How is the word encontrar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Encounter
verb

Hallar a alguien o algo de forma inesperada.

To meet someone or face something unexpectedly.

Examples with “encontrar”

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  • Encontramos algunos problemas por el camino. — We encountered a few problems along the way.

  • Su primer encuentro fue en un pequeño café. — Their first encounter was at a small cafe.

  • Puede encontrar mucho tráfico cerca del puente. — You may encounter heavy traffic near the bridge.

  • Ella describió el encuentro en su carta. — She described the encounter in her letter.

  • ¿Qué problemas suelen encontrar los turistas aquí? — What problems do tourists usually encounter here?

  • Sus encuentros posteriores fueron mucho más amables. — Their later encounters were much friendlier.

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