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meet

[/miːt/]
verb
encontrar
1. to come into contact or proximity with someone or something
I met my friend at the coffee shop.
Encontrei meu amigo na cafeteria.
2. to be introduced to someone for the first time
Have you met Sarah before?
Você já conheceu Sarah antes?
3. to assemble or gather at a specific location
Let's meet at the station tomorrow.
Vamos nos encontrar na estação amanhã.
4. to satisfy or fulfill a requirement or expectation
This solution meets our needs.
Esta solução atende às nossas necessidades.
5. to face or confront something
She met her challenges head-on.
Ela enfrentou seus desafios de frente.
Synonyms
encountergreetassemblegathersatisfyfulfill
Antonyms
avoidevadeseparatepart

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encontrar
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
encontrar
standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
encontrar
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
encontrar
standard usage; 'conhecer' for meeting someone for first time

Related Idioms & Phrases

meet someone halfway - fazer um acordo (compromise with someone)
meet one's maker - morrer (to die)
meet the eye - parecer à primeira vista (to appear on first sight)
meet one's match - encontrar alguém do mesmo nível (to encounter an equal)
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