come up to

sich nähern

Sich einer Person oder einem Ort nähern; auch zeitlich einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt näher kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move nearer to a person or place, or get closer to a particular time.

• A man came up to me.
• We are coming up to the end of term.
• She came up to the desk and asked for help.

So benutzt man es: come up to someone/something (A child came up to our table.)

Synonyme: approach

Häufige Wendungen: come up to someone, come up to midnight

entsprechen, gerecht werden

So gut sein, wie es der erwartete Maßstab oder das erwartete Ergebnis verlangt.

In einfachem Englisch: To be as good as the standard or result that someone expects.

• The service came up to our expectations.
• His work rarely comes up to the required standard.
• Did the hotel come up to your hopes?

So benutzt man es: come up to expectations/a standard (The meal did not come up to our expectations.)

Synonyme: meet, match, measure up to

Gegenteile: fall short of

Häufige Wendungen: come up to expectations, come up to standard

reichen bis

Bis zu einer bestimmten Höhe oder einem bestimmten Niveau reichen.

In einfachem Englisch: To reach a particular level or height.

• The snow comes up to my knees.
• Her head came up to his shoulder.
• Does the water come up to your waist?

So benutzt man es: come up to something (The water came up to my knees.)

Synonyme: reach

Häufige Wendungen: come up to here, come up to something