Come round Meaning in English
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈɹaʊnd
KUHM ROWND
kˈʌm/ /ɹˈaʊnd
KUM ROWND
Definition
'Come round' means to visit someone, recover consciousness, or change your opinion about something.
Usage & Nuances
'Come round' is informal and British. Use it for friendly visits ('come round for tea'), regaining consciousness ('she finally came round'), or softening a stance ('he'll come round to our idea'). In American English, 'come over' is more common for visiting. Context decides the meaning.
Spanish: pasar por (visitar) - volver en sí (recobrar la conciencia) - cambiar de opiniónPortuguese (BR): passar (visitar) - voltar a si (recuperar a consciência) - mudar de ideiaPortuguese (PT): passar (visitar) - voltar a si (recuperar a consciência) - mudar de opiniãoChinese (Simplified): 來串門子 - 醒過來 (恢復意識) - 改變主意Chinese (Traditional): 來串門子 - 醒過來 (恢復意識) - 改變主意Hindi: आना (मिलने आना) - होश में आना - राय बदलनाArabic: يأتي لزيارة - يستعيد وعيه - يغيّر رأيهBengali: আসা (পরিদর্শন করতে) - জ্ঞান ফিরে আসা - মত পরিবর্তন করাRussian: зайти (в гости) - прийти в себя - изменить мнениеJapanese: 来る（訪問する） - 意識を取り戻す - 考えが変わるVietnamese: ghé qua - tỉnh lại - thay đổi ý kiếnKorean: 방문하다 - 의식을 되찾다 - 생각을 바꾸다Turkish: uğramak - kendine gelmek - fikrini değiştirmekUrdu: آنا (ملاقات کے لیے) - ہوش میں آنا - رائے بدلناIndonesian: datang (berkunjung) - sadar kembali - berubah pikiran
Example Sentences
Could you come round after lunch?
basic
He fainted, but he soon came round.
basic
She refuses now, but she might come round to the idea later.
basic
Just come round whenever you want—my door’s always open.
natural
After the operation, it took her an hour to come round.
natural
He was against the plan at first, but eventually he came round.
natural