meet Signification, définition

Signification de meet en français

• 0 to get to know sb for the first time -- rencontrer

  • We met at a party. Nous nous sommes rencontrés à une soirée.

• 1 (of two or more people) to come together -- se rencontrer

  • The choir meets once a week to practice. La chorale se rencontre une fois par semaine pour travailler.

  • Meet me in the park at 2 o’clock. Retrouve-moi au parc à 14 heures.

  • I’m meeting with my boss for my review next week. On se rencontre la semaine prochaine avec mon patron pour faire le point sur ma situation.

• 2 to come together with sb by chance -- rencontrer

  • Guess who I met at the mall this morning. Devine qui j’ai rencontré / sur qui je suis tombé ce matin au centre commercial.

• 3 to reach or achieve a goal -- atteindre

  • The government claims to have met their employment targets. Le gouvernement déclare avoir atteint ses objectifs en termes d’emploi.

• 4 (of lines, roads, etc.) to come together -- se rejoindre

  • The two roads meet on the mountain ridge. Les deux routes se rejoignent sur la crête de la montagne.

• 5 to experience -- rencontrer

  • The organizers met with a few difficulties. Les organisateurs ont rencontré quelques difficultés.

• 6 to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance -- (se) rencontrer

  • She met a man on the train.

• 7 (sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement -- se rejoindre

  • The committee meets every Monday.

• 8 to be introduced to (someone) for the first time -- faire la connaissance de

  • Come and meet my wife.

• 9 to join -- se rencontrer/rejoindre

  • Where do the two roads meet?

• 10 to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person’s needs, requirements etc) -- satisfaire à

  • Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?

• 11 to come into the view, experience or presence of -- frapper, rencontrer

  • A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.

• 12 to come to or be faced with -- faire face à

  • He met his death in a car accident.

• 13 (with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response -- avoir, recevoir

  • She met with an accident

  • The scheme met with their approval.

• 14 to answer or oppose -- répondre à

  • We will meet force with greater force.

• 15 a gathering, especially of sportsmen -- réunion

  • The local athletics club are holding a meet this week.