English
Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�nt�(r)|-a�nt�(r)
Noun
en-noun
- An unplanned or unexpected meeting.
- A hostile meeting; a confrontation or skirmish.
Synonyms
(unplanned meeting):
(hostile meeting): clash, confrontation, skirmish
Derived terms
close encounter
Translations
trans-top|unplanned meeting
Finnish: kohtaaminen
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trans-top|hostile meeting
Finnish: yhteenotto
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Verb
en-verb
- transitive To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.
- transitive To confront (someone or something).
- intransitive To meet unexpectedly.
Translations
trans-top|meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly
Finnish: kohdata
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Romanian: întâlni|a întâlni
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trans-top|confront (someone or something)
Finnish: ottaa yhteen
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Portuguese: assustar, surpreender-se
Romanian: întâlni|a întâlni
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trans-top|meet unexpectedly
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Romanian: întâlni|a întâlni
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