WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| come up against [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (encounter: opposition, obstacle) | toparse con v prnl + prep |
| | | encontrarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | vérselas con v prnl + prep |
| | The work is behind schedule because we came up against some unexpected problems. |
| | El trabajo viene atrasado porque nos topamos con algunos problemas inesperados. |
| come up against [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (compete with [sb]) | competir contra, competir con vtr + prep |
| | Davies will come up against last year's champion in the semi-final of the competition. |
| | David competirá contra el campeón del año pasado en la semifinal de la competición. |