come
gb/kˈʌm/ us/kˈʌm/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 100
jön, lesz, válik, történik, van, következik, eljut, áll, elélvez, elmegy, orgazmusa van
KITENZI
A1
1
jön
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to come [to/from/into] [a place]
Please come to my office after lunch.
Kérem, ebéd után jöjjön be az irodámba.
He came into the room quietly.
Csendben bejött a szobába.
They came from all over the country to see the show.
Can you come here for a moment?
She came back late at night.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Come to my house.
Gyere el hozzám.
Please come here.
Kérlek, gyere ide.
I come to school every day.
My friends come to the park.
He comes into the room.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'come' with 'go'. Use 'come' when movement is toward the speaker or listener, and 'go' when movement is away.
Maana
Move toward a place or person
Miunganiko ya maneno
come here
|come home
|come in
|come back
|come closer
Visawe
approach (More formal and often used for gradual movement toward something.)
Vinyume
go (Indicates movement away from the speaker or starting point.)
Mada
daily life
|travel
|movement
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To move closer to the person speaking or to a place.
To move or travel toward the speaker or toward a specified location.
KITENZI
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to come [to/be] [a state]
His dream finally came true.
Az álma végre valóra vált.
The plan came to nothing in the end.
A tervből végül nem lett semmi.
She came ready to work hard.
The knot came loose during the trip.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My wish came true.
Teljesült a kívánságom.
The door came open.
Az ajtó kinyílt.
He came ready to help.
The rope came loose.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with physical movement; here it means a change of state, not literal travel.
Maana
Reach a state or situation
Miunganiko ya maneno
come true
|come alive
|come loose
|come ready
Visawe
become (More general verb for changing into something; 'come' often implies a process or arrival.)
Vinyume
remain (To stay in the same state without change.)
Mada
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To reach a certain feeling, situation, or condition.
To reach or develop into a particular state or condition.
KITENZI
A2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] comes [at/in/on] [time/event]
The opportunity came at the right time.
A lehetőség éppen a megfelelő időben jött.
Winter has come early this year.
Idén korán jött a tél.
Her big break came when she met the producer.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My birthday comes in July.
A születésnapom júliusban van.
The bus comes at 8 o’clock.
A busz 8 órakor jön.
Rain came in the afternoon.
Maana
Happen or occur
Miunganiko ya maneno
come early
|come late
|come next week
Visawe
occur (More formal term for something happening.)
Vinyume
never happen (Indicates that an event does not take place at all.)
Mada
events
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To happen or occur.
To take place or happen, often unexpectedly.
KITENZI
A2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] comes [first/next/last]
Your name comes first on the list.
A neved áll első helyen a listán.
Summer comes after spring.
A tavasz után a nyár következik.
When my turn came, I was nervous.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My name comes first.
Az én nevem az első.
Lunch comes after class.
Az ebéd az óra után következik.
Friday comes after Thursday.
Maana
Reach a stage in progress
Miunganiko ya maneno
come first
|come last
|come next
Visawe
arrive (in order) (Used for reaching a position in sequence.)
Vinyume
precede (To come before in order or time.)
Mada
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To get to a certain step, time, or place in a list or process.
To reach a particular point in time, order, or process.
KITENZI
C1
INFORMAL
5
She came quickly during their lovemaking.
Szeretkezés közben hamar elélvezett.
He said he couldn’t come without more stimulation.
Azt mondta, hogy több ingerlés nélkül nem tud elélvezni.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She came during sex.
Szex közben elélvezett.
He can't come easily.
Nehezen tud elélvezni.
Maana
Reach sexual climax
Miunganiko ya maneno
come together
Visawe
orgasm (Clinical/technical term for sexual climax.)
Mada
sexuality
|health
|body
Ufafanuzi
To have an orgasm during sex.
To experience orgasm during sexual activity.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
come
IPA
GB/kˈʌm/
US/kˈʌm/
Silabi na mkazo
come (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (come)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: come
- 3rd Person Singular: comes
- Present Participle: coming
- Past: came
- Past Participle: come
Familia ya neno
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
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: came Verb
- Irregular past participle: come Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I came up with an idea for my project.
- We need to come up with a topic for our presentation.
come up with
7/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
think of an idea
To find or create an idea or answer.
Mifano
- 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?
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He came up with a good idea.
- I can’t come up with an answer right now.
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.