come up

survenir, surgir

Se produire ou devenir connu, souvent de façon inattendue.

En anglais simple : To happen or become known, often unexpectedly.

• Something has come up.
• A problem came up during the trip.
• Call me if any new issues come up.

Synonymes : arise, crop up, emerge

Expressions courantes : come up unexpectedly, come up suddenly, come up at work

approcher, arriver bientôt

En parlant d'un événement, être sur le point d'avoir lieu.

En anglais simple : If an event is near in time, it will happen soon.

• My birthday is coming up.
• We have an important exam coming up.
• What events are coming up next month?

Synonymes : approach, draw near

Expressions courantes : come up soon, come up next, come up this week

être mentionné, être évoqué

Être mentionné ou attirer l'attention au cours d'une conversation ou d'une discussion.

En anglais simple : To be mentioned or brought to people’s attention during a conversation or discussion.

• Your name came up today.
• The subject came up during dinner.
• Does that question often come up in interviews?

Comment l'utiliser : come up in something (Your name came up in our conversation.)

Synonymes : be mentioned, be raised

Expressions courantes : come up in conversation, come up in discussions, come up at meetings

être à la hauteur de, répondre à

Être assez bon pour répondre à une exigence ou aux attentes de quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : To prove good enough when compared with a particular standard or what someone hoped for.

• The meal came up to expectations.
• His work did not come up to the required standard.
• Will the new model come up to our expectations?

Comment l'utiliser : come up to something (The finished work did not come up to our standards.)

Synonymes : meet, match, measure up to

Expressions courantes : come up to expectations, come up to standard

approcher de

Se rapprocher d'une heure, d'une date ou d'un événement prévu.

En anglais simple : To move closer to a particular time or planned event.

• We are coming up to Christmas.
• The broadcast is coming up on the interview segment.
• It was coming up to noon when the rain stopped.

Comment l'utiliser : come up on something (We are coming up on our tenth anniversary.); come up to a time/event (It was coming up to midnight when we arrived.)

Synonymes : approach, near

Expressions courantes : come up on something, come up to midnight, come up to Christmas

comparaître

Se présenter au tribunal pour qu'un juge examine son affaire.

En anglais simple : To appear in court so a judge can deal with your case.

• He comes up in court tomorrow.
• She came up before the local magistrate.
• When will the accused come up before the judge?

Comment l'utiliser : come up before a judge/court (The accused came up before a judge yesterday.)

Synonymes : appear in court

Expressions courantes : come up before someone, come up in court

occasion, opportunité

Chance d'obtenir quelque chose d'utile ou d'améliorer sa situation.

En anglais simple : A chance to gain something useful or improve your situation.

• That job offer was a come-up.
• She saw the cheap equipment as a come-up for her business.
• He hoped the deal would be his big come-up.

Synonymes : opportunity, chance

Expressions courantes : a come up, good come up