Encountered Meaning in English

word · lemma: encounter

US

/ɪnˈkaʊnɝd/

in-KOWN-turd

UK

/ɛnkˈaʊntəd/

en-KOWN-tuhd

التعريف

To meet or experience something, usually unexpectedly; often used for problems, difficulties, or people.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

More formal than 'met' when referring to people. Very common with problems or obstacles ('encountered difficulties/issues'). Less used in casual speech; often appears in written, technical, or academic contexts. 'Encountered' suggests something unexpected or not planned.

• Spanish: encontró - se encontró con - se topó con
• Portuguese (BR): encontrou - deparou-se com
• Portuguese (PT): encontrou - deparou-se com
• Chinese (Simplified): 遇到 - 遇见
• Chinese (Traditional): 遇到 - 遇見
• Hindi: सामना किया - मिला
• Arabic: واجه - صادف
• Bengali: মুখোমুখি হওয়া - সম্মুখীন হওয়া
• Russian: столкнулся - встретил
• Japanese: 遭遇した - 出会った
• Vietnamese: gặp phải
• Korean: 직면했다 - 마주쳤다
• Turkish: karşılaştı - rastladı
• Urdu: سامنا کرنا - پیش آنا
• Indonesian: menghadapi - menemui

جمل نموذجية

She encountered a problem with her computer.

basic

We encountered heavy traffic on the way to work.

basic

He encountered some old friends at the party.

basic

I encountered difficulties when trying to learn a new language.

natural

They encountered something unexpected during their journey.

natural

Have you ever encountered this type of problem before?

natural