encounter
To meet or find, especially unexpectedlyTo meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
» 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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5 senses(transitive)To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
treffen, begegnen
встре́титьvstrétitʹ, столкну́тьсяstolknútʹsja, встре́титьсяvstrétitʹsja
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
(transitive)To confront (someone or something) face to face.
ната́лкиваться, столкну́ться
(intransitive, rare)To meet one another.
(intransitive)To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
Three armies encountered at Waterloo.
ста́лкиватьсяstálkivatʹsja, име́ть столкнове́ниеimétʹ stolknovénije
(India, euphemistic, transitive)To kill or execute someone extrajudicially.
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
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
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
encounters, encountering, encountered, encountered| Base form | encounter · to encounter |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | encounters |
| Present participle | encountering |
| Past simple | encountered |
| Past participle | encountered |
irregular
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle