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1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar, encontrarse con2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) enocontar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) conocer4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) unirse5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) satisfacer6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) encontrar7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) sufrir; recibir9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder (a)
2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encuentro- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway
meet vb1. encontrarse con2. conocer3. reunirse / verse4. quedartr[miːt]1 (by chance) encontrar, encontrarse con; (in street) cruzar con, topar con■ guess who I met today! ¡a que no sabes con quién he topado hoy!2 (by arrangement) encontrar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar con; (formally) entrevistarse con; (informally) ver3 (meet for first time) conocer■ have you met my wife? ¿conoces a mi mujer?■ all the family were there to meet her at the airport toda la familia fue a recibirla al aeropuerto5 (face - danger, difficulty) encontrar; (- problem) hacer frente a6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) enfrentarse con7 (touch) tocar8 (fulfil - standards, demands, wishes) satisfacer; (- obligations, deadline) cumplir con; (- requirements) reunir, cumplir1 (by chance) encontrarse2 (by arrangement) reunirse, verse, quedar, encontrarse; (formally) entrevistarse■ where shall we meet? ¿dónde quedamos?, ¿dónde nos encontramos?3 (get acquainted) conocerse■ where did you meet? ¿dónde os conocisteis?4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL enfrentarse1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL encuentro2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (hunting) partida de caza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be more to something than meets the eye ser más complicado,-a de lo que pareceto make ends meet familiar llegar a fin de mesto meet one's death encontrar la muerte, morirto meet one's Maker morirseto meet somebody's eye mirar a alguien a la carato meet somebody halfway llegar a un acuerdo con alguien1) encounter: encontrarse con2) join: unirse con3) confront: enfrentarse a4) satisfy: satisfacer, cumplir conto meet costs: pagar los gastos5) : conocerI met his sister: conocí a su hermanameet viassemble: reunirse, congregarsemeet n: encuentro mn.• concurso s.m.adj.• conveniente adj.v.(§ p.,p.p.: met) = carear v.• confluir v.• conocer v.(§pres: conozco, conoces...)• empalmar v.• encontrar v.• encontrarse v.• enfrentar v.• juntar v.
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1. miːt(past & past p met) transitive verb1)a) ( encounter) encontrarse* conto meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien
b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscarhe met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación
c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark
pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto
3)a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse conto be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo
b) (counter, respond to)4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo dehis income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades
5)a) (come together with, join)she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara
b) ( strike) dar* contra
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vi1)a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)
b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarsec) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?
d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse2) ( come into contact)the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente
where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras
•Phrasal Verbs:- meet up
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a) (AmE Sport) encuentro mb) ( in hunting) partida f (de caza)
I [miːt] (pt, pp met)1. VT1) (by arrangement) quedar con, verse con; (by chance) encontrarse con, tropezarse conI had arranged to meet her in town — había quedado con ella en el centro, había acordado en verla en el centro
you'll never guess who I met on the bus today! — ¿a que no sabes con quién me encontré or me tropecé hoy en el autobús?
we will be meeting the ambassador tomorrow to discuss the situation — mañana tendremos un encuentro or una reunión con el embajador para discutir la situación, mañana nos entrevistaremos or nos reuniremos con el embajador para discutir la situación
2) (=go/come to get) ir/venir a buscar; (=welcome) recibirhalfway 1., 1)the bus for Aix meets the ten o'clock train — el autobús que va a Aix conecta con el tren de las diez
3) (=get to know, be introduced to) conocernice to have met you! — ¡encantado de conocerlo!
pleased to meet you! — ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado de conocerlo!
4) (=come together with)her eyes met her sister's across the table — tropezó con la mirada de su hermana al otro lado de la mesa
eye 1., 1)what a scene met my eyes! — ¡el escenario que se presentó ante mis ojos!
