Rencontres (en. Meetings)

/ʁɑ̃.kɑ̃.tʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The act of meeting or crossing paths.

Meetings among friends are always enjoyable.

Les rencontres entre amis sont toujours agréables.

An event where people exchange ideas or opinions.

Professional meetings allow for networking.

Les rencontres professionnelles permettent de faire du networking.

Romantic appointments or casual meetings.

She is registered on a dating site.

Elle est inscrite sur un site de rencontres.

From the verb 'rencontrer' derived from the Latin 'convenire' which means 'to meet.'

romantic encounters

Meetings or events designed to promote romantic connections.

rencontres amoureuses

business encounters

Events or meetings focused on professional matters.

rencontres d'affaires

informal encounters

Situations where people meet informally.

rencontres informelles

to meet

The act of crossing paths or exchanging with a person.

rencontrer

appointment

A set moment to meet.

rendez-vous

interaction

The act of communicating or acting reciprocally.

interaction

Chat

He has a good chat to make connections.

Il a une bonne tchatche pour faire des rencontres.

To chat

We're going to chat this weekend to meet new people.

On va faire un tochat ce weekend pour rencontrer de nouvelles personnes.