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Inflections of 'come' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
comes
v 3rd person singular
coming
v pres p
came
v past
come
v past p
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Voornaamste vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
come vi (move toward)komen ww
 Come here and read this.
come vi (arrive)aankomen, komen ww
 What time are they coming?
come vi (approach in time)eraan komen ww
  (figuurlijk)voor de deur staan ww
 Winter is coming.
come vi (reach)komen, gaan ww
 The bus line doesn't come this far.
come vi (be available)verkocht worden ww
  verkrijgbaar zijn ww
 Shaving cream comes in a can.
come vi (reach a state, condition)worden, raken ww
 How did you come to be a marine biologist? That shirt just won't come clean.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
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come vi (appear)komen, verschijnen ww
 The rain came from nowhere.
come vi (occur, happen)komen ww
 Good things come to those who wait.
come vi (occur in relation to [sth])komen ww
 Friday comes at the end of the week.
come vi (emanate)komen ww
 A great heat was coming from the fireplace.
come vi (to fare, manage)gaan, opschieten ww
 How's that report coming?
come vi slang (have an orgasm) (orgasme)klaarkomen ww
 They came at the same time, crying out in joy.
come vi (place: live currently)wonen ww
 I come from New York, although I grew up in Connecticut.
come vi (place: previous location)komen, aankomen ww
 I came from Chicago yesterday.
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gekomen bn (aanwezig)come v past p
eraan komen onoverg. uitdr. letterlijk (arriveren)come vi
aankomen onoverg. ww (arriveren)arrive vi
  come vi
komen onoverg. ww (een punt bereiken)come vi
  get vi
  arrive vi
komen van onpersoonlijk ww (het gevolg zijn)come about vi phrasal
  come vi
  cause vi
eraan komen onoverg. uitdr. figuurlijk (imminent zijn) (figurative)come vi
erdoor komen onoverg. uitdr. België (aankomen)come vi
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NederlandsEngels
aan de oppervlakte komen onoverg. uitdr. (boven komen)surface vi
  come to the surface v expr
aan de oppervlakte komen onoverg. uitdr. (bekend geraken) (figurative)surface vi
  (figurative)come to the surface v expr
afgelopen zijn bn+ww (gedaan, beëindigd)come to an end v expr
  be over v expr
afkomstig zijn uit overg. uitdr. (land/dorp/streek van oorsprong)come from vi + prep
  originate from vi + prep
afkomstig zijn van overg. uitdr. (land/dorp/streek van oorsprong)come from vi + prep
  originate from vi + prep
als een verrassing komen onoverg. uitdr. (onverwacht gebeuren)come as a surprise v expr
bedragen onoverg.ww (belopen, kosten)amount, number vi
  come to be v expr
betreffen overg.ww (aangaan)regard, concern vtr
  come to vtr
 He knows a lot when it comes to politics.
bijkomen onoverg.ww (weer bij kennis komen)come to vi + prep
  (UK)come round vi + prep
doorstaan overg.ww (ondergáán en te boven komen)withstand vtr
  bear, endure vtr
  come through vtr phrasal insep
eindigen onoverg.ww (ophouden)finish, end, stop vi
  come to an end v expr
iemands droom in vervulling doen gaan overg. uitdr. (iemands wens vervullen)make someone's dream come true v expr
in contact komen onoverg. uitdr. (in aanraking komen)make contact v expr
  come into contact v expr
inslaan als een bom onoverg. uitdr. (ophefmakende informatie)come like a bombshell v expr
komen achter overg. ww (ontdekken)come by vtr phrasal insep
  get vtr
komen na ww+vz (volgen op)come after vi + prep
komen op ww+vz (bedragen, kosten)amount to vi + prep
  come to be v expr
komen uit ww+vz (woonachtig zijn in)come from vi + prep
  be from vi + prep
komen van ww+vz (voortkomen uit)come from vi + prep
  stem from vi + prep
losraken van ww+vz ook figuurlijk (niet langer vastzitten aan)come off of vi phrasal + prep
