bring up

• Verbo frasal usado para mencionar ou levantar um assunto numa conversa, e também para criar, educar ou cuidar de uma criança.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of raising a topic or subject in conversation, or to care for and raise a child.

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Raise a childformal

   To care for and educate a child until adulthood.

   Criar

   • She was brought up in a small town.
   • They brought up their children to be honest and kind.
   • He was brought up by his grandparents.

   Sinônimoscare foreducatenurtureparentraiserear

2. Mention a topicinformal

   To introduce a subject into a conversation or discussion.

   Trazer à tona

   • He brought up the issue of budget cuts during the meeting.
   • I don't want to bring up that painful memory again.
   • She brought up an interesting point about climate change.

   Sinônimosairbroachintroducementionmootput forwardraisetable

3. Vomitinformal

   To expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

   Vomitar

   • The child brought up his breakfast after the car ride.
   • She felt sick and brought up everything she had eaten.
   • He brought up the medicine he had just taken.

   Sinônimosbarfheavepukeregurgitateretchspewthrow upvomit

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