come (k m)intr.v. came (k  m), come, com·ing, comes 1. a. To advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach: Come to me. b. To advance in a specified manner: The children came reluctantly when I insisted. 2. a. To make progress; advance: a former drug addict who has come a long way. b. To fare: How are things coming today? They're coming fine. 3. a. To reach a particular point in a series or as a result of orderly progression: At last we came to the chapter on ergonomics. b. To arrive, as in due course: Dawn comes at 5 a.m. in June. 4. To move into view; appear: The moon came over the horizon. 5. To occur in time; take place: The game will be played tomorrow, come rain or shine. 6. a. To arrive at a particular result or end: come to an understanding. b. To arrive at or reach a particular state or condition: Come to your senses! c. To move or be brought to a particular position: The convoy came to an abrupt halt. 7. To extend; reach: water that came to my waist. 8. To have priority; rank: My work comes first. 9. To happen as a result: This mess comes of your carelessness. 10. To fall to one: No good can come of this. 11. To occur in the mind: A good idea just came to me. 12. a. To issue forth: A cry came from the frightened child. b. To be derived; originate: Oaks come from acorns. c. To be descended: They come from a good family. d. To be within a given range or spectrum of reference or application: This stipulation comes within the terms of your contract. 13. To be a native or resident: My friend comes from Chicago. 14. To add up to a certain amount: Expenses came to more than income. 15. a. To become: The knot came loose. This is a dream that has come true. b. To turn out to be: A good education doesn't come cheap. 16. To be available or obtainable: shoes that come in all sizes. 17. Vulgar Slang To experience orgasm. n. Vulgar Slang also cum (k Phrasal Verbs: m) Semen ejaculated during orgasm. come about 1. To take place; happen. 2. To turn around. 3. Nautical To change tack. come across 1. To meet or find by chance: came across my old college roommate in town today. 2. Slang a. To do what is wanted. b. To pay over money that is demanded: came across with the check. 3. To give an impression: "He comes across as a very sincere, religious individual" (William L. Clay). come along 1. To make advances to a goal; progress: Things are coming along fine. 2. To go with someone else who takes the lead: I'll come along on the hike. 3. To show up; appear: Don't take the first offer that comes along. come around/round 1. To recover, revive: fainted but soon came around. 2. To change one's opinion or position: You'll come around after you hear the whole story. come at 1. To obtain; get: come at an education through study. 2. To rush at; attack. come back 1. To return to or regain past success after a period of misfortune. 2. To retort; reply: came back with a sharp riposte. 3. To recur to the memory: It's all coming back to me now. come between To cause to be in conflict or estrangement. come by 1. To gain possession of; acquire: Mortgages are hard to come by. 2. To pay a visit. come down 1. To lose wealth or position: He has really come down in the world. 2. a. To pass or be handed down by tradition: customs that come down from colonial times. b. To be handed down from a higher authority: An indictment finally came down. 3. Slang To happen; occur: What's coming down tonight? 4. Slang To experience diminishing effects of a recreational or hallucinogenic drug. come in 1. a. To arrive: Fall clothes will be coming in soon. b. To become available for use: New weather information just came in. c. To start producing. Used of an oil well. 2. To arrive among those who finish a contest or race: came in fifth. 3. To perform or function in a particular way: A food processor comes in handy. 4. To reply in a specified manner to a call or signal: The pilot's voice came in loud and clear. 5. To take on a specified role: When editorial review commences, that's where you come in. come into To acquire, especially as an inheritance: She came into a fortune on her 21st birthday. come off 1. To happen; occur: The trip came off on schedule. 2. To acquit oneself: She is sure to come off badly if challenged to explain. 3. To turn out to be successful: a party that came off. come on 1. To convey a particular personal image: comes on as an old-fashioned reactionary. 2. Slang To show sexual interest in someone: trying to come on to me during the party. 3. a. To progress or advance in increments: Darkness came on after seven. b. To begin in small increments or by degrees: Sleet came on after one o'clock. 4. To hurry up; move rapidly. Often used in the imperative: Would you please come on! We'll be late! 5. To stop an inappropriate behavior; abandon a position or an attitude; be obliging. Used chiefly in the imperative: You've used the same feeble excuse for weeks. Come on! come out 1. To become known: The whole story came out at the trial. 2. To be issued or brought out: The author's new book just came out. 3. To make a formal social debut: She came out at age 18 in New York City. 4. To end up; result: Everything came out wrong. 5. To declare oneself publicly: The governor came out in favor of tax breaks. 6. To reveal that one is a gay man, a lesbian, or a bisexual. come over 1. To change sides, as in a controversy. 2. To pay a casual visit. come through 1. To do what is required or anticipated: I asked for their help, and they came through. 2. a. To become manifest: The parents' tenderness comes through in their facial expressions. b. To be communicated: The coach's displeasure came through loud and clear. come to 1. To recover consciousness: The fainting victim came to. 2. Nautical a. To bring the bow into the wind. b. To anchor. come up 1. To manifest itself; arise: The question never came up. 2. To rise above the horizon: The sun came up. 3. To rise, as in status or rank: a general who came up from the ranks. 4. To draw near; approach: came up and said hello. come upon To discover or meet by accident. come with Informal Idioms: To accompany someone; go along: I'm going to the store; do you want to come with? come a cropper To fail utterly. come again Used as a request to repeat what was said. come clean To confess all. come down on To punish, oppose, or reprimand severely and often with force: a district attorney who came down hard on drug dealers. come down to 1. To confront or deal with forthrightly: When you come right down to it, you have to admit I'm correct. 2. To amount to in essence: It comes down to this: the man is a cheat. come down with To become sick with (an illness): came down with the flu. come in for To receive; be subjected to: came in for harsh criticism. come into (one's) own 1. To get possession of what belongs to one. 2. To obtain rightful recognition or prosperity: a concert pianist who has at last come into his own. come off it Slang To stop acting or speaking foolishly or pretentiously. Often used in the imperative. come out with 1. To put into words; say: always comes out with the truth. 2. To reveal publicly: came out with a new tax package. come to blows To begin a physical fight. come to grief To meet with disaster; fail. come to grips with To confront squarely and attempt to deal decisively with: "He had to come to grips with the proposition" (Louis Auchincloss). come to light/hand To be clearly revealed or disclosed: "A further problem . . . came to light last summer as a result of post-flight inspections" (John Noble Wilford). come to terms 1. To confront squarely and come to understand fully and objectively: "He attempts to come to terms with his own early experiences . . . and with his father, a con man of extravagant dimensions" (Peter S. Prescott). 2. To reach mutual agreement: The warring factions have at last come to terms. come true To happen as predicted: My fondest dreams have at last come true. come up against To encounter, especially a difficulty or major problem. come up with To bring forth, discover, or produce: came up with a cure for the disease. [Middle English comen, from Old English cuman; see gw - in Indo-European roots.] |
come [kʌm]
vb comes, coming, came, come (mainly intr)
1. to move towards a specified person or place come to my desk
2. to arrive by movement or by making progress
3. to become perceptible light came into the sky
4. to occur in the course of time Christmas comes but once a year
5. to exist or occur at a specific point in a series your turn comes next
6. to happen as a result no good will come of this
7. to originate or be derived good may come of evil
8. to occur to the mind the truth suddenly came to me
9. to extend or reach she comes up to my shoulder
10. to be produced or offered that dress comes in red only
11. to arrive at or be brought into a particular state or condition you will soon come to grief the new timetable comes into effect on Monday
12. (foll by from) to be or have been a resident or native (of) I come from London
13. to become your wishes will come true
14. (tr; takes an infinitive) to be given awareness I came to realize its enormous value
15. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (of grain) to germinate
16. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Slang to have an orgasm
17. (tr) Brit informal to play the part of don't come the fine gentleman with me
18. (tr) Brit informal to cause or produce don't come that nonsense again
19. (subjunctive use) when (a specified time or event has arrived or begun) she'll be sixteen come Sunday come the revolution, you'll be the first to go
as…as they come the most characteristic example of a class or type
come again? Informal what did you say?
come and (imperative or dependent imperative) to move towards a particular person or thing or accompany a person with some specified purpose come and see what I've found
come clean Informal to make a revelation or confession
come good Informal to recover and perform well after a bad start or setback
come it Slang
a. to pretend; act a part
b. to exaggerate
c. (often foll by over) to try to impose (upon)
d. to divulge a secret; inform the police
come to light to be revealed
come to light with Austral and NZ informal to find or produce
come to pass Archaic to take place
how come? Informal what is the reason that?
interj
an exclamation expressing annoyance, irritation, etc. come now! come come!
