begegnen

Signification (Anglais)

1. (intransitive,weak) meet, to encounter, to come across
2. (intransitive,weak) to face, to confront
3. (intransitive,weak) to counter, to respond to
4. (intransitive,weak) to handle

Concepts

rencontrer

avoir un rendez-vous

croiser par hasard

fixer un rendez-vous

rencontrer par hasard

croiser

tomber sur

confronter

faire face à

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/bəˈɡeː.ɡnən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle High German begegenen, begagenen, from Old High German bigaganen, with prefix from Proto-West Germanic *gaginijan, from Proto-Germanic *gaginjaną; equivalent to be- + gegnen (“encounter”) + -en. Cognate with Dutch bejegenen.