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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrought
/brɔt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To carry or convey something to a place.
"She brought her favorite book to the meeting." - 2
To cause something to happen or to lead to a particular situation.
"The new policy brought significant changes to the organization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'brought' is the past tense of 'bring', which originates from Old English 'bringan', meaning 'to carry or convey'. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to the act of carrying something to a place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brought" is said worldwide
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apporté
Transliteration: a.pɔʁ.te
"Elle a apporté son livre préféré à la réunion."
gebracht
Transliteration: ɡəˈbʁaχt
"Sie hat ihr Lieblingsbuch zur Besprechung gebracht."
portato
Transliteration: porˈta.to
"Ha portato il suo libro preferito alla riunione."
traído
Transliteration: tɾaˈiðo
"Ella trajo su libro favorito a la reunión."
trazido
Transliteration: tɾaˈzidu
"Ela trouxe seu livro favorito para a reunião."
लाया
Transliteration: lāyā
"उसने बैठक में अपनी पसंदीदा किताब लाई।"
带来
Transliteration: dàilái
"她带来了她最喜欢的书。"
가져왔다
Transliteration: gajyeowassda
"그녀는 회의에 가장 좋아하는 책을 가져왔다."
持ってきた
Transliteration: motte kita
"彼女は会議にお気に入りの本を持ってきた。"
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