Encounter: meaning, definitions and examples
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encounter
[ ɪnˈkaʊntə ]
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.
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.
See also: count, countable, countenance, counter, counting, countless, county, discount, recount, recounted, uncountable.