What does rencontre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rencontre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rencontre in French.

The word rencontre in French means meeting, meeting, match, meeting, meet, meet, meet, meet with, play, meet, meet, meet, come across, hit, strike, meet, join, collide, occur, arise, towards, go to meet, meeting club, meet the wrong kind of person, meet the wrong kind of person, meeting place, go to meet, seek out, meeting place, blind date, romantic encounter, romantic meeting, summit meeting, summit, sports match, dating site, come to meet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rencontre

meeting

nom féminin (fait de rencontrer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette rencontre avec son ex-petite amie le mit mal à l'aise. Je me souviens très bien de notre rencontre, c'était chez Richard et Sabrina.
The encounter with his ex-girlfriend left him feeling awkward.

meeting

nom féminin (entrevue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Premier ministre français a prévu une rencontre avec le Chancelier allemand pour discuter de plusieurs sujets.
The French Prime Minister has planned a meeting with the German Chancellor to discuss a number of matters.

match

nom féminin (compétition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une rencontre de foot demain.
There is a soccer match tomorrow.

meeting

nom féminin (entrée en contact)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La rencontre de ces deux cours d'eau crée le plus grand fleuve du monde.
The meeting of these two waterways creates the largest river in the world.

meet

verbe transitif (se trouver en présence de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce matin, j'ai rencontré Pierre au marché.
This morning, I met Peter in the market.

meet

verbe transitif (voir [qqn] une 1re fois)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai rencontré Marie à une exposition de peinture.
I met Marie at a painting exhibition.

meet

verbe transitif (s'entretenir avec [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le président rencontre la chancelière la semaine prochaine.
The president is meeting the prime minister next week.

meet with

verbe transitif (provoquer, induire [qch])

Sarah ne rencontre guère de soutien pour son projet.
Sarah is receiving hardly any support for her project.

play, meet

verbe transitif (Sports : avoir pour adversaire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous rencontrerons l'équipe de Limoges la semaine prochaine.
We are playing the team from Limoges next week.

meet

verbe pronominal (se trouver au même endroit en même temps)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nous nous sommes rencontrées à l'aéroport.
We met at the airport.

meet

verbe pronominal (faire connaissance)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
- Alors, comment vous êtes-vous rencontrés ? - Nous nous sommes rencontrés chez Pierre.
"So, how did you meet?" "We met at Peter's."

come across

verbe transitif (trouver)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Pouvoir vous parler est une occasion comme on en rencontre peu.
Being able to talk to you is an opportunity that one rarely comes across.

hit, strike

verbe transitif (figuré (percuter violemment)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'automobiliste a raté le virage et rencontré le mur.
The driver missed the turn and hit the wall.

meet, join

verbe pronominal (confluer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La Loire et l'Allier se rencontrent au Bec d'Allier.
The Loire and the Allier come together at Cape Allier.

collide

verbe pronominal (entrer en collision)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les deux camions se sont rencontrés dans un virage.
The two trucks collided at a curve in the road.

occur, arise

verbe pronominal (survenir, arriver) (object as subject)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
S'il se rencontre un problème, venez m'en parler.
If you encounter any problems, come and speak to me.

towards

(pour découvrir [qqn] ou [qch])

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

go to meet

(aller au devant de l'arrivée de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

meeting club

nom masculin (agence de rendez-vous pour célibataires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

meet the wrong kind of person

locution verbale (rencontrer [qqn] de peu recommandable)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

meet the wrong kind of person

locution verbale (rencontrer [qqn] d'influence néfaste)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

meeting place

nom masculin (endroit pour se retrouver)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le café de la place principale est un lieu de rencontre pour toute la ville.

go to meet

locution verbale (aller au devant d'un invité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous sommes partis à la rencontre de nos invités.

seek out

locution verbale (aller découvrir [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Cet explorateur est parti à la rencontre d'un tribu de la jungle amazonienne.

meeting place

nom masculin (lieu de ralliement, où se retrouver)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blind date

nom féminin (rendez-vous avec un inconnu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les célibataires s'essaient aux rencontres à l'aveugle.

romantic encounter, romantic meeting

nom féminin (rendez-vous romantique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

summit meeting, summit

nom féminin (rencontre entre dirigeants) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sports match

nom féminin (match)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dating site

nom masculin (site pour trouver des relations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Louis a rencontré sa femme sur un site de rencontre.

come to meet

(rejoindre [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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