encounter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for encounter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.encounter [Am ɪnˈkaʊn(t)ər, ɛnˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ɪnˈkaʊntə, ɛnˈkaʊntə] VB trans

1. encounter (be faced with):

encounter danger/difficulty/opposition

encontrar

encounter danger/difficulty/opposition

encontrarse con

2. encounter (come across):

encounter

tropezar con

encounter

toparse con

II.encounter [Am ɪnˈkaʊn(t)ər, ɛnˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ɪnˈkaʊntə, ɛnˈkaʊntə] N

1. encounter (meeting):

encounter

encuentro m

a chance encounter

un encuentro casual or fortuito

casual sexual encounters

relaciones fpl sexuales fuera de una pareja estable

his first encounter with the law

su primer tropiezo con la ley

my first encounter with the works of Tennyson

mi primera toma de contacto con la obra de Tennyson

2. encounter (hostile):

encounter

encuentro m

encounter

encontronazo m

encounter group N PSYCH

encounter group

grupo m de encuentro

encounter group

grupo m relacional

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one-on-one encounter/confrontation

uno a uno

my first encounter with a genuine Spanish matador

mi primer encuentro con un verdadero torero español

a casual encounter

un encuentro casual or fortuito

Translations for encounter in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fue un encuentro casual

it was a chance encounter

encuentro

encounter

un encuentro fortuito

a chance meeting o encounter

contacto

encounter

encontrar

to encounter

no encontró ninguna oposición a su plan

his plan didn't meet with o come up against o encounter any opposition

encounter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for encounter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntəʳ, Am enˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] VB trans

encounter

encontrar

to encounter sb

encontrarse con alguien (por casualidad)

II.encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntəʳ, Am enˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] N

encounter

encuentro m

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fleeting encounter, romance

pasajero, -a

to encounter difficulties

encontrar dificultades

a chance encounter

un encuentro casual

Translations for encounter in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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encuentro

encounter

encuentro MIL

encounter

encounter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a chance encounter

un encuentro casual

to encounter sb

encontrarse con alguien (por casualidad)

to encounter difficulties

encontrar dificultades

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They had previously been restricted to league encounters and the final was the first cup fixture between the two clubs.

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The player encounters giant bats, wolves, skeleton warriors, evil knights, wizards, lizard men, gargoyles, and other fierce enemies on his quest.

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The common problem that people may encounter when trying to achieve an education for a career is the cost.

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Reported issues were linked to the member's past encounters with law enforcement officials.

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Speaks his own language, giving the people he encounters nicknames.

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Anyone with seafaring experience encountered in the street would first be asked to volunteer for naval service.

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It was after this that the encounter began to take a turn from bad to worse.

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His first musical encounter was at the age of 5, beginning private piano lessons with local instructors.

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Users typically encounter the program when opening an image found on a search engine.

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In the wild, it is encountered in moist fields, open forests, or pine-oak forests.

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