come across

come across
(to meet or find by chance: He came across some old friends.) encontrar, tropezarse con
come across vb encontrar
I came across this letter in a drawer encontré esta carta en un cajón
come across (sth., s.o.)
expr.
• encontrarse con (algo, alguien) expr.
v.
• hallar v.
1) v + prep + o (find) encontrar(se)*; (meet) \<\<person\>\> encontrarse* con

I'd never come across the word before — era la primera vez que oía/leía la palabra

2) v + adv (communicate, be communicated) \<\<meaning\>\> ser* comprendido; \<\<feelings\>\> transmitirse

he came across very well in the interview — hizo muy buena impresión en la entrevista

1. VI + ADV
1) (=make an impression)

to come across well/badly — causar buena/mala impresión

she comes across as a nice girl — da la impresión de ser una chica simpática

it didn't come across like that — no lo entendimos en ese sentido, no es esa la impresión que nos produjo

2) (US) (=keep one's word) cumplir la palabra
2.
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

* * *
1) v + prep + o (find) encontrar(se)*; (meet) \<\<person\>\> encontrarse* con

I'd never come across the word before — era la primera vez que oía/leía la palabra

2) v + adv (communicate, be communicated) \<\<meaning\>\> ser* comprendido; \<\<feelings\>\> transmitirse

he came across very well in the interview — hizo muy buena impresión en la entrevista


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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