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Taboo slang semen See also come about, come across, come along, come at, come away, comeback, come between, come by, comedown, come forward, come from, come in, come into, come of, come off, come on, come out, come over, come round, come through, come to, come up, come upon
[Old English cuman; related to Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman, Old High German queman to come, Sanskrit gámati he goes]
come (kʌm)
v. came, come, com•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to approach or move toward someone or something: Come a little closer.
2. to arrive by movement or progression: The train is coming.
3. to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.: Christmas comes once a year.
4. to move into view; appear.
5. to extend; reach: The dress comes to her knees.
6. to take place; occur; happen: Her aria comes in the third act.
7. to be available, produced, offered, etc.: Toothpaste comes in a tube.
8. to occur to the mind: An idea came to me.
9. to befall: They promised no harm would come to us.
10. to issue; emanate; be derived: Pearls come from oysters.
11. to arrive or appear as a result: This comes of carelessness.
12. to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition: to come into popular use.
13. to do or manage; fare: How are you coming with your term paper?
14. to enter into existence; be born: The baby came at dawn.
15. to have been a resident or to be a native of (usu. fol. by from): to come from Florida.
16. to become: My shoe came untied.
17. to seem to become: His fears made the menacing statues come alive.
18. (used imperatively to call attention or to express impatience, reproof, etc.): Come, that will do!
19. Slang. to have an orgasm.
v.t. 20. to assume the role or semblance of: to come the grand inquisitor.
21. come about,
a. to come to pass; happen.
b. Naut. to tack.
22. come across,
a. Also, come upon. to find or encounter, esp. by chance.
b. to do what one has promised or is expected to do.
c. to be understandable or convincing: The humor doesn't come across.
d. to make a particular impression: He comes across as a cold person.
e. Slang. (of a woman) to consent to sexual intercourse at the urging of a man.
23. come again, (used as a request to repeat a statement.)
24. come along,
a. to accompany a person or group on a trip or the like.
b. to proceed or advance: The project is coming along on schedule.
c. to appear: An opportunity came along to invest in real estate.
25. come apart, to break up; break into pieces.
26. come around or round,
a. to recover consciousness; revive.
b. to change one's opinion, decision, etc., esp. to agree with another's.
c. to visit.
d. to cease being angry, hurt, etc.
27. come at,
a. to arrive at; attain.
b. to rush at; attack.
28. come back,
a. to return, esp. to one's memory.
b. to return to a former position or state.
29. come between, to estrange; separate: Jealousy came between the brothers.
30. come by, to obtain; acquire.
31. come down,
a. to lose wealth, rank, etc.
b. to be handed down by tradition or inheritance.
c. to be relayed or passed along from a higher authority: Our orders will come down tomorrow.
d. to lead or point fundamentally: It all comes down to a sense of pride.
32. come down on or upon,
a. to voice one's opposition to.
b. to reprimand; scold.
33. come down with, to become afflicted with (an illness).
34. come in,
a. to enter.
b. to arrive.
c. to come into use or fashion.
d. to begin to produce or yield: The oil well finally came in.
e. to finish in a competition, as specified: Our team came in fifth.
35. come in for, to receive; get; be subjected to: to come in for much praise.
36. come into,
a. to acquire; get.
b. to inherit.
37. come off,
a. to happen; occur.
b. to reach the end; acquit oneself: to come off well.
c. to be effective or successful: The last chapter just doesn't come off.
38. come on,
a. Also, come upon. to meet or find unexpectedly.
b. to make progress; develop; flourish.
c. to appear on stage; make one's entrance.
d. to begin to be shown, broadcast, etc.
e. (used chiefly in the imperative) to hurry; begin: Come on, before it rains!
f. please (used as an entreaty or in persuasion): Come on, have dinner with us.
g. Slang. to make sexual advances.
39. come out,
a. to be published; appear.
b. to become known; be revealed.
c. to make a debut in society, the theater, etc.
d. to end; terminate; emerge: The lawsuit came out badly for both sides.
e. to make more or less public acknowledgment of being homosexual.
40. come out with, to reveal by stating; blurt out.
41. come over, to happen to; affect: What's come over him?
42. come round,
a. (of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind; come to.
b. to come around.
43. come through,
a. to endure adversity, illness, etc., successfully.
b. to fulfill needs or meet demands.
44. come to,
a. to recover consciousness.
b. to amount to; total.
c. to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring.
45. come under, to be the province or responsibility of: This matter comes under the State Department.
46. come up,
a. to be referred to; arise: Your name came up in conversation.
b. to be presented for action or discussion: The farm bill comes up on Monday.
47. come up against, to face; confront.
48. come up to,
a. to approach; near.
b. to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.; equal.
49. come up with, to produce; supply.
n. 50. Slang. semen.
Idioms: come off it, Informal. (used in the imperative) stop talking or acting foolishly.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English cuman, c. Old Saxon cuman, Old High German queman, coman, Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman; akin to Latin venīre to come, Greek baínein to go, Skt gácchati (he) goes]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  come - the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tractmilt - seminal fluid produced by male fish sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan, spermatozoon - the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material" |
| Verb | 1. | come - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" emanate - proceed or issue forth, as from a source; "Water emanates from this hole in the ground" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" approach, draw near, near, come near, come on, draw close, go up - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" uprise, ascend, come up, rise - come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends" bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" make it, pull round, pull through, survive, come through - continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds" come in - come into fashion; become fashionable |
| 2. |  come - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"land, set down - reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul" drive in - arrive by motorcar; "The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country" land, put down, bring down - cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" roll up - arrive in a vehicle: "He rolled up in a black Mercedes" get - reach and board; "She got the bus just as it was leaving" attain, reach, hit - reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" flood in - arrive in great numbers move in, pull in, get in, draw in - of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" plump in - arrive suddenly and unannounced; "He plumped in on a Sunday morning" | |
| 3. | come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June" hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" come - reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; "I came to realize the true meaning of life"; "The shoes came untied"; "come into contact with a terrorist group"; "his face went red"; "your wish will come true" | |
| 4. | come - reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; "I came to realize the true meaning of life"; "The shoes came untied"; "come into contact with a terrorist group"; "his face went red"; "your wish will come true" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June" | |
| 5. | come - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience" arise, originate, spring up, uprise, develop, grow, rise - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France" | |
| 6. | come - be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled" | |
| 7. | come - come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard" | |
| 8. | come - be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 9. | come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles" extend, run, lead, pass, go - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" | |
| 10. | come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France" come, follow - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | |
| 11. | come - cover a certain distance; "She came a long way" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | |
| 12. | come - come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 13. | come - happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this" | |
| 14. |  come - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"work out - be calculated; "The fees work out to less than $1,000" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" outnumber - be larger in number average, average out - amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain; "The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40" make - add up to; "four and four make eight" | |
| 15. | come - develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans" become, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" aggregate - amount in the aggregate to | |
| 16. | come - be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda" | |
| 17. | come - come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her" become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration" | |
| 18. | come - come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins" derive - come from; "The present name derives from an older form" | |
| 19. | come - proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way" | |
| 20. | come - experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset" experience, go through, see - go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam" | |
| 21. | come - have a certain priority; "My family comes first" rank - take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World" |
come
verb
1. approach, near, advance, move towards, draw near We heard the train coming. Tom, come here and look at this.
2. arrive, move, appear, enter, turn up (informal), show up (informal), materialize Two police officers came into the hall. My brother's coming from Canada tomorrow.
3. reach, extend, come up to, come as far as The water came to his chest.
4. happen, fall, occur, take place, come about, come to pass Saturday's fire-bombing came without warning.
5. be available, be made, be offered, be produced, be on offer The wallpaper comes in black and white only.
6. (Slang) climax, orgasm, ejaculate, have an orgasm, achieve orgasm My boyfriend always comes too soon when we have sex.
come about happen, result, occur, take place, arise, transpire (informal), befall, come to pass Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come about through dialogue.
come across as something or someone seem, look, seem to be, look like, appear to be, give the impression of being, have the or every appearance of being, strike you as (being) He came across as an extremely pleasant and charming young man.
come across someone meet, encounter, run into, bump into (informal) I recently came across a college friend in New York.
come across something find, discover, notice, unearth, stumble upon, hit upon, chance upon, happen upon, light upon He came across the jawbone of a 4.5 million-year-old marsupial.
come along
1. hurry, let's go, hurry up, get moving, get a move on, rattle your dags (N.Z. informal) Come along! There's no sense in hanging around.
2. progress, develop, get on, come on, go forward, roll up, make headway A spokesman says the talks are coming along well.
