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    Rencontrent (en. Meet)

    /ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃.tʁɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Action of seeing each other by chance or gathering.
    They often meet at the café.
    Ils se rencontrent souvent au café.
    To get to know someone.
    During a trip, they meet interesting people.
    Lors d’un voyage, ils rencontrent des gens intéressants.
    To join another person at a given time.
    They plan to meet tomorrow.
    Ils programment de se rencontrer demain.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'rencontrer', composed of 're-' and 'conaitre', of Latin origin.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to encounter an obstacle
    to face a difficulty.
    rencontrer un obstacle
    to find love
    to get to know a romantic partner.
    rencontrer l'amour
    to meet by chance
    to cross paths unexpectedly.
    se rencontrer par hasard

    Related Words

    meeting
    An event where people come together.
    rencontre
    to meet someone
    To get to know someone.
    rencontrer quelqu'un
    to encounter difficulties
    To face problems.
    rencontrer des difficultés

    Slang Meanings

    To meet someone informally.
    We ran into each other, it was cool to meet like that!
    On s'est croisés, c'était cool de se rencontrer comme ça !
    To meet for a mission or a project.
    We're going to meet to discuss the project.
    On va se rencontrer pour discuter du projet.