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Venir usually means "to come" but has several additional meanings and is used in a number of common expressions. Learn how to sit on the fence, ferment, come to blows, and more with this list of expressions with venir.
Venir translations
- to come
- to happen
- to occur
Venir expressions
venir a | to come to, serve to | |
venir a buscar | to get, to come for | |
venir a las manos | to come to blows | |
venir a ser | to turn out to be | |
venir bien | to fit, do nicely, be suitable | |
venir de | to come from, stem from, originate in | |
venir cansado, aburrido | to be tired, bored | |
venir + gerund | to have been doing something (present progressive) |
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estar a ver venir | to sit on the fence | |
hacer venir a uno | to fetch someone | |
ver venir | to see what happens | |
venirse | to ferment | |
venirse abajo, al suelo, a la tierra | to fall down, crumble | |
¿A qué viene esto? | What's behind all this? | |
¿A qué vienes? | What do you want? | |
Eso vengo diciendo, haciendo | That's what I've been saying, doing all along | |
(la semana) que viene | next (week) | |
¡Venga! | Come on! Let's go! Hand it over! | |
(alguien) venga a pedir | (someone) keeps asking questions | |
venga de preguntas | with endless questions | |
Venga lo que venga/viniere | Come what may | |
¡Venga ya! | Come off it! |
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