come

S1 W1

BrE /kʌm/ AmE /kʌm/

verb en → es

past came pp come ing coming

1 MOVE TOWARDS [intransitive] A1

to move towards a place or person, especially to the place where someone is speaking

venir, acercarse

  • come here/there/in/out

Collocations come home · come to the party

  • Come over and see us.

    Ven a vernos.

2 ARRIVE [intransitive] A1

to arrive at a place or event

llegar, asistir

  • come to the party/meeting

Collocations come to work/school · come for a visit

  • When did you come?

    ¿Cuándo llegaste?

3 OCCUR [intransitive] A2

to happen or occur

ocurrir, suceder

  • come to an end/decision

Collocations come true · come into effect

  • The time has come.

    Ha llegado el momento.

4 BECOME [intransitive] A2

to become or change into something else

convertirse en, volverse

  • come to a decision/state

Collocations come alive · come into being

  • The idea came to me in the shower.

    La idea me vino en la ducha.

5 APPROACH [intransitive] B1

to approach or get nearer to a place, person, or thing

acercarse, aproximarse

  • come near/close

Collocations come close to doing something · come within range

  • The train comes into the station.

    El tren entra a la estación.

6 BE BORN [intransitive] B1

to be born or to have someone born

nacer, dar a luz

  • come into the world

Collocations come from good stock · come of age

  • She came to us as a surprise.

    Ella vino como una sorpresa.

7 SHOW UP [intransitive] B1

to appear or show up in a place, especially unexpectedly

aparecer, surgir

  • come out of the woodwork

Collocations come to light · come up in conversation

  • The truth will come out.

    La verdad saldrá a la luz.

8 PARTICIPATE [intransitive] B1

to participate or join in an activity, event, or discussion

participar, unirse

  • come to the rescue

Collocations come to terms with something · come into play

  • Come and join us for dinner.

    Ven y únete a nosotros para la cena.

Phrasal verbs

come across MEET BY CHANCE B1

encontrar por casualidad, toparte con

  • I came across an old friend in the street.

    Me encontré con un viejo amigo en la calle.

come along JOIN IN B1

unirse, acompañar

  • Come along with us to the party.

    Ven con nosotros a la fiesta.

come around RECOVER CONSCIOUSNESS B1

recuperar el conocimiento, volver en sí

  • She came around after a few minutes.

    Ella volvió en sí después de unos minutos.

come down with FALL ILL B1

caer enfermo/a, contraer una enfermedad

  • I came down with a cold.

    Me caí con un resfriado.

come up with PROPOSE AN IDEA B1

proponer una idea, pensar en algo

  • He came up with a great solution.

    Él propuso una gran solución.

Idioms

come to terms with something B2

aceptar algo, hacerse con algo

  • She had to come to terms with the loss.

    Ella tuvo que aceptar la pérdida.

come out of something B2

salir de algo, resultar de algo

  • He came out of the meeting feeling confident.

    Él salió de la reunión sintiéndose confiado.

come to an end B2

terminar, llegar a su fin

  • The concert came to an end.

    El concierto llegó a su fin.