trazer

Trazer is a Portuguese verb meaning "to bring" or "to carry toward the speaker or a reference point." It is a transitive verb used with objects, people, or abstract notions, and it often implies movement toward the speaker or a specified location.

Conjugation and forms: Trazer is irregular across tenses. In the present indicative, the forms are eu trago, tu trazes, ele traz, nós trazemos, vós trazeis, eles trazem. The simple past (preterite) is eu trouxe, tu trouxeste, ele trouxe, nós trouxemos, eles trouxeram. The future is eu trarei, tu trarás, ele trará, nós traremos, eles trarão. The present subjunctive is que eu traga, que tu tragas, que ele traga, que nós tragamos, que eles tragam. European and Brazilian Portuguese share these core patterns, though pronoun use and occasional forms may vary by region.

Etymology: The verb traces back to Latin trahere, meaning "to draw" or "to pull," and is cognate with the Spanish traer. The semantic shift from “draw/pull” to “bring” is common in Romance languages.

Usage and nuances: Trazer typically denotes bringing something or someone to the speaker or to a defined place. It contrasts with levar, which conveys taking something away from the speaker’s current location. Typical constructions include trazer de (to bring from) and trazer para (to bring to). Examples: "Pode trazer o livro?" (Can you bring the book?), "Eu trouxe flores." (I brought flowers.), "Ela trará comida para a festa." (She will bring food to the party.)

Idioms and phrases: common expressions include trazer à tona (to bring to light) and trazer à baila (to bring up for discussion). The verb also appears in a range of figurative uses related to introducing or presenting information.