meets in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for meets in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boy-meets-girl [Am ˌbɔɪmitsˈɡərl, Brit ˌbɔɪmiːtsˈɡəːl] ADJ attr

the typical boy-meets-girl story/movie

la típica historia/película de amor

I.meet¹ <pt & pp met> [Am mit, Brit miːt] VB trans

1.1. meet (encounter):

meet

encontrarse con

I met her yesterday on my way to the bank

me encontré con ella ayer cuando iba al banco

I'm meeting her in Paris on Saturday

me voy a encontrar con ella el sábado en París

I arranged to meet him at the club

quedé en encontrarme con él en el club

I arranged to meet him at the club

quedé de encontrarme con él en el club LatAm

I arranged to meet him at the club

quedé con él en el club esp Spain

meet me on the corner at 6 o'clock

encontrémonos en la esquina a las 6

I met him for a drink at the hotel

nos encontramos en el hotel para tomar una copa

to meet sb halfway or in the middle

llegar a un arreglo con alguien

1.2. meet:

meet (welcome)

recibir

meet (collect on arrival)

ir a buscar

he came out to meet me

salió a recibirme

she met her guests at the door

recibió a los invitados en la puerta

the whole village turned out to meet her

todo el pueblo or el pueblo entero salió a recibirla

she saw me coming and ran to meet me

me vio llegar y corrió a mi encuentro

he met me off the train

me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación

don't bother to come and meet me

no te molestes en ir a buscarme or a esperarme

I'll send Peter to meet the train/plane

mandaré a Peter a buscarte (or buscarlos etc.) or a recogerte (or recogerlos etc.) a la estación/al aeropuerto

1.3. meet (oppose):

meet opponent/enemy

enfrentarse a

2. meet (make acquaintance of):

meet

conocer

I'd like you to meet her

me gustaría que la conocieras

she first met him at a party

lo conoció en una fiesta

to meet new friends

hacer nuevas amistades

John, meet Mr Clark form

John, le presento al señor Clark

pleased to meet you

encantado de conocerlo

pleased to meet you

mucho gusto

pleased to have met you

encantado de haberlo conocido

nice meeting you

encantado

nice meeting you

mucho gusto

in the first chapter we meet Susan, a writer

en el primer capítulo el autor nos presenta a Susan, una escritora

3.1. meet (come up against, experience):

meet obstacle/problems

encontrar

meet obstacle/problems

toparse con

he would meet his death there

allí habría de encontrar su muerte

she met her fate with dignity

enfrentó su destino con dignidad

to be met by/with sth

encontrarse con algo

on his return he was met by another crisis

a su regreso se encontró con otra crisis

my proposals were met with blank refusals

mis propuestas fueron rechazadas de plano

there's more to this than meets the eye

esto es más complicado de lo que parece

3.2. meet (counter, respond to):

she met their threats with defiance

hizo frente desafiante a sus amenazas

she was met with enthusiastic applause

fue recibida con calurosos aplausos

3.3. meet (match):

meet

igualar

we will meet any sum you raise

igualaremos cualquier suma que ustedes recauden

4. meet (satisfy):

meet demands/wishes

satisfacer

meet deadline/quota

cumplir con

meet debt

satisfacer

meet debt

pagar

meet obligation

cumplir con

he doesn't meet our requirements

no reúne or no llena or no cumple nuestros requisitos

they will have to meet the cost themselves

ellos mismos van a tener que hacerse cargo de los gastos

5.1. meet (come together with, join):

East meets West in this beautiful city

Oriente y Occidente se dan la mano en esta bella ciudad

her lips met mine

nuestros labios se fundieron en un beso

her gaze met his

sus miradas se cruzaron

she could not meet his eye or gaze

no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara

5.2. meet (strike):

meet

dar contra

II.meet¹ <pt & pp met> [Am mit, Brit miːt] VB intr

1.1. meet (encounter each other):

meet

encontrarse

we met by chance at the game

nos encontramos en el partido (por casualidad)

we arranged to meet at three

quedamos en encontrarnos a las tres

we arranged to meet at three

quedamos de encontrarnos a las tres LatAm

we arranged to meet at three

quedamos a las tres esp Spain

where shall we meet?

¿dónde nos encontramos?

where shall we meet?

¿dónde quedamos? esp Spain

the two presidents will meet in May

los dos presidentes se entrevistarán en mayo

until we meet again!

¡hasta la vista!

1.2. meet (hold meeting):

meet club/committee:

reunirse

meet presidents/ministers:

entrevistarse

1.3. meet (make acquaintance):

meet

conocerse

we (first) met in 1963

nos conocimos en 1963

have you two already met?

¿ya se conocen?

have you two already met?

¿ya los han presentado?

