come across

zufällig finden, stoßen auf

Jemanden treffen oder etwas finden, ohne danach gesucht zu haben.

In einfachem Englisch: To find or meet someone or something without looking for them.

• I came across an old photo.
• She came across this recipe online.
• Have you ever come across such a strange name?

So benutzt man es: come across someone/something (I came across an old friend at the station.)

Synonyme: find, encounter, run into

Häufige Wendungen: come across something, come across someone

wirken, rüberkommen

Auf andere Menschen auf eine bestimmte Weise wirken.

In einfachem Englisch: To seem a particular way to other people.

• You come across as friendly.
• She came across well in the interview.
• Did my message come across as rude?

So benutzt man es: come across as something (He comes across as a kind person.); come across to someone (How did I come across to the audience?)

Synonyme: seem, appear

Häufige Wendungen: come across well, come across badly, come across as friendly

herüberkommen, herübergehen

Von der anderen Seite zum Sprecher oder zu einem bestimmten Ort kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move from the other side of something toward the speaker or a particular place.

• Come across the road to us.
• She came across the room to greet me.
• Can you come across the field?

So benutzt man es: come across something (Come across the bridge and meet us here.)

Synonyme: cross

Häufige Wendungen: come across here, come across something

die Seite wechseln, überlaufen

Eine Gruppe verlassen und sich der gegnerischen Gruppe anschließen.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave one group and join a group that competes against it.

• Will you come across to our side?
• Several lawyers came across to the rival firm.
• She hopes more supporters will come across before the vote.

So benutzt man es: come across to someone/something (Two members came across to our party.)

Synonyme: switch sides, defect

Häufige Wendungen: come across to us, come across willingly

das Nötige liefern, liefern

Geld, Hilfe oder Ergebnisse liefern, die jemand braucht oder erwartet.

In einfachem Englisch: To provide the money, help, or results that someone needs or expects.

• We needed help, and she came across.
• He finally came across with the promised cash.
• Can the supplier come across with the goods today?

So benutzt man es: come across with something (The sponsor came across with the money we needed.)

Synonyme: deliver, come through

Häufige Wendungen: come across with money, come across finally

nachgeben, einwilligen

Schließlich zustimmen, das zu tun, was jemand verlangt.

In einfachem Englisch: To finally agree to do what someone wants you to do.

• After much persuasion, he came across.
• She refused at first but eventually came across.
• Keep asking; they may come across in the end.

Synonyme: give in, agree, yield

Gegenteile: refuse

Häufige Wendungen: come across eventually, come across finally