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случайно встретить

Translation of случайно встретить

run into

Meaning of случайно встретить

Russian

неожиданно встретить кого-то

English

to meet someone unexpectedly

run into

Transcription and pronunciation of случайно встретить

случа́йно встре́тить

Stress: случайно — 2nd syllable · встретить — 1st syllable

Transcription
[sɫʊˈt͡ɕajnə ˈfstrʲetʲɪtʲ]
In Latin letters
sluchayno vstretit

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Случайно встретить or врезаться?

врезаться

врезаться = to crash into something

Don't mix them up. Hitting something while moving — врезаться; meeting someone by chance — случайно встретить.

Машина врезалась в столб.

The car ran into a pole.

На вокзале я случайно встретил одноклассника.

I ran into a classmate at the station.

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  1. I ran into an old friend at the cafe.

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    Я случайно встретил старого друга в кафе.

  2. We ran into our neighbours at the market.

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    Мы случайно встретили соседей на рынке.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between случайно встретить, столкнуться с, and наткнуться

С
🇷🇺Russian
столкнуться с

Meet face to face by chance; also means to crash into.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наткнуться

Colloquial: come across someone or something by chance.

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What does случайно встретить mean?

to meet someone unexpectedly

How do you pronounce случайно встретить?

случайно встретить is pronounced [sɫʊˈt͡ɕajnə ˈfstrʲetʲɪtʲ], in Latin letters “sluchayno vstretit”.

How is случайно встретить used in a sentence?

I ran into an old friend at the cafe. Translation: Я случайно встретил старого друга в кафе.

Is случайно встретить part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, случайно встретить (run into) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is случайно встретить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, случайно встретить (run into) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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