3. recover, improve, pick up, progress, get on, rally, mend, perk up, recuperate How's he coming along after his operation?
come apart fall to pieces, break, separate, tear, split, crumble, give way, fall apart, disintegrate The whole thing just came apart in my hands.
come at someone attack, charge, rush, go for, assault, fly at, assail, fall upon, rush at A madman came at him with an axe.
come between someone separate, part, divide, alienate, estrange, set at odds It's difficult to imagine anything coming between them.
come by something get, win, land, score (slang), secure, obtain, acquire, get hold of, procure, take possession of How did you come by that cheque?
come clean about something (Informal) confess to, admit, reveal, declare, acknowledge, disclose, cough (slang), divulge, own up to, come out of the closet about, spill your guts about (slang), 'fess up to (U.S.) I thought it best to come clean about our affair.
come down
1. decrease, fall, drop, reduce, go down, diminish, lessen, become lower Interest rates are coming down.
come down on someone reprimand, blast, carpet (informal), flame (informal), put down, criticize, jump on (informal), rebuke, dress down (informal), tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), read the riot act, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), rap over the knuckles, chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear (someone) off a strip (Brit. informal), give (someone) a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal) If she came down too hard on him, he would rebel.
come down on something decide on (with one or other side of an argument as object) choose, favour He clearly came down on the side of the President.
come down to something amount to, boil down to In the end it all comes down to a matter of personal preference.
come down with something catch (with illness as object) get, take, contract, fall victim to, fall ill, be stricken with, take sick, sicken with He came down with chickenpox.
come forward volunteer, step forward, present yourself, offer your services A witness came forward to say that she had seen him that night.
come from something
2. be from, issue, emerge, flow, arise, originate, be obtained, emanate Chocolate comes from the cacao tree.
come in
1. arrive, enter, appear, show up (informal), cross the threshold They were scared when they first came in.
2. finish My horse came in third in the second race.
come in for something receive (with criticism or blame as object) get, suffer, endure, be subjected to, bear the brunt of, be the object of The plans have already come in for fierce criticism.
come into something inherit (with money or property as object) be left, acquire, succeed to, be bequeathed, fall heir to My father has just come into a fortune.
come off (Informal) succeed, work out, be successful, pan out (informal), turn out well It was a good try but it didn't quite come off.
come on
1. progress, develop, improve, advance, proceed, make headway He is coming on very well at the violin.
2. begin, appear, take place Winter is coming on.
come out
1. be published, appear, be released, be issued, be launched The book comes out this week.
2. be revealed, emerge, be reported, be announced, become apparent, come to light, be divulged The truth is beginning to come out now.
3. turn out, result, end up, work out, pan out (informal) I'm sure it will come out all right in the end.
come out with something say, speak, utter, let out Everyone burst out laughing when he came out with this remark.
come round or around
2. change your opinion It looks like they're coming around to our way of thinking. yield, concede, mellow, relent, accede, acquiesce Don't worry, she'll come round eventually.
3. regain consciousness, come to, recover, rally, revive When I came round I was on the kitchen floor.
come through succeed, triumph, prevail, make the grade (informal) He's putting his job at risk if he doesn't come through.
come through something survive (with a negative or bad experience as object) overcome, endure, withstand, weather, pull through We've come through some rough times.
come to revive, recover, rally, come round, regain consciousness When he came to and raised his head he saw Barney.
come up happen, occur, arise, turn up, spring up, crop up Sorry I'm late - something came up at home.
Translations
come [kʌm] (came (pt) (come (pp)))
A. VI
1. (gen) → venir; (= arrive) → llegar
we have come to help you → hemos venido a ayudarte
when did he come? → ¿cuándo llegó?
they came late → llegaron tarde
the letter came this morning → la carta llegó esta mañana
(I'm) coming! → ¡voy!, ¡ya voy!
he came running/dashing in → entró corriendo/volando
the day/time will come when → ya llegará el día/la hora(en)que ...
it will be two years come March → en marzo hará dos años
a week come Monday → ocho diás a partir del lunes
we'll come after you → te seguiremos
come and see us soon → ven a vernos pronto
it may come as a surprise to you → puede que te asombre or (LAm) extrañe ...
it came as a shock to her → le afectó mucho
to come for sth/sb → venir por or (LAm) pasar por algo/algn
to come from (= stem from) [word, custom] → venir de, proceder de, provenir de; (= originate from) [person] → ser de
she has just come from London → acaba de venir or (LAm) regresar de Londres
I come from Wigan → soy de Wigan
where do you come from? → ¿de dónde eres?
this necklace comes from Spain → este collar es de España
I don't know where you're coming from (US) → no alcanzo a comprender la base de tu argumento
to come and go → ir y venir
people were coming and going all day → la gente iba y venía todo el día
the pain comes and goes → el dolor va y viene
the picture comes and goes (TV) → un momento tenemos imagen y al siguiente no
come home → ven a casa
it never came into my mind → no pasó siquiera por mi mente
we came to a village → llegamos a un pueblo
to come to a decision → llegar a una decisión
the water only came to her waist → el agua le llegaba sólo hasta la cintura
it came to me that there was a better way to do it → se me ocurrió que había otra forma mejor de hacerlo
when it comes to choosing, I prefer wine → si tengo que elegir, prefiero vino
when it comes to mathematics → en cuanto a or en lo que se refiere a las matemáticas ...
when your turn comes → cuando llegue tu turno
they have come a long way (lit) → han venido desde muy lejos (fig) → han llegado muy lejos
come with me → ven conmigo
we have come to help you → hemos venido a ayudarte
when did he come? → ¿cuándo llegó?
they came late → llegaron tarde
the letter came this morning → la carta llegó esta mañana
(I'm) coming! → ¡voy!, ¡ya voy!
he came running/dashing in → entró corriendo/volando
the day/time will come when → ya llegará el día/la hora(en)que ...
it will be two years come March → en marzo hará dos años
a week come Monday → ocho diás a partir del lunes
we'll come after you → te seguiremos
come and see us soon → ven a vernos pronto
it may come as a surprise to you → puede que te asombre or (LAm) extrañe ...
it came as a shock to her → le afectó mucho
to come for sth/sb → venir por or (LAm) pasar por algo/algn
to come from (= stem from) [word, custom] → venir de, proceder de, provenir de; (= originate from) [person] → ser de
she has just come from London → acaba de venir or (LAm) regresar de Londres
I come from Wigan → soy de Wigan
where do you come from? → ¿de dónde eres?
this necklace comes from Spain → este collar es de España
I don't know where you're coming from (US) → no alcanzo a comprender la base de tu argumento
to come and go → ir y venir
people were coming and going all day → la gente iba y venía todo el día
the pain comes and goes → el dolor va y viene
the picture comes and goes (TV) → un momento tenemos imagen y al siguiente no
come home → ven a casa
it never came into my mind → no pasó siquiera por mi mente
we came to a village → llegamos a un pueblo
to come to a decision → llegar a una decisión
the water only came to her waist → el agua le llegaba sólo hasta la cintura
it came to me that there was a better way to do it → se me ocurrió que había otra forma mejor de hacerlo
when it comes to choosing, I prefer wine → si tengo que elegir, prefiero vino
when it comes to mathematics → en cuanto a or en lo que se refiere a las matemáticas ...
when your turn comes → cuando llegue tu turno
they have come a long way (lit) → han venido desde muy lejos (fig) → han llegado muy lejos
come with me → ven conmigo
2. (= have its place) → venir
May comes before June → mayo viene antes de junio
it comes on the next page → viene en la pagina siguiente
work comes before pleasure → primero el trabajo, luego la diversión
the adjective comes before the noun → el adjetivo precede al sustantivo
he came third → llego en tercer lugar
May comes before June → mayo viene antes de junio
it comes on the next page → viene en la pagina siguiente
work comes before pleasure → primero el trabajo, luego la diversión
the adjective comes before the noun → el adjetivo precede al sustantivo
he came third → llego en tercer lugar
3. (= happen) → pasar, ocurrir
recovery came slowly → la recuperación fue lenta
how does this chair come to be broken? → ¿cómo es que esta silla está rota?
how come? → ¿cómo es eso?, ¿cómo así?, ¿por qué?
how come you don't know? → ¿cómo es que no lo sabes?
no good will come of it → de eso no saldrá nada bueno
nothing came of it → todo quedó en nada
that's what comes of being careless → eso es lo que pasa or ocurre por la falta de cuidado
no harm will come to him → no le pasará nada
come what may → pase lo que pase
recovery came slowly → la recuperación fue lenta
how does this chair come to be broken? → ¿cómo es que esta silla está rota?
