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rencontrer

to meet

verb rahn-kohn-TREH Common
People & Society Relationships

Also means

to encounter

Usage Note

Rencontrer means to meet someone, either for the first time (j'ai rencontré ma femme à Paris) or by chance. For a scheduled meeting, French uses retrouver (to meet up with). The noun une rencontre (an encounter, a match) is widely used in sports for a game or fixture.

Examples

"J'ai rencontré un ami au café."

Natural Translation

I met a friend at the café.

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