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zu begegnen

to meet

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to meet Often means to encounter or run into someone. The person encountered is in the dative case.
GE: Ich hoffe, dir bald zu begegnen.
EN: I hope to meet you soon.

Ich hoffe, ihm nicht mehr zu begegnen.

I hope I never see him again.

Peggotty, welch Ehre, Ihnen zu begegnen.

Peggotty, what an honor to meet you.

— David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück (2019)

Ich bin glücklich, Ihnen zu begegnen.

I am happy to meet you.

— Manons Rache (1986)

Ich hätte nie erwartet, ihm dort zu begegnen.

I never expected to meet him there.

Es ist beängstigend, neuen Leuten zu begegnen.

It's scary to meet new people.

Ich hätte mir nicht träumen lassen, dir hier zu begegnen.

I never dreamed I would meet you here.

Sie alle wussten, wie die Chancen stehen, je wieder Menschen zu begegnen.

They all knew what the chances were of ever meeting other people again.

— Interstellar (2014)

Er hatte Schiss, dem Alten zu begegnen.

He was scared to meet the old man.

— 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

Maria ging auf die Straße in der Hoffnung, Tom dort zu begegnen.

Maria went out into the street hoping to meet Tom there.

Ich freue mich, dir endlich zu begegnen, Cousin.

I'm glad to finally meet you, cousin.

— Dune: Part Two (2024)