bring up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To vomit
呕吐,吐出
Vomitar, devolver
吐く、戻す
토하다, 게우다
To regurgitate food.
把吃的东西吐出来。
Regurgitar la comida.
食べたものを吐き出すこと。
음식을 게워내다.
Base verb: bring
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- The baby brought up his milk. 宝宝把奶吐了El bebé devolvió la leche赤ちゃんがミルクを吐いた아기가 우유를 토했다.
- She brought up everything she ate. 她把吃的东西都吐了Devolvió todo lo que comió彼女は食べたもの全部吐いた그녀는 먹은 것을 전부 토했다.
- I feel like I might bring something up. 我觉得想吐Creo que voy a vomitar吐きそう뭔가 토할 것 같다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: illness, babies
Tone: medical
✓ Do Say
- Brought it up吐了Lo devolvió吐いた토해 버렸어
Origin & History
From bringing food up.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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