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encounter along

/ɪnˈkaʊntə əˈlɒŋ/

/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ əˈlɔŋ/

Translations

encounter alongverb

encountered along

Past Simple

encountered along

Past Participle

encountering along

Gerund

/ɪnˈkaʊntə əˈlɒŋ/

/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ əˈlɔŋ/

rencontrerSe dit d’une rencontre inattendue ou fortuite, en particulier pendant un déplacement.

While hiking through the forest, we encountered a deer along the trail.

Pendant notre randonnée dans la forêt, nous avons rencontré un cerf le long du sentier.

Additional translations

croiserPlus familier ou contextuel : rencontre brève et souvent inattendue.

Synonyms

come across

run into

bump into

stumble upon

encounter alongverb

To meet or come across someone or something unexpectedly while moving in a particular direction.

While hiking through the forest, we encountered a deer along the trail.