Sentence examples of "came across" in English

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I came across your brother on the street. J'ai rencontré par hasard ton frère dans la rue.
On my way home, I came across an old friend. En rentrant à la maison, j'ai rencontré un vieil ami.
We often come across Japanese tourists in this area. On rencontre souvent des touristes japonais dans ce quartier.
She came across Jack yesterday. Elle a croisé Jack hier.
I came across him in that store. Je suis tombé sur lui dans ce magasin.
A good idea came across my mind. Une bonne idée me traversa l'esprit.
I came across a dog while returning home. En rentrant chez moi, je suis tombé sur un chien.
On her way home, Mary came across John. En revenant à la maison, Marie a croisé John.
I came across this book in a secondhand bookstore. Je suis tombé sur cet ouvrage chez un bouquiniste.
He came across this old coin in an antique shop. Il tomba par hasard sur cette vieille pièce dans un magasin d'antiquités.
It was impossible for the boy to swim across that river. Il était impossible pour le garçon de traverser cette rivière à la nage.
She was waiting at the quay as the ship came in. Elle attendait sur le quai au moment où le bateau rentra.
We saw him walking across the street. Nous l'avons vu traverser la rue.
We came in view of the lake. Nous arrivâmes en vue du lac.
Her job was to see the children safely across the street. Son travail consistait à s'assurer que les enfants traversaient la rue en sécurité.
The sea came into sight. La mer est apparue.
A flock of birds whirled across the sky. Une compagnie d'oiseaux tourbillonnaient dans le ciel bleu.
She came! Elle est venue !
Mary was able to swim across the river. Marie a réussi à nager jusqu'à l'autre côté de la rivière.
It was not until I called that he came. Il n'arriva qu'une fois que je l'avais appelé.
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