come
Pronunciation: /kʌm/
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Spanish translation of come
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- 1 a (advance, approach, travel) venir* come here = ven (aquí) we've come a long way since … (made much progress) = hemos avanzado mucho desde que … can I come with you? = ¿puedo ir contigo?, ¿te puedo acompañar? after a while, you'll come to a crossroads = al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce I'm coming, I won't be a moment = enseguida voy b (originate) where do you come from? = ¿de dónde eres? it comes from Italy = viene de Italia c to come and go = ir* y venir* three o'clock came and went and he still hadn't arrived = pasaron las tres y no llegaba
- 2 a (occur in time, context) Christmas is coming = ya llega la Navidad it came as a complete surprise = fue una sorpresa total to take life as it comes = aceptar la vida tal (y) como se presenta come what may = pase lo que pase b (as prep) para I'll be tired out come Friday = estaré agotado para el viernes c this coming Friday = este viernes que viene d
to come
(in the future) (as adv) in years to come = en años venideros a taste of things to come = una muestra de lo que nos espera
- 4 (be gained) it'll come, just keep practicing = ya te va a salir; sigue practicando driving didn't come easily to me = aprender a manejar or (Esp) conducir no me fue fácil
- 5 (be available, obtainable) (+ adv compl) venir* sugar comes in half-pound bags = el azúcar viene en paquetes de media libra the car comes with the job = el coche te lo dan con el trabajo
- 6 (+ adv compl) a (in sequence, list, structure) Cancer comes between Gemini and Leo = Cáncer está entre Géminis y Leo b (in race, competition) llegar* to come first (in a race) = llegar* el primero; (in an exam) = quedar or salir* el primero c (be ranked) estar* my children come first = primero están mis hijos
Phrasal verbs
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come across
a v + prep + o (find) encontrar(se)*; (meet) [person] encontrarse* con b v + adv (communicate, be communicated) [meaning] ser* comprendido; [feelings] transmitirse he came across very well in the interview = hizo muy buena impresión en la entrevista -
come along
v + adv a (in imperative) a (hurry up) come along, children = ¡vamos, niños!, ¡apúrense, niños! (AmL) , ¡órale, niños! (Méx) (fam) b (as encouragement, rebuke) come along! = ¡vamos! b (accompany) can I come along? = ¿puedo ir (yo) también? come along with me = ven conmigo, acompáñame c (progress) ir*, marchar -
come apart
v + adv a (fall apart) deshacerse* b (have detachable parts) desmontarse -
come around
(BrE also) come round a v + prep + o (turn) [bend] tomar; [corner] doblar b v + adv a (visit) (esp BrE) venir* (a casa) b (recover consciousness) volver* en sí c (change mind) he'll come around eventually = ya se va a convencer -
come away
v + adv a (leave, depart) to come away ( -
come back
v + adv a (return) volver* b (be remembered) it's all coming back (to me) = estoy volviendo a recordarlo todo -
come down
v + adv a a (descend) bajar b (reach) llegar* c (collapse) [ceiling/wall] caerse* d [plane] aterrizar*; (in accident) caer* b (decrease) [price] bajar -
come down to
v + adv + prep + o (impers) ser* cuestión de -
come forward
v + adv [witness] presentarse; [volunteer] ofrecerse*; [culprit] darse* a conocer -
come in
v + adv a (enter) entrar come in! = ¡adelante! b a [boat] llegar* b [tide] subir c (be received) [applications/reports/donations] llegar* d (play useful role) where do I come in? = ¿cuál es mi papel? that's where these boxes come in = para eso están las cajas -
come in for
v + adv + prep + o [criticism] ser* objeto de -
come into
v + prep + o a (enter into) entrar en, entrar a (AmL) b (inherit) heredar c (be, become relevant) principles don't come into it = no es cuestión de principios -
come off
a a v + adv (detach itself) [handle] soltarse*; [button] desprenderse; [wallpaper] despegarse*; [dirt/grease] quitarse b v + prep + o (fall off) [horse/motorcycle] caerse* de b v + adv (fare, acquit oneself) he always comes off worst = siempre sale perdiendo c v + prep + o a (stop taking) [drug] dejar de tomar b (be serious) come off it! (colloq) = ¡anda! ¡no digas tonterías! (fam) -
come on
v + adv a (urging sb) (only in imperative) come on! = ¡vamos! ¡date prisa! or (AmL tb) ¡apúrate!, ¡órale! (Méx) (fam) b a (begin) [night/winter] entrar b (begin to operate) [heating/appliance] encenderse*, ponerse* en funcionamiento; [light] encenderse* -
come out
a v + adv (+ prep + o) a (from inside) salir* b [tooth/hair] caerse*; [stain] salir* b v + adv a (appear) [sun/stars] salir*; [flowers] florecer*, salir* b (be said, spoken) salir*; (be revealed, emphasized) [secret/truth] revelarse, salir* a la luz c (declare oneself) declararse to come out on strike = declararse en huelga • (as being gay) destaparse (fam), declararse abiertamente homosexual d [newspaper/record/product] salir* -
come over
a v + adv (to sb's home) venir* (a casa) b v + prep + o (affect, afflict) I don't know what came over me = no sé qué me pasó -
come round
(BrE) come around -
come through
a [message/news/supplies] llegar* you're coming through loud and clear = te recibimos muy bien b v + prep + o [ordeal/illness] salir* de; [war] sobrevivir a -
come to
a v + prep + o a (reach) llegar* a what's the world coming to! = ¡hasta dónde vamos a llegar! • (occur) [idea/answer/name] ocurrirse it came to me in a flash = se me ocurrió de repente • (be a question of) when it comes to … = cuando se trata de … b (amount to) [total] ascender* a (frml) it comes to $15 exactly = son 15 dólares justos the plan never came to anything = el plan nunca llegó a nada b v + adv (recover consciousness) volver* en sí -
come up
v + adv a a (ascend, rise) [person] subir; [sun/moon] salir* b (approach) acercarse* to come up -
come up against
v + adv + prep + o [opposition/prejudice] enfrentarse a -
come up for
v + adv + prep + o the car is coming up for its annual service = dentro de poco hay que hacerle la revisión anual al coche I should come up for promotion next year = me deberían considerar para un ascenso el año que viene -
come up to
v + adv + prep + o a (reach as far as) llegar* a or hasta b (attain) [standard] alcanzar*, llegar* a -
come up with
v + adv + prep + o [plan/scheme] idear; [proposal] presentar; [money] conseguir* if you can come up with a better idea = si a ti se te ocurre algo mejor
