come
gb/kˈʌm/ us/kˈʌm/
A1
Englanti
~ 100
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Verbi
A1
action
1
Move toward a place or person
To move closer to the person speaking or to a place.
Käyttömalli:
to come [to/from/into] [a place]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'come' with 'go'. Use 'come' when movement is toward the speaker or listener, and 'go' when movement is away.
Synonyymit
approach (More formal and often used for gradual movement toward something.)
Antonyymit
go (Indicates movement away from the speaker or starting point.)
Kollokaatiot
come here
|come home
|come in
|come back
|come closer
Teemat
daily life
|travel
|movement
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- Please come to my office after lunch.
- He came into the room quietly.
- They came from all over the country to see the show.
- Can you come here for a moment?
- She came back late at night.
Oppijaesimerkit
- Come to my house.
- Please come here.
- I come to school every day.
- My friends come to the park.
- He comes into the room.
Verbi
B1
action
2
Reach a state or situation
To reach a certain feeling, situation, or condition.
Käyttömalli:
to come [to/be] [a state]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse this with physical movement; here it means a change of state, not literal travel.
Synonyymit
become (More general verb for changing into something; 'come' often implies a process or arrival.)
Antonyymit
remain (To stay in the same state without change.)
Kollokaatiot
come true
|come alive
|come loose
|come ready
Teemat
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- His dream finally came true.
- The plan came to nothing in the end.
- She came ready to work hard.
- The knot came loose during the trip.
Oppijaesimerkit
- My wish came true.
- The door came open.
- He came ready to help.
- The rope came loose.
Verbi
A2
action
3
Happen or occur
To happen or occur.
Käyttömalli:
[something] comes [at/in/on] [time/event]
Synonyymit
occur (More formal term for something happening.)
Antonyymit
never happen (Indicates that an event does not take place at all.)
Kollokaatiot
come early
|come late
|come next week
Teemat
events
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- The opportunity came at the right time.
- Winter has come early this year.
- Her big break came when she met the producer.
Oppijaesimerkit
- My birthday comes in July.
- The bus comes at 8 o’clock.
- Rain came in the afternoon.
Verbi
A2
action
4
Reach a stage in progress
To get to a certain step, time, or place in a list or process.
Käyttömalli:
[someone/something] comes [first/next/last]
Synonyymit
arrive (in order) (Used for reaching a position in sequence.)
Antonyymit
precede (To come before in order or time.)
Kollokaatiot
come first
|come last
|come next
Teemat
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- Your name comes first on the list.
- Summer comes after spring.
- When my turn came, I was nervous.
Oppijaesimerkit
- My name comes first.
- Lunch comes after class.
- Friday comes after Thursday.
Verbi
informal
C1
action
5
Reach sexual climax
To have an orgasm during sex.
Synonyymit
orgasm (Clinical/technical term for sexual climax.)
Kollokaatiot
come together
Teemat
sexuality
|health
|body
Esimerkit
- She came quickly during their lovemaking.
- He said he couldn’t come without more stimulation.
Oppijaesimerkit
- She came during sex.
- He can't come easily.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
come
IPA
GB/kˈʌm/
US/kˈʌm/
Tavut ja painotus
come (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (come)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: come
- 3rd Person Singular: comes
- Present Participle: coming
- Past: came
- Past Participle: come
Sanaperhe
Forms
comes
verb
coming
verb
came
verb
Negative and opposite forms
go
verb A1
unwelcome
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
incoming
adjective B2
forthcoming
adjective B2
Kielioppipoiminnat
- Irregular past: came Verb
- Irregular past participle: come Verb
Ilmaukset
come into effect
1/kˈʌm ˈɪntu ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
formal
Start being applied (law/rule)
When a law, rule, or agreement starts to be used.
Esimerkit
- The new tax law will come into effect next year.
- The policy came into effect on January 1st.
come on
1/kˈʌm ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Encourage or show disbelief
Used to tell someone to hurry, try harder, or show disbelief/annoyance.
Esimerkit
- Come on, we’re going to be late!
- Oh, come on! That’s not true.
come up with
1/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Think of an idea or plan
To think of and suggest an idea, plan, or solution.
Esimerkit
- She came up with a great proposal.
- Can you come up with a better answer?
come up with
2/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
produce an idea or solution
To find or create an idea, answer, plan, or needed thing.
Esimerkit
- Can anyone come up with a better title?
- They came up with a plan to reduce costs.
- We still need to come up with the money for the deposit.
come up with
7/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
think of an idea
To find or create an idea or answer.
Esimerkit
- We need to come up with a better plan.
- She came up with a clever solution to the problem.
- Can you come up with three examples by tomorrow?
come across
1/kˈʌm əkɹˈɔs/
phrasal verb
Find by chance / seem a certain way
To find something by accident; or to seem like a particular type of person when others see you.
Esimerkit
- I came across an old photo in the attic.
- I came across an old photo in my desk.
- He comes across as very confident.
- She came across a great little café downtown.
come true
1/kˈʌm tɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Happen as hoped or imagined
When something you hope for really happens.
Esimerkit
- Her dream of becoming a singer finally came true.
- Her dream of becoming a doctor finally came true.
- I hope your wishes come true.
- The prediction came true just as he said it would.