Romanian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From în- +‎ tâlni, probably from Hungarian talál.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɨn.tɨlˈni/
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  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: în‧tâl‧ni
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Verb edit

a întâlni (third-person singular present întâlnește, past participle întâlnit) 4th conj.

  1. (transitive, reflexive or reciprocal) to meet [+ cu (if reflexive)]
  2. (transitive, also passive impersonal, by extension) to encounter, to come across
    Synonym: pomeni

Usage notes edit

As a reflexive or reciprocal verb, întâlni can (in the first sense) refer both to a predetermined or to a chance encounter. As a transitive verb, it typically refers to the latter.

Conjugation edit

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