came to mind

[/keɪm tu maɪnd/]

verb phrase

veio à mente

1. suddenly remembered or thought of something; a thought or idea occurred to someone

When I heard the song, a memory came to mind.

Quando ouvi a música, uma memória veio à mente.

2. to spontaneously occur to one's thoughts or consciousness

Your name came to mind when I needed help.

Seu nome veio à mente quando precisei de ajuda.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

veio à mente

most common usage

Brazil

lembrei de

alternative colloquial form

Portugal

ocorreu-me

more formal alternative

Portugal

veio à cabeça

colloquial alternative

crossed one's mind

popped into one's head

struck a chord

came back to me

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