come and go

aller et venir

Être présent un moment, disparaître, puis parfois revenir.

En anglais simple : To be present for a while, disappear, and sometimes return.

• The pain comes and goes.
• Fashions have come and gone, but this style remains popular.
• Do these feelings come and go throughout the day?

Synonymes : appear and disappear

Expressions courantes : come and go suddenly, come and go regularly

aller et venir

Arriver dans un lieu et en repartir, souvent librement ou à plusieurs reprises.

En anglais simple : To arrive and leave, often freely or many times.

• People come and go all day.
• The workers came and went through the back door.
• Can we come and go whenever we want?

Comment l'utiliser : come and go as someone pleases (Guests can come and go as they please.)

Expressions courantes : come and go freely, come and go quietly

passer

Arriver puis passer, en parlant d’un moment ou d’un événement.

En anglais simple : If a time or event does this, it arrives and then passes.

• Summer came and went quickly.
• His birthday had come and gone without a celebration.
• Another deadline will come and go before they decide.

Synonymes : pass, go by

Expressions courantes : come and go unnoticed, come and go quickly