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1 napotykać
impf napotkać* * *to encounter, to run into* * *ipf.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > napotykać
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2 spotykać
impf ⇒ spotkać* * *( natykać się) to come across; ( poznawać) to meet; ( zdarzać się) to happen to* * *ipf.1. (= natykać się na kogoś) meet, encounter, stumble l. run across l. on; miło, że cię spotkałem it was nice to see you, I'm glad to see you; spotkać swoje przeznaczenie meet one's doom l. destiny; spotykaliśmy go od czasu do czasu we used to l. would see him from time to time.2. (= poznawać kogoś nowego) meet, make acquaintance.3. (= stawać się czyimś udziałem) happen; spotkało mnie nieszczęście a misfortune has befallen me; spotkał ich ten sam los they suffered the same fate, the same fate befell them; spotkało mnie rozczarowanie I got disappointed; nie może cię nic złego spotkać nothing bad can happen to you; spotkała go miła niespodzianka he had a nice surprise; śmierć spotyka wszystkich, którzy... death comes to all who...4. (= znaleźć, odkryć) come across, discover, find.ipf.1. meet ( z kimś with sb); get together; spotkać się na drinka meet for a drink; spotkać się z czyjąś aprobatą/życzliwością meet with sb's approval/kindness; spotkać się z kimś przypadkowo stumble across l. on sb, come l. run across sb; spotkać się z kimś twarzą w twarz meet sb face to face; ich spojrzenia spotkały się their eyes met; spotkać się z czyimś wzrokiem catch l. meet sb's eye; spotykam się dziś z nim na lunchu I'm seeing l. meeting him today for lunch; nasz plan spotkał się z trudnościami our plan was faced with l. met with l. encountered difficulties; nie spotkałem się z tym I am unfamiliar with this, I haven't come across it; to się rzadko spotyka it's unusual, this is (rather) rare; spotkać się z ogólnym uznaniem meet with general acceptance l. approval; spotkać się z silnym sprzeciwem meet with l. face strong l. fierce opposition.2. (o drogach, rzekach, przewodach) meet, cross, converge; ich drogi się spotkały their paths crossed.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > spotykać
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