Traduzione inglese <> italiano di Come about
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Traduzione e definizione
How did this come about?: Come è successo?
Esempi
- "You should probably find the committee who is in charge of that, and find out how this came about."
Esercizio 1
"You should probably find the committee who is in charge of that and find out how this came about."
In this context:
To find out means "".
To come about means '.
In this context:
To find out means "".
To come about means '.
"You should probably find the committee who is in charge of that and find out how this came about."
In this context:
To find out means "to discover 1".
To come about means 'to happen or occur 2.
In this context:
To find out means "to discover 1".
To come about means 'to happen or occur 2.
1 to discover: This is correct. The phrasal verb "to find out" means "to discover". When Bruno suggests that Sam should "find out how this came about", he wants Sam to discover how he was given a loan with a variable interest rate.
1 to accuse: Bruno does not want Sam "to accuse" anyone on the committee, he simply wants Sam to discover the reason why Bruno's loan has a variable interest rate, rather than a fixed rate.
1 to bring attention to: Bruno does not want Sam "to bring the committee's attention to his case", he simply wants Sam to discover the reason why Bruno's loan has a variable interest rate, rather than a fixed rate.
1 to inquire about: Bruno does not want Sam "to inquire about his case", he simply wants Sam to discover the reason why Bruno's loan has a variable interest rate, rather than a fixed rate.
2 to happen or occur: This is correct. The phrasal verb "to come about" means "to occur" or "to happen" and also expresses the sense of how something "originated". It is often used in interrogative constructions: "How did this come about?". Bruno is requesting that Sam discover how he ended up with a loan with a variable interest rate. Note: "to come about" can also indicate the physical movement of "turning around".
2 to increase or grow: "To come about" does not mean "to increase" or "to grow".
2 to become out of control: "To come about" does not mean "to become out of control".
2 to last or persist: "To come about" does not mean "to last or persist".
Esercizio 2
Journalist: Ivana, how did the idea for your autobiography ?
Ivana Bümbüm: Well, I was lying in bed thinking myself, and I thought: writing a book just myself? It’s my favorite subject.
Journalist: I think I am win the Pulitzer Prize for this story.
Ivana Bümbüm: Well, I was lying in bed thinking myself, and I thought: writing a book just myself? It’s my favorite subject.
Journalist: I think I am win the Pulitzer Prize for this story.
Journalist: Ivana, how did the idea for your autobiography come about 1?
Ivana Bümbüm: Well, I was lying in bed thinking about 2 myself, and I thought: what about 3 writing a book just about 4 myself? It’s my favorite subject.
Journalist: I think I am about to 5 win the Pulitzer Prize for this story.
Ivana Bümbüm: Well, I was lying in bed thinking about 2 myself, and I thought: what about 3 writing a book just about 4 myself? It’s my favorite subject.
Journalist: I think I am about to 5 win the Pulitzer Prize for this story.
1 come about: 'How did the idea come about?' means 'How did the idea start existing?' or 'What caused the idea?'. 'To come about' is a phrasal verb meaning 'to happen'. Another example: 'Her promotion came about after that successful project'.
1 bring about: 'To bring about' means to cause or trigger something. It cannot be used without an object. For example: 'It's time to bring about some changes'.
1 go about: An idea cannot 'go about'; this doesn't mean anything in English. 'Go about' is mostly used as part of the phrase 'to go about one's business', meaning 'to carry on as normal' or 'to do one's regular things'. For example: 'Pay no attention to me, I'm just the inspector. Please go about your business.'
2 about: Ivana was lying in bed thinking about herself: her self was the subject of her thoughts or imaginings. 'About' in this context means 'concerning' or 'relating to'. Another example: 'I spend a lot of time thinking about the zombie apocalypse'.
2 in: A person cannot 'think in herself' in English; this doesn't mean anything!
2 around: A person cannot 'think around herself' in English; this doesn't mean anything!
3 what about: We use 'what about' followed by the '-ing' form of the verb to make a suggestion or introduce an idea. For example: 'What about selling coffee instead of perfumes?'.
3 should I: We cannot use 'should I' immediately before a verb ending in '-ing' ('writing'). Ivana might have said: 'Should I write a book?'.
3 why not: We cannot use 'why not' immediately before a verb ending in '-ing' ('writing'). Ivana might have said: 'Why not write a book?'.
4 about: Ivana considered writing a book 'just about herself', meaning that she would be the exclusive subject of the book. If a book is 'about' something, then it concerns or relates to it. Another example: 'Last night I watched a movie about alternatives to capitalism'.
4 to: A book cannot be 'to' something, though it could be 'dedicated to' or 'given to' someone. For example: 'I dedicate this novel to my late wife, Nina'.
4 over: A book cannot be 'over' something; this doesn't mean anything in English!
5 about to: The journalist thinks she is 'about to win the Pulitzer Prize': this means that she thinks she will win a prize for journalism very soon. Another example: 'I think I'm about to faint from exhaustion'.
5 about: This sentence doesn't make sense without the word 'to'.
5 going: This sentence doesn't make sense without the word 'to'. The journalist could say: 'I think I am going to win the Pulitzer Prize'.
Esercizio 3
Reporter: The President is give a press conference. Nobody knows what it will be , but there are rumors that she will resign. Whatever happens, her speech is likely to some major changes.
Reporter: The President is about to 1 give a press conference. Nobody knows what it will be about 2, but there are rumors that she will resign. Whatever happens, her speech is likely to bring about 3 some major changes.
1 about to: 'The President is about to give a press conference' means that the President will give a press conference very soon, in a few moments. We use the phrase 'to be about to' to refer to an action planned or predicted for the very near future. For example: 'Please stop talking. I am about to lose my patience with you.'
1 about: This sentence doesn't make sense without the word 'to'.
2 about: 'Nobody knows what it will be about' means that nobody knows what the topic or subject of the press conference will be. 'About' in this context means 'relating to', 'concerning'. Another example: -I'm writing a love story. -Cool, what's it about? -Erm, love.
2 about to: We cannot use 'about to' in this context. 'About to' is always foilowed by a verb, and it indicates that something will happen very soon. For example: 'That bomb is about to explode!'.
3 bring about: 'To bring about' means to cause or trigger something. For example: 'The government's policy change has brought about a series of protests'.
3 come about: 'Come about' is an intransitive verb, meaning that it cannot have an object. If something 'comes about', then it happens, or is caused. For example: 'How did this problem come about?'.
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