er brachte

he brought

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phrase Common #5,911
he brought Past tense of “bringen.” In some expressions, it can mean “managed to” or “expressed,” depending on what follows.
GE: Er brachte mir einen Kaffee.
EN: He brought me a coffee.

Er brachte seinen Sohn zur Arbeit.

He took his son to work.

Er brachte uns auf nichts.

He got us nowhere.

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)

Er brachte die Arbeit alleine zu Ende.

He finished the work alone.

Er brachte seine Kinder zum Park.

He took his children to the park.

Er brachte sich selbst um, drei Monate, nachdem er ins Gefängnis kam.

He killed himself three months after he went to prison.

— Parallelwelten (2018)

Er brachte viele Geschenke von seiner Reise mit.

He brought many gifts from his journey.

Er brachte Schmerz und Leid über unsere Gemeinschaft.

He brought pain and suffering to our community.

— Bacurau (2019)

Er brachte die Kinder zur Schule.

He took the children to school.

Er brachte seinen Kindern Russisch bei.

He taught his children Russian.

Er brachte sie um.

He killed her.

— Léon - Der Profi (1994)

Er brachte den Wagen an seine Grenzen und darüber hinaus.

He pushed the car to its limits and beyond.

— Senna (2010)

Er brachte ihr einen Blumenstrauß mit.

He brought her a bouquet of flowers.

Er brachte seine Bewunderung zum Ausdruck.

He expressed his admiration.

Er brachte sich selbst Französisch bei.

He taught himself French.

Er brachte uns während der ganzen Woche in seinem kleinen Hause unter.

He hosted us in his little house for the whole week.

Er brachte die Farbe an die Wand.

He put the paint on the wall.

Die Welt war wie von Sinnen, er brachte sie wieder zu Verstand.

The world was as if out of its mind; he brought it back to its senses.

— PK - Andere Sterne, andere Sitten (2014)

Er brachte seinen Gästen Getränke.

He brought drinks to his guests.

Er brachte sie an einen sicher Ort.

He took her to a safe place.

Er brachte das Paket zur Post.

He took the package to the post office.

Er brachte ein Stück Papier zum Vorschein.

He produced a piece of paper.