  become detached vi + adj
lukken onoverg.ww (goed aflopen, slagen)succeed vi
  be successful v expr
  come off, come through vi phrasal
naderbij komen bw+ww (naderen)come closer vi + adv
  approach vtr
neerkomen op ww+vz figuurlijk (uitdraaien op) (figurative)come down to, boil down to vi phrasal + prep
  amount to vi + prep
om de hoek komen kijken onoverg. uitdr. figuurlijk (zich voordoen, opduiken ) (figurative)come into play v expr
op bezoek komen onoverg. uitdr. (bezoeken)come to visit v expr
op de laatste plaats komen onoverg. uitdr. (het minst belangrijk zijn)be the least important v expr
  come last v expr
op het toneel verschijnen onoverg. uitdr. letterlijk (ten tonele komen)appear on the stage, come on the scene v expr
op het toneel verschijnen onoverg. uitdr. figuurlijk (een rol gaan spelen) (figurative)appear on the stage, come on the scene v expr
op hetzelfde neerkomen onoverg. uitdr. (hetzelfde betekenen)come down to the same thing v expr
op niets uitlopen onoverg. uitdr. (onsuccesvol zijn)come to nothing v expr
  fizzle out vi phrasal
opkomen onoverg.ww (omhoogkomen)come up vi phrasal
  rise vi
overkomen als ww+vw (eruitzien, lijken)come across as vi phrasal + conj
  seem vi
schoon schip maken onoverg. uitdr. (ongeregeldheden uit de weg ruimen)come clean v expr
  clean up vi phrasal
  put in order v expr
stoten op ww+vz (aantreffen)run into vi + prep
  come across vi + prep
stuiten op onoverg. ww (toevallig vinden)encounter vtr
  come across vtr phrasal insep
  happen upon, chance upon vtr phrasal insep
terugkeren onoverg. ww (naar huis)return vi
  recur vi
  come back vi phrasal
  go back vi phrasal
terugkomen onoverg. ww (naar huis)come back vi phrasal
  return vi
uitkomen onoverg.ww (juist zijn, kloppen)come true v expr
  prove to be true v expr
uitvallen onoverg.ww (v. haar/tanden)fall, drop vi
  come out vi phrasal
vallen onoverg. ww (neerkomen)come down vi+prep
  fall vi
 Na het bezoek aan de kapper, viel haar haar mooi.
iets verkrijgen overg. ww (in de wacht slepen)obtain vtr
  come by vtr phrasal insep
  (informal)get vtr
iemand/iets vinden overg. ww (aantreffen)find vtr
  discover vtr
  come across vtr phrasal insep
voorbijgaan onoverg. ww (aflopen)come to an end v expr
  end, finish vi
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EngelsNederlands
come about vi phrasal (happen)gebeuren, geschieden onoverg.ww
 Dave's idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job.
come about vi phrasal (nautical: tack) (scheepvaart)overstag gaan bw + ww
 The yacht came about.
come across [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (encounter)ontmoeten, tegenkomen overg.ww
come across vi phrasal figurative (message: be clear) (figuurlijk)overkomen, aanslaan onoverg.ww
 The President's message came across very clearly in his speech.
come across (as) vi phrasal (give impression)overkomen als ww + bw
 Hij komt over als een fijne kerel.
come after vtr phrasal insep informal (pursue, chase)achterna zitten bw + ww
come after vtr phrasal insep (follow in sequence)komen na ww + vz
come along vi phrasal informal, figurative (progress)herstellen, vooruitgaan onoverg.ww
come along vi phrasal (appear, arrive)voorbijkomen, langskomen onoverg.ww
  aankomen onoverg.ww
 Suddenly, two buses came along at the same time.
come along vi phrasal (accompany, go with)meekomen, meegaan onoverg.ww
 Jack and I are going to the movies this afternoon; you can come along if you like.
come along with [sb] vi phrasal + prep (accompany)meegaan met, meekomen met ww+vz
 Nancy came along with us to the park.
come apart vi phrasal (fall to pieces)uit elkaar vallen frase
 The delicate necklace came apart in Gisela's hands.
come around,
UK: come round
vi phrasal
(date, event: occur again) (datum, gebeurtenis)terugkeren onoverg.ww
 Jill always feels sad when the anniversary of her husband's death comes round.
