come about

come about(
kuhm
 
uh
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baut
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. ocurrir
It was very strange how the whole thing came about.Fue muy raro como ocurrió todo.
b. suceder
It came about that the healer was in a village to the south when he heard about the sick boy.Sucedió que el curandero estaba en una aldea hacia els sur cuando se enteró del niño enfermo.
a. virar
The sailors manned the sheets and prepared to come about.Los marineros tomaron las escotas y se prepararon para virar.
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