Getting to grips with phrasal verbs

1. Read this page from a dictionary and translate the sentences into Russian.

1. bring vt (with prepositions and adverbs)

to bring about to cause smth: What brought about this quarrel?

to bring back to recall

to bring to mind (things of the past): The snapshot brought back to me my childhood.

to bring down 1) to cause smth or smb to fall or come down: The hunter brought down a deer. 2) to reduce (a price): Shopkeepers have been asked to bring down their prices.

to bring someone down to earth (with a bang/bump) (colloq.) to make someone face reality, unpleasant truth, etc: He had no idea how food prices had risen, so a day's shopping soon brought him down to earth with a bump!

to bring forward to suggest (an idea), as to bring forward a pro­posal.

to bring the house down — to perform exceptionally well Nick's performance at the concert brought the house down.

to bring home to to persuade smb to believe smth: You must bring the difficulty home to John.

to bring in 1) to yield (money), as profit or earnings: He does odd jobs that bring him in ten to twelve pounds a week. 2) to introduce (an idea), as to bring in a bill

to bring in a verdict (in a court of law) to give a judgement

to bring on to cause (to happen): You've brought the trouble on yourself.

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