bringen

bring

verb BRING-en Common

Also means

take

Usage Note

bringen means to carry something to the speaker or a destination, while holen is to fetch. It powers many idioms: etwas auf den Punkt bringen ('to get to the point') and jemanden um etwas bringen ('to deprive someone of something'). Its past tense is irregular: brachte, gebracht.

Examples

"Kannst du mir das Buch bringen?"

Natural Translation

Can you bring me the book?

Literal Translation

Can you me the book bring?

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