Kilo Lingo

/eŋ.konˈtrar.se/

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Translation

to meet, to find oneself, to feel

Word origin

Reflexive of encontrar, from Vulgar Latin incontrare ('to meet'), from Latin in- plus contra ('against, facing').

Origin
Latin
Root
incontrare
English cognates
encounter, counter

Grammar

Verb type-ar irregular (o>ue)
ReflexiveYes

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

plaza .

We are meeting at the square at five.

¿ ?

How are you feeling today?

.

I feel better than yesterday.

casualidad .

They ran into each other by chance at the bar.

.

The book is on the table.

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This word is part of lesson 67.