Encontrar
Example: Vou encontrar meus amigos no parque amanhã à tarde.
Definition
"Encontrar" means to meet or come across someone or something, often unexpectedly or by arrangement. For example, in the sentence 'Vou encontrar meus amigos no parque amanhã à tarde,' it means planning to meet friends at the park tomorrow afternoon.
Etymology
The word "encontrar" comes from the Latin 'incontrāre,' which means 'to meet' or 'to encounter.' It combines 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'upon' with 'contra,' meaning 'against' or 'opposite.' Did you know that this root also influenced the English word 'encounter'?
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