Encountered: meaning, definitions and examples
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encountered
[ ɪnˈkaʊntərd ]
unexpected meeting
The term 'encountered' refers to coming upon or meeting someone or something unexpectedly. It often implies a confrontation or interaction that was not planned. In a broader sense, encountering can also refer to experiencing challenges, problems, or situations that arise suddenly. This term is commonly used in various contexts, including everyday life, literature, and scientific research, where unexpected findings or meetings occur.
Synonyms
came across, discovered, faced, met.
Examples of usage
- I encountered an old friend at the coffee shop.
- She encountered difficulties while trying to solve the puzzle.
- The team encountered several challenges during the project.
- We encountered a bear while hiking in the woods.
Translations
Translations of the word "encountered" in other languages:
🇵🇹 encontrado
- encontrado
- encontrado
🇮🇳 सामना किया
- सामना करना
- सामना
🇩🇪 begegnet
- getroffen
- begegnen
🇮🇩 bertemu
- mengalami
- menemukan
🇺🇦 зустрів
- зустріч
- стикнувся
🇵🇱 napotkany
- spotkany
- napotkać
🇯🇵 遭遇した
- 出会った
- 遭遇
🇫🇷 rencontré
- rencontré
- rencontré
🇪🇸 encontrado
- encontrado
- encontrarse
🇹🇷 karşılaşılan
- karşılaştı
- karşılaşmak
🇰🇷 만난
- 만나다
- 마주친
🇸🇦 التقى
- واجه
- مواجه
🇨🇿 narazil
- potkal
- setkat se
🇸🇰 stretol
- narazil
- stretnúť
🇨🇳 遭遇
- 遇见
- 遇到
🇸🇮 srečal
- naletel
- srečati
🇮🇸 mætast
- mæta
- mætast
🇰🇿 кездесті
- тап болды
- кездесу
🇬🇪 შეხვდა
- შეხვდა
- შეხვედრა
🇦🇿 qarşılaşdı
- rast gəldi
- rastlaşmaq
🇲🇽 encontrado
- encontrado
- encontrarse
Etymology
The word 'encountered' is derived from the Old French word 'encontrer', which means 'to encounter or meet'. This word itself comes from the Latin 'incontra', meaning 'to meet against'. Historically, the use of the word evolved to signify not only a meeting but also the idea of facing something or someone. Over time, 'encountered' has been used in various contexts, from casual conversations to more formal discussions in academic and literary settings. As language has evolved, so has the applicability of the term, reflecting the complexity and richness of human interactions and experiences.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #3,434, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.
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