meet
gb/mˈit/ us/mˈit/
A1
Engels
~ 300
találkozik, megismerkedik, megfelel, betartja a határidőt, szembesül, ütközik, találkozó, verseny
WERKWOORD
A1
1
találkozik
A1
Gebruikspatroon:
to meet [someone] [somewhere]
Let's meet at the cafe at 3 p.m.
Találkozzunk a kávézóban délután háromkor.
We met in the park to discuss the project.
A parkban találkoztunk, hogy megbeszéljük a projektet.
They first met in college.
I will meet you outside the theater.
We met yesterday to plan the trip.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I will meet you at the bus stop.
Találkozom veled a buszmegállónál.
We meet every Saturday.
Minden szombaton találkozunk.
She met her friends after school.
They meet in the library.
He met me at the door.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meet' with 'see'. 'See' focuses on noticing with your eyes, while 'meet' focuses on coming together.
Betekenis
Come together in one place
Woordcombinaties
meet for lunch
|meet at the station
|meet in person
|meet face-to-face
Synoniemen
gather (Implies more than two people coming together, often for a purpose.)
|
encounter (More formal or may suggest an unexpected meeting.)
Antoniemen
separate (To go away from each other or be apart.)
Thema's
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To be in the same place as someone else, usually to talk or spend time together.
To come into the same place as someone else, either by plan or chance.
WERKWOORD
A1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
to meet [someone] for the first time
I met Sarah at a conference last year.
Tavaly egy konferencián ismerkedtem meg Sarah-val.
You’ll meet my parents tonight.
Ma este megismerkedsz a szüleimmel.
He met his best friend in high school.
Where did you first meet your wife?
It was nice to meet you yesterday.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I met my teacher yesterday.
Tegnap ismerkedtem meg a tanárommal.
She met a new friend at school.
Az iskolában megismerkedett egy új baráttal.
He met his boss this morning.
We met our neighbors last week.
I met my cousin for the first time.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use 'know' instead of 'meet' when talking about the first introduction. 'Know' means you are already familiar with someone.
Betekenis
Be introduced to someone new
Woordcombinaties
meet new people
|meet a friend of a friend
|meet your future partner
Synoniemen
be introduced to (Focuses on the formal act of someone presenting two people to each other.)
Antoniemen
ignore (To deliberately avoid acknowledging someone.)
Thema's
relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To see and talk to someone for the first time and learn who they are.
To come into contact with and learn someone's name and identity for the first time.
WERKWOORD
B1
3
megfelel
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
to meet [a requirement/standard/expectation]
She worked hard to meet the deadline.
Keményen dolgozott, hogy be tudja tartani a határidőt.
The product meets all safety standards.
A termék megfelel minden biztonsági szabványnak.
We need to meet our sales targets this quarter.
The proposal meets all the requirements for approval.
His performance didn’t meet their expectations.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I must meet the deadline.
Be kell tartanom a határidőt.
This car meets my needs.
Ez az autó megfelel az igényeimnek.
The hotel meets our standards.
He did not meet the requirements.
We meet all safety rules.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meet' in this sense with 'get' or 'reach'. 'Meet' here means to satisfy a set condition, not physically arrive somewhere.
Betekenis
Fulfill a requirement or standard
Woordcombinaties
meet a deadline
|meet expectations
|meet the requirements
Synoniemen
satisfy (Emphasizes providing what is needed or wanted.)
|
fulfill (Often used in formal contexts to mean achieving a condition or duty.)
Antoniemen
fail (To not do what is required or expected.)
Thema's
business
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To do or be enough for what is needed or asked for.
To satisfy or achieve a necessary condition, standard, or expectation.
WERKWOORD
B2
4
Gebruikspatroon:
to meet [difficulty/opposition/problem]
The proposal met strong opposition from local residents.
A javaslat erős ellenállásba ütközött a helyi lakosok részéről.
She met many difficulties during her journey.
Útja során sok nehézséggel szembesült.
His ideas met with criticism from experts.
We met resistance when we tried to change the policy.
The project met several unexpected problems.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He met many problems at work.
Sok problémával szembesült a munkahelyén.
She met strong opposition from her boss.
Erős ellenállásba ütközött a főnöke részéről.
We met trouble on the road.
They met challenges during the trip.
Our plan met some problems.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this with 'meet' meaning to see someone. Here it means to experience a situation, often negative.
Betekenis
Experience difficulty or opposition
Woordcombinaties
meet resistance
|meet trouble
|meet challenges
Synoniemen
encounter (Neutral; often used when something happens unexpectedly.)
|
face (Emphasizes dealing directly with something difficult.)
Antoniemen
avoid (To keep away from something unpleasant.)
Thema's
challenges
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To have to deal with something, often something hard or unpleasant.
To encounter or face something, especially a problem, challenge, or resistance.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
5
The school is hosting a swim meet this weekend.
Az iskola a hétvégén úszóversenyt rendez.
Athletes from across the country attended the track meet.
Az ország minden részéből érkező sportolók vettek részt az atlétikai versenyen.
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
We went to a swim meet.
Elmentünk egy úszóversenyre.
The track meet starts at 10 a.m.
Az atlétikai verseny délelőtt 10 órakor kezdődik.
Our school has a big meet next week.
I like to watch the track meet.
The meet is in the gym.
Betekenis
Organized gathering or competition
Woordcombinaties
track meet
|swim meet
|business meet
Synoniemen
gathering (General term for people coming together.)
|
competition (When referring specifically to sports meets.)
Antoniemen
solitude (The state of being alone without gatherings.)
Thema's
sports
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A planned event where people come together for sports, business, or fun.
An organized event where people come together, often for sports, business, or social purposes.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
meet
IPA
GB/mˈit/
US/mˈit/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
meet (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (meet)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: meet
- Plural: meets
Verb
- Base: meet
- 3rd Person Singular: meets
- Present Participle: meeting
- Past: met
- Past Participle: met
Woordfamilie
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
unmet
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular past: met Verb
- Irregular past participle: met Verb
Uitdrukkingen
meet halfway
1/mˈit hˈæfwˈeɪ/
idiom
Compromise with someone
To agree to give part of what each person wants so both are happy enough.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- ‘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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a small salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet each month.