tomber sur

Definitions of tomber sur
  1. verb
    come upon, as if by accident; meet with
    synonyms: trouver
  2. verb
    find unexpectedly
    synonyms: découvrir, tomber, échoir
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    type of:
    retrouver, trouver
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
  3. verb
    encounter by chance
    synonyms: rencontrer
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    type of:
    récupérer
    obtain, especially accidentally
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