Suchen
to come upon
[phrase form: come]
01
stoßen auf, begegnen
to encounter someone or something unexpectedly
02
überkommen, überwältigen
(of a particular attitude or emotion) to start to influence an individual
03
begegnen, überkommen
(particularly of something unfortunate or unexpected) to happen to someone
04
überraschen, angreifen
to suddenly and unexpectedly attack a person or thing
come upon
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Beispiel
The archaeologists came upon ancient artifacts while excavating the site.
During our hike, we came upon a beautiful waterfall hidden deep in the forest.
As he was walking along the beach, he came upon a message in a bottle washed ashore.
While waiting for a taxi, they came upon a fellow traveler who shared stories of their adventures.
As I was cleaning the attic, I came upon a dusty old trunk filled with family photographs.
