bring up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To raise children; to mention a topic
抚养孩子;提起话题
Criar hijos; sacar un tema
育てる;話題を持ち出す
키우다; 화제를 꺼내다
To rear children or introduce a subject.
养育孩子或引出一个话题。
Educar a los hijos o introducir un tema de conversación.
子供を育てること、または話題を紹介すること。
아이를 양육하거나 주제를 꺼내는 것.
Base verb: bring
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- She brought up three children alone. 她独自抚养了三个孩子Crió a tres hijos sola彼女は一人で3人の子供を育てた그녀는 혼자서 세 아이를 키웠다.
- Don't bring up that topic. 别提那个话题No saques ese temaその話題を持ち出さないで그 화제는 꺼내지 마.
- I was brought up in London. 我在伦敦长大Me crié en Londres私はロンドンで育った나는 런던에서 자랐다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: parenting, conversation
Tone: varied
✓ Do Say
- Brought up well教养良好Bien educadoよく育てられた잘 자란
Origin & History
From raising upward.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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