random encounter

ˈrændəm ɪnˈkaʊntər

Definition

Definition of random encounter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chanceunexpected meeting with someone or something

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

video games

TECH.

unexpected battle with random enemies in games

TECH.

In the game, a random encounter can happen anytime.

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Expressions with random

random acts of kindness

unexpected kind actions towards strangers or acquaintances

Random acts of kindness can brighten someone's day.

at random

adv.

without a definite plan, purpose, or pattern

The numbers were selected at random from a list..

in random order

adj.

arranged without any set pattern or sequence

The questions are in random order on the test.

random pictures

images selected without a specific pattern or reason

She showed me random pictures from her trip.

random thoughts

unplanned or spontaneous ideas

She often jots down her random thoughts in a notebook.

random noise

patternless background sounds or information that seem meaningless or unimportant

The hallway was filled with random noise from passing students.

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.

close encounter

near collision or narrowly avoided accident

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

intimate encounter

private meeting between close individuals

They had an intimate encounter to discuss their future.

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.

Examples of random encounter in a sentence

They had a random encounter with a wild animal during the hike.
Players often face a random encounter in the forest.
A random encounter can change the course of the quest.

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French:rencontre fortuite, rencontre aléatoire, ...
German:zufälliges Treffen, Zufallsbegegnung, ...
Italian:incontro casuale, scontro casuale, ...
Spanish:encuentro casual, encuentro aleatorio, ...
Portuguese:encontro casual, encontro aleatório, ...
Chinese:偶遇, 随机遭遇战, ...
Japanese:偶然の出会い, ランダムエンカウント, ...
Arabic:لقاء عشوائي, مُوَاجَهَة عَشْوَائِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִפְגָּשׁ מִקְרִי, הִתְקָלוּת אַקְרָאִית, ...
Russian:случайная встреча, ...
Ukrainian:випадкова зустріч, випадковий бій, ...
Hindi:अनायास मुठभेड़, यादृच्छिक मुठभेड़, ...
Bengali:অপ্রত্যাশিত সাক্ষাৎ, এলোমেলো মুখোমুখি, ...
Catalan:trobada inesperada, batalla aleatòria, ...
Czech:náhodné setkání, náhodný souboj, ...
Danish:tilfældig møde, tilfældig kamp, ...
Dutch:toevallige ontmoeting, willekeurige ontmoeting, ...
Greek:τυχαία συνάντηση, απρόσμενη μάχη, ...
Hungarian:véletlen találkozás, véletlen összecsapás, ...
Khmer:ការជួបប្រទះដោយចៃដន្យ, ការជួបប្រយុទ្ធដោយចៃដន្យក្នុងហ្គេម, ...
Korean:우연한 만남, 무작위 전투, ...
Persian:برخورد تصادفی, مواجهه تصادفی, ...
Polish:przypadkowe spotkanie, losowe spotkanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):encontro casual, encontro aleatório, ...
Romanian:întâlnire întâmplătoare, întâlnire aleatorie, ...
Swedish:slumpmässigt möte, slumpmässig strid, ...
Thai:การพบเจอโดยบังเอิญ, การพบเจอแบบสุ่ม, ...
Turkish:rastgele karşılaşma, beklenmedik savaş, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc gặp gỡ ngẫu nhiên, cuộc chạm trán ngẫu nhiên, ...

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