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• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la obtención o adquisición de algo, a menudo con esfuerzo, o para una visita breve a alguien.

A phrasal verb used to indicate obtaining or acquiring something, often with effort, or to visit someone briefly.

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Obtain or acquireinformal

   To get something, often with effort or difficulty.

   conseguir, obtener

   • How did you come by that rare book?
   • She came by her wealth through hard work.
   • It's hard to come by good help these days.

   Sinónimosacquireattainearngaingetlandnetobtainpick upprocuresecurewin

   Antónimosforfeitgiveloserelinquishsurrender

2. Visit brieflyinformal

   To make a short visit to someone's home or location.

   pasar por

   • Come by my office when you have a moment.
   • He came by the house to drop off a package.
   • Feel free to come by anytime for a chat.

   Sinónimoscome rounddrop bydrop inpop in

Verbo basecome