Encounter: meaning, definitions and examples

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encounter

[ ɪnˈkaʊntə ]

^{Context #1}

in a meeting

An unexpected meeting or confrontation with someone or something.

Synonyms

confrontation, interaction, meeting

Examples of usage

I had an encounter with a bear while hiking in the woods.
The police officer described the encounter with the suspect.

^{Context #2}

experience

To unexpectedly experience or come across something.

Synonyms

come across, experience, face

Examples of usage

She encountered many difficulties during her journey.
I encountered a beautiful sunset on my evening walk.

Translations

Translations of the word "encounter" in other languages:

🇵🇹 encontro

encontro inesperado
enfrentar

🇮🇳 मुठभेड़

सामना करना
मिलना

🇩🇪 Begegnung

unerwartete Begegnung
gegenüberstehen

🇮🇩 pertemuan

pertemuan tak terduga
menghadapi

🇺🇦 зустріч

несподівана зустріч
зіткнення

🇵🇱 spotkanie

niespodziewane spotkanie
napotkać

🇯🇵 出会い (であい)

思いがけない出会い (おもいがけないであい)
対峙する (たいじする)

🇫🇷 rencontre

rencontre inattendue
faire face à

🇪🇸 encuentro

encuentro inesperado
enfrentar

🇹🇷 karşılaşma

beklenmedik karşılaşma
yüzleşmek

🇰🇷 만남 (mannam)

뜻밖의 만남 (tteutbakk-ui mannam)
맞서다 (majseoda)

🇸🇦 لقاء

لقاء غير متوقع
مواجهة

🇨🇿 setkání

nečekané setkání
čelit

🇸🇰 stretnutie

nečakané stretnutie
čeliť

🇨🇳 遇见 (yùjiàn)

意外的遇见 (yìwài de yùjiàn)
面对 (miànduì)

🇸🇮 srečanje

nepričakovano srečanje
soočiti se

🇮🇸 fundur

óvæntur fundur
mæta

🇰🇿 кездесу

күтпеген кездесу
қарсы тұру

🇬🇪 შეხვედრა

მოულოდნელი შეხვედრა
წინაშე დგომა

🇦🇿 qarşılaşma

gözlənilməz qarşılaşma
üzləşmək

🇲🇽 encuentro

encuentro inesperado
enfrentar

Word origin

The word 'encounter' originated from the Old French word 'encontre', which came from the Latin 'incontra', meaning 'to meet'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century, evolving to represent both physical meetings and unexpected experiences.