toparse con

toparse con(
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A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to run into
Me topé con un compañero de trabajo y me dijo que la semana que viene tenemos un día libre.I ran into a workmate and told me that next week we have a day off.
b. to bump into
Ayer me topé con tu prima. No sabía que se había teñido de negro.I bumped into your cousin yesterday. I didn't know she had dyed her hair black.
a. to come across
Me topé con un problema que no podía resolver solo.I came across a problem I couldn't solve alone.
b. to come up against
Me topé con la burocracia y el proceso de solicitud de mi visa se retrasó.I came up against bureaucracy and my visa process was delayed.
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