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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
bring/take/carry
see also BAG, CONTAINER, TRANSPORT ※ bringing - to come to a place carrying sth or together with sb/sth: bring* sb/sth Diane's bringing some videos over to watch. ◎ Is it all right if I bring the children? - to go to a place and bring sb/sth from there: get*(sb) sb/sth, fetch sb/sth, collect sb/sth I'll get you some bread from the baker's. ※ more on getting and fetching GET/OBTAIN ※ taking - to go to a place carrying sth or together with sb/sth: take* sb/sth Could you take these books to the library for me? ◎ I've got to take him to the dentist this afternoon. - to take sth to the place requested: deliver sth They told me that the carpet would be delivered on Tuesday. - to cause sth to be taken somewhere without going there yourself: send* sth (to sb/sth), send* (sb) sth What is the quickest way to send this parcel to Hong Kong? ◎ Don't forget to send me a postcard. ※ carrying - to hold sb/sth in your hands or arms or on your back while you are moving from one place to another: carry sb/sth Shall I carry your bags for you? ◎ She was carrying her baby in her arms. - to take hold of sb/sth and move them/it to a different position: lift sb/sth They lifted the television onto the table. - to put sth heavy in sth or on sb/sth: load sth We loaded all our suitcases into the car. - (used about a vehicle) to contain people or goods: carry sb/sth The bus was carrying far more passengers than it should. - to have enough space to carry sb/sth: take* sb/sth How many people can this bus take? ※ more on lifting things LIFT - something that can be carried is portable a portable telephone ◎ a portable radio - the amount that you can carry in your arms: armful I had an armful of papers. - something heavy that is carried or is going to be carried: load The lorry had a full load of bricks. - a person whose job is to carry suitcases, etc at an airport, station, etc: porter - a person whose job is to carry letters, important papers, etc, especially when they are urgent: courier ※ carrying people who are injured ACCIDENT
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