close encounter

kləʊs ɪnˈkaʊntə

Definition

Definition of close encounter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

safetynear collision or narrowly avoided accident

The driver experienced a close encounter with a deer on the highway.

narrow escape

near miss

interactionsunexpected meeting with something or someone

She had a close encounter with a bear while hiking.

chance encounter

unexpected meeting

ufology

TECH.

observation of extraterrestrial beings or their craft

TECH.

The scientist reported a close encounter with a UFO.

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Expressions with close

close enough

adj.

sufficiently near to meet the requirements

The measurements were not exact, but they were close enough for the project..

close call

situation narrowly avoiding danger or failure

The car skidded, but it was a close call.

close down

cause a business or activity to cease operations

The owners will close down the factory next month.

close in

move nearer to someone or something

The fog began to close in, obscuring the path ahead..

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

close at hand

adj.

physically near and easily accessible

The tools you need are close at hand.

Expressions with encounter

encounter trouble

face problems or difficulties unexpectedly

We may encounter trouble on our journey.

sexual encounter

meeting involving sexual activity

Their first sexual encounter was unexpected.

chance encounter

brief and unplanned meeting

Their relationship started with a chance encounter at a coffee shop.

intimate encounter

private meeting between close individuals

They had an intimate encounter to discuss their future.

random encounter

unexpected meeting with someone or something

I had a random encounter with an old friend at the mall.

marriage encounter

meeting for couples to discuss their marriage

The marriage encounter helped them communicate better.

re-encounter

unexpected meeting again

The re-encounter at the airport surprised them both.

encounter group

group meeting for self-awareness, understanding, and open emotional expression

He joined an encounter group to better understand himself.

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brush with death

close call

close encounter with death

Examples of close encounter in a sentence

She had a close encounter with a cyclist while crossing the street.
He had a close encounter with a celebrity at the airport.
The sailor's close encounter with the storm was terrifying.
The documentary featured a close encounter in the desert.
He claimed a close encounter during his camping trip.

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French:rencontre rapprochée, observation rapprochée, ...
German:Beinahe-Zusammenstoß, Begegnung, ...
Italian:incontro ravvicinato, contatto, ...
Spanish:encuentro cercano, contacto cercano, ...
Portuguese:quase colisão, encontro inesperado, ...
Chinese:险些发生的碰撞, 近距离接触, ...
Japanese:ニアミス, 遭遇, ...
Arabic:حادِث كاد أَنْ يَقَع, مُوَاجَهَة قَرِيبَة, ...
Hebrew:כִּמְעַט תְּאוּנָה, מִפְגָּשׁ קָרוֹב, ...
Russian:близкая встреча, встреча лицом к лицу, ...
Ukrainian:близька зустріч, близький контакт, ...
Hindi:निकट मुठभेड़, करीबी मुठभेड़, ...
Bengali:নিকট সংঘর্ষ, অপ্রত্যাশিত সাক্ষাৎ, ...
Catalan:quasi col.lisió, trobada inesperada, ...
Czech:těsné setkání, blízké setkání, ...
Danish:nær kollision, nært møde, ...
Dutch:nauwe ontmoeting, bijna-botsing, ...
Greek:παραλίγο σύγκρουση, στενή συνάντηση, ...
Hungarian:majdnem baleset, váratlan találkozás, ...
Khmer:ហេតុការណ៍ជិតបុកគ្នា, ការជួបប្រទះដោយចៃដន្យ, ...
Korean:근접 조우, 뜻밖의 만남, ...
Persian:برخورد نزدیک, مواجهه نزدیک, ...
Polish:bliskie spotkanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):quase colisão, encontro inesperado, ...
Romanian:întâlnire apropiată, întâlnire neașteptată, ...
Swedish:nära möte, nära kontakt, ...
Thai:การเผชิญหน้าใกล้ชิด, การพบเจอใกล้ชิด, ...
Turkish:yakın karşılaşma, yakın temas, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc chạm trán gần, cuộc chạm trán bất ngờ, ...

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