how come? → ¿cómo es eso?, ¿cómo así?, ¿por qué?
how come you don't know? → ¿cómo es que no lo sabes?
no good will come of it → de eso no saldrá nada bueno
nothing came of it → todo quedó en nada
that's what comes of being careless → eso es lo que pasa or ocurre por la falta de cuidado
no harm will come to him → no le pasará nada
come what may → pase lo que pase
4. (= be, become) I have come to like her → ha llegado a caerme bien
I came to think it was all my fault → llegué a la conclusión de que era culpa mía
now I come to think of it → ahora que lo pienso, pensándolo bien
it came to pass that (liter) → aconteció que ...
those shoes come in two colours → esos zapatos vienen en dos colores
the button has come loose → el botón se ha soltado
it comes naturally to him → lo hace sin esfuerzo, no le cuesta nada hacerlo
it'll all come right in the end → al final, todo se arreglará
my dreams came true → mis sueños se hicieron realidad
I came to think it was all my fault → llegué a la conclusión de que era culpa mía
now I come to think of it → ahora que lo pienso, pensándolo bien
it came to pass that (liter) → aconteció que ...
those shoes come in two colours → esos zapatos vienen en dos colores
the button has come loose → el botón se ha soltado
it comes naturally to him → lo hace sin esfuerzo, no le cuesta nada hacerlo
it'll all come right in the end → al final, todo se arreglará
my dreams came true → mis sueños se hicieron realidad
6. (in phrases)
come again? → ¿cómo(dice)?
he's as good as they come → es bueno como él solo
he's as stupid as they come → es tonto de remate
I like my tea just as it comes → me gusta el té hecho de cualquier modo
they don't come any better than that → mejores no los hay
to come between two people (= interfere) → meterse or entrometerse entre dos personas; (= separate) → separar a dos personas
nothing can come between us → no hay nada que sea capaz de separarnos
cars like that don't come cheap → los coches así no son baratos
come, come! → ¡vamos!
the new ruling comes into force next year → la nueva ley entra en vigor el año que viene
I don't know whether I'm coming or going → no sé lo que me hago
he had it coming to him → se lo tenía bien merecido
if it comes to it → llegado el caso
oh, come now! → ¡vamos!
I could see it coming → lo veía venir
come to that → si vamos a eso ...
in (the) years to come → en los años venideros
come again? → ¿cómo(dice)?
he's as good as they come → es bueno como él solo
he's as stupid as they come → es tonto de remate
I like my tea just as it comes → me gusta el té hecho de cualquier modo
they don't come any better than that → mejores no los hay
to come between two people (= interfere) → meterse or entrometerse entre dos personas; (= separate) → separar a dos personas
nothing can come between us → no hay nada que sea capaz de separarnos
cars like that don't come cheap → los coches así no son baratos
come, come! → ¡vamos!
the new ruling comes into force next year → la nueva ley entra en vigor el año que viene
I don't know whether I'm coming or going → no sé lo que me hago
he had it coming to him → se lo tenía bien merecido
if it comes to it → llegado el caso
oh, come now! → ¡vamos!
I could see it coming → lo veía venir
come to that → si vamos a eso ...
in (the) years to come → en los años venideros
B. VT don't come that game with me! → ¡no me vengas con esos cuentos!
that's coming it a bit strong → eso me parece algo exagerado, no es para tanto
that's coming it a bit strong → eso me parece algo exagerado, no es para tanto
come across
A. VI + ADV
B. VI + PREP (= find) → dar con, topar con, encontrarse con
I came across a dress that I hadn't worn for years → di con or me encontré un vestido que hacía años que no me ponía
I came across a dress that I hadn't worn for years → di con or me encontré un vestido que hacía años que no me ponía
come along VI + ADV
1. come along! (in friendly tone) → ¡vamos!, ¡venga!, ¡ándale!(esp Mex), ¡ándele!(Mex); (impatiently) → ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate!(LAm)
2. (= accompany) → acompañar
are you coming along? → ¿vienes?, ¿nos acompañas?
you'll have to come along with me to the station → usted tendrá que acompañarme a la comisaría
are you coming along? → ¿vienes?, ¿nos acompañas?
you'll have to come along with me to the station → usted tendrá que acompañarme a la comisaría
3. (= progress) → ir
how is the book coming along? → ¿qué tal va el libro?
it's coming along nicely → va bien
how is the book coming along? → ¿qué tal va el libro?
it's coming along nicely → va bien
4. (= arrive) [chance] → presentarse
then who should come along but Alex → entonces se presentó nada más ni nada menos que Alex
then who should come along but Alex → entonces se presentó nada más ni nada menos que Alex
come apart VI + ADV → deshacerse, caer en pedazos
come around VI + ADV = come round
come at VI + PREP
1. [+ solution] → llegar a
2. (= attack) → atacar, precipitarse sobre
come away VI + ADV
2. (= become detached) → separarse, desprenderse
come back VI + ADV
1. (= return) → volver, regresar(LAm)
my brother is coming back tomorrow → mi hermano vuelve mañana
would you like to come back for a cup of tea? → ¿quieres volver a casa a tomar un té?
to come back to what we were discussing → volviendo a lo anterior ...
it all comes back to money → todo viene a ser cuestión de dinero
my brother is coming back tomorrow → mi hermano vuelve mañana
would you like to come back for a cup of tea? → ¿quieres volver a casa a tomar un té?
to come back to what we were discussing → volviendo a lo anterior ...
it all comes back to money → todo viene a ser cuestión de dinero
2. (= reply) can I come back to you on that one? → ¿te importa si dejamos ese punto para mas tarde?
when accused, he came back with a counter-accusation → cuando le acusaron, respondió con una contraacusación
when accused, he came back with a counter-accusation → cuando le acusaron, respondió con una contraacusación
3. (= return to mind) it's all coming back to me → ahora sí me acuerdo
come before VI + PREP (Jur) [person] → comparecer ante
his case came before the courts → su caso llegó a los tribunales
his case came before the courts → su caso llegó a los tribunales
come by
A. VI + PREP (= obtain) → conseguir, adquirir
how did she come by that name? → ¿cómo adquirió ese nombre?
how did she come by that name? → ¿cómo adquirió ese nombre?
B. VI + ADV
come down
B. VI + ADV
1. (= descend) [person, prices, temperature] → bajar (from, to de a) [rain] → caer; [plane] (= land) → aterrizar; (= crash) → estrellarse
to come down in the world → venir a menos
to come down hard on sb → ser duro con algn
she came down on them like a ton of bricks → se les echó encima
to come down against a policy → declararse en contra de una política
so it comes down to this → así que se reduce a esto
if it comes down to it, we'll have to move → si es necesario habrá que mudarse
to come down on sb's side → tomar partido por algn
if it comes down heads [coin] → si sale cara
to come down in the world → venir a menos
to come down hard on sb → ser duro con algn
she came down on them like a ton of bricks → se les echó encima
to come down against a policy → declararse en contra de una política
so it comes down to this → así que se reduce a esto
if it comes down to it, we'll have to move → si es necesario habrá que mudarse
to come down on sb's side → tomar partido por algn
if it comes down heads [coin] → si sale cara
2. (= be transmitted) [heirloom] → pasar; [tradition] → ser transmitido
3. [building] (= be demolished) → ser derribado/a; (= fall down) → derrumbarse
come down with VI + PREP
1. (= become ill from) → caer enfermo de, enfermar de
to come down with flu → caer enfermo or enfermar de gripe
to come down with flu → caer enfermo or enfermar de gripe
2. (= pay out) → apoquinar
come forward VI + ADV
1. (= advance) → avanzar
3. (= respond) → responder
come in VI + ADV [person] → entrar; [train, person in race] → llegar; [tide] → crecer
come in! → ¡pase!, ¡entre!, ¡siga!(LAm)
the Tories came in at the last election → en las últimas elecciones, ganaron los conservadores
where do I come in? → y yo ¿qué hago?, y yo ¿qué pinto?
they have no money coming in → no tienen ingresos or (LAm) entradas
he has £500 coming in each week → tiene ingresos or (LAm) entradas de 500 libras por semana
he came in last (in race) → llegó el último
it will come in handy → vendrá bien
to come in for criticism/praise → ser objeto de críticas/elogios
to come in on a deal → tomar parte en un negocio
come in! → ¡pase!, ¡entre!, ¡siga!(LAm)
the Tories came in at the last election → en las últimas elecciones, ganaron los conservadores
where do I come in? → y yo ¿qué hago?, y yo ¿qué pinto?
they have no money coming in → no tienen ingresos or (LAm) entradas
he has £500 coming in each week → tiene ingresos or (LAm) entradas de 500 libras por semana
he came in last (in race) → llegó el último
it will come in handy → vendrá bien
to come in for criticism/praise → ser objeto de críticas/elogios
to come in on a deal → tomar parte en un negocio
come into VI + PREP
1. (= inherit) [+ legacy] → heredar
he came into a fortune → heredó una fortuna, le correspondió una fortuna
he came into a fortune → heredó una fortuna, le correspondió una fortuna
2. (= be involved in) → tener que ver con, ser parte de
melons don't come into it → los melones no tienen que ver, los melones no hacen al caso
melons don't come into it → los melones no tienen que ver, los melones no hacen al caso
come off
A. VI + ADV
2. (= take place, come to pass) → tener lugar, realizarse
B. VI + PREP
1. (= separate from) she came off her bike → se cayó de la bicicleta
the car came off the road → el coche se salió de la carretera
the label came off the bottle → la etiqueta se desprendió de la botella
come off it! → ¡vamos, anda!, ¡venga ya!
