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encountering

/ɪnˈkaʊntərɪŋ/

encountering along

Translations

encounteringnoun

encounterings

Gerund functioning as a noun (the act or process of meeting)

rencontreAu sens d’« action de tomber sur / rencontrer par hasard ».

Their sudden encountering of a bear sent them running back down the trail.

Leur rencontre soudaine avec un ours les a fait fuir en remontant le sentier.

encounteringgerund / present participle

Present-participle adjective describing something that meets or faces

rencontrantEmploi adjectival du participe présent ; souvent traduit selon le contexte par une tournure plus naturelle en français.

The encountering troops soon realized they were outnumbered.

Les troupes rencontrant l’ennemi ont vite réalisé qu’elles étaient en infériorité numérique.

encounterverb

encountering

Gerund

encountered

Past Simple

encountered

Past Participle

encountering

Gerund

/ɪnˈkaʊntə/

/ɪnˈkaʊntər/

rencontrer

I encountered an old friend at the grocery store yesterday.

J'ai rencontré un vieil ami au supermarché hier.

Additional translations

croiserau sens de tomber sur quelqu'un par hasard

rencontrerpour une difficulté, un obstacle ou une menace

Synonyms

come across

bump into

stumble upon

confront

face

run into

meet

Definitions

encounteringnoun

The act or process of coming across or meeting someone or something unexpectedly.

Their sudden encountering of a bear sent them running back down the trail.

encounteringgerund / present participle

Meeting, facing, or experiencing (something).

The encountering troops soon realized they were outnumbered.

encounterverb

To unexpectedly experience or be faced with something difficult or hostile.

During the hike, we encountered a bear on the trail.

To meet someone unexpectedly.

I encountered an old friend at the grocery store yesterday.