bring forward

brɪŋ ˈfɔːwəd

brought forward

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Definition of bring forward - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

communication

present a topic for discussion

She decided to bring forward the proposal at the meeting.

introduce

propose

suggest

schedulingmake an event happen earlier

They had to bring forward the meeting to Monday.

advance

prepone

reschedule

accounting

TECH.

transfer figures to the next page

TECH.

Please bring forward the totals to the next sheet.

carry forward

transfer

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Expressions with bring

bring out

take out of a container

She brought out the cake from the fridge.

bring in

move something indoors or into an area

Please bring in the laundry before it rains.

bring along

cause someone to come with you

I decided to bring along my brother to the party..

bring down

cause to fall or collapse

The demolition team expertly brought down the old building..

bring back to life

revive someone from death or unconsciousness

The doctor managed to bring back to life the patient.

bring him to

lead him to a place or situation

She will bring him to the meeting tomorrow.

Expressions with forward

put forward

propose or suggest for consideration

She put forward a new plan at the meeting..

pay forward

repay kindness by helping someone else

After receiving help, she decided to pay forward.

future forward

adj.

focused on future trends and innovations

The company's future forward approach has led to groundbreaking products.

move the ball forward

make the ball go closer to the goal or target

The team worked together to move the ball forward.

one step forward, two steps back

exp.

a situation where progress is lost by greater setbacks

The project felt like one step forward, two steps back.

put one's best foot forward

exp.

show oneself in the best way to make a good impression

She always puts her best foot forward at job interviews.

move the needle forward

cause a significant change or impact

Her speech moved the needle forward on the issue of climate change.

the car nosed forward

exp.

advance a vehicle carefully or cautiously ahead

The car nosed forward to avoid hitting the barrier.

one step forward, two steps backward

exp.

making progress but facing more setbacks

Every time we solve a problem, another arises, it's one step forward, two steps backward.

pay it forward

repay kindness to others instead of the original benefactor

After receiving help, he chose to pay it forward to others in need.

Examples of bring forward in a sentence

They plan to bring forward new ideas in the workshop.
We need to bring forward the deadline to Friday.
The concert was brought forward due to weather concerns.
Make sure to bring forward the balance to the new ledger.
The accountant will bring forward the figures to the next quarter.

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French:présenter, avancer, ...
German:vorbringen, vorverlegen, ...
Italian:presentare, anticipare, ...
Spanish:presentar, adelantar, ...
Portuguese:apresentar, antecipar, ...
Chinese:提出, 提前, ...
Japanese:持ち出す, 前倒しする, ...
Arabic:طَرَحَ, قَدَّمَ مَوْعِد, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצִּיג, לְהַקְדִּים, ...
Russian:представить, перенести, ...
Ukrainian:висувати, перенести, ...
Hindi:प्रस्तुत करना, पहले करना, ...
Bengali:উত্থাপন করা, এগিয়ে আনা, ...
Catalan:presentar, avançar, ...
Czech:předložit, přesunout na dřívější termín, ...
Danish:tage op, fremskynde, ...
Dutch:aankaarten, vervroegen, ...
Greek:εισηγούμαι, επισπεύδω, ...
Hungarian:felvetni, előrehozni, ...
Khmer:លើកយកមកពិភាក្សា, លើកពេលមកមុន, ...
Korean:제시하다, 앞당기다, ...
Persian:مطرح کردن, جلو انداختن, ...
Polish:przedstawić, przyspieszyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):apresentar, antecipar, ...
Romanian:a prezenta, a devansa, ...
Swedish:ta upp, tidigarelägga, ...
Thai:เสนอ, เลื่อนขึ้น, ...
Turkish:gündeme getirmek, öne almak, ...
Vietnamese:đưa ra, dời lên, ...

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