A2🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
incontrare
to meet, to encounter
Looks like
encounter
to unexpectedly come across someone or something
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'incontrare' is used for both planned ('ci incontriamo alle sei' = 'we're meeting at six') and unplanned meetings. In English 'encounter' usually implies an unplanned or dramatic meeting. Don't use 'encounter' for a simple planned meeting.
To say "to unexpectedly come across someone or something" in Italian:
incontrare (both planned and unplanned meetings)
"incontrare" in English means:
to meet, to encounter
Example
"L'ho incontrata per caso al supermercato."
"I met her by chance at the supermarket."
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