come round

passare a trovare, venire a trovare

Venire a trovare qualcuno a casa sua o nel posto dove si trova di solito.

In inglese semplice: To visit someone at their home or usual place.

• Come round for tea.
• They came round to our house last night.
• Would you like to come round tomorrow?

Come si usa: come round for something (Come round for coffee tomorrow.); come round to + place (She came round to my house after work.)

Sinonimi: come over, come around, visit

Espressioni comuni: come round for dinner, come round to someone

cambiare idea, lasciarsi convincere

Cambiare idea e iniziare a dare ragione a qualcuno o ad accettare una proposta.

In inglese semplice: To change your opinion and start agreeing with someone or accepting an idea.

• Give him time; he will come round.
• She came round to our way of thinking.
• Have they come round to the proposal yet?

Come si usa: come round to something (My parents came round to the idea of moving.)

Sinonimi: come around, change your mind

Espressioni comuni: come round to something, come round eventually

riprendere conoscenza, rinvenire

Tornare cosciente dopo aver perso conoscenza.

In inglese semplice: To become awake and aware again after being unconscious.

• She will come round soon.
• He came round in a hospital bed.
• How long did it take her to come round?

Come si usa: come round after something (He came round after the operation.)

Sinonimi: come to, come around, regain consciousness

Contrari: pass out

Espressioni comuni: come round after surgery, come round slowly

calmarsi, addolcirsi

Smettere di essere arrabbiato con qualcuno o di trattarlo con freddezza.

In inglese semplice: To stop being angry or unfriendly towards someone.

• She is angry, but she will come round.
• He came round after I apologized.
• Give them a few days to come round.

Sinonimi: calm down, soften

Espressioni comuni: come round eventually, come round after apologies

cambiare direzione, virare

Girare per muoversi o rivolgersi in un’altra direzione.

In inglese semplice: To turn and move or face in a different direction.

• The boat began to come round.
• The wind came round to the north overnight.
• The captain waited for the ship to come round.

Come si usa: come round to + direction (The wind came round to the west overnight.)

Sinonimi: turn, change direction

Espressioni comuni: come round into wind, come round slowly