No. 180 in Spanish
encuentro
"Encuentro" means "meeting" or "encounter."
In a sentence
El miércoles tengo un encuentro con mis amigos en el café.
On Wednesday, I have a meeting with my friends at the café.
Here, 'encuentro' implies a planned or scheduled meeting or gathering.
El encuentro de dos culturas en este país lo hace único.
The encounter of two cultures in this country makes it unique.
In this context, 'encuentro' refers to the convergence or meeting of two distinct entities or cultures.
Siempre me encuentro con Juan en el parque por las mañanas.
I always run into Juan at the park in the mornings.
Here, 'encuentro' is part of the reflexive verb 'encontrarse,' meaning to meet or come across someone or something unexpectedly or coincidentally.
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