Translation of encounter – English–Spanish dictionary

encounter

noun [ C ]

/ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/ us

/ɪnˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/

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a meeting, especially one that happens by chance

encuentro

I had an alarming encounter with a wild pig. Tuve un encuentro aterrador con un jabalí.

This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.

an occasion when two teams play against each other

encuentro, confrontación

In their last encounter with Italy, England won 3–2. En su último encuentro contra Italia, Inglaterra ganó 3-2.

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She has written a memoir of her encounters with W.H. Auden over the years.
I had a bruising encounter with my ex-husband last week.
I had a strange encounter with a French man on my way to work.
She reported an interesting encounter with an ex-soldier.
It was one of a number of amusing encounters last week.

encounter

verb [ T ]

/ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/ us

/ɪnˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/

MEET

formal

to meet someone unexpectedly

encontrarse con

On their way home they encountered a woman selling flowers. De camino a casa se encontraron con una mujer que vendía flores.

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She was, he says, the most violent woman he had encountered in 13 years as an officer.
As we left the memorial area we encountered a group of German students.
The football fans that we encountered seemed harmless enough.
On my way to the station I encountered a small child, begging.
He was probably the most obnoxious person I've ever encountered.

EXPERIENCE

to experience something, especially something unpleasant

toparse con, encontrarse con

When did you first encounter these difficulties? ¿Cuándo se topó por primera vez con estas dificultades?

The army is reported to be encountering considerable resistance. Se informa de que el ejército se está topando con una considerable resistencia.

(Translation of encounter from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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In general, lower frequency words will tend to be encountered and acquired (and are also taught) later than higher frequency words.

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They often encountered hostile eyebrows or verbal humiliation from the more passionate participants.

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We thus encounter an inescapable double bind in our attempts to read the significance of ostensible attempts at remembrance.

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A system passes through a succession of a finite number of states, but it must eventually reenter a state that it has previously encountered.

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Other scientific terms from botany, chemistry, medicine, etc. that one might encounter in general entomological works are also included.

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No discrepancy in the ability to define anatomic structure was encountered for the body or outflow regions of the right ventricle.

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What are the particular difficulties that might be encountered when attempting 'exact' replications of a previous study in our field?

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As we examine more subtle and realistic devices, we will likely encounter the need for additional rules.

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