come upon

tomber sur, trouver par hasard

Trouver par hasard une personne ou une chose qu’on ne cherchait pas.

En anglais simple : To find someone or something when you were not looking for them.

• We came upon an empty house.
• She came upon the letter while cleaning.
• Have you ever come upon a wild deer?

Comment l'utiliser : come upon someone/something (We came upon a small lake.)

Synonymes : come across, find, stumble upon

Expressions courantes : come upon something, come upon someone

s’abattre sur, envahir

Se dit d’un problème ou d’un sentiment qui touche une personne.

En anglais simple : If trouble or a feeling does this, it happens to someone or affects them.

• A deep sadness came upon him.
• May no harm come upon your family.
• Fear came upon her as the lights went out.

Comment l'utiliser : something comes upon someone (A strange calm came upon her.)

Synonymes : befall, affect

Expressions courantes : come upon someone, come upon us