I told him to come off it → le dije que dejase de hacer el tonto
the car came off the road → el coche se salió de la carretera
the label came off the bottle → la etiqueta se desprendió de la botella
come off it! → ¡vamos, anda!, ¡venga ya!
I told him to come off it → le dije que dejase de hacer el tonto
come on
A. VI + ADV
1. come on! (expressing encouragement) → ¡vamos!, ¡venga!, ¡ándale!(esp Mex), ¡ándele!(Mex); (urging haste) → ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate!(LAm); (expressing disbelief) → ¡venga ya!
2. (= progress) → ir; [plant] → crecer, desarrollarse
how is the book coming on? → ¿qué tal va el libro?
it's coming on nicely → va bien
how is the book coming on? → ¿qué tal va el libro?
it's coming on nicely → va bien
3. (= start) → empezar
winter is coming on now → ya está empezando el invierno
I feel a cold coming on → me está entrando un catarro
see also come on to
winter is coming on now → ya está empezando el invierno
I feel a cold coming on → me está entrando un catarro
see also come on to
5. [light] → encenderse
B. VI + PREP = come upon
come on to VI + PREP
1. (= start discussing) [+ question, topic, issue] → pasar a
I'll come on to that in a moment; I'm coming on to that next → de eso hablaré en seguida
I'll come on to that in a moment; I'm coming on to that next → de eso hablaré en seguida
2. (esp US) (sexually) → tirar los tejos a, insinuarse a
come out VI + ADV
1. (= emerge) [person, object, sun, magazine] → salir (of de) [qualities] → mostrarse; [news] → divulgarse, difundirse; [scandal] → descubrirse, salir a la luz; [film] → estrenarse
we came out of the cinema at ten → salimos del cine a las diez
her book comes out in May → su libro sale en mayo
the idea came out of an experiment → la idea surgió a raíz de un experimento
he came out of it with credit → salió con honor
see also closet
we came out of the cinema at ten → salimos del cine a las diez
her book comes out in May → su libro sale en mayo
the idea came out of an experiment → la idea surgió a raíz de un experimento
he came out of it with credit → salió con honor
see also closet
3. (into the open) [debutante] → ser presentada en sociedad, ponerse de largo; [homosexual] → declararse
to come out on strike → declararse en huelga (fig) to come out for/against sth → declararse en pro/en contra de algo
to come out on strike → declararse en huelga (fig) to come out for/against sth → declararse en pro/en contra de algo
4. [stain] (= be removed) → quitarse; [dye] (= run) → desteñirse
I don't think this stain will come out → no creo que esta mancha se vaya a quitar
I don't think this stain will come out → no creo que esta mancha se vaya a quitar
5. (= become covered with) he came out in a rash → le salió un sarpullido
he came out in spots → le salieron granos
I came out in a sweat → empecé a sudar, me cubrí de sudor
he came out in spots → le salieron granos
I came out in a sweat → empecé a sudar, me cubrí de sudor
6. (in conversation) to come out with a remark → salir con un comentario
you never know what he's going to come out with next! → ¡nunca se sabe por dónde va a salir!
you never know what he's going to come out with next! → ¡nunca se sabe por dónde va a salir!
7. (= turn out) → salir
it all came out right → todo salió bien
none of my photos came out → no salió ninguna de mis fotos
you always come out well in photos → siempre sales bien en las fotos
it comes out at £5 a head → sale a 5 libras por cabeza
it all came out right → todo salió bien
none of my photos came out → no salió ninguna de mis fotos
you always come out well in photos → siempre sales bien en las fotos
it comes out at £5 a head → sale a 5 libras por cabeza
come over
A. VI + ADV
1. (lit) → venir, venirse
they came over to England for a holiday → se vinieron a Inglaterra de vacaciones
you'll soon come over to my way of thinking (fig) → ya me darás la razón
they came over to England for a holiday → se vinieron a Inglaterra de vacaciones
you'll soon come over to my way of thinking (fig) → ya me darás la razón
B. VI + PREP I don't know what's come over him! → ¡no sé lo que le pasa!
a feeling of weariness came over her → le invadió una sensación de cansancio
a change came over him → se operó en él un cambio
a feeling of weariness came over her → le invadió una sensación de cansancio
a change came over him → se operó en él un cambio
come round VI + ADV
1. (= visit) come round whenever you like → pasa por la casa cuando quieras
he is coming round to see us tonight → viene a vernos or pasará a vernos esta noche
he is coming round to see us tonight → viene a vernos or pasará a vernos esta noche
2. (= occur regularly) → llegar
I shall be glad when payday comes round → ya estoy esperando el día de pago
I shall be glad when payday comes round → ya estoy esperando el día de pago
3. (= make detour) → dar un rodeo, desviarse
I had to come round by the Post Office to post a letter → tuve que desviarme hasta Correos para echar una carta
I had to come round by the Post Office to post a letter → tuve que desviarme hasta Correos para echar una carta
4. (= change one's mind) → dejarse convencer
she'll soon come round to my way of thinking → no tardará en darme la razón
he came round to our view → adoptó nuestra opinión
she'll soon come round to my way of thinking → no tardará en darme la razón
he came round to our view → adoptó nuestra opinión
5. (= throw off bad mood) → tranquilizarse, calmarse; (= cheer up) → animarse
leave him alone, he'll soon come round → déjalo en paz, ya se calmará
leave him alone, he'll soon come round → déjalo en paz, ya se calmará
6. (= regain consciousness, esp after anaesthetic) → volver en sí
he came round after about ten minutes → volvió en sí después de unos diez minutos
he came round after about ten minutes → volvió en sí después de unos diez minutos
come through
A. VI + ADV
1. (= survive) → sobrevivir; (= recover) → recuperarse
he's badly injured, but he'll come through all right → está malherido, pero se recuperará or se pondrá bien
he's badly injured, but he'll come through all right → está malherido, pero se recuperará or se pondrá bien
B. VI + PREP
1. (= survive) [+ war, danger] → sobrevivir; (uninjured) → salir ileso/a de; [+ illness] → recuperarse de
2. (= pass) [+ test] → superar
come through with VI + PREP (US) = come up with
come to
A. VI + PREP [amount] → ascender a, sumar
how much does it come to? → ¿cuánto es en total?, ¿a cuánto asciende?
it comes to £15 altogether → en total son 15 libras
so it comes to this → así que viene a ser esto
what are we coming to? → ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?
how much does it come to? → ¿cuánto es en total?, ¿a cuánto asciende?
it comes to £15 altogether → en total son 15 libras
so it comes to this → así que viene a ser esto
what are we coming to? → ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?