come around,
UK: come round
vi phrasal
(visit [sb])langskomen, bezoeken onoverg.ww
 If you come round later, we can do our homework together.
come around (US),
come round (UK)
vi phrasal
figurative (be persuaded) (figuurlijk)bijdraaien onoverg.ww
come around,
UK: come round
vi phrasal
informal (recover consciousness)weer bijkomen bw + ww
 The patient came round soon after his operation.
come away vi phrasal (step back, leave)weggaan onoverg. ww
 I had to come away or I would have ended up swearing at them.
come back vi phrasal (return)terugkomen onoverg.ww
 I came back from the office at about 6.30pm.
come back vi phrasal (return to success)een comeback maken onoverg.ww
  weer populair worden frase
 In 2013, the pop singer came back with a best-selling album.
come back (with [sth]) vi phrasal US, informal (retort)terugzeggen onoverg.ww
come back vi phrasal (return to memory)weer te binnen schieten, weer duidelijk worden frase
come before [sth] vtr phrasal (precede)komen voor ww + vz
 The number 2 comes before 3, and 4 comes before 5.
come before [sth] vtr phrasal figurative (be a higher priority than)komen voor ww + vz
  voorop staan vz+ww
 The welfare of my family comes before anything else.
come before [sth],
come before [sb]
vtr phrasal insep
(appear in: court) (juridisch)voorkomen onoverg.ww
come between vtr phrasal insep (separate, obstruct)tussenkomen ww + vz
  scheiden overg.ww
come between vtr phrasal insep figurative (cause estrangement) (figuurlijk)tussenkomen onoverg.ww
 We are such good friends that nothing can come between us.
come by vi phrasal informal (pay a visit)langskomen onoverg.ww
 He doesn't come by often.
come by [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (find, obtain by chance) (figuurlijk)stuiten op ww + vz
 We came by these old coins in our garden when we were digging over the vegetable plot.
come down vi phrasal (descend)naar beneden komen bw + ww
 Go upstairs and tell your sister to come down for dinner.
come down with [sth] vi phrasal + prep figurative, informal (fall ill)oplopen, krijgen overg. ww
 I've just come down with a cold.
come forward vi phrasal (go to police)zich melden wk. ww
  aangifte doen, melding doen nw + ww
 The investigators pleaded for anyone with information about the crime to come forward.
come forward vi phrasal figurative (volunteer)vertaling niet beschikbaar
 When they requested volunteers, I came forward since I had nothing better to do.
come forward vi phrasal (move to front)naar voren komen, naar voren treden bw + ww
 The preacher said; "Come forward now if you feel the spirit."
come from vtr phrasal insep (be born or raised in)komen uit ww + vz
 She comes from India. He comes from a very poor part of the country.
come in vi phrasal (enter, go indoors)binnengaan, binnenkomen onoverg.ww
 Please come in; the door is open.
come in vi phrasal (be available) (e. produkt)binnenkomen onoverg.ww
 The shipment of parts did not come in, so we will not be able to fill that order.
come in vi phrasal (finish race: in nth place) (in wedstrijd)als ... eindigen frase
  (sport)aankomen onoverg.ww
 I don't care if I win the race, I just don't want to come in last.
come in vi phrasal figurative (become involved) (figuurlijk)om de hoek komen kijken onoverg.ww
 We need expert advice, and that's where you come in.
 We hebben advies van een expert nodig, en dat is waar jij om de hoek komt kijken.
come into [sth] vtr phrasal insep (enter)binnenkomen overg. ww
  binnengaan, betreden overg. ww
come into [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (money: acquire, inherit)erven overg. ww
  een erfenis krijgen nw + ww
 He came into a large inheritance when he was quite young.
come off vi phrasal slang (be a success)lukken, slagen onoverg.ww
 I thought your class presentation came off really well.
come off [sth] vtr phrasal insep US ([sth]: finish period of)uitkomen onoverg.ww
 The country is coming off a year of huge economic growth.
come off [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (stop using: drugs) (met drugs)stoppen onoverg.ww
 Dave came off heroin two years ago and he has been clean ever since.
come on vi phrasal informal (make progress)vooruitgang maken, vooruitgang boeken overg.uitdr.
