Meaning

1 senses

  1. To find (something) by chance; to unexpectedly discover (something).

Examples

3 sentences

  1. I happened across an old friend in the street.

    ruЯ наткнулся на улице на старого друга. — marafon

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CM · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. God knows in advance what is to happen across time.

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · Amastan · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. A book I happened to come across at a secondhand bookstore has now become my favorite.

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · atitarev · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Forms

happens across, happening across, happened across, happened across
Base formhappen across · to happen across
3rd person singularhappens across
Present participlehappening across
Past simplehappened across
Past participlehappened across

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhappen across
he, she, ithappens across

Past simpleLesson

all personshappened across

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave happened across
he, she, ithas happened across

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill happen across

Phrasal verbs

4 phrasal verbs

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
haplessC2haplyhappenA1happeninghappenstanceC2happilyA2
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