come about

ocurrir, producirse

Ocurrir o desarrollarse, especialmente como resultado de otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: To happen or develop, especially as a result of something else.

• How did this come about?
• The change came about after months of discussion.
• Such opportunities rarely come about by chance.

Cómo se usa: come about through something (The agreement came about through careful discussion.)

Sinónimos: happen, occur, arise

Expresiones frecuentes: come about naturally, come about unexpectedly

virar por avante

Girar un velero pasando la proa por la dirección del viento, para recibirlo por el otro lado.

En inglés sencillo: For a sailing boat to turn its front through the wind so the wind reaches its other side.

• The yacht came about smoothly.
• Wait for my signal before you come about.
• The crew moved across the boat as we came about.

Sinónimos: tack

Expresiones frecuentes: come about slowly, come about safely

cambiar de dirección, cambiar de opinión

Cambiar de dirección, de posición o de opinión.

En inglés sencillo: To change direction or position, or to change your opinion.

• His opinion came about gradually.
• The wind came about toward evening.
• She may come about once she hears our reasons.

Sinónimos: change, come round

Expresiones frecuentes: come about gradually, come about eventually