desencontro
[dɛ.zẽ.kõ.tɾu]
nounmasculinepl: desencontros
mismatch, disagreement, missed encounter
1. A failure to meet or encounter someone; when two people miss each other
Their desencontro at the airport meant they had to reschedule their meeting.
O desencontro deles no aeroporto significou que tiveram que remarcar o encontro.
2. A disagreement or lack of harmony between two or more people or things
There was a desencontro between their opinions on the project.
Houve um desencontro entre suas opiniões sobre o projeto.
3. An incompatibility or mismatch in views, interests, or purposes
The desencontro in their expectations led to conflict.
O desencontro em suas expectativas levou ao conflito.
NYC Slang
miss, disconnect, or beef (colloquial for disagreement)
Related Idioms & Phrases
um desencontro de horários - a timing mismatch
desencontro de ideias - clash of ideas
desencontro de gerações - generational gap
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