B. VI + ADV (= regain consciousness, esp after accidental knock-out) → recobrar el conocimiento
he came to in hospital → recobró el conocimiento en el hospital
he came to in hospital → recobró el conocimiento en el hospital
come together VI + ADV (= assemble) → reunirse, juntarse
great qualities come together in his work → en su obra se dan cita grandes cualidades
it's all coming together now [project, plan] → parece que ya empieza a tomar forma
great qualities come together in his work → en su obra se dan cita grandes cualidades
it's all coming together now [project, plan] → parece que ya empieza a tomar forma
come under VI + PREP it comes under the heading of vandalism → se puede clasificar de vandalismo
he came under the teacher's influence → cayó bajo la influencia del profesor
to come under attack → sufrir un ataque, verse atacado
he came under the teacher's influence → cayó bajo la influencia del profesor
to come under attack → sufrir un ataque, verse atacado
come up
A. VI + ADV
1. (= ascend) [person] → subir; [sun] → salir; [plant] → aparecer
come up here! → ¡sube aquí!
he has come up in the world → ha subido mucho en la escala social
come up here! → ¡sube aquí!
he has come up in the world → ha subido mucho en la escala social
2. (= crop up) [difficulty] → surgir; [matters for discussion] → plantearse, mencionarse
something's come up so I'll be late home → ha surgido algo, así es que llegaré tarde a casa
to come up for sale → ponerse a la venta
something's come up so I'll be late home → ha surgido algo, así es que llegaré tarde a casa
to come up for sale → ponerse a la venta
3. (Jur) [accused] (= appear in court) → comparecer; [lawsuit] (= be heard) → oírse, presentarse
to come up before the judge → comparecer ante el juez
his case comes up tomorrow → su proceso se verá mañana
to come up before the judge → comparecer ante el juez
his case comes up tomorrow → su proceso se verá mañana
4. (Univ) → matricularse
he came up to Oxford last year (Brit) → se matriculó en la universidad de Oxford el año pasado
he came up to Oxford last year (Brit) → se matriculó en la universidad de Oxford el año pasado
come up against VI + PREP [+ problem] → tropezar con; [+ enemy] → tener que habérselas con
she came up against complete opposition to her proposals → tropezó con una oposición total ante sus propuestas
she came up against complete opposition to her proposals → tropezó con una oposición total ante sus propuestas
come up to VI + PREP
3. (fig) → estar a la altura de, satisfacer
it didn't come up to our expectations → no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperábamos
the goods didn't come up to the required standard → la mercancía no satisfacía el nivel de calidad requerido
see also scratch A3
it didn't come up to our expectations → no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperábamos
the goods didn't come up to the required standard → la mercancía no satisfacía el nivel de calidad requerido
see also scratch A3
come up with VI + PREP
1. (= suggest, propose) [+ idea, plan] → proponer, sugerir; [+ suggestion] → hacer; [+ solution] → ofrecer, sugerir
2. (= find) [+ money] → encontrar
eventually he came up with the money → por fin encontró el dinero
eventually he came up with the money → por fin encontró el dinero
COME, GO
Although come and venir usually imply motion towards the speaker while go and ir imply motion away from them, there are some differences between the two languages. In English we sometimes describe movement as if from the other person's perspective. In Spanish, this is not the case.• For example when someone calls you:
I'm coming Ya voy• Making arrangements over the phone or in a letter:
I'll come and pick you up at four Iré a recogerte a las cuatro Can I come too? ¿Puedo ir yo también? Shall I come with you? ¿Voy contigo?• So, use ir rather than venir when going towards someone else or when joining them to go on somewhere else.
Are you coming with us? (viewed from the speaker's perspective) ¿(Te) vienes con nosotros?• Compare:
come [ˈkʌm] [came] [ˈkeɪm] (pt) [come] [ˈkʌm] (pp) vi
(= accompany) → venir
Can I come too? → Est-ce que je peux venir aussi?
I'll come with you → Je viens avec toi.
Come with me, please → Suivez-moi, s'il vous plaît.
Can I come too? → Est-ce que je peux venir aussi?
I'll come with you → Je viens avec toi.
Come with me, please → Suivez-moi, s'il vous plaît.
(= arrive) → arriver
They came late → Ils sont arrivés en retard.
The letter came this morning → La lettre est arrivée ce matin.
I'm coming!, coming! → j'arrive!
They came late → Ils sont arrivés en retard.
The letter came this morning → La lettre est arrivée ce matin.
I'm coming!, coming! → j'arrive!
(interjections) come again? (= pardon) → comment?
come, come! (old-fashioned) (= come on) → allons donc!, mais voyons!
come, come! (old-fashioned) (= come on) → allons donc!, mais voyons!
(= climax) (sexually) → jouir
to come of sth (= result from) → résulter de qch
what might come of it → ce qui pourrait en résulter, ce qui pourrait advenir, ce qui pourrait se produire
what might come of it → ce qui pourrait en résulter, ce qui pourrait advenir, ce qui pourrait se produire
to have it coming to you (= be about to get what one deserves) → la chercher >
to get what's coming to you → finir par avoir ce que l'on mérite >
to get what's coming to you → finir par avoir ce que l'on mérite >
vt fus [+ person] → rencontrer par hasard, tomber sur; [+ thing] → trouver par hasard, tomber sur
the greediest creature I've ever come across → l'être le plus avide sur lequel je sois jamais tombé
the greediest creature I've ever come across → l'être le plus avide sur lequel je sois jamais tombé
vi [person] to come across well → faire une bonne impression
to come across badly → faire une mauvaise impression
to come across as sth → donner l'impression d'être qch
to come across badly → faire une mauvaise impression
to come across as sth → donner l'impression d'être qch
come along
vi (= improve) [pupil, work] → faire des progrès, avancer
(= fall to pieces) [book, clothes, shoes] → tomber en morceaux
(= depart) → partir, s'en aller
(= become detached) → se détacher
come back
vi (= reply later) to come back to sb on sth → répondre plus tard à qn à propos de qch
Can I come back to you on that one? → Est-ce que je peux te répondre plus tard?
Can I come back to you on that one? → Est-ce que je peux te répondre plus tard?
come by
vt fus (= acquire) → obtenir, se procurercome down
vi [person] → descendre
[prices] → baisser
[buildings] → être démoli(e)
(= step forward) → s'avancer
(= make o.s. known) → se présenter, s'annoncer
come from
vt fus (= be from) [+ place] → venir de, être originaire de; [+ family, group, tradition] → être issu(e) de
Where do you come from? → Tu viens d'où?
Where do you come from? → Tu viens d'où?
[report, information] → parvenir
[money] → rentrer
[fashion, new idea] → naître
(= inherit) [+ money] → hériter de
to come into sight, to come into view → apparaître
come off
vt fus
[+ drug] → décrocher de
come off it! → arrête (ton char)!
come on
vi [lights, electricity] → s'allumer; [central heating] → se mettre en marche
(= make progress) [pupil] → faire des progrès; [work, project] → avancer
[winter] → arriver
(= hurry) come on! → allez!
(encouraging) come on! → allez!
come out
vi [book] → paraître; [product, film] → sortir
It's just come out on video → Ça vient de sortir en vidéo.
It's just come out on video → Ça vient de sortir en vidéo.
[gay person] → révéler son homosexualité
to come out to one's parents → révéler son homosexualité à ses parents
to come out to one's parents → révéler son homosexualité à ses parents
come over
vi
(= visit) → passer
to come over as sth → donner l'impression d'être qch
vt fus (= happen to) [+ person]
I don't know what's come over him! → Je ne sais pas ce qui lui a pris!
I don't know what's come over him! → Je ne sais pas ce qui lui a pris!
come round
vi (= visit) → passer
(after faint, operation) → revenir à soi, reprendre connaissance
come through
vi (= survive) → s'en sortir
vi (after fainting) → revenir à soi
vt fus
(= reach) [+ decision, conclusion] → parvenir à, arriver à
if it comes to it → s'il le faut, dans le pire des cas
if it comes to it → s'il le faut, dans le pire des cas
when it comes to ... (= as regards) → pour ce qui est de ...
come under
vt fus [+ heading] → se trouver sous
[+ influence] → subir
come up
vi [problem] → survenir
come up against
vt fus [+ resistance, difficulties] → rencontrercome up to
vt fuscome pret <came>, ptp <come>
vi
(= approach) → kommen; come! (form: = come in) → herein!; come and get it! → (das) Essen ist fertig!, Essen fassen! (esp Mil); to come and go → kommen und gehen; (vehicle) → hin- und herfahren; the picture/sound comes and goes → das Bild/der Ton geht immerzu weg; I don’t know whether I’m coming or going → ich weiß nicht (mehr), wo mir der Kopf steht (inf); come and see me soon → besuchen Sie mich bald einmal; he has come a long way → er hat einen weiten Weg hinter sich; (fig) → er ist weit gekommen; the project has come a long way → das Projekt ist schon ziemlich weit; he came running into the room → er kam ins Zimmer gerannt; he came hurrying into the room → er eilte ins Zimmer; he came laughing into the room → er kam lachend ins Zimmer; coming! → ich komme (gleich)!, ich komm ja schon!; come come!, come now! (fig) → komm(, komm)!, na, na!; Christmas is coming → bald ist Weihnachten
(= arrive) → kommen; (= reach, extend) → reichen (→ to an/in/bis etc +acc); they came to a town/castle → sie kamen in eine Stadt/zu einem Schloss; it came to me that … → mir fiel ein, dass …
(= have its place) → kommen; May comes before June → Mai kommt vor Juni; the adjective must come before the noun → das Adjektiv muss vor dem Substantiv stehen; where does your name come in the list? → an welcher Stelle auf der Liste steht Ihr Name?; that must come first → das muss an erster Stelle kommen; all the other candidates came far behind → die anderen Bewerber waren weit abgeschlagen
(= happen) → geschehen; come what may → ganz gleich, was geschieht, komme, was (da) mag (geh); you could see it coming → das konnte man ja kommen sehen, das war ja zu erwarten; she had it coming to her (inf) → das musste ja so kommen; you’ve got it coming to you (inf) → mach dich auf was gefasst!; recovery came slowly → nur allmählich trat eine Besserung ein
how come? (inf) → wieso?, weshalb?; how come you’re so late?, how do you come to be so late? → wieso etc kommst du so spät?
