come about in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for come about in the English»French Dictionary

I.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] N sl

II.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] INTERJ (reassuringly)

III.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB trans

IV.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB intr

1. come (arrive):

12. come (be situated):

I.about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc).
about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.).

See also worry, wit, turn about, rummage about, round, put about, move about, milk round, lie about, just2, just1, information, go round, get round, gather round, curious, change round, book, baton round

I.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] N

II.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB trans

III.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB intr (be anxious)

I.wit [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] N

wits npl:

rummage about VB [Brit ˈrʌmɪdʒ -, Am ˈrəmɪdʒ -], rummage around VB

I.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADV Round often appears after verbs in English (change round, gather round, pass round). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change round, gather round, pass around).
For go round, get round see the entries go round, get round.

II.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] PREP Brit

IV.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] N

VI.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADJ

VIII.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] VB trans

I.put about VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put about) NAUT

II.put about VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put [sth] about, put about [sth])

I.move about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move about)

II.move about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move [sb/sth] about)

lie about → lie around

I.just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] N

II.just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] ADJ

III.just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst]

I.just1 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] ADV

8. just (exactly, precisely):

it's just on 8 am Brit

III.just now ADV (a short time ago)

V.just1 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst]

information [Brit ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] N U

1. information (facts, details):

I.go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round)

II.go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round [sth]) (visit)

get round → get around

get round → get around

gather round VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

curious [Brit ˈkjʊərɪəs, Am ˈkjʊriəs] ADJ

I.change round VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] Brit (change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb])

I.book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] N

passer un savon à qn inf

come about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for come about in the English»French Dictionary

come <came, come, coming> [kʌm] VB intr

See also up, out

out → out of

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They point out that none of the variations could have come about during the course of a single printing run.
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Live life to the fullest without regard to the consequences, they will come about regardless of what you do.
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Many of the earlier shows of the band would come about thanks to the band's art world contacts.
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This may come about if a release is reissued or if there is a surge of interest in the track.
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Vicarious transformation is a process of active engagement with the negative changes that come about through trauma work.
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However, they would not have come about without earlier empirical studies and research from which her claims developed.
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Technology for drilling in deeper water from platforms did not come about until the middle of the 20th century.
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Skid marks can also come about when a car suddenly accelerates on a slippery surface, or takes a hard corner.
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When the opening ceremonies come about, he disappears and blends with the locals.
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This could come about if the reigning monarch exercised the monarchical power to have a chosen relative elected as heir during his or her reign.
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