come across

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).

   How did she come across when you met with her?

   How did she come across to you?

   wirken, vorkommen, herüberkommen

   be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

4. (idiomatic, transitive)To find, usually by accident.

   In the dark he came across an old box by accident.

   begegnen, antreffen, stoßen auf

   натыка́тьсяnatykátʹsja, наткну́тьсяnatknútʹsja, встре́титьсяvstrétitʹsja

   натрапля́тиnatrapljáty, натра́питиnatrápyty

   find unexpectedly

5. To produce what was desired; to come up with the goods.

   Near-synonym: come through

   He came across with the rest of the money when we mentioned our lawyer.

   come together

6. (idiomatic, intransitive)To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.

   Near-synonym: come around

7. To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.

   (idiomatic, intransitive)To have sex; to give in to seduction.

8. (idiomatic, intransitive)To confess to something.

1. I saw her coming across the street.

   ruЯ видел, как она переходит улицу. — odexed

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2. She came across to speak to me.

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3. On my way home, I came across an old friend.

   ruПо пути домой я встретил своего давнишнего друга. — soweli_Elepanto

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4. He came across his old friend while walking in the park.

   deBei einem Spaziergang im Park traf er seinen alten Freund. — TomSFox

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5. If you come across my book, will you send it to me?

   ruЕсли вы случайно найдёте мою книгу, пришлёте её мне? — marafon

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irregular · Lesson

• come upпідійти, піднятисяTo emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
• come offнатрапити, натраплятиTo become detached.
• come outпоставити, ставитиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, out.
• come onпройти, проходитиTo encounter, discover; to come upon.
• come inздаватися, кидатиTo enter.
• come downпадати, впастиTo descend, fall down, collapse.
• come backповернутисяTo return to a place.
• come overнатрапити, натраплятиTo affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse.