| to dishonour sb./sth. [Br.] [bring shame or disgrace on sb./sth.] | 29 jdn./etw. entehren [der Ehre berauben] | |
| to return [bring back] | 25 wiederbringen | |
| to damn sb./sth. [bring ruin on] | 23 jdn./etw. ruinieren | |
| to occasion sth. [formal] [cause, bring to pass] | 19 etw.Akk. bewirken | |
| spec. to negotiate (sth.) [bring about through discussion] | 16 (etw.Akk.) negoziieren [veraltet] [verhandeln] | |
| to negotiate sth. [bring about through discussion] | 6 etw.Akk. ausjassen [schweiz.] [aushandeln] | |
| to negotiate sth. [bring about through discussion] | 6 etw.Akk. ausschnapsen [südd.] [österr.] [ugs.] [aushandeln] | |
| to attune sth. [bring sth. into harmony, e.g. interests] | etw. aufeinander abstimmen [z. B. Interessen] | |
| Unverified to bottom sth. [bring to the bottom] [submarine] | etw.Akk. auf Grund setzen [U-Boot] | |
| to bring sth. [bring about, cause] | etw.Akk. nach sich ziehen [herbeiführen, bewirken] | |
| to carry sth. [bring in its wake] | etw. mit sich bringen | |
| relig. to church sb. [bring to church for ceremonies] | jdn. zur Kirche geleiten [z. B. Mutter zur Segnung] | |
| to crash [sb./sth. flying; fig.: to bring down rapidly] | abstürzen lassen | |
| gastr. to jelly [to bring to the consistency of jelly] | gelieren lassen | |
| to land sb. [to bring into a particular place, position, or condition] | jdn. landen lassen [meist fig., z. B. im Gefängnis] | |
| to mail sth. [bring to the post office] | etw.Akk. zur Post bringen | |
| to municipalise sth. [Br.] [bring sth. under the ownership (of the authorities) of a town] | etw. in städtischen Besitz überführen | |
| to municipalize sth. [bring sth. under the ownership (of the authorities) of a town] | etw. in städtischen Besitz überführen | |
| to negotiate (sth.) [bring about through discussion] | (über etw.Akk.) verhandeln | |
| to negotiate (sth.) [bring about through discussion] | (um etw.Akk.) handeln [ugs.] [verhandeln] | |
| to paralyse sth. [Br.] [bring sth. to a standstill] | etw.Akk. zum Erliegen bringen | |
| to parent [raise / bring up a child] | ein Kind erziehen | |
| to produce [bring results] | zur Folge haben [erzielen] | |
| to produce sth. [bring about] | etw.Akk. zustande bringen | |
| to produce sth. [bring about] | etw.Akk. zu Stande bringen | |
| to recall sth. [bring sth. back into one's mind, remember sth.] | sichDat. etw.Akk. ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen [sich wieder an etw. erinnern] | |
| naut. to snub sth. [bring a boat to an abrupt stop] | etw.Akk. ruckartig zum Halten bringen [Boot oder Schiff] | |
| to yield sth. [bring yields, revenue] | Ertrag abwerfen | |
Nouns |
| jobs [peasants who bring their produce to the market in tall backpack baskets] | Refträger {pl} [veraltend] [regional] [Bäuerinnen/Bauern, die ihre Waren im Huckelkorb zum städtischen Markt bringen] | |
| [period of leave to bring up a small child] | Erziehungsurlaub {m} | |
2 Words: Others |
| to fruition [bring, come, etc.] | zur Geltung [bringen, kommen, usw.] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to attune sth. (to sth.) [bring sth. into harmony (with sth.)] | etw. abstimmen (auf etw.Akk.) [etw. in Einklang bringen (mit etwas)] | |
| to bring off sth. [also: bring sth. off] [esp. Br.] [idiom] | etw.Akk. zustande bringen | |
| to bring off sth. [also: bring sth. off] [esp. Br.] [idiom] | etw.Akk. zu Stande bringen | |
| to carry out [bring about] | bewerkstelligen | |
| to carry sb./sth. out [bring out; away from observer] | jdn./etw. hinaustragen | |
| to carry sb./sth. out [bring out; towards observer] | jdn./etw. heraustragen | |
| to carry sb./sth. out [bring out] | jdn./etw. raustragen [ugs.] [hinaustragen / heraustragen] | |
| to carry sth. through [to bring sth. safely out of difficulties] | etw.Akk. zu einem guten Ende führen / bringen | |
| to draw up [bring / come to a halt] | anhalten | |
| to have children [bring into the world] | sichDat. Kinder anschaffen [ugs.] [fig.] | |
| to introduce sb. to sth. [bring a subject to the attention of sb. for the first time] | jdn. an etw.Akk. heranführen [jdm. etw. näherbringen (und sein Interesse dafür wecken)] | |
| to throw together [bring together] | zusammenwürfeln [ugs.] | |
| to work out sth. [bring about by work, effort, or action] | etw.Akk. herausarbeiten | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| mail tray | Postbehälter {m} [für Bring- und Abholservice] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to relate sb./sth. to / with sth. [bring into relation] | jdn./etw. mit etw.Dat. in Zusammenhang bringen | |
4 Words: Others |
| Don't get me started. [Don't remind me] [coll.] | Hör bloß damit auf. [Bring mich nicht dazu] | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| idiom to bring up the caboose [Am.] [fig.] [to bring up the rear] | das Schlusslicht bilden | |
| econ. fin. to have a big payback [bring a high return] | sichAkk. reichlich rentieren [hohen Gewinn bringen] | |
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