verb
spotykać
/spɔˈtɨkat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
napotykaćdoświadczać
Definition
To unexpectedly meet someone or experience something difficult or new.
Examples
We encountered some difficulties during the journey.
Napotkaliśmy pewne trudności podczas podróży.
She encountered an old friend at the market.
Spotkała starego przyjaciela na targu.
Collocations
encounter problemsencounter difficultiesencounter resistance
noun
spotkanie
/spɔˈtkanʲɛ/· rzeczownikAlso
starcie(n)
Definition
An unexpected meeting or a confrontation.
Examples
Their first encounter was quite awkward.
Ich pierwsze spotkanie było dość niezręczne.
The police had a violent encounter with the protesters.
Policja miała brutalne starcie z protestującymi.
Synonyms
Collocations
chance encounterclose encounterbrief encounter
Word forms
encounteredpast simpleencounteringpresent participleencountersthird person singular
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