to come over

Definition von to come over im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To affect
It was then that a great pity came over me for this thin shadow of man; thinking rather what a fine, tall gentleman Colonel Mohune had once been, and a good soldier no doubt besides, than that he had wasted a noble estate and played traitor to the king.; To change ones position or location
I think, Emmaline, he concluded, I will ask Ántonia to come over and help you in the kitchen. She will be glad to earn something, and it will be a good time to end misunderstandings. I may as well ride over this morning and make arrangements. Do you want to go with me, Jim? His tone told me that he had already decided for me.; If someone or what they are saying comes over in a particular way, they make that impression on people who meet them or are listening to them. You come over as a capable and amusing companion = come across; If someone comes over all dizzy or shy, for example, they suddenly start feeling or acting in that way. When Connie pours her troubles out to him, Joe comes over all sensitive; If a feeling or desire, especially a strange or surprising one, comes over you, it affects you strongly. As I entered the corridor which led to my room that eerie feeling came over me I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me; communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly"; {f} visit; drop in; come, participate, join