Come across Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkəm/ /əˈkɹɔs

KUHM uh-KRAWS

UK

kˈʌm/ /əkɹˈɒs

KUM uh-KROSS

Definition

'Come across' means to find or meet something or someone by chance, or to give a certain impression to others.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used in informal and neutral speech. For 'meet by chance,' objects can be things or people. For 'give an impression,' often used with adjectives or adverbs (e.g., 'come across as confident'). Not the same as 'come over,' which means to visit.

• Spanish: encontrarse con - dar la impresión de
• Portuguese (BR): encontrar por acaso - parecer (impressão)
• Portuguese (PT): encontrar por acaso - parecer (impressão)
• Chinese (Simplified): 偶然遇到 - 给人...的印象
• Chinese (Traditional): 偶然遇到 - 給人...的印象
• Hindi: अचानक मिलना - छवि देना (व्यक्तित्व)
• Arabic: يصادف - يبدو (انطباع)
• Bengali: হতাৎ পাওয়া - মনে হওয়া
• Russian: натолкнуться - производить впечатление
• Japanese: 偶然見つける - 印象を与える
• Vietnamese: tình cờ gặp - tạo ấn tượng
• Korean: 우연히 발견하다 - 인상을 주다
• Turkish: rastlamak - izlenim bırakmak
• Urdu: اچانک ملنا - تاثر دینا
• Indonesian: menemukan secara tidak sengaja - memberikan kesan

Example Sentences

I came across an old photo of us yesterday.

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She comes across as very friendly.

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Did you come across my keys anywhere?

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I came across this little café while walking downtown.

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Sometimes he comes across as arrogant, but he's actually nice.

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I came across an interesting article online last night.

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