English-German translations for bring to bear

• aufbringen
• ausüben die
  Welchen Druck kann der Rat ausüben, damit mit dieser verabscheuungswürdigen Verwendung von Gitterbetten Schluss ist? What pressure can the Council bring to bear to end this outrageous use of caged beds?
• richten

Definition of bring to bear

• To aim a weapon at a target
• To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect

Examples

• The battleship brought her main guns to bear on the fort.
• Every possible pressure was brought to bear on the minister to ensure the unjust law was not passed.

Related words

• bring together
• to bring to a boil
• bring into play
• bring into accord
• bring into agreement
• bring into the civil service
• bring into correlation
• bring to a boil
• bring to heel
• bring to light