Phrasal Verbs Comics #6: Bring Up

 

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Definitions & Examples

[a] Bring up = to mention a topic in a conversation or meeting. Example: She brought up the problem in the meeting.

[b] Bring up = to care for a child until grown (also to teach values). Examples: They brought up three children in the city. / My parents brought me up to respect all people regardless of gender, religion, age, nationality, political beliefs, etc. 

Translations

• Chinese: 提起 (mention), 抚养 (raise a child) French: aborder (mention), élever (raise a child)
• Korean: 언급하다 (mention), 키우다 / 양육하다 (raise a child)
• Japanese: 話題にする (mention), 育てる (raise a child)
• Portuguese (Brazil): mencionar (mention), criar (raise a child)
• Spanish: mencionar (mention), criar (raise a child)
• Vietnamese: nêu ra (mention), nuôi dạy (raise a child)

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