(= be, become) → werden; his dreams came true → seine Träume wurden wahr; the handle has come loose → der Griff hat sich gelockert; it comes less expensive to shop in town → es ist or kommt billiger, wenn man in der Stadt einkauft; everything came all right in the end → zuletzt or am Ende wurde doch noch alles gut
(Comm: = be available) → erhältlich sein; milk now comes in plastic bottles → es gibt jetzt Milch in Plastikflaschen
(+infin: = be finally in a position to) I have come to believe him → inzwischen or mittlerweile glaube ich ihm; I’m sure you will come to agree with me → ich bin sicher, dass du mir schließlich zustimmst; (now I) come to think of it → wenn ich es mir recht überlege
the years/weeks to come → die kommenden or nächsten Jahre/Wochen; in days to come → in Zukunft; in time to come → in künftigen Zeiten; the life (of the world) to come → das ewige Leben
(inf uses) … come next week → nächste Woche …; I’ve known him for three years come January → im Januar kenne ich ihn drei Jahre; how long have you been away? — a week come Monday → wie lange bist du schon weg? — (am) Montag acht Tage (inf) → or eine Woche; a week come Monday I’ll be … → Montag in acht Tagen (inf) → or in einer Woche bin ich …; come again? → wie bitte?; she is as vain as they come → sie ist so eingebildet wie nur was (inf)
(inf: = have orgasm) → kommen (inf)
vt (Brit inf: = act as if one were) → spielen; don’t come the innocent with me → spielen Sie hier bloß nicht den Unschuldigen!, kommen Sie mir bloß nicht auf die unschuldige Tour (inf)!; he tried to come the innocent with me → er hat versucht, den Unschuldigen zu markieren (inf), → er hat es auf die unschuldige Tour versucht (inf); don’t come that game or that (with me)! → kommen Sie mir bloß nicht mit DER Tour! (inf), → DIE Masche zieht bei mir nicht! (inf); that’s coming it a bit strong! → das ist reichlich übertrieben
n (sl: = semen) → Saft m (sl)
come [kʌm] vi (came (pt) (come (pp)))
a. (gen) → venire; (arrive) → venire, arrivare; (have its place) → venire, trovarsi
come with me → vieni con me
come home → vieni a casa
come and see us soon → vieni a trovarci presto
we have come to help you → siamo venuti ad aiutarti
she has come from London → è venuta da Londra
we've just come from Paris → siamo appena arrivati da Parigi
this necklace comes from Spain → questa collana viene dalla Spagna
they have come a long way → vengono da lontano (fig) → hanno fatto molta strada
people were coming and going all day → c'era gente che andava e veniva tutto il giorno
to come running → venire di corsa
to come for sb/sth → venire a prendere qn/qc
we'll come after you → ti seguiamo
coming! → vengo!, arrivo!
we came to a village → siamo arrivati a un paese
to come to a decision → arrivare or giungere a una decisione
the water only came to her waist → l'acqua le arrivava solo alla vita
it came to me that (idea, occur) → mi è venuto in mente che
it may come as a surprise to you ... → può sorprenderti...
it came as a shock to her → è stato un colpo per lei
when it comes to choosing → dovendo scegliere
when it comes to mathematics → quanto alla matematica
the time will come when ... → verrà il giorno in cui...
the new ruling comes into force next year → il nuovo regolamento entrerà in vigore l'anno prossimo
A comes before B → A viene prima di B
he came 3rd in the race → è arrivato 3° nella gara
come with me → vieni con me
come home → vieni a casa
come and see us soon → vieni a trovarci presto
we have come to help you → siamo venuti ad aiutarti
she has come from London → è venuta da Londra
we've just come from Paris → siamo appena arrivati da Parigi
this necklace comes from Spain → questa collana viene dalla Spagna
they have come a long way → vengono da lontano (fig) → hanno fatto molta strada
people were coming and going all day → c'era gente che andava e veniva tutto il giorno
to come running → venire di corsa
to come for sb/sth → venire a prendere qn/qc
we'll come after you → ti seguiamo
coming! → vengo!, arrivo!
we came to a village → siamo arrivati a un paese
to come to a decision → arrivare or giungere a una decisione
the water only came to her waist → l'acqua le arrivava solo alla vita
it came to me that (idea, occur) → mi è venuto in mente che
it may come as a surprise to you ... → può sorprenderti...
it came as a shock to her → è stato un colpo per lei
when it comes to choosing → dovendo scegliere
when it comes to mathematics → quanto alla matematica
the time will come when ... → verrà il giorno in cui...
the new ruling comes into force next year → il nuovo regolamento entrerà in vigore l'anno prossimo
A comes before B → A viene prima di B
he came 3rd in the race → è arrivato 3° nella gara
b. (happen) → accadere, succedere
come what may → qualunque cosa succeda
no good will come of it → andrà a finire male
nothing came of it → non ne è saltato fuori niente, non ha portato a niente
that's what comes of being careless → ecco cosa succede a non far attenzione
how does this chair come to be broken? → come mai questa sedia è rotta?
how come? (fam) → come mai?
come what may → qualunque cosa succeda
no good will come of it → andrà a finire male
nothing came of it → non ne è saltato fuori niente, non ha portato a niente
that's what comes of being careless → ecco cosa succede a non far attenzione
how does this chair come to be broken? → come mai questa sedia è rotta?
how come? (fam) → come mai?
c. (be, become) → diventare
my dreams came true → i miei sogni si sono avverati
to come undone/loose → slacciarsi/allentarsi
my shoelaces have come undone → i lacci (delle scarpe) si sono sciolti
your zip has come undone → ti si è aperta la chiusura lampo
it comes naturally to him → gli viene spontaneo
it'll all come right in the end → tutto si accomoderà alla fine
those shoes come in two colours → quelle scarpe sono disponibili in due colori
I have come to like her → ho finito col trovarla simpatica
now I come to think of it → ora che ci penso
my dreams came true → i miei sogni si sono avverati
to come undone/loose → slacciarsi/allentarsi
my shoelaces have come undone → i lacci (delle scarpe) si sono sciolti
your zip has come undone → ti si è aperta la chiusura lampo
it comes naturally to him → gli viene spontaneo
it'll all come right in the end → tutto si accomoderà alla fine
those shoes come in two colours → quelle scarpe sono disponibili in due colori
I have come to like her → ho finito col trovarla simpatica
now I come to think of it → ora che ci penso
d. (phrases) in (the) years to come → negli anni futuri or a venire
if it comes to it → in tal caso
if it comes to that ... → se è per questo...
come again? (fam) → come?
he had it coming to him → ha avuto quello che si meritava
I could see it coming → me lo aspettavo
he's as daft as they come → è scemo come ce ne sono pochi
to come between two people → mettersi fra due persone
if it comes to it → in tal caso
if it comes to that ... → se è per questo...
come again? (fam) → come?
he had it coming to him → ha avuto quello che si meritava
I could see it coming → me lo aspettavo
he's as daft as they come → è scemo come ce ne sono pochi
to come between two people → mettersi fra due persone
come across
1. vi + adv
a. (gen) → attraversare
2. vi + prep (find) → trovare (per caso)
come along vi + adv
b. (accompany) → venire
c. (progress) → far progressi, procedere, migliorare; (pupil, work) → fare progressi
how's your arm coming along? → come va il tuo braccio?
how's your arm coming along? → come va il tuo braccio?
come apart vi + adv (break) → andare in pezzi; (become detached, sleeve, jacket) → staccarsi (scucendosi)
come at vi + prep
a. (attack) → avventarsi su
come away vi + adv (leave) → venir via; (become detached) → staccarsi
come away from there! → levati di lì!, vieni via da lì!
come away from there! → levati di lì!, vieni via da lì!
