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come up(
kuhm
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uhp
)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.).
1. (to ascend)
2. (to emerge)
3. (to sprout)
a. aparecer
The watermelon sprouts start to come up in May.Los brotes de sandÃa comienzan a aparecer en mayo.
4. (to approach; often used with "to")
a. acercarse
Exams are coming up, so you're better off to start studying now.Se acercan los exámenes, asà que más les vale empezar a repasar ahora.
b. acercarse a
Some girl came up to Pedro at school and asked him for his phone number.Una chica se le acercó a Pedro en la escuela y le pidió el número de teléfono.
5. (to occur)
a. surgir
I won't be able to arrive in time. Something came up.No podré llegar a tiempo. Algo surgió.
b. presentarse
An opportunity for me to work in Dubai came up.Se me presentó una oportunidad de trabajar en Dubai.
c. salir
We had almost finished the project when another problem came up.Casi habÃamos terminado el proyecto cuando salió otro problema.
6. (to be mentioned)
a. mencionarse
Ariadna is uncomfortable when the topic of her father's arrest comes up.Ariadna se incomoda cuando se menciona el tema de la detención de su padre.
b. salir
Tiffany's lottery number came up and she became a millionaire.Salió el número de loterÃa de Tiffany y se convirtió en millonaria.
c. surgir
I didn't mean to talk about her ex, but we were chatting and the topic came up.No era mi intención hablar de su ex, pero estábamos chateando y surgió el tema.
7. (legal)
a. verse
The case is scheduled to come up in court in two weeks.El caso está programado para verse en la corte en dos semanas.
8. (figurative) (to ascend in rank)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. subir
Branson really came up; he used to be the chauffeur and now he hobnobs with the nobility.Branson realmente subió de categorÃa; antes era el chofer y ahora se codea con la nobleza.
9. (to travel)
10. (education; used with "to") (United Kingdom)
a. matricularse
Simon's parents are very proud he's coming up to university.Los padres de Simon están orgullosos de que se haya matriculado en la universidad.
11. (to turn on)
a. encenderse
When the auditorium lights came up, the actors saw that the theater had emptied completely.Cuando se encendieron las luces del auditorio, los actores vieron que el teatro se habÃa vaciado por completo.
12. (to reach a height; used with "to")
a. llegar
The mud in the swamp came up to my waist.El lodo en la ciénaga me llegaba hasta la cintura.
13. (old-fashioned) (to grow up)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
"When I was coming up, girls didn't ask boys out," said the elderly man."En mi época, las chicas no invitaban a los chicos a salir," dijo el viejito.
These shoes were all the rage when I was coming up.Estos zapatos eran muy de moda cuando yo era adolescente.
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.).
14. (to climb)
a. subir
What a great view. You have to come up the hill and take a look.Qué increible vista. Debes subir la colina y echar un vistazo.
come uptransitive verb phraseintransitive verb
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.).
1. (stairs, hill)
a. subir
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (sun)
a. salir
3. (opportunity, problem)
a. surgir, presentarse
to c up against opposition/a problemenfrentarse con la oposición/un problema
there are some interesting films coming up on televisionvan a poner algunas pelÃculas interesantes en la televisión
I'll let you know if anything comes upte avisaré si surge algo
the case comes up for trial tomorrowel caso se verá mañana
to c up withencontrar
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come up
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
1 (ascend) [+person] subir; [+sun] salir; [+plant] aparecer
come up here! ¡sube aquí!; he has come up in the world ha subido mucho en la escala social
2 (crop up) [+difficulty] surgir; [+matters for discussion] plantearse; mencionarse
something's come up so I'll be late home ha surgido algo, así es que llegaré tarde a casa; to come up for sale ponerse a la venta
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