Rencontrés (en. Met)

/ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃.tʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to people one has crossed paths with.

I met friends at the café.

J'ai rencontré des amis au café.

Relates to events where people meet.

Last week's events were very enriching encounters.

Les événements de la semaine dernière étaient des rencontres très enrichissantes.

Refers to things that one discovers or sees.

During my travels, I encountered different cultures.

Lors de mes voyages, j'ai rencontré différentes cultures.

The term comes from the verb 'rencontrer', which means to cross paths with someone or something by chance.

To make encounters

Participating in social events to meet new people

faire des rencontres

Friendly encounters

Interactions between friends or acquaintances in a relaxed tone

rencontres amicales

Unexpected encounter

An unexpected event where one crosses paths with someone

rencontre imprévue

To meet

Verb meaning to cross paths with someone or something

rencontrer

Meeting

Noun designating the action of meeting or the fact of being in contact

rencontre

Encountered by fate

We met magically in this city.

On s'est rencontrés comme par magie dans cette ville.

Encounters by chance

We made encounters by chance during our trip.

On a fait des rencontres au petit bonheur la chance pendant notre voyage.