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encounter in Arabic

صَادَفَ ṣādafa

UK/ɪnˈkaʊntə//ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/

encounter in Arabic: صَادَفَ (ṣādafa), لَاقَى (lāqā), عَثَرَ (ʕaṯara), مُلَاقَاة (mulāqāh). In English, encounter means to meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.

Arabic words for encounter

meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly
صَادَفَ ṣādafa, لَاقَى lāqā, عَثَرَ ʕaṯara
unplanned meeting
مُلَاقَاة mulāqāh, مُقَابَلَة muqābala

English meaning of encounter

  1. verb To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
  2. verb To confront (someone or something) face to face.
  3. verb To meet one another.
  4. verb To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.

Full definition of encounter

encounter in a sentence

  • Three armies encountered at Waterloo.
  • Their encounter was a matter of chance.

Synonyms of encounter

All synonyms of encounter

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Questions about encounter in Arabic

What is the meaning of encounter in Arabic?
Encounter in Arabic is صَادَفَ (ṣādafa), لَاقَى (lāqā), عَثَرَ (ʕaṯara), مُلَاقَاة (mulāqāh).
ما معنى كلمة encounter؟
Encounter: صَادَفَ (ṣādafa), لَاقَى (lāqā), عَثَرَ (ʕaṯara), مُلَاقَاة (mulāqāh).
What does encounter mean in English?
Encounter means to meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.

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