rendezvous
gb/ɹˈɑndɪvˌu/ us/ɹˈɑndɪvˌu/
B2
English
~ 9000
találkozó, randevú, találkozóhely, találkozási pont, találkozik, randevúzik, űrrandevút hajt végre
NOUN
B2
1
Usage pattern:
have/arrange a rendezvous with [someone] at [a place]
They planned a secret rendezvous at a small café on the edge of town.
Titkos találkozót beszéltek meg egy kis kávézóban a város szélén.
Our next rendezvous is scheduled for three o'clock in the hotel lobby.
A következő találkozónk három órára van megbeszélve a szálloda előcsarnokában.
After months of chatting online, their first rendezvous felt strangely familiar.
The spies narrowly avoided capture on their midnight rendezvous.
He missed the rendezvous and left her waiting in the rain.
Learner examples
We had a rendezvous at the train station.
A vasútállomáson volt a találkozónk.
They arranged a rendezvous for Friday night.
Péntek estére megbeszéltek egy találkozót.
Their first rendezvous was in a quiet restaurant.
I was late for our rendezvous with the teacher.
The two friends set a rendezvous in the park.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'rendezvous' for any casual meeting. In modern English it usually suggests that the meeting was planned in advance and is often private, special, or romantic. Also, the plural form is spelled the same ('two rendezvous'), though sometimes pronounced with a final /z/ sound.
Meaning
planned meeting between people
Collocations
have a rendezvous
|arrange a rendezvous
|secret rendezvous
|romantic rendezvous
|miss a rendezvous
Synonyms
meeting (More general and common; not especially secret or romantic.)
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date (Usually a romantic meeting; more informal and specific than 'rendezvous'.)
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appointment (Suggests a more formal or professional meeting than 'rendezvous'.)
Antonyms
cancellation (The arranged meeting is officially stopped instead of taking place.)
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separation (Focuses on people moving apart rather than coming together to meet.)
Themes
daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A planned meeting with someone at a time and place that you both decided before.
A planned meeting between two or more people at an agreed time and place, often private or romantic but not necessarily.
NOUN
C1
2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s rendezvous is [a place]
The park entrance will be our rendezvous if anyone gets lost.
Ha valaki eltéved, a park bejárata lesz a találkozási pontunk.
The bar on the corner became a regular rendezvous for journalists and artists.
A sarki bár az újságírók és művészek rendszeres találkozóhelyévé vált.
Soldiers were ordered to move to the designated rendezvous on the hill.
In summer the square is a popular rendezvous for tourists.
We agreed that the train station would be our rendezvous after the concert.
Learner examples
Our rendezvous is the café near the school.
A találkozóhelyünk az iskola melletti kávézó.
This corner is a common rendezvous for students.
Ez a sarok a diákok kedvelt találkozóhelye.
The hotel lobby was used as a rendezvous for the group.
They picked the bridge as their rendezvous.
The main gate is the rendezvous for all visitors.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse this place meaning with the meeting-event meaning. If you focus on the location itself (for example, 'the café is our rendezvous'), you are using the place sense. If you focus on the act of meeting (for example, 'we have a rendezvous at the café'), you are using the event sense.
Meaning
place chosen for a meeting
Collocations
rendezvous point
|chosen rendezvous
|popular rendezvous
|city rendezvous
|establish a rendezvous
Synonyms
meeting place (Everyday phrase; more basic and neutral than 'rendezvous'.)
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hangout (Informal; suggests a casual place where people often spend time together.)
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venue (More formal; often used for events, concerts, or conferences, not just small meetings.)
Antonyms
dispersal point (A place where people spread out or go separate ways, rather than come together.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A place that people pick before as the place where they will meet.
A place chosen and agreed on in advance as the location where people will meet.
VERB
C1
3
találkozik
A1
Usage pattern:
[people] rendezvous at/with [someone] at [a place]
We'll rendezvous at the museum entrance at ten sharp.
Pontban tízkor találkozunk a múzeum bejáratánál.
The hiking group will rendezvous with their guide at the base of the mountain.
A túracsoport a hegy lábánál találkozik majd a túravezetőjével.
After the meeting, let's rendezvous back at the office before we leave.
They agreed to rendezvous outside the theater after the show.
Scouts were told to rendezvous at the campfire once their tasks were done.
Learner examples
We will rendezvous at the bus stop at 8 a.m.
Reggel 8-kor találkozunk a buszmegállónál.
The two teams will rendezvous in front of the school.
A két csapat az iskola előtt találkozik majd.
Let's rendezvous at the same café tomorrow.
They plan to rendezvous with their friends at the airport.
Everyone should rendezvous back here at noon.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'rendezvous' like an everyday verb in very casual speech, where native speakers would normally just say 'meet'. The verb 'rendezvous' tends to sound a bit formal, planned, or military, and is less common than the noun.
