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No. 10,775 in Russian

встречные

"Встречные" means "oncoming" or "counter," often referring to things moving in the opposite direction.

In a sentence

  • На дороге было много встречных машин.

    There were many oncoming cars on the road.

    Used to describe something coming in the opposite direction.

  • У нас были встречные предложения по этому проекту.

    We had counter proposals for this project.

    Used to denote opposition or an alternative idea.

  • Встретив встречного прохожего, он остановился и спросил дорогу.

    Meeting a passing pedestrian, he stopped and asked for directions.

    Refers to a person met in passing or coming from the opposite direction.

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