meeting

• Événement au cours duquel des personnes se réunissent pour discuter, planifier ou prendre des décisions, souvent dans un cadre professionnel ou formel.

A noun referring to an event where people gather to discuss, plan, or make decisions, often in a professional or formal context.

1. Gathering for discussionA2formal

   An organized event where people come together to discuss, plan, or make decisions.

   Réunion de discussion

   • The team has a meeting every Monday morning.
   • She attended an important business meeting in London.
   • The meeting lasted for two hours.

   Synonymesassemblyconferenceconventioncouncilforumgatheringsessionsummit

2. Chance encounterB1informal

   An unplanned meeting with someone by chance.

   Rencontre fortuite

   • It was a happy meeting with my old friend at the airport.
   • Their meeting happened by pure coincidence.
   • We had an unexpected meeting on the street.

   Synonymesencounterrun-in

3. Assembly or gatheringB2formal

   A formal assembly of people for a specific purpose, like a conference or rally.

   Réunion

   • The annual shareholders' meeting took place in the auditorium.
   • A town meeting was called to discuss the new park.
   • The protest meeting drew thousands of people.

   Synonymesassemblycaucusconclaveconferencecongressconventionforumgatheringrallysummit

   Antonymesadjournmentdispersal

• Verbe désignant le fait de rencontrer quelqu'un par hasard ou sur rendez-vous, ou de satisfaire un besoin ou une exigence, ou encore de correspondre à quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of coming into the presence of someone by chance or arrangement, or to satisfy a need or requirement.

verbe irrégulier

1. Come togetherA1formal

   To come into the presence of someone by chance or arrangement.

   rencontrer

   • I'll meet you at the station at 5 PM.
   • We met some friends at the party.
   • She met her husband at university.

   Synonymesbump intochance uponcome acrossencounterget togetherhappen uponrun intosee

   Antonymesdivergepartseparate

2. A1formal

   To be introduced to someone for the first time.

   Faire la connaissance de

   • Nice to meet you!
   • He met the president during the ceremony.
   • I met her parents for the first time yesterday.

3. Come together for discussionA2formal

   To gather for a meeting or discussion.

   Se réunir pour discuter

   • The committee will meet next week.
   • They meet every Monday to review progress.
   • The teams met to negotiate the contract.

   Synonymesassembleconferconvenegatherget togethersit down

4. Satisfy or fulfillB1formal

   To satisfy a need, requirement, or condition.

   satisfaire

   • This solution meets all our requirements.
   • The offer meets our expectations.
   • His performance met the high standards set.

   Synonymesabide byanswerconform toequalfillfulfillmatchobservesatisfyserve

   Antonymesbreachdisappointfailmissviolate

Variantes phrasalmeet up with