bring

traer

bring(brihng)

transitive verb

1. (to take along)

a. traer

They forgot to bring the bread.

Se les olvidó traer el pan.

b. llevar

Are you going to bring sunblock to the beach?

¿Vas a llevar bloqueador a la playa?

2. (to cause)

a. traer

This is what brings misfortune to the family.

Esto es lo que trae desgracias a la familia.

b. causar

The heavy rain brought flooding to many areas.

Las lluvias fuertes causaron inundaciones en muchas zonas.

3. (to motivate)

a. poder

I couldn't bring myself to look.

No podía ni mirar.

b. no ser capaz de

She was so tired she couldn't bring herself to get out of bed.

Estaba tan cansada que no era capaz de levantarse de la cama.

4. (to yield)

a. dar

Good decisions can bring good results quickly.

Tomar buenas decisiones puede dar buenos resultados rápidamente.

5. (legal)

a. formular

They decided not to bring charges against him because of his age.

Decidieron no formularle cargos por su edad.