bring out

faire ressortir, mettre en valeur

Rendre une qualité plus visible ou la faire ressortir davantage.

En anglais simple : To make a quality easier to notice or cause it to appear more strongly.

• Salt brings out the flavour.
• The blue scarf brought out the colour of her eyes.
• Does this work bring out the best in you?

Comment l'utiliser : bring out the best/worst in someone (Pressure brings out the worst in him.); bring something out (The lighting brings the details out.)

Synonymes : highlight, emphasize, reveal

Contraires : hide

Expressions courantes : bring out flavour, bring out something

sortir, publier

Mettre en vente un nouveau produit, livre ou enregistrement.

En anglais simple : To make a new product, book, or recording available to buy.

• They will bring out a new phone.
• The band brought out two albums last year.
• When is the company bringing out its electric bike?

Comment l'utiliser : bring something out (The publisher brought a cheaper edition out.)

Synonymes : release, launch, publish

Expressions courantes : bring out something, bring out an album

sortir, apporter dehors

Porter ou emmener quelqu’un ou quelque chose de l’intérieur vers l’extérieur, ou le faire apparaître à la vue.

En anglais simple : To carry or take someone or something from inside to outside, or into view.

• Bring out the chairs, please.
• She brought the cake out of the kitchen.
• Could you bring the dog out to meet us?

Comment l'utiliser : bring something out (Please bring the chairs out into the garden.)

Synonymes : carry out, take out

Contraires : bring in

Expressions courantes : bring out chairs, bring out something

aider à s’ouvrir

Aider une personne timide à prendre confiance et à se sentir plus à l’aise avec les autres.

En anglais simple : To help a shy person become more confident and comfortable with others.

• The club helped bring him out.
• Her friendly colleagues have really brought her out.
• Working with children may bring your shy brother out.

Comment l'utiliser : bring someone out (Joining the drama club brought her out.)

Synonymes : draw out, build someone’s confidence

Expressions courantes : bring someone out, bring out someone

provoquer une éruption cutanée

Faire apparaître des boutons ou une éruption sur la peau de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To cause spots or a rash to appear on someone’s skin.

• This cream brings me out in spots.
• The new detergent brought her out in a rash.
• Does eating shellfish bring you out in itchy patches?

Comment l'utiliser : bring someone out in something (That soap brings me out in spots.)

Synonymes : give someone a rash

Expressions courantes : bring someone out, bring out someone

introduire dans le milieu gay

Faire découvrir à quelqu’un la vie sociale, les habitudes et les communautés gays.

En anglais simple : To introduce someone to gay social life, customs, and communities.

• His friends brought him out.
• She brought her younger friend out through visits to gay clubs.
• Who brought you out into the gay community?

Comment l'utiliser : bring someone out (An older friend brought him out into the local gay scene.)

Synonymes : introduce to gay life

Expressions courantes : bring someone out, bring out someone