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come across

/kʌm əˈkrɒs/

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verb

/kʌm əˈkrɒs/B1formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения неожиданной находки или встречи с кем-либо или чем-либо, или для передачи определённого впечатления или значения.

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

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

  1. Find or encounter by chanceinformal

    To meet or find someone or something unexpectedly.

    ruНаткнуться

    • 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.

    Synonymsbump intochance upondiscoverencounterfindhappen uponrun into

  2. Give an impressioninformal

    To appear or seem in a particular way to others.

    ruПроизводить впечатление

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

    Synonymsappearcome offseem

Forms
  • come across past participle
  • came across past simple
  • coming across present participle
  • comes across third person singular

Base verbcome

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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