English-French translations for come across

• avoir l'air de
• avoir l’air
• croiser
  Souhaiteriez-vous croiser la route d’un chauffeur de camion qui roule depuis 30 heures d’affilée? Would you want to come across a lorry driver on the road who has been driving for 30 hours without a break?
• rencontrer
  Il est rare de rencontrer quelqu'un incarnant tant de qualités. It is rare to come across someone embodying so many qualities.
• tomber
• tomber sur

Definition of come across

• To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition
• To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image
• To find, usually by accident
• To produce what was desired; come up with the goods

Examples

• He came across the street towards me.
• You argued well in court but your firm doesnt pay its lawyers well, so why dont you come across to ours?
• A business suit and briefcase help her to come across as the competent professional she is
• In the meadow he came across a rare flower

Related words

• come back
• welcome back
• become replaced
• income bracket
• become accustomed
• come back to bite
• come back to something
• become attached to
• ask sb to come back