Meaning
to meet at an agreed place
Collocations
rendezvous at
|rendezvous with
|rendezvous back at
|rendezvous later
|teams will rendezvous
Synonyms
meet (Most general word; simpler and more common than 'rendezvous'.)
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get together (Informal; often suggests a social or friendly meeting.)
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assemble (More formal; often used for groups or official purposes.)
Antonyms
separate (To go away from each other instead of meeting in one place.)
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split up (Informal; describes people moving apart instead of coming together.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To meet someone in a place and at a time you agreed before.
To meet someone or other people at a time and place that were decided in advance.
VERB
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
[vehicles/spacecraft] rendezvous with [another vehicle/spacecraft]
The cargo capsule will rendezvous with the space station early tomorrow morning.
A teherkapszula holnap kora reggel randevúzik az űrállomással.
Two submarines were ordered to rendezvous in international waters before beginning the exercise.
Utasították a két tengeralattjárót, hogy a gyakorlat megkezdése előtt találkozzanak nemzetközi vizeken.
The spacecraft must accurately rendezvous in orbit before the crew can transfer.
Multiple satellites will rendezvous and dock to test the new refueling system.
The mission failed when the probe did not rendezvous with the target asteroid.
Learner examples
The small ship will rendezvous with the big ship at sea.
A kis hajó a tengeren találkozik majd a nagy hajóval.
The rocket will rendezvous with the space station.
A rakéta randevúzik majd az űrállomással.
Two satellites will rendezvous in space and share fuel.
The test was to see if the craft could rendezvous in orbit.
The submarines plan to rendezvous under the ice.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this is a specialized technical use, mainly for spacecraft, ships, or military vehicles. In everyday situations with people, it is more natural to say 'meet' instead of using this technical sense.
Meaning
spacecraft or vehicles meeting together
Collocations
spacecraft rendezvous
|rendezvous and dock
|rendezvous in orbit
|rendezvous with the station
|orbital rendezvous
Synonyms
dock (Focuses on the act of joining or attaching, especially to a space station or ship, not just meeting at the same location.)
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link up (Informal/technical; stresses connection or joining, not just meeting in the same place.)
Antonyms
undock (For spacecraft or ships, to separate after being joined together.)
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separate (General term for moving apart instead of coming together.)
Themes
science
|technology
|space
|transportation
Definition
For spacecraft or vehicles, to move so they come to the same place, usually to join or work together.
For vehicles or spacecraft, to come together at the same position in space or at sea, often in order to dock, transfer people or goods, or coordinate operations.
Grammar
Dictionary form
rendezvous
IPA
GB/ɹˈɑndɪvˌu/
US/ɹˈɑndɪvˌu/
Syllables & stress
ren - dez - vous (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ren)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: rendezvous
- Plural: rendezvous
Verb
- Base: rendezvous
- 3rd Person Singular: rendezvous, rendezvouses
- Present Participle: rendezvousing
- Past: rendezvoused
- Past Participle: rendezvoused
Word family
Forms
rendezvouses
verb
rendezvousing
verb
rendezvoused
verb
Related words
Expressions
have a rendezvous
1/hˈæv ə ɹˈɑndɪvˌu/
fixed phrase
take part in a planned meeting
To meet someone in a place and at a time that you planned together before.
Examples
- We have a rendezvous with the client at noon.
- They had a rendezvous in the old town after work.
- She has a rendezvous with her sister at the airport tomorrow.
rendezvous point
1/ɹˈɑndɪvˌu pˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase
agreed place to meet again
A place that people agree to meet at, especially after going in different directions or doing different things.
Examples
- If anyone gets separated, the rendezvous point is the car park.
- The tour guide told us that the café on the corner would be our rendezvous point.
- Emergency plans include a rendezvous point outside the building.
rendezvous with destiny
1/ɹˈɑndɪvˌu wˈɪθ dˈɛstɪni/
idiom
literary
decisive meeting with the future
A very important moment in life or history when something big and often expected will happen.
Examples
- The leader told the crowd that the nation had a rendezvous with destiny.
- Many felt that landing on the Moon was humanity's rendezvous with destiny.
- Standing on the stage, he sensed his own rendezvous with destiny.
romantic rendezvous
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ɹˈɑndɪvˌu/
fixed phrase
planned romantic meeting
A planned meeting between people who like each other in a romantic way.
Examples
- They slipped away for a romantic rendezvous by the lake.
- The movie ends with a romantic rendezvous in Paris.
- She booked a hotel for a surprise romantic rendezvous with her partner.
secret rendezvous
1/sˈikɹɪt ɹˈɑndɪvˌu/
fixed phrase
hidden or private planned meeting
A planned meeting that is kept hidden from other people.
Examples
- The two lovers arranged a secret rendezvous outside the city.
- Reporters followed the politician to a secret rendezvous with business leaders.
- They met for a secret rendezvous so no one at work would see them.