LEARNit Dictionary

meet

verb
A1
1
A1
to be in the same place as somebody by chance and talk to them
ملاقات کردن, دیدار کردن
2
A1
to come together formally in order to discuss something
برگزاری جلسه, جلسه داشتن
The committee meets on Fridays.
The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks.
The President met with senior White House aides.
The evening gave collectors the opportunity to meet with leading art dealers.
They met to discuss the project while both were in Paris.
3
A1
to come together socially after you have arranged it
ملاقات کردن, دور هم جمع شدن, دیدار کردن
The town needs a space where young people can meet.
Let's meet for a drink after work.
We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7.
I met a friend for a walk round the lake.
4
A1
to go to a place and wait there for a particular person or thing to arrive
ملاقات کردن, دیدار کردن
Will you meet me at the airport?
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights.
I met him off the train.
5
A1
to see and know somebody for the first time; to be introduced to somebody
آشنا شدن, دیدار کردن
When these two finally met, the connection was electric.
the place where they had first met
an interactive site where people can meet online
Jasper Johns worked at various jobs before meeting Rauschenberg in 1954.
6
B2
to do or satisfy what is needed or what somebody asks for
برآورده کردن, اجابت کردن, اقناع کردن
How can we best meet the needs of all the different groups?
The airport must be expanded to meet demand.
He had failed to meet his performance targets.
to meet a challenge/goal
The oil industry is working to meet clean air requirements.
Patients were included in the study if they met the following criteria.
50% of the candidates failed to meet the standard required.
Until these conditions are met, we cannot proceed with the sale.
I can't possibly meet that deadline.
synonym fulfil
7
to play, fight, etc. together as opponents in a competition
رویارویی کردن, مصاف دادن, به مصاف رفتن, رقابت کردن
Smith and Jones met in last year's final.
Smith met Jones in last year's final.
8
to experience something, often something unpleasant
برخورد کردن با, مواجه شدن با, روبرو شدن با, دچارش شدن, مواجهه شدن
Others have met similar problems.
How she met her death will probably never be known.
They were determined to meet the challenge head-on.
synonym come across, encounter
9
to be received or treated by somebody in a particular way
مواجه شدن, برخورد کردن, استقبال شدن
The announcement was met by loud boos from fans.
10
to touch something; to join
تماس یافتن, تلاقی کردن, پیوستن, متصل شدن, الحاق شدن, اتصال یافتن
The curtains don't meet in the middle.
That's where the river meets the sea.
His hand met hers.
11
to pay something
پرداخت کردن, تسویه کردن
The cost will be met by the company.
noun
1
a sports competition
مسابقه, مسابقه ورزشی
compare meeting(4)
2
an event at which horse riders and dogs meet to go hunting. Fox hunting with dogs is now illegal in the UK but people still ride out with dogs following a scenttrail, without an actual fox.
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