meeting

Besprechung, Sitzung

Zusammenkunft, bei der Menschen etwas besprechen oder Entscheidungen treffen.

In einfachem Englisch: An occasion when people come together to discuss something or make decisions.

• The meeting starts at ten.
• We had a meeting about the new shop.
• Did you attend yesterday’s staff meeting?

So benutzt man es: meeting about something (We arranged a meeting about school safety.); meeting with someone (I have a meeting with my manager.)

Synonyme: discussion, conference

Häufige Wendungen: attend a meeting, team meeting, meeting about something, public meeting

Begegnung, Zusammentreffen

Das Begegnen von Menschen oder das Zusammenkommen von Dingen an einem Ort.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of people encountering each other or things joining at one place.

• Their first meeting was brief.
• A chance meeting changed her life.
• The village stands near the meeting of two rivers.

So benutzt man es: meeting of A and B (The meeting of the two rivers creates a wide channel.)

Synonyme: encounter, junction

Häufige Wendungen: first meeting, chance meeting, meeting of rivers