come up

sorgere, presentarsi

Accadere o diventare noto, spesso in modo inaspettato.

In inglese semplice: To happen or become known, often unexpectedly.

• Something has come up.
• A problem came up during the trip.
• Call me if any new issues come up.

Sinonimi: arise, crop up, emerge

Espressioni comuni: come up unexpectedly, come up suddenly, come up at work

avvicinarsi, essere imminente

Essere vicino nel tempo, quando si parla di un evento che accadrà presto.

In inglese semplice: If an event is near in time, it will happen soon.

• My birthday is coming up.
• We have an important exam coming up.
• What events are coming up next month?

Sinonimi: approach, draw near

Espressioni comuni: come up soon, come up next, come up this week

essere menzionato, venire fuori

Essere menzionato o attirare l'attenzione durante una conversazione o una discussione.

In inglese semplice: To be mentioned or brought to people’s attention during a conversation or discussion.

• Your name came up today.
• The subject came up during dinner.
• Does that question often come up in interviews?

Come si usa: come up in something (Your name came up in our conversation.)

Sinonimi: be mentioned, be raised

Espressioni comuni: come up in conversation, come up in discussions, come up at meetings

essere all’altezza di, soddisfare

Essere abbastanza valido da soddisfare un certo criterio o le aspettative di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To prove good enough when compared with a particular standard or what someone hoped for.

• The meal came up to expectations.
• His work did not come up to the required standard.
• Will the new model come up to our expectations?

Come si usa: come up to something (The finished work did not come up to our standards.)

Sinonimi: meet, match, measure up to

Espressioni comuni: come up to expectations, come up to standard

avvicinarsi a

Avvicinarsi a un certo momento o a un evento programmato.

In inglese semplice: To move closer to a particular time or planned event.

• We are coming up to Christmas.
• The broadcast is coming up on the interview segment.
• It was coming up to noon when the rain stopped.

Come si usa: come up on something (We are coming up on our tenth anniversary.); come up to a time/event (It was coming up to midnight when we arrived.)

Sinonimi: approach, near

Espressioni comuni: come up on something, come up to midnight, come up to Christmas

comparire in tribunale

Presentarsi in tribunale perché un giudice esamini il proprio caso.

In inglese semplice: To appear in court so a judge can deal with your case.

• He comes up in court tomorrow.
• She came up before the local magistrate.
• When will the accused come up before the judge?

Come si usa: come up before a judge/court (The accused came up before a judge yesterday.)

Sinonimi: appear in court

Espressioni comuni: come up before someone, come up in court

opportunità, occasione

Occasione di ottenere qualcosa di utile o migliorare la propria situazione.

In inglese semplice: A chance to gain something useful or improve your situation.

• That job offer was a come-up.
• She saw the cheap equipment as a come-up for her business.
• He hoped the deal would be his big come-up.

Sinonimi: opportunity, chance

Espressioni comuni: a come up, good come up