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"Meet" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "conocer", and "comply" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "cumplir". Learn more about the difference between "meet" and "comply" below.
meet(
mit
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. conocer
I met my wife at a Star Trek convention.Conocí a mi esposa en una convención de Star Trek.
a. encontrarse con
I am meeting my friends for brunch at noon.Me voy a encontrar con mis amigas para brunch al mediodía.
3. (to conform)
a. cumplir con
I don't meet the requirements for the position.No cumplo con los requisitos para el puesto.
b. satisfacer
Her test scores don't meet the minimum entrance requirement.Sus resultados en el examen no satisfacen el requisito mínimo de entrada.
4. (to welcome)
a. recibir
My boyfriend met me with flowers after work.Mi novio me recibió con flores después del trabajo.
b. enfrentarse
The two teams met on the playing field.Los dos equipos se enfrentaron en el campo de juego.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
c. verse
They met for coffee on a cold winter's day.Se vieron para un café en un frío día de invierno.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
9. (sports)
a. el encuentro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The meet is at a quarter past seven in the high-school pool.El encuentro es a las siete y cuarto en la piscina de la escuela secundaria.
comply(
kuhm
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play
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. cumplir
The rules are set in stone, and there will harsh penalties for anybody who does not comply.Las reglas son inamovibles y habrá severos castigos para toda persona que no las cumpla.
a. cumplir con
If you don't comply with the admission requirements, you'll have to reapply next year.Si no cumples con los requisitos de admisión, tendrás que volver a aplicar el año que viene.
b. acatar
Each individual state may have their own laws, but they must still comply with the Constitution.Puede que cada estado tenga sus propias leyes de manera individual, pero aun así deben acatar la Constitución.
c. acceder a
When our boss didn't comply with our requests, we went on strike.Cuando nuestro jefe no accedió a nuestras peticiones, hicimos huelga.
