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encounter in Spanish

encounter in Spanish is encontronazo, encontrón, topamiento — encounter means to meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.

encounter in Spanish

encontronazo
noun
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
encontrón
noun
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
topamiento
noun
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
encontrar
verb
(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.

What does "encounter" mean?

  1. verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
    "Travellers may encounter delays on the motorway during the school holidays."
  2. 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 Spanish?
"encounter" in Spanish is encontronazo, encontrón, topamiento. encounter means: To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
How do you use "encounter" in a sentence?
Example: "Travellers may encounter delays on the motorway during the school holidays." In Spanish, "encounter" is encontronazo, encontrón, topamiento.
Are there other ways to say "encounter" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "encounter": encontronazo, encontrón, topamiento, encontrar.
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