Meaning

2 senses

  1. To discover or find, especially by chance or accident.

    We came upon the skeleton while we were hiking.

    натыка́тьсяnatykátʹsja, наткну́тьсяnatknútʹsja

    find unexpectedly

  2. To befall; to affect; to happen to.

    I pray no harm will come upon you.

    настига́тьnastigátʹ, насти́гнутьnastígnutʹ

Examples

38 sentences

  1. I came upon an old friend of mine on the train.

    ruВ поезде я наткнулся на старого приятеля. — Hellerick

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  2. I came upon a rare stamp at that store.

    ruВ этой лавке я наткнулся на редкую марку. — marafon

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  3. A good idea came upon me.

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  4. I came upon a friend of mine.

    ruЯ встретил одного из своих друзей. — marafon

    deIch begegnete einem Freund von mir. — al_ex_an_der

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  5. They came upon me at my residence.

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Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
to come across; to discover:
to befall; to affect:

Forms

comes upon, coming upon, came upon, come upon
Base formcome upon · to come upon
3rd person singularcomes upon
Present participlecoming upon
Past simplecame upon
Past participlecome upon

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycome upon
he, she, itcomes upon

Past simpleLesson

all personscame upon

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave come upon
he, she, ithas come upon

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill come upon

Synonyms

14 synonyms
encounterB2come acrossrun acrossstumble upon

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
comeA1comebackcomedianB1comediccomedown
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