I've a feeling we've met somewhere before

me parece que nos conocemos or que lo conozco de algún lado

1.4. meet (as opponents):

meet

enfrentarse

2. meet (come into contact):

the vehicles met head on

los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente

there was a village where the three roads met

había un pueblo en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras

the belt wouldn't meet around his waist

no se podía cerrar el cinturón

their eyes met

sus miradas se cruzaron

III.meet¹ [Am mit, Brit miːt] N

1. meet Am SPORTS:

meet

encuentro m

2. meet (in hunting):

meet

partida f (de caza)

meet² ADJ arch pred

meet

apropiado

meet up VB [Am mit -, Brit miːt -] (v + adv)

1. meet up (get together):

meet up

encontrarse

to meet up with sb

encontrarse con alguien

let's meet up after the lecture

encontrémonos or juntémonos después de la conferencia

2. meet up (coincide):

meet up parts/edges:

coincidir

to meet up with sth

coincidir con algo

to meet up with sth

empatar con algo Col Ven

3. meet up (join):

meet up roads:

empalmar

to meet up with sth

empalmar con algo

meet with VB [Am mit -, Brit miːt -] (v + prep + o)

1. meet with (encounter, experience):

meet with opposition/hostility

ser recibido con

to meet with failure

fracasar

to meet with success

tener éxito

the proposal met with general approval

la propuesta recibió la aprobación general

she met with an unfortunate accident

le ocurrió un lamentable accidente

2. meet with (meet) Am:

meet with friend

encontrarse con

meet with salesman/delegate

reunirse con

track meet N Am

track meet

competencia f de atletismo en pista

track meet

competencia f de atletismo de pista

track meet

competición f de atletismo en pista Spain

track meet

competición f de atletismo de pista Spain

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meet John, my second-in-command

te presento a John, mi asistente (or vice etc.)

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el consejo se reúne hoy con carácter deliberante

the council meets today for talks o discussions

entrevistarse

to meet

entrevistarse con alg.

to meet with sb

entrevistarse con alg.

to meet sb

no es tan fácil como parece, tiene su intríngulis

it's not as easy as it seems, it's quite tricky o quite difficult o there's more to it than meets the eye

meets in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for meets in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.meet [mi:t] VB trans met, met

1. meet:

meet (encounter)

encontrarse con

meet (intentionally)

reunirse con

meet (for first time)

conocer a

to arrange to meet sb

quedar con alguien

2. meet (wait for):

meet at station, airport

ir a buscar a alguien

3. meet (confront):

meet opponent

enfrentarse con

meet problem

tropezar con

4. meet (fulfil):

meet

reunir

meet cost

correr con

meet demand

atender

meet obligation

cumplir

II.meet [mi:t] VB intr

1. meet:

meet (encounter)

encontrarse

meet (intentionally)

reunirse

meet (for first time)

conocerse

to arrange to meet

quedar

2. meet (join):

meet lines

unirse

meet rivers

confluir

3. meet SPORTS:

meet

enfrentarse

III.meet [mi:t] N

1. meet (sporting event):

meet

encuentro m

2. meet Brit (fox hunt):

meet

cacería f

meet with VB trans insep

meet with

reunirse con

to meet with an accident

sufrir un accidente

to meet with success

tener éxito

to meet force with force

combatir la fuerza con la fuerza

race meet N Am, race meeting N

race meet

concurso m hípico

meet up VB

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meet up intr

quedar

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to meet one's Waterloo

llegar a uno su San Martín

to meet one's Maker

entregar el alma a Dios

to meet sth with derision

hacer burla de algo

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confluir

to meet

abocarse

to meet up

encontrar la horma de su zapato inf

to meet one's match

meets Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to meet sb in such-and-such a place

encontrarse con alguien en tal o cual lugar

to meet eyeball to eyeball with sb inf

enfrentarse cara a cara con alguien

there's more to this than meets the eye

las apariencias engañan

I'm very pleased to meet you

encantado de conocerle

to meet/to miss the deadline

cumplir/incumplir el plazo

having eyebrows that meet (in the middle)

cejijunto (-a)

the project didn't meet with approval

el proyecto no tuvo una buena acogida

opposite ends of the spectrum meet up

los extremos se tocan

we could meet on Wednesday, say

nos podemos ver el miércoles mismo

I'll meet you at the station

te voy a recoger a la estación

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She meets about 40 characters, some of them having a clearly symbolical value (such as four deans representing theology, philosophy, medicine, and law).

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The paragraph goes on to say that there is much more to the magnitude and magnificence of a solar eclipse than meets the eye.

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Years after the tragedy, he meets and falls in love with a young woman who is the exact look-alike of his long dead wife.

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The encounter group meets the neo-primitive ritual, giving birth, as it were, to a groovy mysticism.

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He later also meets at the pool after running errands for, his cousin who is also the school nurse.

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The corresponding style is known as "aikuchi" (fitting mouth) as the mouth of the scabbard meets the hilt directly without intervening guard.

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A first-calver that meets an unfortunate accident may be fully depreciated with $0 salvage value at age two.

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When the people he meets see the egg, they throw up a chicken egg and die.

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Once he is outside he meets the elf, who says he will help him escape.

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When she finally meets him, the two strike up a friendship over chess.

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