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to come upon
[phrase form: come]
01
tomber sur, rencontrer par hasard
to encounter someone or something unexpectedly
02
s'emparer de, envahir
(of a particular attitude or emotion) to start to influence an individual
03
tomber sur, survenir à
(particularly of something unfortunate or unexpected) to happen to someone
04
tomber sur, surprendre
to suddenly and unexpectedly attack a person or thing
come upon
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Exemple
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.
