Translations for „come up to“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

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come up to VB trans

1. come up to (reach specified point):

to come up to sth

sięgać [perf sięgnąć] czegoś

2. come up to (reach standard):

to come up to sth

dorównywać [perf dorównać] czemuś

come up to sb's expectations

spełniać [perf spełnić] czyjeś oczekiwania

Usage examples with come up to

to come up to sth

dorównywać [perf dorównać] czemuś

to come up to sb

podchodzić [perf podejść] do kogoś

to come up for sale

zostać wystawionym na sprzedaż

come up to sb's expectations

spełniać [perf spełnić] czyjeś oczekiwania

to turn [or come] up trumps Brit

spisać się nadspodziewanie dobrze

to come up smelling of roses

pozostać świeżym jak poranek

to live [or come] up to sb's expectations

spełniać [perf spełnić] czyjeś nadzieje [lub oczekiwania]

to deliver [or come up with] the goods

dotrzymywać [perf dotrzymać] słowa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Monkeys often come up to guesthouses and hotels in search of snacks and can be quite noisy and playful.

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If men are so much superior to women, the nearer we come up to the manly standard the higher we elevate ourselves.

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During volcanic eruptions, it is possible that diamonds from the interior could come up to the surface, resulting in mountains of diamonds and silicon carbides.

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