 Aliyah's tennis has really come on since Marcus started coaching her.
come out vi phrasal (emerge)tevoorschijn komen uit bw + ww + vz
  uitkomen overg. ww
 Come out of the shadows and stand here in the light where I can see you.
come out vi phrasal (go outside)naar buiten komen bw + ww
 Did you ask your mom if you can come out and play?
come out vi phrasal informal, figurative (announce you are gay)uit de kast komen onoverg. uitdr.
 After college, Luke decided to come out to his parents.
come out vi phrasal informal (book: be published)verschijnen, uitkomen onoverg. ww
  uitgeven, uitbrengen overg.ww
 His new novel comes out this autumn.
come out vi phrasal (movie: be released)verschijnen, uitkomen onoverg. ww
 In France, new films come out on a Wednesday.
come out vi phrasal informal (facts, news: be made public)uitlekken onoverg. ww
  bekend worden bn + ww
  aan het licht komen onoverg. uitdr.
 If news of the affair comes out he will be ruined.
come out of [sth] vtr phrasal insep (emerge)uitkomen overg. ww
  (slaap)ontwaken uit ww + vz
 Bears generally come out of hibernation in the Spring.
come out of [sth] vtr phrasal insep (costs: be subtracted)afgaan van, afgetrokken worden van ww + vz
 The cost of that broken lamp is going to come out of your pay check.
come out of [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (result)komen van ww + vz
 Let's hope that something good can come out of this.
come over vi phrasal figurative (message: be clear) (figuurlijk)overkomen, aanslaan onoverg.ww
 The Prime Minister's message came over very well in his speech.
come over vi phrasal informal (pay a visit)langskomen, bezoeken onoverg.ww
 If you come over this evening we'll watch a movie together.
come over [sb] vtr phrasal insep (emotion: affect) (emoties)overkomen onoverg.ww
 I don't know what's come over me, but I can't stop crying.
 A strange feeling of joy came over me.
come over vi phrasal figurative (change sides) (figuurlijk)overlopen onoverg.ww
 Smith resigned from the government and came over to the opposition.
come through [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative, informal (survive, endure)vertaling niet beschikbaar
 The road to recovery is a difficult one, but you're strong enough to come through it.
come to vi phrasal informal (regain consciousness)bijkomen onoverg. ww
 When he came to, he was in hospital.
come up against vtr phrasal 3-part (encounter: opposition, obstacle)stuiten op ww + vz
  te maken krijgen met frase
come up against [sb] vtr phrasal insep (compete with)tegen komen te staan frase
come up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (reach as high as)tot aan iets komen frase
  reiken tot ww + vz
 Don't worry if you can't swim; the water will only come up to your knees.
come up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep figurative (meet: standards, expectations)voldoen aan, beantwoorden aan ww + vz
 No matter what he did, he wasn't able to come up to his father's expectations.
come upon [sth],
come on
vtr phrasal insep
(find by chance, encounter)ontdekken overg. ww
  stuiten op ww + vz
 The kids were thrilled to come upon a small gingerbread house in the woods.
come with [sb] vtr phrasal insep (accompany)meekomen met, meegaan met overg. ww + vz
 I'm leaving now. Are you going to come with me or not?
come with [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (be accompanied by)zitten bij ww + vz
 Does the hamburger come with fries?
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come again? interj slang (what did you say?) (informeel)hè, wat, nog eens tw
 Come again? I didn't hear what you said.
come alive vi + adj figurative (fiction: seem real)tot leven komen frase
 The characters in the film really come alive thanks to the director.
come alive vi + adj figurative (become lively) (figuurlijk)levendig worden bn + ww
 Despite a quiet first half, the match came alive after the break.
come as a surprise v expr (be unexpected)als een verrassing komen, totaal onverwacht komen frase
 The letter offering me a job came as a total surprise.
Come as you are v expr (no dress code) (geen dress code)Kom zoals je bent.