5) (=come across) [+ problem] encontrarse conalmost all retired people meet this problem — casi todos los jubilados se encuentran con este problema
he met his death or his end in 1800 — halló or encontró la muerte en 1800
to meet sth head-on — enfrentarse de lleno con algo, hacer frente or plantar cara directamente a algo
match II, 1., 3)this suggestion was met with angry protests — la gente reaccionó con protestas de indignación ante la sugerencia
7) (=satisfy) [+ need] satisfacer, cubrir; [+ demand] atender a, satisfacer; [+ wish] satisfacer; [+ requirement] cumplir con; [+ debt] pagar; [+ expense, cost] correr con, hacer frente a; [+ obligation] atender a, cumplir con; [+ target, goal] alcanzar; [+ challenge] hacer frente a; [+ expectations] estar a la altura dedeadlinehe offered to meet the full cost of the repairs — se ofreció a correr con or hacer frente a todos los gastos de la reparación
2. VI1) (=encounter each other) (by arrangement) quedar, verse; (by chance) encontrarse; (=hold meeting) reunirse; [ambassador, politician] (with interested parties) entrevistarse, reunirsewe could meet for a drink after work — podríamos vernos or quedar para tomar una copa después del trabajo
what time shall we meet? — ¿a qué hora quieres que quedemos or nos veamos?
the two ministers met to discuss the treaty — los dos ministros se entrevistaron or se reunieron para discutir el tratado
until we meet again! — ¡hasta la vista!, ¡hasta pronto!
2) (=convene) [Parliament, club, committee] reunirse3) (=get to know one another, be introduced) conocersehave we met? — ¿nos conocemos de antes?
4) (=come together, join) [two ends] unirse; [rivers] confluir; [roads] empalmarend 1., 1), twain5) (=confront each other) [teams, armies] enfrentarseBilbao and Valencia will meet in the final — el Bilbao se enfrentará con el Valencia en la final, Bilbao y Valencia se disputarán la final
3.N (Hunting) cacería f ; (esp US) (Sport) encuentro m- meet up
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[miːt]ADJ [liter] conveniente, apropiadoit is meet that... — conviene que... + subjun
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1. [miːt](past & past p met) transitive verb1)a) ( encounter) encontrarse* conto meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien
b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscarhe met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación
c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark
pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto
3)a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse conto be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo
b) (counter, respond to)4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo dehis income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades
5)a) (come together with, join)she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara
b) ( strike) dar* contra
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vi1)a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)
b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarsec) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?
d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse2) ( come into contact)the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente
where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras
•Phrasal Verbs:- meet up
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a) (AmE Sport) encuentro mb) ( in hunting) partida f (de caza) -
2 meet
meet [mi:t](preterite, past participle met)a. [+ person] (by chance) rencontrer ; (coming in opposite direction) croiser ; (by arrangement) retrouver ; ( = go to meet) aller chercher ; ( = come to meet) venir chercher• I'm due back at 10 o'clock, can you meet me off the plane? je reviens à 10 heures, peux-tu venir me chercher ?b. ( = make acquaintance of) faire la connaissance dec. ( = encounter) [+ opponent, obstacle] rencontrer ; [+ danger] faire face àd. [+ expenses] régler ; [+ responsibilities] faire face à, s'acquitter de ; [+ objective] atteindre ; [+ demand] répondre à ; [+ condition] remplira. [people] (by chance) se rencontrer ; (by arrangement) se retrouver ; (more than once) se voir ; ( = become acquainted) faire connaissance• have you met before? vous vous connaissez ?b. [parliament, committee] se réunirc. [lines, roads] se croiser ; [rivers] confluer3. nouna. ( = sporting event) meeting ma. [+ difficulties, resistance, obstacles] rencontrer* * *[miːt] 1.1) Sport rencontre f (sportive)track meet — US rencontre f d'athlétisme
2) GB ( in hunting) rendez-vous m de chasseurs2.transitive verb (prét, pp met)1) ( encounter) rencontrer [person, team, enemy]2) ( make acquaintance of) faire la connaissance de [person]Paul, meet Frances — ( as introduction) Paul, je vous présente Frances
she went to meet them — elle est allée les attendre or chercher
to meet somebody off GB ou at US the plane — attendre quelqu'un à l'aéroport
4) ( come into contact with) rencontrer5) ( fulfil) satisfaire [order]; répondre à, satisfaire à [criteria, standards, needs]; payer [bills, costs]; couvrir [debts, overheads]; compenser [loss]; faire face à [obligations, commitments]; remplir [conditions]6) ( rise to) se montrer à la hauteur de [challenge]7) ( respond to) répondre à [criticism]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp met)1) ( come together) [people, teams] se rencontrer; [committee, parliament] se réunir; [cars] se croiserto meet again — [people] se revoir
goodbye, till we meet again! — au revoir! à la prochaine fois!
2) ( make acquaintance) [people] faire connaissance3) ( come into contact) [lips, roads] se rencontrer•Phrasal Verbs:- meet up••
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