meet with

meet with
meet with
v.
• hallar v.
v + prep + o
a) \<\<opposition/hostility\>\> ser* recibido con

to meet with failure — fracasar

to meet with success — tener* éxito

the proposal met with general approval — la propuesta recibió la aprobación general

she met with an unfortunate accident — le ocurrió un lamentable accidente

b) (meet) (AmE) encontrarse* con
VI + PREP
1) (=experience) [+ hostility] experimentar; [+ difficulties] encontrarse con, tropezar con; [+ kindness] encontrarse con; [+ accident] tener, sufrir; [+ success] tener

we hope the idea meets with your approval — esperamos que la idea reciba su aprobación

the idea met with a cool response — la idea fue acogida or recibida con frialdad

efforts to contact her met with no response — los esfuerzos para ponerse en contacto con ella fracasaron

attempts to find them have met with failure — los intentos de encontrarlos han fracasado

2) (esp US) [+ person] (by arrangement) quedarse con, verse con; (by chance) encontrarse con, tropezarse con; (formally) reunirse con; [+ politician, ambassador] entrevistarse con, reunirse con
* * *
v + prep + o
a) \<\<opposition/hostility\>\> ser* recibido con

to meet with failure — fracasar

to meet with success — tener* éxito

the proposal met with general approval — la propuesta recibió la aprobación general

she met with an unfortunate accident — le ocurrió un lamentable accidente

b) (meet) (AmE) encontrarse* con

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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