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encounter in Russian

encounter in Russian is [[случайный|случа́йная]] [[встре́ча]], встре́ча, бой — encounter means to meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.

encounter in Russian

[[случайный|случа́йная]] [[встре́ча]]
noun
Pronounced: [[sluchaynyy|sluchaynaya]] [[vstrecha]]
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
встре́ча
noun
Pronounced: vstrecha
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
бой
noun
Pronounced: boy
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
столкнове́ние
noun
Pronounced: stolknoveniye
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
сты́чка
noun
Pronounced: stychka
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
схва́тка
noun
Pronounced: skhvatka
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
встре́тить
verb
Pronounced: vstretit
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
встре́титься
verb
Pronounced: vstretitsya
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
наткну́ться
verb
Pronounced: natknutsya
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
натолкну́ться
verb
Pronounced: natolknutsya
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
столкну́ться
verb
Pronounced: stolknutsya
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
[[ната́лкиваться]] (на трудности)
verb
Pronounced: [[natalkivatsya]] (na trudnosti)
(transitive) To confront (someone or something) face to face.
[[столкну́ться]] (с трудностями)
verb
Pronounced: [[stolknutsya]] (s trudnostyami)
(transitive) To confront (someone or something) face to face.
[[име́ть]] [[столкнове́ние]]
verb
Pronounced: [[imet]] [[stolknoveniye]]
(intransitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
ста́лкиваться
verb
Pronounced: stalkivatsya
(intransitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.

What does "encounter" mean?

  1. verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
    "We encountered a herd of deer on the trail."
  2. noun A meeting, especially one that is unplanned, tense, or significant.
    "It was a brief but memorable encounter with the actor."
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encounter in a sentence

  • We encountered a herd of deer on the trail.
  • She encountered several problems while setting up the new system.
  • It was a brief but memorable encounter with the actor.

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What is "encounter" in Russian?

"encounter" in Russian is [[случайный|случа́йная]] [[встре́ча]], встре́ча, бой. encounter means: To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.

How do you pronounce [[случайный|случа́йная]] [[встре́ча]]?

"encounter" in Russian is [[случайный|случа́йная]] [[встре́ча]], pronounced "[[sluchaynyy|sluchaynaya]] [[vstrecha]]".

How do you use "encounter" in a sentence?

Example: "We encountered a herd of deer on the trail." In Russian, "encounter" is [[случайный|случа́йная]] [[встре́ча]], встре́ча, бой.

Are there other ways to say "encounter" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 15 translations listed for "encounter": [[случайный|случа́йная]] [[встре́ча]], встре́ча, бой, столкнове́ние, сты́чка, схва́тка.

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