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"Miss" is a form of "miss", a transitive verb which is often translated as "extrañar". "Meet" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "conocer". Learn more about the difference between "miss" and "meet" below.
miss(
mihs
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
c. hacer falta (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I missed my little dog so much!¡Me hizo tanta falta mi perrito!
4. (transport)
5. (to avoid)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
That car just missed hitting me.Por poco me pega ese carro.
Those taxis just missed each other.Por poquito se chocan esos dos taxis.
a. no alcanzar
I missed the ball because my foot got stuck.No alcancé la pelota porque se me atoró el pie.
b. escaparse
I missed the dog again! Try to catch him.¡Se me escapó el perro otra vez! Intenta atraparlo.
a. echar en falta
I didn't miss my wallet until I tried to pay for something at the store.No eché en falta mi cartera hasta que intenté pagar por algo en la tienda.
b. perderse
You missed one of the best meals I've eaten in my entire life.Te perdiste una de las mejores comidas que me ha tocado en la vida.
11. (to not include)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
12. (to fail to hit)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
13. (failure to hit)
a. la señorita (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Good afternoon, miss. How may I help you?Buenas tardes, señorita. ¿Cómo le puedo ayudar?
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.
