come around

changer d’avis, se laisser convaincre

Commencer à accepter ou à soutenir quelque chose qu’on n’approuvait pas auparavant.

En anglais simple : To begin agreeing with or accepting something you did not support before.

• He will come around eventually.
• She came around to the idea after seeing the results.
• Have your parents come around to letting you travel alone?

Comment l'utiliser : come around to something (He came around to our way of thinking.); come around to doing something (She came around to selling the house.)

Synonymes : change your mind, see reason

Expressions courantes : come around eventually, come around to something

passer, venir rendre visite

Aller chez quelqu’un ou à un autre endroit pour le voir.

En anglais simple : To go to someone’s home or another place to see them.

• Come around for tea tomorrow.
• My sister came around last night.
• Would you like to come around and see our new kitchen?

Comment l'utiliser : come around to somewhere (Come around to my house tomorrow.); come around for something (They came around for coffee.)

Synonymes : come over, drop by, visit

Expressions courantes : come around tonight, come around for dinner

reprendre connaissance, revenir à soi

Redevenir éveillé et conscient après un évanouissement ou une perte de connaissance.

En anglais simple : To become awake and aware again after fainting or being unconscious.

• She came around after a few minutes.
• When he came around, a nurse was beside him.
• Has the patient come around yet?

Synonymes : come to, regain consciousness

Contraires : pass out

Expressions courantes : come around slowly, come around after surgery