meet
gb/mˈit/ us/mˈit/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A1
action
1
Come together in one place
To be in the same place as someone else, usually to talk or spend time together.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to meet [someone] [somewhere]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meet' with 'see'. 'See' focuses on noticing with your eyes, while 'meet' focuses on coming together.
Συνώνυμα
gather (Implies more than two people coming together, often for a purpose.)
|
encounter (More formal or may suggest an unexpected meeting.)
Αντώνυμα
separate (To go away from each other or be apart.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
meet for lunch
|meet at the station
|meet in person
|meet face-to-face
Θέματα
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Let's meet at the cafe at 3 p.m.
- We met in the park to discuss the project.
- They first met in college.
- I will meet you outside the theater.
- We met yesterday to plan the trip.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will meet you at the bus stop.
- We meet every Saturday.
- She met her friends after school.
- They meet in the library.
- He met me at the door.
Ρήμα
A1
action
2
Be introduced to someone new
To see and talk to someone for the first time and learn who they are.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to meet [someone] for the first time
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'know' instead of 'meet' when talking about the first introduction. 'Know' means you are already familiar with someone.
Συνώνυμα
be introduced to (Focuses on the formal act of someone presenting two people to each other.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (To deliberately avoid acknowledging someone.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
meet new people
|meet a friend of a friend
|meet your future partner
Θέματα
relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I met Sarah at a conference last year.
- You’ll meet my parents tonight.
- He met his best friend in high school.
- Where did you first meet your wife?
- It was nice to meet you yesterday.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I met my teacher yesterday.
- She met a new friend at school.
- He met his boss this morning.
- We met our neighbors last week.
- I met my cousin for the first time.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
Fulfill a requirement or standard
To do or be enough for what is needed or asked for.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to meet [a requirement/standard/expectation]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meet' in this sense with 'get' or 'reach'. 'Meet' here means to satisfy a set condition, not physically arrive somewhere.
Συνώνυμα
satisfy (Emphasizes providing what is needed or wanted.)
|
fulfill (Often used in formal contexts to mean achieving a condition or duty.)
Αντώνυμα
fail (To not do what is required or expected.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
meet a deadline
|meet expectations
|meet the requirements
Θέματα
business
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She worked hard to meet the deadline.
- The product meets all safety standards.
- We need to meet our sales targets this quarter.
- The proposal meets all the requirements for approval.
- His performance didn’t meet their expectations.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I must meet the deadline.
- This car meets my needs.
- The hotel meets our standards.
- He did not meet the requirements.
- We meet all safety rules.
Ρήμα
B2
action
4
Experience difficulty or opposition
To have to deal with something, often something hard or unpleasant.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to meet [difficulty/opposition/problem]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'meet' meaning to see someone. Here it means to experience a situation, often negative.
Συνώνυμα
encounter (Neutral; often used when something happens unexpectedly.)
|
face (Emphasizes dealing directly with something difficult.)
Αντώνυμα
avoid (To keep away from something unpleasant.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
meet resistance
|meet trouble
|meet challenges
Θέματα
challenges
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The proposal met strong opposition from local residents.
- She met many difficulties during her journey.
- His ideas met with criticism from experts.
- We met resistance when we tried to change the policy.
- The project met several unexpected problems.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He met many problems at work.
- She met strong opposition from her boss.
- We met trouble on the road.
- They met challenges during the trip.
- Our plan met some problems.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
5
Organized gathering or competition
A planned event where people come together for sports, business, or fun.
Συνώνυμα
gathering (General term for people coming together.)
|
competition (When referring specifically to sports meets.)
Αντώνυμα
solitude (The state of being alone without gatherings.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
track meet
|swim meet
|business meet
Θέματα
sports
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The school is hosting a swim meet this weekend.
- Athletes from across the country attended the track meet.
- The annual business meet attracts industry leaders from around the world.
- He performed well at the regional meet.
- The meet was canceled due to bad weather.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We went to a swim meet.
- The track meet starts at 10 a.m.
- Our school has a big meet next week.
- I like to watch the track meet.
- The meet is in the gym.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
meet
IPA
GB/mˈit/
US/mˈit/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
meet (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (meet)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: meet
- Plural: meets
Verb
- Base: meet
- 3rd Person Singular: meets
- Present Participle: meeting
- Past: met
- Past Participle: met
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
unmet
adjective
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: met Verb
- Irregular past participle: met Verb
Εκφράσεις
meet halfway
1/mˈit hˈæfwˈeɪ/
idiom
Compromise with someone
To agree to give part of what each person wants so both are happy enough.
Παραδείγματα
- If we can’t agree, let’s meet halfway on the price.
- She agreed to meet him halfway and share the costs.
meet one’s match
1/mˈit wˈʌnz mˈæt͡ʃ/
idiom
Find an equal opponent
To find someone who is as strong, smart, or good at something as you are, often for the first time.
Παραδείγματα
- In the finals, he finally met his match.
- She thought she could win easily but she met her match.
meet up
1/mˈit ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Get together socially by plan
To see and spend time with someone after deciding on it before.
Παραδείγματα
- Let’s meet up after work for dinner.
- We met up at the park to play soccer.
nice to meet you
1/nˈaɪs tə mˈit jˈu/
fixed phrase
pleasure at first meeting someone
Used when you meet someone for the first time to show that you are happy to meet them.
Παραδείγματα
- ‘Nice to meet you,’ he said with a smile.
- Hello, I’m Sarah. Nice to meet you!
- It’s nice to meet you at last.
- It’s been great talking on the phone—nice to meet you in person.
make ends meet
1/mˈeɪk ˈɛndz mˈit/
idiom
earn just enough for basic needs
To have just enough money for your basic needs like food and rent.
Παραδείγματα
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
- It’s hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet every month.
- They’re struggling to make ends meet after losing their jobs.
make ends meet
2/mˈeɪk ˈɛndz mˈit/
idiom
to have enough money for basic needs
To earn enough money for your basic needs like food and housing.
Παραδείγματα
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a small salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet each month.