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aufbringen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • broach verb To bring up a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.
  • capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
  • devil noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
  • exasperate verb To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
  • incense noun A substance burned to produce a fragrant smoke, often used in religious ceremonies or to scent a room.
  • procure verb To obtain something, especially through effort or by particular means.
  • put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
  • raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
  • rile verb To annoy or anger someone.
  • set off phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out towards somewhere.

Senses

aufbringen is used for these senses in English:

  • bring to bear (transitive, idiomatic) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.
  • bring up To raise or rear (children).
  • broach (transitive, figuratively) To begin discussion about (something).
  • capture (transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
  • devil To annoy or bother.
  • exasperate (transitive) To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
  • incense (transitive) To anger or infuriate.
  • procure (transitive) To acquire or obtain.

broach — full definition

  1. verb To bring up a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.
  2. verb To pierce or tap something, especially a cask, in order to draw out liquid.

capture — full definition

  1. verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
  2. verb To record or represent something, especially so it can be seen or reviewed later.
  3. noun The act of seizing or taking control of something, or the thing seized.

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