No. 1,391 in Polish
spotkać
"Spotkać" means "to meet" or "to encounter."
In a sentence
Chciałbym spotkać nowych ludzi.
I would like to meet new people.
In this sentence, 'spotkać' is used in the context of physically meeting or encountering someone for the first time.
Udało mi się spotkać swojego ulubionego autora na konferencji.
I managed to meet my favorite author at the conference.
Here, 'spotkać' indicates encountering someone during an event or specific situation, emphasizing the occasion of the meeting.
Spotkać się możemy jutro przed kinem.
We can meet tomorrow in front of the cinema.
In this example, 'spotkać' is modified to reflexive 'spotkać się', referring to arranging a meet-up between two or more people at a predefined location and time.
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