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encounter (EN)
глагол, существительное

глагол “encounter”

инфинитив encounter; он encounters; пр. вр. encountered; пр. прич. encountered; гер. encountering
  1. наткнуться
    While hiking in the forest, they encountered a rare bird.
  2. столкнуться (с проблемами)
    While hiking up the mountain, we encountered a sudden storm that made the journey much harder.
  3. сразиться
    The two armies encountered on the battlefield at dawn.

существительное “encounter”

ед. encounter, мн. encounters
  1. столкновение
    During her hike, she had a surprising encounter with a bear.
  2. матч
    The soccer team prepared intensely for their upcoming encounter with the league champions.
  3. сближение
    The spacecraft's encounter with the asteroid lasted three days, during which it collected valuable samples and images.