come back vi + adv
a. (return) → tornare
to come back to what we were discussing ... → per tornare all'argomento di prima...
to come back to what we were discussing ... → per tornare all'argomento di prima...
b. (reply) (fam) can I come back to you on that one? → possiamo riparlarne più tardi?
come by vi + prep to come by sth → procurarsi qc
come down
1. vi + prep → scendere
2. vi + adv (person) to come down (from/to) → scendere (da/a); (building) → essere demolito/a; (prices, temperature) → diminuire, calare
to come down in the world → ridursi male
she came down on him like a ton of bricks → gli ha fatto una sfuriata
to come down with a cold → prendersi un raffreddore
to come down in the world → ridursi male
she came down on him like a ton of bricks → gli ha fatto una sfuriata
to come down with a cold → prendersi un raffreddore
come down to vi + adv + prep it all comes down to ... → è tutta questione di..
come for vi + prep
a. (attack) → avventarsi su
b. (collect) → passare a prendere
come forward vi + adv → farsi avanti, presentarsi
come from vi + prep → venire or provenire da
come in vi + adv (person) → entrare; (train) → arrivare; (tide) → salire; (in race) → arrivare; (in election) → salire al potere
come in! → avanti!
where do I come in? → dove entro in ballo io?
they have no money coming in → non hanno entrate
come in! → avanti!
where do I come in? → dove entro in ballo io?
they have no money coming in → non hanno entrate
come in for vi + adv + prep (criticism, blame) → essere oggetto di
come into vi + prep (inherit) → ereditare
where do I come into it? (be involved) → come vi entro io?
money doesn't come into it → i soldi non c'entrano
where do I come into it? (be involved) → come vi entro io?
money doesn't come into it → i soldi non c'entrano
come off
1. vi + adv
a. (button) → staccarsi; (stain) → andare via
2. vi + prep a button came off my jacket → mi si è staccato un bottone dalla giacca
she came off her bike → è caduta dalla bicicletta
come off it! (fam) → piantala!, ma va'!
she came off her bike → è caduta dalla bicicletta
come off it! (fam) → piantala!, ma va'!
come on vi + adv
a. (progress) = come along c
c. (protest) come on! → ma dai!
d. (start) → cominciare
I feel a cold coming on → mi sta venendo un raffreddore
winter is coming on now → l'inverno si avvicina
I feel a cold coming on → mi sta venendo un raffreddore
winter is coming on now → l'inverno si avvicina
e. (lights, electricity) → accendersi
come on to vi + adv + prep (turn to) → passare a
come out vi + adv (person, object) → uscire; (flower) → sbocciare; (sun, stars) → apparire; (news, esp scandal) → essere divulgato/a; (truth) → saltare fuori; (book, film, magazine) → uscire, essere pubblicato/a; (qualities, show) → rivelarsi, mostrarsi; (stain) → andare via; (strike) → entrare in sciopero
to come out of sth → uscire da qc
it's bound to come out in the newspapers → apparirà senz'altro sui giornali
he came out in a rash → gli è venuto uno sfogo
the dye has come out of your jumper → il tuo maglione è scolorito
to come out on strike → entrare in sciopero, fare sciopero
to come out against sth → dichiararsi decisamente contrario/a a qc
you never know what he is going to come out with next! (fam) → non si sa mai con cosa verrà fuori la prossima volta!
to come out of sth → uscire da qc
it's bound to come out in the newspapers → apparirà senz'altro sui giornali
he came out in a rash → gli è venuto uno sfogo
the dye has come out of your jumper → il tuo maglione è scolorito
to come out on strike → entrare in sciopero, fare sciopero
to come out against sth → dichiararsi decisamente contrario/a a qc
you never know what he is going to come out with next! (fam) → non si sa mai con cosa verrà fuori la prossima volta!
come over
1. vi + adv → venire
they came over to England for a holiday → sono venuti in Inghilterra per una vacanza
you'll soon come over to my way of thinking → presto sarai anche tu della mia idea
I came over all dizzy → mi è venuto un giramento di testa
her speech came over very well → il suo discorso ha fatto una buona impressione, il suo discorso è riuscito bene
they came over to England for a holiday → sono venuti in Inghilterra per una vacanza
you'll soon come over to my way of thinking → presto sarai anche tu della mia idea
I came over all dizzy → mi è venuto un giramento di testa
her speech came over very well → il suo discorso ha fatto una buona impressione, il suo discorso è riuscito bene
2. vi + prep I don't know what's come over him! → non so cosa gli sia preso!
a feeling of weariness came over her → un forte senso di stanchezza la assalì
a feeling of weariness came over her → un forte senso di stanchezza la assalì
come round vi + adv
b. (occur regularly) → ricorrere, venire
Christmas seems to come round earlier every year → ogni anno sembra che il Natale venga prima
Christmas seems to come round earlier every year → ogni anno sembra che il Natale venga prima
c. (make detour) to come round (by) → passare (per)
we came round by the longer route → abbiamo fatto la strada più lunga
we came round by the longer route → abbiamo fatto la strada più lunga
d. (change one's mind) → cambiare idea
she'll soon come round to your way of thinking → presto la penserà come te
she'll soon come round to your way of thinking → presto la penserà come te
e. (throw off bad mood) leave him alone, he'll soon come round → lascialo in pace or perdere, presto gli passerà
f. (regain consciousness) → riprendere conoscenza, rinvenire
come through
1. vi + adv
a. (survive) → sopravvivere, farcela
b. (telephone call) the call came through → abbiamo ricevuto la telefonata
come to
1. vi + prep (add up to, amount) how much does it come to? → quanto costa?, quanto viene?
2. vi + adv (regain consciousness) → riprendere conoscenza, rinvenire
come together vi + adv (assemble) → riunirsi; (meet) → incontrarsi
come up
1. vi + adv
come up against vi + adv + prep (resistance, difficulties) → urtare contro
she came up against complete opposition to her proposals → le sue proposte hanno incontrato la più completa opposizione
she came up against complete opposition to her proposals → le sue proposte hanno incontrato la più completa opposizione
come up to vi + adv + prep → arrivare (fino) a
the film didn't come up to our expectations → il film ci ha deluso
the film didn't come up to our expectations → il film ci ha deluso
come up with vi + adv + prep (suggest, idea, plan) → suggerire, proporre; (offer, money, suggestion) → offrire
he came up with an idea → venne fuori con un'idea
he came up with an idea → venne fuori con un'idea
come upon vi + prep (object, person) → trovare per caso
1. to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him. Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?
2. to become near or close to something in time or space. Christmas is coming soon.
3. to happen or be situated. The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.
4. (often with to) to happen (by accident). How did you come to break your leg?
5. to arrive at (a certain state etc). What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.
6. (with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to). The total comes to 51.
interjection expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc. Come, come! That was very rude of you!
ˈcomer nounlate-comers will not be admitted; We welcome all comers.
ˈcoming nounthe comings and goings of the people in the street.
ˈcomeback noun a return (especially to show business). The actress made a comeback years after retiring.
ˈcomedown noun a fall in dignity etc. The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.
come about to happen. How did that come about?
come across to meet or find by chance. He came across some old friends.
come along1. to come with or accompany the person speaking etc. Come along with me!
2. to progress. How are things coming along?
come by to get. How did you come by that black eye?
come down to decrease; to become less. Tea has come down in price.
come into one's own to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc. He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.
come off1. to fall off. Her shoe came off.
2. to turn out (well); to succeed. The gamble didn't come off.
come on1. to appear on stage or the screen. They waited for the comedian to come on.
2. hurry up!. Come on – we'll be late for the party!
3. don't be ridiculous!. Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!
come out1. to become known. The truth finally came out.
2. to be published. This newspaper comes out once a week.
3. to strike. The men have come out (on strike).
4. (of a photograph) to be developed. This photograph has come out very well.
5. to be removed. This dirty mark won't come out.
come round1. (also come around) to visit. Come round and see us soon.
2. to regain consciousness. After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.
come to to regain consciousness. When will he come to after the operation?
come to light to be discovered. The theft only came to light when the owners returned from holiday.
come upon to meet, find or discover by chance. She came upon a solution to the problem.
come up with to think of; to produce. He's come up with a great idea.
come what may whatever happens. I'll give you my support, come what may!
to come (in the) future. in the days to come.
come → يَأتي přijít komme kommen έρχομαι venir tulla venir doći venire 来る 오다 komen komme przyjść vir приходить komma มา gelmek đến 来
come
vi venir; ___ in! → pase, pasa; entre, entra; to ___ to terms → ponerse de acuerdo.
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