encounter

to meet or see someone by chance, especially when you did not expect to do so

encontrarse con alguien, tropezar con alguien

• encounter somebody

Collocations encounter a friend in the street · encounter an old acquaintance at a party

• I encountered my old schoolteacher on the bus.

  Me encontré con mi antigua maestra en el autobús.

to experience or face something difficult, unpleasant, or unexpected

enfrentarse a algo, experimentar algo

• encounter problems/difficulties

Collocations encounter difficulties in learning English · encounter resistance from the local community

• We encountered some unexpected challenges.

  Nos encontramos con algunos desafíos inesperados.

to fight or battle against something, often figuratively

luchar contra algo, enfrentarse a algo

• encounter resistance/opposition

Collocations encounter opposition from the government · encounter fierce resistance to change

• The project encountered strong opposition.

  El proyecto se encontró con una fuerte oposición.

to meet or come across something, often figuratively

encontrarse con algo, tropezar con algo

• encounter a situation

Collocations encounter a difficult situation · encounter an unexpected obstacle

• She encountered a problem with her visa.

  Ella se encontró con un problema con su visado.

a meeting or encounter between people, especially one that is unexpected or brief

encuentro, encuentro casual

• an encounter with somebody

Collocations a chance encounter in the street · an unexpected encounter at a conference

• Their encounter was brief but memorable.

  Su encuentro fue breve pero memorable.

a battle or fight, often figuratively

lucha, batalla

• an encounter with somebody/something

Collocations an encounter with a wild animal · a fierce encounter between opposing forces

• The soldiers had several encounters with enemy troops.

  Los soldados tuvieron varios encuentros con tropas enemigas.