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encountering

UK
/ɪnˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
encountering along

Translations

encounteringnoun
encounterings
pl
Gerund functioning as a noun (the act or process of meeting)
Their sudden encountering of a bear sent them running back down the trail.
Их внезапное столкновение с медведем заставило их бежать обратно по тропе.
Additional translations
встречачаще об обычной или нейтральной встрече, не обязательно конфликтной
encounteringgerund / present participle
Present-participle adjective describing something that meets or faces
The encountering troops soon realized they were outnumbered.
Сталкивающиеся войска вскоре поняли, что их меньше.
Additional translations
встречающийиспользуется в нейтральном контексте без конфликтного оттенка
encounterverb

encountering

Gerund

encountered
Past Simple
encountered
Past Participle
encountering
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈkaʊntə/
US
/ɪnˈkaʊntər/
I didn't expect to encounter him at the party.
Я не ожидал встретить его на вечеринке.
We might encounter some problems during the project.
Мы можем столкнуться с некоторыми проблемами во время проекта.
Additional translations
пересечься
натолкнуться
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.
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