meet

conoscere

Vedere qualcuno e parlargli per la prima volta.

In inglese semplice: To see and speak to someone for the first time.

• I want to meet your sister.
• We met at a party last year.
• Have you met our new teacher?

Espressioni comuni: meet someone, first meet someone

riunirsi, incontrarsi

Stare insieme ad altre persone per vedersi o parlare.

In inglese semplice: If people do this, they come together to see or talk to each other.

• Our friends meet every Friday.
• The club met in the library.
• Where do you usually meet?

Come si usa: meet to do something (The members meet to discuss local problems.)

Sinonimi: get together, gather

Espressioni comuni: meet together, meet regularly, meet for lunch

incontrarsi con

Vedersi con qualcuno a un’ora o in un luogo stabiliti in precedenza.

In inglese semplice: To come together with someone at an agreed time or place.

• Meet me at the gate.
• We met for lunch yesterday.
• Can you meet us at six?

Come si usa: meet someone at a place (I will meet you at the entrance.); meet someone for something (We met for coffee after work.)

Sinonimi: get together with

Espressioni comuni: meet someone, meet at noon, meet for coffee

incontrare

Vedere qualcuno per caso, senza aver programmato di incontrarlo.

In inglese semplice: To see someone unexpectedly, without planning to see them.

• I met Tom in the street.
• She met an old friend while shopping.
• You never know whom you might meet here.

Sinonimi: encounter, run into

Espressioni comuni: meet someone unexpectedly, happen to meet

gara, incontro sportivo

Evento in cui si gareggia in sport come la corsa o il nuoto.

In inglese semplice: An event where people compete in sports such as running or swimming.

• Our team won the swim meet.
• Several schools entered the track meet.
• The next meet takes place on Saturday.

Sinonimi: competition

Espressioni comuni: track meet, swim meet, athletics meet

incontro, riunione

Occasione in cui più persone si ritrovano, spesso dopo essersi messe d’accordo.

In inglese semplice: An occasion when people get together, often after making plans.

• We arranged a meet for Sunday.
• The club holds monthly meets.
• Is the meet still happening tonight?

Sinonimi: meeting, get-together

Espressioni comuni: arrange a meet, club meet