Rencontrer
Example: Je vais rencontrer mes amis au café cet après-midi.
Definition
"Rencontrer" means to meet or come across someone, especially by arrangement or chance. It often refers to seeing friends, acquaintances, or people for the first time, as in the sentence, "Je vais rencontrer mes amis au café cet après-midi," where it implies meeting friends at the café this afternoon.
Etymology
The word "rencontrer" comes from the Old French term "rencontrer," which itself derives from the Vulgar Latin *incontrare, meaning 'to come upon' or 'to meet.' Did you know? The root shares a connection with the English word 'encounter,' both emphasizing the idea of meeting face-to-face.
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"Rencontrer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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