come and go

kommen und gehen

Eine Zeit lang da sein, verschwinden und manchmal wieder auftauchen.

In einfachem Englisch: To be present for a while, disappear, and sometimes return.

• The pain comes and goes.
• Fashions have come and gone, but this style remains popular.
• Do these feelings come and go throughout the day?

Synonyme: appear and disappear

Häufige Wendungen: come and go suddenly, come and go regularly

kommen und gehen

An einen Ort kommen und ihn wieder verlassen, oft frei oder wiederholt.

In einfachem Englisch: To arrive and leave, often freely or many times.

• People come and go all day.
• The workers came and went through the back door.
• Can we come and go whenever we want?

So benutzt man es: come and go as someone pleases (Guests can come and go as they please.)

Häufige Wendungen: come and go freely, come and go quietly

vergehen

Eintreten und anschließend vorübergehen, etwa bei einem Zeitpunkt oder Ereignis.

In einfachem Englisch: If a time or event does this, it arrives and then passes.

• Summer came and went quickly.
• His birthday had come and gone without a celebration.
• Another deadline will come and go before they decide.

Synonyme: pass, go by

Häufige Wendungen: come and go unnoticed, come and go quickly