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    Encuentro (en. Meeting)

    /enˈkwentɾo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Meeting or appointment between people.
    The encounter between the two friends was very emotional.
    El encuentro entre los dos amigos fue muy emotivo.
    Situation in which one coincides or sees someone.
    I had an unexpected encounter with my old classmate.
    Tuve un encuentro inesperado con mi antiguo compañero de clase.
    Match or competition between two teams.
    The football match ended in a tie.
    El encuentro de fútbol terminó en empate.
    verb
    To find or discover something or someone.
    I hope to meet the author of the book at the next encounter.
    Espero encontrar al autor del libro en el próximo encuentro.

    Etymology

    From the verb encontrar, which comes from the Latin 'incontrare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Casual encounter
    Unexpected meeting with someone.
    encuentro casual
    Encounter with death
    Situation in which one faces death.
    encuentro con la muerte
    At the first encounter
    On the first occasion one sees someone.
    en el primer encuentro

    Related Words

    Find
    To come across something or discover something that is lost.
    encontrar
    Know
    To have experience or relation with something or someone.
    conocer
    Gather
    To bring several people together in one place.
    reunir

    Slang Meanings

    Romantic encounter
    The romantic encounter was very passionate.
    El encuentro amoroso fue muy apasionado.
    Quick date
    It was just a quick encounter, no commitments.
    Fue solo un encuentro rápido, sin compromisos.