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1. come vi (esp. up to, down to) to reach, e. g. The water came (up) to my neck. –

come about to happen, e. g. I'll never understand how it came about that you were an hour late on such a short journey. – 1) происходить, случаться 2) менять направление (о ветре, корабле)

come along (on) to advance, to improve, e. g. Mother's coming along nicely, thank you. – 4) улучшать

5) поправляться (о здоровье)

come by to obtain, e. g. Jobs were hard to come by with so many people out of work. – 1) проходить мимо 2) доставать, достигать 3) заходить 4) получать что-л. (особенно случайно)

come down to lose position, respect or social rank, e. g. John came down in my opinion after his bad behaviour at the dance. – 1) падать (о снеге, дожде) 2) спускаться; опускаться 3) уменьшаться; снижаться

come in to become fashionable, e. g. When did the short skirt first come in? – 4) входить в моду

come off 1) to cease being joined to smth, e. g. I tried to pick up the bucket, but the handle came off in my hand. 2) (informal) to succeed, e. g. It was a bold idea, but it still came off. – 3) отрываться (напр., о пуговице) 4) иметь успех; удаваться, проходить с успехом

come on (informal) to start, e. g. I can feel a cold coming on. –

come out to become clear or known, e. g. The truth came out at the inquiry. – 1) выходить 2) появляться (в печати) 4) обнаруживаться; проявляться

come to – to regain consciousness, e. g. The girl fainted, but she came to when we threw drops of water on her face. – прийти в себя, очнуться

come up – 12) изменять мнение о ком-л. (в худшую сторону)