met

to come together with someone for the first time or to see someone again after a long time

conocer, conocerse, encontrarse con alguien

• meet somebody

Collocations met the president · met her old friend

• I met my wife at a party.

  Conocí a mi esposa en una fiesta.

to be present or available for an agreed time, especially to have a meeting with someone

encontrarse con alguien, reunirse con alguien

• meet somebody

Collocations met at the office · met for lunch

• We met our clients at 9 a.m.

  Nos encontramos con nuestros clientes a las 9 de la mañana.

to agree to do something that someone suggests or asks you to do

aceptar, aceptarse

• meet a challenge

Collocations met the deadline · met the requirements

• The company met all of its targets.

  La empresa cumplió todos sus objetivos.

to be equal to something in quality or quantity

igualar, corresponder a

• meet expectations

Collocations met the demand · met the challenge

• The food met our high standards.

  La comida cumplió con nuestros altos estándares.

to join a group or organization, especially one that you have to apply for membership of

unirse a, ingresar en

• meet the army

Collocations met the club · met the team

• He met the navy in 1985.

  Se unió a la marina en 1985.

to pay for something, especially when you are with someone else and it is your turn to do so

pagar por algo

• meet the bill

Collocations met the cost · met the expenses

• She met the bill for dinner.

  Ella pagó la cuenta de la cena.

to be equal to something in quality or quantity, especially when this is necessary

cumplir con algo

• meet the standard

Collocations met the criteria · met the specifications

• The product met all the necessary conditions.

  El producto cumplió con todas las condiciones necesarias.

to pay for something, especially when you are with someone else and it is your turn to do so

pagar por algo

• meet the bill

Collocations met the cost · met the expenses

• He met the hotel bill.

  Él pagó la cuenta del hotel.