1 B2 neutral
to remove and take something away from a place
"The workers brought away several boxes of damaged files."
separable
bring away
B2 neutral separable transitive
to carry something away from a place, or to leave with a particular impression or feeling
In plain English
to take something away, or leave thinking something
What does "bring away" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic formal
to gain a particular impression, feeling, or lesson from an experience
"What I brought away from the lecture was a new respect for her research."
separable
Usage tip
The impression sense is more common in formal or reflective writing than in conversation.
Words that pair with "bring away"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
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How to conjugate "bring away"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
bring away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings away
he/she/it
Past simple
brought away
yesterday
Past participle
brought away
have + pp
-ing form
bringing away
continuous
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