come in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.come <pt came, pp come> [Am kəm, Brit kʌm] VB intr

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1.1. come (advance, approach, travel):

come
venir
come here
ven (aquí)
come here, let me do it
ven, deja quadve lo hago yo
they must have seen us coming
deben de habernos visto venir
you could see the punchline coming a mile off
el final se veía venir de lejos
have you come far?
¿vienes de lejos?
as I was coming up/down the stairs
cuando subía/bajaba (por) las escaleras
we've come a long way since … (made much progress)
hemos avanzado mucho desde que …
we've come a long way since … (many things have happened)
ha llovido mucho desde que …
he came striding/running into the room
entró a grandes zancadas/corriendo en la habitación
don't come crying to me if you get hurt
no me vengas llorando si te haces daño
to come to sb/sth tell her to come to me; I'll sort the matter out
dile que venga a hablar conmigo; yo lo arreglaré
don't come to me with your problems!
¡no me vengas (a mí) con tus problemas!
you have to come to these problems with an open mind
tienes que enfocar estos problemas sin prejuicios
come (and) look at this
ven a ver esto
come and get it! inf
¡a comer!

2.1. come (arrive):

what time are you coming?
¿a qué hora vas a venir?
leave? I've only just come!
¿irme? ¡si acabo de llegar!
after a while, you'll come to a crossroads
al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce
I'm coming, I won't be a moment
enseguida voy
to come about sth
venir por algo
I've come about the advert
he venido por lo del anuncio
Mrs Peabody, I've come about your son
Mrs Peabody, quisiera hablar con usted; se trata de su hijo
to come for sth/sb
venir a buscar algo/a alguien
to come for sth/sb
venir a por algo/alguien Spain
I've come for Daniel
vengo a buscar a Daniel
I've come for Daniel
vengo a por Daniel Spain
to come to + infin
venir a +  infin
I'm going to enjoy this meal, if it ever comes
voy a disfrutar de esta comida, si algún día nos la sirven
we very much appreciate all your suggestions; keep them coming!
apreciamos muchísimo todas sus sugerencias ¡sigan haciéndolas llegar!

3.1. come (occur in time, context):

Christmas comes but once a year
solo es Navidad una vez al año
Christmas is coming
ya llega la Navidad
spring came early this year
la primavera llegó temprano este año
this coming Friday
este viernes que viene
the time has come for us to part
ha llegado el momento de que nos separemos
her moment had come
le había llegado el momento
death comes to us all
la muerte nos llega a todos
the announcement came as a complete surprise
el anuncio fue una sorpresa total
it comes as no surprise that …
no es ninguna sorpresa que …
to take life as it comes
aceptar la vida tal (y) como se presenta
come what may
pase lo que pase
to have sth coming, you've got a birthday coming
pronto es tu cumpleaños
to have sth coming, you've got a birthday coming
tu cumpleaños ya está al caer
I have a raise coming
pronto me toca un aumento
she's got a surprise coming (to her)!
¡no sabe lo que le espera!
he had it coming (to him)
se lo tenía merecido

II.come [Am kəm, Brit kʌm] VB trans Brit

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comer [Am ˈkəmər, Brit ˈkʌmə] N

I.come around VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -], Brit also come round VB (v + prep + o) (turn)

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II.come around VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -], Brit also come round VB (v + adv)

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come-hither [Am ˌkəmˈhɪðər, Brit] ADJ attr

come-on [Am ˈkəmˌɑn, Brit] N

come down VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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come forward VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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come by VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o) (get, acquire)

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Translations for come in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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I.comer1 VB intr

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II.comer1 VB trans

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1. comer fruta/verdura/carne:

comer
to eat
como mucha fruta
I eat a lot of fruit
no puedo comer chocolate
I can't have o eat chocolate
come un poco de queso
have a little cheese
tienes que comer todo lo que te sirvan
you must eat (up) everything they give you
¿puedo comer otro?
can I have another one?
no tienen qué comer
they don't have anything to eat
nadie te va a comer inf
nobody's going to bite your head off
nadie te va a comer inf
nobody's going to eat you
mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla
look at my sweater, the moths have been at it o it's really moth-eaten
como un cáncer que le come las entrañas liter
like a cancer gnawing away at his insides
sin comerlo ni beberlo o sin comerla ni beberla me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo
I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it o any part in it
¿(y) eso con qué se come? inf
what on earth's that? inf
¿(y) eso con qué se come? inf
what's that when it's at home? Brit inf

III.comerse VB vpr

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2.1. comerse (enfático):

comerse comida
to eat
cómetelo todo
eat it all up
se lo comió de un bocado
he gulped it down in one go
está para comérsela inf
she's really tasty inf
está para comérsela inf
she's a real dish inf
no te comas las uñas
don't bite your nails
¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? inf
have you lost your tongue?
¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? inf
has the cat got your tongue? inf
se lo come la envidia
he's eaten up o consumed with envy
se comió cuatro años de cárcel inf
he did four years in prison o inside inf
comerse a alg. vivo inf
to skin sb alive inf
si se entera mi madre me come viva
if my mother finds out she'll skin me alive o have my guts for garters o make mincemeat of me inf

come in the PONS Dictionary

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come [kʌm] VB intr came, come, coming

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Translations for come in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

I.comer VB intr

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III.comer VB refl comerse

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come Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

if he won't eat, neither will I
si él no come, yo tampoco
if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov
el que se pica, ajos come prov
crumpet
panecillo blando que se come tostado
I called you to come to eat ten minutes ago
te he llamado para que vinieras a comer hace diez minutos
to be worth one's salt
merecer el pan que se come
vegan
vegano(-a) (vegetariano que no come huevos ni lácteos)
he/she even reads the newspaper while he's/she's eating
hasta cuando come lee el periódico
she's very religious!
¡ésta se come los santos! inf
when eating, he watches TV
al paso que come ve la tele
who lives by hope will die by hunger
con esperanza no se come prov
American English

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English
Devotees come here for marriage finalization, progeny, and for relief from hardships.
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More was to come: an evening gospel service before a bedraggled homecoming at nine or 10 o'clock.
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Unfortunately, many of the distressed banks would not come forward to accept such loans publicly for fear of a bank run and loss of investors.
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How far indeed have we come as women in this culture if we keep back-pedaling?
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It has good maneuverability and can come to a full stop in only one ship length from top speed.
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Worse, it provoked the general feeling that it would have been better if the game had never come out, instead resting forever as the dictionary definition of vapourware.
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For researches on blood gases, he designed the mercurial blood-pump that, with various modifications, has come into extensive use.
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However, bar jiggers come in other sizes and may not actually measure a fluid jigger.
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The car allowed them to come and go as they pleased, and many people would spend only a few days, rather than weeks.
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He seemed to stiffen and come to a pause.
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