bring up

mencionar, sacar a relucir

Mencionar un asunto para que se pueda hablar de él.

En inglés sencillo: To mention a subject so that people can talk about it.

• Please do not bring up politics.
• She brought up an interesting question.
• Why did you bring it up during dinner?

Cómo se usa: bring something up (She brought the problem up at lunch.)

Sinónimos: mention, raise

Expresiones frecuentes: bring up something, bring up politics, bring up an issue

criar, educar

Cuidar a los niños mientras crecen y enseñarles cómo comportarse.

En inglés sencillo: To care for children and teach them how to behave as they grow.

• They bring up their children together.
• My aunt brought me up.
• She was brought up to be polite.

Cómo se usa: bring someone up to do something (They brought her up to respect other people.); be brought up by someone (He was brought up by his grandparents.)

Sinónimos: raise, rear

Expresiones frecuentes: bring up children, bring up someone

subir

Llevar a una persona o cosa a un lugar más alto.

En inglés sencillo: To carry someone or something to a higher place.

• Please bring up the bags.
• He brought the chairs up from the basement.
• Can you bring them up to the bedroom?

Cómo se usa: bring something up to somewhere (Please bring the boxes up to my room.)

Sinónimos: carry up

Antónimos: carry down

Expresiones frecuentes: bring up something, bring up boxes

revelar, hacer aflorar

Hacer que aparezca información oculta o que vuelvan antiguos recuerdos.

En inglés sencillo: To make hidden information or old memories appear again.

• This song brings up old memories.
• A search brought up new details about the house.
• The investigation may bring up evidence we missed.

Cómo se usa: bring something up (The search brought several old records up.)

Sinónimos: uncover, reveal

Expresiones frecuentes: bring up memories, bring up results, bring up details

iniciar, poner en marcha

Encender o iniciar una máquina o un sistema informático para dejarlo listo para usar.

En inglés sencillo: To start a machine or computer system so that it is ready to use.

• We need to bring up the server.
• She brought the system up after the repair.
• Can you bring it up before the test?

Cómo se usa: bring something up (The technician brought the server up again.)

Sinónimos: start, boot up

Antónimos: shut down

Expresiones frecuentes: bring up a server, bring up the system

vomitar

Expulsar por la boca alimentos o líquidos que estaban en el estómago.

En inglés sencillo: To force food or liquid from your stomach out through your mouth.

• The baby brought up some milk.
• He brought up his breakfast on the bus.
• She could not eat without bringing it up.

Cómo se usa: bring something up (The baby brought some milk up.)

Sinónimos: vomit, throw up

Expresiones frecuentes: bring up food, bring up something