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