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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBegegnung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Begegnung
"Diese zufällige Begegnung hat mein Leben verändert."
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An unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something.
"I had a strange encounter with an old school friend yesterday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'encounter' originates from the Latin 'incounterare', meaning 'to meet or come upon'. It evolved through Old French 'encontrer' in the 14th century, reflecting a shift from a mere meeting to an interaction that can be significant or impactful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Encounter" is said worldwide
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rencontre
Transliteration: rencontre
"Notre première rencontre a été inoubliable."
Begegnung
Transliteration: Begegnung
"Diese zufällige Begegnung hat mein Leben verändert."
incontro
Transliteration: incontro
"È stato un incontro del tutto inaspettato."
encuentro
Transliteration: encuentro
"Tuvimos un encuentro fortuito en la calle."
encontro
Transliteration: encontro
"Foi um encontro emocionante com o meu ídolo."
मुلا़कात
Transliteration: mulaqat
Script: मुला़कात
"उसकी अचानक हुई मुलाक़ात ने मुझे हैरान कर दिया।"
相遇
Transliteration: xiāng yù
"这次意外的相遇让我记忆犹新。"
만남
Transliteration: mannam
"그와의 우연한 만남은 큰 행운이었다."
遭遇
Transliteration: sōgū
"森の中で熊に遭遇した。"
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