come to a head
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come to a head
verb comes to a head · coming to a head · came to a head · come to a head · bring to a head
- To rapidly reach a turning point or climax. The escalating crisis between England and her American colonies came to a head when fighting broke out in 1775.
- To suddenly reveal itself, having lain latent for a time. His festering anger came to a head after the incident.
- To suddenly become mature or perfected, having been inchoate or imperfectly formed.
- To reach its final stage.
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verb to rapidly reach a turning point or climax
| Español | culminar, llegar a un punto crítico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 곪다 gomda |
| 日本語 | 熟する jukusuru |
| 中文 | 到緊要關頭 /到紧要关头 dào jǐnyàoguāntóu, 到轉折點 /到转折点 dào zhuǎnzhédiǎn, 進入緊要關頭 /进入紧要关头 jìnrù jǐnyàoguāntóu, 進入轉折點 /进入转折点 jìnrù zhuǎnzhédiǎn |
| Português | culminar, atingir um ponto crítico |
| Français | arriver à un point critique |
| Deutsch | zuspitzen |
| Ελληνικά | καταλήγω σε κρίση katalígo se krísi, αποκορυφώνομαι apokoryfónomai |
| עברית | הגיע לשיא higía lasí |
verb to suddenly reveal itself, having lain latent for a time
| 中文 | 顯現 /显现 xiǎnxiàn |
|---|---|
| Português | vir à tona |
verb to suddenly become mature or perfected, having been inchoate or imperfectly formed
| 中文 | 突然成熟 tūrán chéngshú |
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| Português | madurar, amadurecer, madurecer |
| Русский | назре́ть nazrétʹ, назрева́ть nazrevátʹ |
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