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come up to(
kuhm
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. acercarse a
A man came up to me on the street to ask for directions.Un hombre se me acercó por la calle para pedirme indicaciones.
2. (to meet)
a. estar a la altura de
The paint Lina bought didn't really come up to the quality she was hoping for.La pintura que compró Lina no estaba a la altura de lo que esperaba en cuanto a la calidad.
a. llegar hasta
The last time I saw you, you only came up to my knees! You're a grown man now!¡La última vez que te vi, apenas me llegabas a las rodillas! ¡Ahora estás hecho todo un hombre!
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