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casual encounter

[ˈkæʒuəl ɪnˈkaʊntər]
nounpl: casual encounters
encontro casual
1. An unplanned or chance meeting between people
We had a casual encounter at the coffee shop and ended up talking for hours.
Tivemos um encontro casual na cafeteria e acabamos conversando por horas.
2. A brief, informal romantic or sexual interaction without commitment
They described their relationship as just a casual encounter.
Eles descreveram seu relacionamento como apenas um encontro casual.
NYC Slang
random hookup, chance meet-up
Synonyms
chance meetingaccidental meetingrandom encounterone-night standbrief affair
Antonyms
planned meetingserious relationshiplong-term commitmentscheduled appointment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encontro casual
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ficada
Colloquial term for casual romantic/sexual encounter
São Paulo
encontro descompromissado
More formal alternative
Portugal
encontro ocasional
Preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

by chance
out of the blue
a meeting of the minds
strike up a conversation
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