come across | Idiomator

Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seecome,‎across.Hecame acrossthe street towards me.; (figuratively)Tochangesides; to cross over to work for the opposition.Synonym:come overYou argued well in court but your firm doesn't pay its lawyers well, so why don't youcome acrossto ours?; ; (idiomatic)To give anappearanceorimpression; to project a certainimage; toseemorappear(to be some way).[(often)withas;or(often)withlike]Synonyms:come off,come overCoordinate terms:translate,equate(especially regarding abstractions)How did shecome acrosswhen you met with her?How did shecome acrossto you?Shecame acrossas sharp and well-grounded.A business suit and adequate elocution help her tocome acrossas the competent professional she is.2001,Salman Rushdie,Fury: A Novel, London:Jonathan Cape,→ISBN,page36:“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’tcome acrossas an insult to your country’s glorious past.”; ; (idiomatic,transitive)Tofind, usually byaccident.Synonyms:come upon,run across,encounter,happen acrossIn the meadow hecame acrossa rare flower.; To produce what was desired; tocome up with the goods.[withwith]Near-synonym:come throughCoordinate term:come aroundHecame acrosswith the rest of the money when we mentioned our lawyer.1929, Reginald Charles Barker,The Hair-trigger Brand, page160:"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'tcome acrosswith the ransom."; (idiomatic,intransitive)Togive inand do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.Near-synonym:come aroundCoordinate term:come through(idiomatic,intransitive)To have sex; to give in to seduction.(idiomatic,intransitive)Toconfessto something.

Examples:

EN: "Mother wants to come across.
ES: "Mi madre quiere cruzar.
EN: Lorenz, you are the biggest scoundrel that I've ever come across in my entire life!
ES: "¡Lorenz, eres el mayor canalla que me he encontrado en mi vida!"
EN: - Pray, tell me where did you come across my briefcase?
ES: Pero dígame, ¿cómo hizo para venir con mi maletín?
EN: You just give that dame the works and see how quick her uncle will come across.
ES: Tú maltrata a la señorita... y verás qué rápido responde su tío.
EN: - By the way when you were in the Cambridge sector, did you come across an old friend of mine?
ES: - A propósito, cuando estuviste en Cambridge, ¿por casualidad no conociste a un amigo mío?
EN: I'll just come across the garden.
ES: Atajaré por el jardín.
EN: Sure, I'll come across!
ES: ¡Claro que te la devolveré!
EN: - Are you going to come across?
ES: - ¿Volverás a verle?
EN: If you come across a yellow dog. With a long tail.
ES: Si te topas con un perro amarillo, con una cola bien larga,
EN: If McCaskey doesn't come across with that 10th Street building, let him have it.
ES: Si McCaskey rechaza pagar, muéstrale de qué madera estas hecho.
EN: Tomorrow we may come across a gargling brook or a spring with its cool Olympic waters gushing merrily on.
ES: Mañana quizá nos topemos con un arroyo correntoso o un manantial con sus frescas aguas del Olimpo.
EN: Something's come across his way, something dangerous.
ES: Hay algo que se cruza en su camino peligrosamente.
EN: Either you come across or I go across.
ES: Aflojas o te me vengo encima.
EN: No, they come across for water.
ES: - A través del río.
EN: If you don't come across for him, it's curtains for him.
ES: Si no le echas un cable, es telón para él.

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