encounter
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpectedA meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
» That was our first encounter.
Das war unsere erste Begegnung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Это была наша первая встреча. — marafon
Це була наша перша зустріч. — deniko
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6 sensesA meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
Their encounter was a matter of chance.
Begegnung, Treffen
случа́йная встре́чаslučájnaja vstréča, встре́чаvstréča
зу́стрічzústrič
a casual or unexpected convergence
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
столкнове́ниеstolknovénije, сты́чкаstýčka, схва́ткаsxvátka
A match between two opposing sides.
A sexual encounter; sexual activity, especially unplanned or unexpected, between two people who have not already established a sexual relationship with each other. In many cases, it does not lead to a relationship, and thus is utterly transient. A sexual encounter can be consensual or non-consensual; in the latter case, it is known as sexual assault. A consensual sexual encounter that happens only once is commonly known as a one-night stand.
The period of a space mission during which it carries out its data-gathering objectives.
(India)An extrajudicial killing or execution.
Examples
252 sentencesThat was our first encounter.
Це була наша перша зустріч. — deniko
ruЭто была наша первая встреча. — marafon
deDas war unsere erste Begegnung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Did you encounter any problems?
У тебе виникли які-небудь проблеми? — deniko
deHaben Sie irgendwelche Probleme gehabt? — raggione
Did you encounter any resistance?
We haven't encountered any new problems.
I think they've encountered some kind of problem.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English encountren, from Anglo-Norman encountrer, Old French encontrer (“to coFrom Middle English encountren, from Anglo-Norman encountrer, Old French encontrer (“to confront”), from encontre (“against, counter to”), from Late Latin incontrā (“in front of”) itself from Latin in (“in”) + contrā (“against”).
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Forms
plural: encounters| Singular | encounter |
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regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- a casual meeting with a person or thing:coming upon
- a hostile disagreement face-to-face:confrontationshowdownface-off
- a casual or unexpected convergence:meeting
- a minor short-term fight:brushclashskirmish