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встре́тить

verb, perfective
Partner встреча́ть
often used word (#819)

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meet

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Я встре́тил де́вушку из Америки. I met an American girl.
Я встре́тил его в толпе́. I met him in the crowd.
Если встре́тишь медве́дя, притвори́сь мёртвым. If you should meet a bear, pretend to be dead.
Я нико́го там не встре́тил. I didn't meet anyone there.
Ты ду́маешь, где я ее встре́тил? Where do you think I met her?
Я встре́тил твою́ де́вушку. I met your girlfriend.
Приве́т! Не ожида́л встре́тить тебя здесь. Мир те́сен. Hello! Fancy meeting you here! It's a small world, isn't it?
Угада́й, кого я встре́тил сего́дня! Guess who I met today!
Я недавно встре́тил ста́рого дру́га. I met an old friend of mine the other day.
Вчера́ я встре́тил его в пе́рвый раз. I met him yesterday for the first time.

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Imperative

singular	встре́ть
plural	встре́тьте

Past

male	встре́тил
female	встре́тила
neuter	встре́тило
plural	встре́тили

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	-	встре́чу
ты	-	встре́тишь
он/она́/оно́	-	встре́тит
мы	-	встре́тим
вы	-	встре́тите
они́	-	встре́тят