meet

to see or talk to someone for the first time, or after not seeing them for a while

conocerse, encontrarse con alguien

• meet somebody

Collocations meet friends · meet a new person

• I met my best friend at school.

  Conocí a mi mejor amiga en la escuela.

to arrive at the same place as someone else, often to talk or do something together

encontrarse con alguien

• meet somebody

Collocations meet a friend for lunch · meet someone at the airport

• Let's meet at the park.

  Encontremos en el parque.

to agree with someone, or to have the same opinion as them

estar de acuerdo con alguien

• meet somebody's expectations

Collocations meet someone halfway · meet a deadline

• We met on the issue of education.

  Estuvimos de acuerdo en el tema de la educación.

to satisfy a requirement or need

cumplir, satisfacer una necesidad

• meet a requirement

Collocations meet the requirements · meet the needs

• The new policy meets our needs.

  La nueva política cumple con nuestras necesidades.

to face or confront someone, especially in a competition or argument

enfrentarse a alguien

• meet somebody

Collocations meet an opponent · meet the challenge

• The team will meet their rivals in the final.

  El equipo se enfrentará a sus rivales en la final.

to arrange to do something with someone

concertar una cita con alguien

• meet somebody

Collocations meet a deadline · meet an appointment

• We need to meet the deadline.

  Necesitamos cumplir con la fecha límite.

to come together or cross at a point

cruzar, intersectar

• meet

Collocations streets meet · lines meet

• The two roads meet at a roundabout.

  Las dos carreteras se cruzan en una rotonda.

to satisfy someone's expectations or desires

cumplir con las expectativas, satisfacer deseos

• meet somebody's expectations

Collocations meet the expectations · meet the demands

• The movie met my expectations.

  La película cumplió con mis expectativas.