come up to

come up to
v + adv + prep + o
a) (reach as far as) llegar* a or hasta

the water came up to my chest — el agua me llegaba al pecho

b) (attain) \<\<standard\>\> alcanzar*, llegar* a

her performance didn't come up to expectations — su actuación no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba

c) (be nearly)

it's coming up to four o'clock — son cerca de las cuatro

we're coming up to the end of this stage — nos estamos acercando al final de esta etapa

VI + PREP
1) (=reach) llegar hasta

the water came up to my waist — el agua me llegaba hasta la cintura

2) (=approach) acercarse a

she came up to me and kissed me — se me acercó y me besó

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

scratch 1., 3)
* * *
v + adv + prep + o
a) (reach as far as) llegar* a or hasta

the water came up to my chest — el agua me llegaba al pecho

b) (attain) \<\<standard\>\> alcanzar*, llegar* a

her performance didn't come up to expectations — su actuación no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba

c) (be nearly)

it's coming up to four o'clock — son cerca de las cuatro

we're coming up to the end of this stage — nos estamos acercando al final de esta etapa


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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