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come by

/kʌm baɪ/

come byverb

came by

Past Simple

come by

Past Participle

coming by

ing-form

/kʌm baɪ/

Translations

se procurerS’emploie pour dire « obtenir » ou « acquérir » quelque chose, souvent par hasard ou sans effort.

She managed to come by a rare book at the flea market.

Elle a réussi à se procurer un livre rare au marché aux puces.

passerEmployé pour une visite brève ou informelle.

I'll come by your office later to drop off the documents.

Je passerai à ton bureau plus tard pour déposer les documents.

Definitions

To obtain or acquire something, especially by chance or without effort.

She managed to come by a rare book at the flea market.

To visit someone or a place briefly or unexpectedly.

I'll come by your office later to drop off the documents.

Synonyms