encounter in Russian
encounter in Russian is случа́йная встре́ча, встре́ча, бой — encounter means to meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
encounter in Russian
случа́йная встре́ча
Pronounced: sluchaynaya vstrecha
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
встре́ча
Pronounced: vstrecha
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
бой
Pronounced: boy
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
столкнове́ние
Pronounced: stolknoveniye
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
сты́чка
Pronounced: stychka
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
схва́тка
Pronounced: skhvatka
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
встре́тить
Pronounced: vstretit
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
встре́титься
Pronounced: vstretitsya
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
наткну́ться
Pronounced: natknutsya
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
натолкну́ться
Pronounced: natolknutsya
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
столкну́ться
Pronounced: stolknutsya
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
ната́лкиваться (на трудности)
Pronounced: natalkivatsya (na trudnosti)
(transitive) To confront (someone or something) face to face.
столкну́ться (с трудностями)
Pronounced: stolknutsya (s trudnostyami)
(transitive) To confront (someone or something) face to face.
име́ть столкнове́ние
Pronounced: imet stolknoveniye
(intransitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
ста́лкиваться
Pronounced: stalkivatsya
(intransitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
What does "encounter" mean?
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verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
"Travellers may encounter delays on the motorway during the school holidays."
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noun A meeting, especially one that is unplanned, tense, or significant.
"Her first encounter with snow left the little boy wide-eyed and speechless."
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encounter in a sentence
- Travellers may encounter delays on the motorway during the school holidays.
- We encountered a herd of deer on the trail.
- Her first encounter with snow left the little boy wide-eyed and speechless.
- The tense encounter between the two rival managers ended without a handshake.
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What is "encounter" in Russian?
"encounter" in Russian is случа́йная встре́ча, встре́ча, бой. encounter means: To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
How do you pronounce случа́йная встре́ча?
"encounter" in Russian is случа́йная встре́ча, pronounced "sluchaynaya vstrecha".
How do you use "encounter" in a sentence?
Example: "Travellers may encounter delays on the motorway during the school holidays." In Russian, "encounter" is случа́йная встре́ча, встре́ча, бой.
Are there other ways to say "encounter" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 15 translations listed for "encounter": случа́йная встре́ча, встре́ча, бой, столкнове́ние, сты́чка, схва́тка.
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