come across

• Deutsches phrasales Verb-Äquivalent: drückt aus, dass man zufällig auf jemanden oder etwas stößt bzw. etwas unerwartet findet, oder dass jemand oder etwas einen bestimmten Eindruck vermittelt bzw. eine bestimmte Wirkung hat.

A phrasal verb used to indicate unexpectedly finding or encountering someone or something, or to convey a particular impression or meaning.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Find or encounter by chanceinformal

   To meet or find someone or something unexpectedly.

   zufällig begegnen

   • I came across an old photo album while cleaning the attic.
   • She came across a rare book at the flea market.
   • He came across his former classmate at the airport.

   Synonymebump intochance upondiscoverencounterfindhappen uponrun into

2. Give an impressioninformal

   To appear or seem in a particular way to others.

   Einen Eindruck machen

   • He comes across as very confident during interviews.
   • She came across as friendly and approachable.
   • The message came across clearly to the audience.

   Synonymeappearcome offseem

Grundverbcome