 What should I wear to the party? Just come as you are.
come away from [sth] v expr (leave)weggaan onoverg.ww
 Lucy came away from the interview feeling confident that she had got the job.
come away from [sth] v expr (move further)weggaan bij, weggaan van ww + vz
 Come away from that cliff edge; it may crumble.
come away from [sth] v expr (become detached)losraken, loskomen onoverg.ww
 The cupboard door had come away from one of its hinges.
come closer vi (approach, get nearer)dichterbij komen bw + ww
 If you come closer to the nest, you will be able to hear the birds better.
come down in price v expr informal (become less expensive) (prijs)zakken, dalen onoverg.ww
  goedkoper worden overg.ww
 That computer will come down in price when a faster model becomes available.
come down to earth v expr figurative (be realistic) (figuurlijk)weer met beide benen op de grond komen, wakker geschud worden frase
 He came down to earth with a real bump when he was forced to get his first job.
come face to face with v expr literal, figurative (be confronted by, meet [sb], [sth](figuurlijk)oog in oog komen te staan met onoverg.uitdr.
 I knew that at some point, I would have to come face to face with my ex.
come first vi + adv (be first in sequence)als eerste komen frase
 Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
come first vi + adv figurative (be top priority)op de eerste plaats komen frase
 Caring for her children comes first; her job is second priority.
come from [sth] vi + prep (have as its source)afkomstig zijn uit onoverg. uitdr.
  komen van ww+vz
 Three-quarters of our daily water supply comes from lakes, rivers, and streams.
come full circle v expr figurative (return to original situation)En daarmee is de cirkel rond. frase
 Today I'm starting work back at the firm where I had my first job; I feel like my career's come full circle.
 weer bij het begin terugkomen
come in handy v expr informal (prove useful)van pas komen overg. uitdr.
 I always keep paper clips in my wallet; you never know when they'll come in handy.
come last vi (lose a race, be the slowest)als laatste eindigen, als laatste aankomen frase
come last vi (be lowest in priority)op de laatste plaats komen frase
come next v expr (follow, be next in sequence)volgen onoverg.ww
 After the letter S, T comes next in the English alphabet.
come to [sb] vi + prep (reach)bereiken overg. ww
 I lost contact with my brother years ago, and the news of his death came to me in a letter from his solicitor.
come to [sth] vi + prep figurative (deteriorate)uitlopen op, uitdraaien op ww + vz
 Has our relationship really come to this: shouting at one another in the street?
come to [sth] vi + prep (be about, relate to)gaan om, aankomen op ww + vz
  betreffen overg. ww
 When it comes to the work of Charles d***ens, she is one of the world's leading experts.
come to a conclusion v expr (person: deduce)concluderen overg.ww
  tot de conclusie komen frase
 The police came to the conclusion that at least three men were involved in the robbery.
come to a conclusion v expr (end)beëindigen, afronden overg.ww
 The story comes to a conclusion when the hero rescues the children.
come to a stop v expr (halt)tot stilstand komen onoverg.ww
 Please wait for the bus to come to a stop before you get off.
come to an agreement v expr (decide mutually)tot een overeenkomst komen frase
 The two men came to an agreement over the price of the secondhand car.
come to fruition v expr (be attained, succeed) (figuurlijk)tot wasdom komen, tot bloei komen onoverg.uitdr.
 I'm afraid our plans will never come to fruition.
come to naught (US),
come to nought (UK)
v expr
(fail, have no effect)op niets uitlopen onoverg.uitdr.
come to nothing v expr (plan, idea: fail)op niets uitdraaien, op niets uitlopen frase
  mislukken onoverg.ww
 He felt that all his efforts had come to nothing.
come to terms v expr (reach agreement)het eens worden onoverg. uitdr.
  tot overeenkomst komen, tot overeenstemming komen frase
 The lawyers should negotiate with each other until they come to terms on the matter.
come to the defense of [sb/sth] (US),
come to the defence of [sb/sth] (UK)
v expr
(defend, support)ter verdediging komen, te hulp komen onoverg.uitdr.
come together vi + adj (unite, join forces)vertaling niet beschikbaar
 We must come together if we want to win the battle.
come together vi + adv (arrive at same time)tegelijk aankomen bw + onoverg. ww
 Since they ride the same bus, they always come together.
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