rencontrer

Senses

1. 1.

   to meet

   to come into contact with someone or encounter them

2. 2.

   to come across

   to find or discover something by chance

3. 3.

   to run into

   to encounter unexpectedly

4. 4.

   to face

   to confront a problem or difficulty

Examples

• "Je l'ai rencontrée au marché hier."

  I met her at the market yesterday.

• "Nous avons rencontré plusieurs problèmes pendant le projet."

  We encountered several problems during the project.

• "Il rencontre souvent ses amis au café le vendredi."

  He often meets his friends at the café on Friday.

Usage

Common transitive verb; can mean both planned meetings (se rencontrer for reciprocal) and chance encounters. Frequently used in professional contexts (rencontrer un client). The reflexive form "se rencontrer" emphasizes mutual meeting.