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com·ing

(kŭm′ĭng)

adj.

1. Approaching; forthcoming; next: the coming season; a coming report on arms limitation.

2. Showing promise of fame or success.

Arrival; advent: the coming of spring.

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coming

(ˈkʌmɪŋ)

adj

1. (prenominal) (of time, events, etc) approaching or next: this coming Thursday.

2. promising (esp in the phrase up and coming)

3. of future importance: this is the coming thing.

4. coming up! informal an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served

5. have it coming to one informal to deserve what one is about to suffer

6. not know whether one is coming or going to be totally confused

7. arrival or approach

8. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (often capital) Christianity the return of Christ in glory. See also Second Coming

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com•ing

(ˈkʌm ɪŋ)

n.

1. approach; arrival; advent.

adj.

2. following or impending; next; approaching: the coming year.

3. promising future fame or success: a coming actor.

[1250–1300]

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Noun	1.	coming - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" approach, approaching movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" access - the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building" closure, closing - approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision" landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplane run-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
	2.	coming - arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer" advent arrival, reaching - accomplishment of an objective
	3.	coming - the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter" approaching, approach timing - the time when something happens
	4.	coming - the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse orgasm, sexual climax, climax consummation - the act of bringing to completion or fruition
Adj.	1.	coming - of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions" approaching, upcoming, forthcoming future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"

coming

adjective

1. approaching, next, future, near, due, forthcoming, imminent, in store, impending, at hand, upcoming, on the cards, in the wind, nigh, just round the corner This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months.

2. up-and-coming, future, promising, aspiring He is widely regarded as the coming man of Scottish rugby.

noun

1. arrival, approach, advent, accession Most of us welcome the coming of summer.

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coming

adjective

1. In the relatively near future:

approaching, forthcoming, upcoming.

2. Being or occurring in the time ahead:

future, later, subsequent.

3. Occurring right after another:

following, next.

4. Showing great promise:

promising, up-and-coming.

Idiom: on the way up.

noun

1. The act of arriving:

advent, appearance, arrival.

2. The act or fact of coming near:

approach, convergence, imminence, nearness.

Translations

المُقبل، إقْبالمُقْبِل

hemženínadcházejícípříchod

kommen og gåenkommende

Kommen kommend nachmalig

επόμενος ερχόμενος

próximo que viene venidero

tuleminentuleva

prochain suivant venue accès

nadolazeći

jövés-menés

koma

imminente prossimo

다가오는

aanstaand

ferdsel komme kommende trafikk tråkk

nadchodzący

предстоящий

kommande

ที่กำลังจะมาถึง

gelecekgelişgelme

sắp tới

即将到来就要来的

coming

[ˈkʌmɪŋ]

A. ADJ

1. (= approaching) [weeks, months, years] → próximo, venidero (frm)
in the coming weeks → en las próximas semanas, en las semanas venideras (frm)
the coming year → el año que viene, el próximo año
this coming Friday → el viernes que viene, el próximo viernes
the coming election → las próximas elecciones
coming generations → las generaciones venideras (frm)

2. (= promising) [politician, actor] → prometedor
it's the coming thing → es lo que se va a poner de moda, es lo que se va a llevar

B. N → llegada f
the coming of spring → la llegada de la primavera
the coming of Christ → el advenimiento de Cristo
coming of age → (llegada f a la) mayoría f de edad
the comings and goings of the guests → las idas y venidas de los invitados
there was too much coming and going → había demasiado ir y venir de gente
see also second ¹ E

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coming

[ˈkʌmɪŋ]

n → arrivée f

adj

(= next) [weeks, months, years] → prochain(e)
in the coming weeks → dans les prochaines semaines
in the coming months → au cours des prochains mois

(= forthcoming) → prochain(e)coming of age

[person] → passage m à l'âge adulte

modif [ceremony] → de passage à l'âge adultecomings and goings [ˈkʌmɪŋzəndˈgəʊɪŋz] npl → allées fpl et venues fpl

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coming

n → Kommen nt; you can sense the coming of spring → man fühlt or spürt das Herannahen des Frühlings; the first/second coming (of the Lord) → die Ankunft/Wiederkunft des Herrn; the coming of a new manager → die Ankunft eines neuen Geschäftsführers; coming and going/comings and goings → Kommen und Gehen nt; coming of age → Erreichung f → der Volljährigkeit

adj (lit, fig) → kommend; year, week also → nächst; a coming politician → einer der kommenden Männer in der Politik; the coming election → die bevorstehende Wahl; it’s the coming thing (inf) → das ist zurzeit groß im Kommen (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

coming

[ˈkʌmɪŋ]

1. adj (next) → prossimo/a; (future) → futuro/a
in the coming weeks/election → nelle prossime settimane/elezioni

2. n → avvento, arrivo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

come

(kam) – past tense came (keim) past participle come – verb

1. to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him. Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?

