chance upon

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o encontro ou a descoberta de algo ou alguém de forma inesperada ou por acaso, geralmente sem que isso tenha sido planejado.

A phrasal verb used to indicate unexpectedly finding or encountering someone or something by luck or accident.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Find or meet unexpectedlyformal

   To discover something or meet someone by accident or without planning.

   Deparar-se com

   • I chanced upon an old photograph in the attic.
   • She chanced upon a rare book at the flea market.
   • He chanced upon his former classmate while traveling abroad.

   Sinônimosbump intocome acrossencounterhappen uponlight uponrun into

Verbo basechance