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rencontrer/ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃.tʁe/

verb · A2 · Frequency 335

verb

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Meanings

  1. to meet

    Usually refers to a planned or arranged meeting.

  2. to come across

    Refers to meeting someone or something by chance.

Examples

  • Nous espérons rencontrer la nouvelle directrice demain.

    We hope to meet the new director tomorrow.

  • Elle aimerait rencontrer les responsables du projet.

    She would like to meet the people in charge of the project.

  • En randonnée, il est facile de rencontrer des animaux sauvages.

    While hiking, it is easy to come across wild animals.

Collocations

  • rencontrer un amito meet a friend
  • rencontrer quelqu’un par hasardto meet someone by chance

Common mistakes

  • J'ai rencontré avec mon professeur hier.

    J'ai rencontré mon professeur hier.

    When rencontrer means “to meet someone,” rencontrer takes a direct object and is not followed by avec.

Related words

  • synonymcroiserto meet unexpectedly; to run into

verb

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Meanings

  1. to meet

    Usually refers to a planned or arranged meeting.

  2. to come across

    Refers to meeting someone or something by chance.

Examples

  • En rencontrant la nouvelle directrice, nous lui avons présenté toute l'équipe.

    When we met the new director, we introduced her to the whole team.

  • En rencontrant son conseiller chaque semaine, elle a mieux organisé son projet.

    By meeting her adviser every week, she organized her project better.

  • En rencontrant par hasard un ancien collègue au marché, j'ai appris qu'il avait déménagé.

    After coming across a former colleague by chance at the market, I learned that he had moved.

verb

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Meanings

  1. to meet

    Usually refers to a planned or arranged meeting.

  2. to come across

    Refers to meeting someone or something by chance.

Examples

  • J'ai rencontré ma nouvelle collègue au café avant la réunion.

    I met my new colleague at the café before the meeting.

  • En rentrant chez moi, j'ai rencontré un ancien voisin dans le métro.

    On my way home, I came across a former neighbor on the subway.

verb

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Meanings

  1. to meet

    Usually refers to a planned or arranged meeting.

  2. to come across

    Refers to meeting someone or something by chance.

Examples

  • Je rencontre mon équipe chaque lundi matin.

    I meet my team every Monday morning.

  • Elle rencontre le directeur pour discuter du nouveau projet.

    She meets the director to discuss the new project.

  • En sortant du métro, je rencontre par hasard un ancien voisin.

    When I leave the subway, I come across an old neighbor by chance.

verb

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Meanings

  1. to meet

    Usually refers to a planned or arranged meeting.

  2. to come across

    Refers to meeting someone or something by chance.

Examples

  • Après le travail, tu rencontres ta soeur au café pour parler de la semaine.

    After work, you meet your sister at the cafe to talk about the week.

  • Chaque vendredi, tu rencontres ton équipe pour préparer la réunion suivante.

    Every Friday, you meet your team to prepare for the next meeting.

  • Dans le bus, tu rencontres par hasard un ancien voisin.

    On the bus, you come across a former neighbor by chance.

Collocations

  • rencontrer un amito meet a friend
  • rencontrer quelqu’un par hasardto meet someone by chance

Common mistakes

  • J'ai rencontré avec mon professeur hier.

    J'ai rencontré mon professeur hier.

    When rencontrer means “to meet someone,” rencontrer takes a direct object and is not followed by avec.

Related words

  • synonymcroiserto meet unexpectedly; to run into

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