2. to become near or close to something in time or space. Christmas is coming soon.

3. to happen or be situated. The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.

4. (often with to) to happen (by accident). How did you come to break your leg?

5. to arrive at (a certain state etc). What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.

6. (with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to). The total comes to 51.

interjection

expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc. Come, come! That was very rude of you!

ˈcomer noun

late-comers will not be admitted; We welcome all comers.

ˈcoming noun

the comings and goings of the people in the street.

ˈcomeback noun

a return (especially to show business). The actress made a comeback years after retiring.

ˈcomedown noun

a fall in dignity etc. The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.

come about

to happen. How did that come about?

come across

to meet or find by chance. He came across some old friends.

come along

1. to come with or accompany the person speaking etc. Come along with me!

2. to progress. How are things coming along?

come by

to get. How did you come by that black eye?

come down

to decrease; to become less. Tea has come down in price.

come into one's own

to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc. He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.

come off

1. to fall off. Her shoe came off.

2. to turn out (well); to succeed. The gamble didn't come off.

come on

1. to appear on stage or the screen. They waited for the comedian to come on.

2. hurry up!. Come on – we'll be late for the party!

3. don't be ridiculous!. Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!

come out

1. to become known. The truth finally came out.

2. to be published. This newspaper comes out once a week.

3. to strike. The men have come out (on strike).

4. (of a photograph) to be developed. This photograph has come out very well.

5. to be removed. This dirty mark won't come out.

come round

1. (also come around) to visit. Come round and see us soon.

2. to regain consciousness. After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.

come to

to regain consciousness. When will he come to after the operation?

come to light

to be discovered. The theft only came to light when the owners returned from holiday.

come upon

to meet, find or discover by chance. She came upon a solution to the problem.

come up with

to think of; to produce. He's come up with a great idea.

come what may

whatever happens. I'll give you my support, come what may!

to come

(in the) future. in the days to come.

coming

→ مُقْبِل nadcházející kommende kommend ερχόμενος próximo, que viene tuleva prochain nadolazeći imminente 次の 다가오는 aanstaand kommende nadchodzący próximo предстоящий kommande ที่กำลังจะมาถึง gelecek sắp tới 就要来的

I'm not coming → لن آتيَّ → Já nejdu → Jeg kommer ikke → Ich komme nicht mit → Δεν θα έρθω → Yo no voy → En tule → Je ne viens pas → Ja ne dolazim → Non vengo → 私は行きません → 나는 안 가요 → Ik ga niet mee → Jeg blir ikke med → Nie idę → Eu não vou → Я не пойду → Jag kommer inte → ฉันจะไม่มา → Ben gelmiyorum → Tôi không đến → 我不来了

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"Do you mean that John Douglas has been coming to see you for twenty years?"

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It was pretty close to the shanty, and I thought I heard the old man coming all the time; but I got her hid; and then I out and looked around a bunch of willows, and there was the old man down the path a piece just drawing a bead on a bird with his gun.

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The housekeeper at Netherfield had received orders to prepare for the arrival of her master, who was coming down in a day or two, to shoot there for several weeks.

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Woodhouse had been safely seated long enough to give the history of it, besides all the history of his own and Isabella's coming, and of Emma's being to follow, and had indeed just got to the end of his satisfaction that James should come and see his daughter, when the others appeared, and Mrs.

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"Tea or coffee, sir?" says head waiter, coming round to Tom.

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It was some time, however, before Black George could recollect me." "Well, but what is your good news?" cries Jones; "what do you know of my Sophia?" "You shall know presently, sir," answered Partridge, "I am coming to it as fast as I can.

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"Soldier!" said Korney contemptuously, and he turned to the nurse who was coming in.

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But even when all these were put up on the masts to catch the wind, the boat did not go nearly as fast as the pirates'--which kept coming on behind, closer and closer.

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It came to pass that the master one day said to her: 'Gretel, there is a guest coming this evening; prepare me two fowls very daintily.' 'I will see to it, master,' answered Gretel.

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As he retraces his way to the point from which he descried the woman at a distance sitting on the step, he sees a ragged figure coming very cautiously along, crouching close to the soiled walls--which the wretchedest figure might as well avoid--and furtively thrusting a hand before it.

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I remember how, on coming up the river for the first time, I was surprised at the smallness of that vivid object - a tiny warm speck of crimson lost in an immensity of gray tones.

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The comings and goings of David are unnoticed by perambulators, which lie in wait for the advent of Porthos.