come up

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar movimento para cima, aproximação, surgimento ou menção em uma conversa.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of moving upward, approaching, arising, or being mentioned or discussed.

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Arise or occurinformal

   To happen or appear unexpectedly.

   Surgir

   • A problem came up during the meeting.
   • Something urgent came up, so I had to leave early.
   • The topic of vacation came up in our conversation.

   Sinônimosappeararisecrop upemergehappenoccursurfacetranspire

2. Approach or move closerinformal

   To move towards someone or something.

   Aproximar-se

   • A stranger came up to me and asked for directions.
   • The cat came up to the door when I called.
   • She came up behind him and tapped his shoulder.

   Sinônimosadvanceapproachcome closedraw nearnear

   Antônimosdepartleaverecederetreatwithdraw

3. Be mentioned or discussedinformal

   To be introduced or talked about in a conversation.

   Ser mencionado

   • The question of salary came up during the interview.
   • His name came up several times in the discussion.
   • The idea of moving abroad came up again last night.

   Sinônimosappeararisecrop upemergesurface

Verbo basecome