bring around

• Verbe à particule signifiant convaincre quelqu'un de changer d'avis ou ramener quelqu'un à la conscience.

A phrasal verb used to indicate persuading someone to change their opinion or to revive someone from unconsciousness.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Persuade or convinceinformal

   To persuade someone to agree with your opinion or point of view.

   amener à soi

   • She finally brought him around to her way of thinking.
   • It took a lot of discussion to bring the committee around.
   • He tried to bring his friend around to supporting the new policy.

   Synonymesconvertconvinceinduceinfluencepersuadeswaytalk intowin over

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedisinclinedissuade

2. Revive consciousnessinformal

   To cause someone who is unconscious to wake up.

   Ranimer

   • The paramedics brought the fainted woman around with smelling salts.
   • Cold water was used to bring him around after the accident.
   • They managed to bring the patient around just in time.

   Synonymesbring toresuscitatereviverousewake up

3. Bring something to a placeinformal

   To bring something to a specific location or person.

   Apporter quelque chose à un endroit

   • Can you bring around the documents to my office?
   • She brought around the snacks for the party.
   • He brought around the tools we needed for the repair.

   Synonymesbring roundconveydelivertransport

   Antonymesremovetaketake awaywithdraw

Verbe de basebring