come upon

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer la découverte ou la rencontre inattendue de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un.

A phrasal verb used to indicate discovering or encountering something or someone unexpectedly.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Discover or find unexpectedlyformal

   To find or encounter something or someone by chance.

   Découvrir ou trouver par hasard

   • While hiking, they came upon a hidden waterfall.
   • I came upon an old photograph in the attic.
   • She came upon a rare book at the flea market.

   Synonymeschance upondiscoverencounterfindhappen uponlight uponrun into

2. Attack or affect suddenlyformal

   To attack or affect someone suddenly and unexpectedly.

   assaillir soudainement

   • A feeling of sadness came upon him without warning.
   • The enemy came upon the village at dawn.
   • Fear came upon her as she entered the dark room.

   Synonymesafflictassailattackbefallhitovercomeseizestrike

Verbe de basecome