brought along / innate
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brought along
Describes something that a person had with them on arrival and that is intended for others.
Der mitgebrachte Salat war eine willkommene Ergänzung zum Grillfest.
The salad brought along was a welcome addition to the barbecue.
innate
Describes a quality or ability that is inborn or naturally present.
Sie hat ein mitgebrachtes Talent für Sprachen und lernt sehr schnell.
She has an innate talent for languages and learns very quickly.
'Mitgebracht' (brought along) is the past participle of the separable verb 'mitbringen' (to bring along). Here it is used like a normal adjective before a noun and is declined accordingly.
Danke für die mitgebrachten Blumen!
Thank you for the flowers you brought!
You can recognize the meaning from the noun. If 'mitgebracht' (brought along) refers to a concrete object, e.g. Kuchen (cake) or Geschenk (gift), it means 'brought by someone'. If it refers to an abstract quality, e.g. Talent (talent) or Ruhe (calmness), it means 'innate'.
Der mitgebrachte Wein passt gut zum Essen.
The wine he brought goes well with the food.
In the meaning 'brought by someone', the word is often used for things that you bring along to an invitation or a meeting. Typical examples are: der mitgebrachte Kuchen (the cake someone brought), der mitgebrachte Salat (the salad someone brought), or das mitgebrachte Geschenk (the gift someone brought).
Alle haben etwas zu essen mitgebracht und so hatten wir ein tolles Buffet.
Everyone brought something to eat, and so we had a great buffet.
In the meaning 'innate', the word describes personal qualities or abilities. Common combinations are: ein mitgebrachtes Talent (an innate talent), eine mitgebrachte Fähigkeit (an innate ability), or eine mitgebrachte Neugier (an innate curiosity).
Sein mitgebrachtes Rhythmusgefühl macht ihn zu einem guten Tänzer.
His innate sense of rhythm makes him a good dancer.
weakened / damaged
In the meanings given here, mitgebracht and angegriffen have no area of overlap that could cause confusion. Mitgebracht refers to something someone has brought along for others when arriving, whereas angegriffen describes a poor state of health or damaged material.
Zur Feier hat Anna einen selbst gebackenen Kuchen mitgebracht.
Anna brought a homemade cake to the celebration.
Nach der langen Krankheit fühlte sich Anna noch immer sehr angegriffen.
After the long illness, Anna still felt very weak.
