Bring up to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

BRING-UHP-too, BRING-UHP-tuh, BRING-UHP-tih

UK

bɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː

bring-UHP-TOO

Definition

To move someone or something to a particular place or level; to raise something to a certain standard or amount.

Usage & Nuances

Common in both literal and figurative uses: 'bring up to speed', 'bring up to date', 'bring up to a standard.' Often followed by 'speed', 'level', 'standard', 'date', or a numerical value. Not used for introducing topics (that's 'bring up').

• Spanish: llevar hasta - poner al nivel de
• Portuguese (BR): levar até - trazer ao nível de
• Portuguese (PT): levar até - pôr ao nível de
• Chinese (Simplified): 带到（某水平/位置） - 达到
• Chinese (Traditional): 帶到（某水平/位置） - 達到
• Hindi: तक पहुँचाना - स्तर तक लाना
• Arabic: إيصال إلى - رفع إلى مستوى
• Bengali: পৌঁছে দেয়া - সমপর্যায়ে আনা
• Russian: довести до - привести к уровню
• Japanese: 〜まで持ってくる - 〜のレベルに引き上げる
• Vietnamese: đưa đến - nâng lên mức
• Korean: 까지 데려다 주다 - 수준으로 끌어올리다
• Turkish: getirmek - seviyeye çıkarmak
• Urdu: تک لانا - سطح تک لے جانا
• Indonesian: membawa ke - mengangkat ke tingkat

Example Sentences

Can you bring the report up to my office?

basic

We need to bring up to five bottles for the party.

basic

They tried to bring up to the required standard.

basic

Let’s bring you up to speed on the latest updates.

natural

The teacher asked us to bring up to date all our assignments.

natural

It took months to bring the system up to the required level of performance.

natural