Dictionary

come across en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, across.
   • He came across the street towards me.
2. (figuratively) To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.
   • You argued well in court but your firm doesn't pay its lawyers well, so why don't you come across to ours?
3. (idiomatic) To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image; to seem or appear (to be some way).
   • A business suit and adequate elocution help her to come across as the competent professional she is.
   • How did she come across when you met with her?
   • “Because of the British empire, I mean. On which the sun never sets. There’s no offence intended. That’s what I want to be sure of. That the line doesn’t come across as an insult to your country’s glorious past.” 2001, Salman Rushdie, Fury: A Novel, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 36:
   • How did she come across to you?
   • She came across as sharp and well-grounded.
4. (idiomatic, transitive) To find, usually by accident.
   • In the dark he came across an old box by accident.
5. To produce what was desired; to come up with the goods.
   • He came across with the rest of the money when we mentioned our lawyer.
   • Near-synonym: come through
   • "I'll die before I let my grandad pay you that much money!" blazed the girl. "That ain't unlikely either," retorted Shanan, "if ol' Bart Hendricks don't come across with the ransom." 1929, Reginald Charles Barker, The Hair-trigger Brand, page 160:
6. (idiomatic, intransitive) To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
   • Near-synonym: come around
7. (idiomatic, intransitive) To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something. ▸ To have sex; to give in to seduction.
8. (idiomatic, intransitive) To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something. ▸ To confess to something.

Forms

Coordinates

come through · translate · come around · come through · come through · equate

Synonyms

come through · come upon · come over · come around · come off · happen across · come around · come around · encounter · run across · come over

Translations (91)

hu rátalál (find, usually by accident) · it avere l'aria (give an appearance or impression) · cmn 遇到 (find, usually by accident) · hu rábukkan (find, usually by accident) · es dar con (find, usually by accident) · nb støte på (find, usually by accident) · nl overkomen (give an appearance or impression) · nb gi inntrykk av (give an appearance or impression) · sv stöta på (find, usually by accident) · pl zmienić front (change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition) · hu tűnik (give an appearance or impression) · tr gelmek (give an appearance or impression) · es hallarse con (find, usually by accident) · pl wpaść (find, usually by accident) · ca ensopegar amb (find, usually by accident) · ga tar ar (find, usually by accident) · uk натра́пити (find, usually by accident) · tr görünmek (give an appearance or impression) · es toparse con (find, usually by accident) · nb snuble over (find, usually by accident) · ru натыка́ться (find, usually by accident) · la inveniō (find, usually by accident) · pl natknąć się (find, usually by accident) · pt deparar (find, usually by accident) · pl napotkać (find, usually by accident) · uk натрапля́ти (find, usually by accident) · hu ráakad (find, usually by accident) · sv ge ett intryck av (give an appearance or impression) · de antreffen (find, usually by accident) · pl wydawać się (give an appearance or impression) · hu benyomást kelt (give an appearance or impression) · izh vassata (find, usually by accident) · pl natykać się (find, usually by accident) · de wirken (give an appearance or impression) · qu taripay (find, usually by accident) · hu akad (find, usually by accident) · es pasarse a (change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition) · el τυχαίνω (find, usually by accident) · ru встре́титься (find, usually by accident) · pl zrobić wrażenie (give an appearance or impression) · jv mrangguli (find, usually by accident) · fr tomber sur (find, usually by accident) · cs narazit na (find, usually by accident) · pl natrafić (find, usually by accident) · ru наткну́ться (find, usually by accident) · gd amais (find, usually by accident) · fi törmätä (find, usually by accident) · es quedar como (give an appearance or impression) · hu botlik (find, usually by accident) · nb fremstå (give an appearance or impression) · it dare l'impressione (give an appearance or impression) · pl wpadać (find, usually by accident) · ar صَادَفَ (find, usually by accident) · ang oferfaran (find, usually by accident) · es dar una impresión (give an appearance or impression) · pl wydać się (give an appearance or impression) · oc daissar l'impression que (give an appearance or impression) · es dar la impresión de ser (give an appearance or impression) · sv träffa på (find, usually by accident) · cmn 遇見 /遇见 (find, usually by accident) · tr karşılaşmak (find, usually by accident) · pt topar (find, usually by accident) · fi vaikuttaa (give an appearance or impression) · oc encontrar (find, usually by accident) · egy gm-m (find, usually by accident) · ro lăsa impresia că (give an appearance or impression) · ro da peste (find, usually by accident) · pl natrafiać (find, usually by accident) · de vorkommen (give an appearance or impression) · gd tachair air (find, usually by accident) · hu bukkan (find, usually by accident) · pl zmieniać front (change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition) · de begegnen (find, usually by accident) · hu belebotlik (find, usually by accident) · pl ujść (give an appearance or impression) · hu látszik (give an appearance or impression) · oc donar l'impression que (give an appearance or impression) · pl napotykać (find, usually by accident) · de herüberkommen (give an appearance or impression) · gd thig tarsainn air (find, usually by accident) · pl uchodzić (give an appearance or impression) · mk налетува (find, usually by accident) · tr denk gelmek (find, usually by accident) · ro da impresia că (give an appearance or impression) · hu talál (find, usually by accident) · pl robić wrażenie (give an appearance or impression) · bg натъквам се (find, usually by accident) · tr karşıdan karşıya geçmek (change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition) · fr avoir l'air de (give an appearance or impression) · de stoßen auf (find, usually by accident) · nb treffe på (find, usually by accident)