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rendezvous

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ren·dez·vous  (ränd-v, -d-)
n. pl. ren·dez·vous (-vz)
1. A meeting at a prearranged time and place. See Synonyms at engagement.
2. A prearranged meeting place, especially an assembly point for troops or ships.
3. A popular gathering place: The café is a favorite rendezvous for artists.
4. Aerospace The process of bringing two spacecraft together.
tr. & intr.v. ren·dez·voused (-vd), ren·dez·vous·ing (-vng), ren·dez·vous (-vz)
To bring or come together at a rendezvous.

[French, from the phrase rendez vous, present yourselves, from Old French : rendez, second person pl. imperative of rendre, to present; see render + vous, yourselves, you (from Latin vs, you; see ws in Indo-European roots).]

rendezvous [ˈrɒndɪˌvuː]
n pl -vous [-ˌvuːz]
1. a meeting or appointment to meet at a specified time and place
2. a place where people meet
3. (Astronautics) an arranged meeting of two spacecraft
vb
to meet or cause to meet at a specified time or place
[from French, from rendez-vous! present yourselves! from se rendre to present oneself; see render]

1. A pre-arranged meeting at a given time and location from which to begin an action or phase of an operation, or to which to return after an operation. See also join-up.
2. In land warfare, an easily found terrain location at which visitors to units, headquarters or facilities are met by personnel from the element to be visited. See also contact point.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rendezvousrendezvous - a meeting planned at a certain time and place
coming together, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
assignation, tryst - a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
2.rendezvous - a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"
place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
3.rendezvousrendezvous - a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
appointment, engagement, date - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
Verb1.rendezvous - meet at a rendezvous
get together, meet - get together socially or for a specific purpose

rendezvous
noun
1. appointment, meeting, date, engagement, tryst (archaic), assignation I had decided to keep my rendezvous with him.
2. meeting place, venue, gathering point, place of assignation, trysting-place (archaic) Their rendezvous would be the hotel at the airport.
verb
meet, assemble, get together, come together, collect, gather, rally, muster, converge, join up, be reunited The plan was to rendezvous on Sunday afternoon.
Translations
rendezvous [ˈrɒndɪvuː]
A. N (rendezvous (pl)) [ˈrɒndɪvuːz]
1. (= date) → cita f; (= meeting) → reunión f
to have a rendezvous with sbtener una cita con algn
rendezvous in space; space rendezvouscita espacial
to make a rendezvous with another ship at seaefectuar un enlace con otro buque en el mar
2. (= meeting-place) → lugar m de reunión
B. VIreunirse, encontrarse; [spaceship] → tener un encuentro en el espacio (with con) we will rendezvous at eightnos reuniremos a las ocho
the ships will rendezvous off Vigolos buques efectuarán el enlace a la altura de Vigo

rendezvous [ˈrɒndivuː]
nrendez-vous m inv
vi (= meet) [people] → se rejoindre
to rendezvous with sb → rejoindre qn

rendezvous
n (= place)Treffpunkt m; (= agreement to meet)Rendezvous nt
visich treffen (with mit)

rendezvous [ˈrɒndɪˌvuː]
1. n (meeting) → appuntamento; (meeting place) → punto or luogo di ritrovo
2. viritrovarsi; (spaceship) → effettuare un rendez-vous

rendezvous [ˈrɒndɪˌvuː]
1. n (meeting) → appuntamento; (meeting place) → punto or luogo di ritrovo
2. viritrovarsi; (spaceship) → effettuare un rendez-vous

rendezvous
n rendezvous [ˈrondivuː]
1 an agreement to meet someone somewhere They had made a rendezvous to meet at midnight. ontmoetingsreëling مَوْعِد للإلْتِقاء среща sraz aftale om møde das Rendezvous συνεννόηση για συνάντηση encuentro, cita kohtumiskokkulepe قرار ملاقات sopimus tapaamisesta rendez-vous פְּגִישָה मनोरंजनस्थल dogovoren sastanak találkozó janji pertemuan stefnumót appuntamento 待合わせ (약속에 의하여) 만나기 susitarimas (pasimatyti) []tikšanās temu janji afspraak avtale, stevnemøte spotkanie, randka compromisso rendez-vous, întâlnire договорённость о встрече zraz, stretnutie domenek sastanak rendezvous, möte การนัดพบ randevu, buluşma 約見面 домовленість про побачення ملاقات کا وعدہ sự hẹn hò
2 the place where such a meeting is to be The park was the lovers' usual rendezvous. ontmoetplek مَكان اللِقاء място за среща místo setkání mødested der Treffpunkt τόπος συνάντησης lugar de cita, lugar de encuentro kohtumispaik میعادگاه؛ وعده گاه kohtauspaikka rendez-vous מְקוֹם מִפגָש मिलन- स्थल, बैठक, प्राय: मिलने की जगह, निश्चित मिलनस्थल mjesto sastanka találkahely tempat pertemuan fundarstaður (luogo d'incontro) 待合わせ場所 만나는 장소 pasimatymo vieta []tikšanās vieta tempat perjumpaan plaats van samenkomst møtested miejce spotkań ponto de encontro loc de întâlnire место свиданий miesto stretnutia kraj srečanja sastajalište rendezvous, mötesplats สถานที่นัดพบ buluşma yeri 約會處 місце побачення ملاقات کی جگہ nơi hẹn
3 the meeting itself The rendezvous took place at midnight. ontmoeting لِقاء среща schůzka, setkání møde; stævnemøde das Rendevous συνάντηση, ραντεβού encuentro, cita kohtumine دیدار tapaaminen rendez-vous פְּגִישָה पूर्वनिश्चयानुसार मिलन sastanak, susret találka, randevú pertemuan stefnumót incontro, appuntamento 会合 만남 pasimatymas []tikšanās perjumpaan samenkomst stevnemøte spotkanie, randka encontro amoroso întâlnire свидание schôdzka, stretnutie zmenek sastanak rendezvous, möte การนัดพบ buluşma, randevu 約會 побачення ملاقات cuộc hẹn
4 a place where a certain group of people meet or go regularly This pub is the rendezvous for the local artists and poets. vergaderplek مُلْتَقى сборище dostaveníčko mødested der Treffpunkt στέκι punto de encuentro kogunemiskoht پاتوق kohtauspaikka rendez-vous מְקוֹם מִפגָש बैठक, प्राय: मिलने की जगह, निश्चित मिलनस्थल sastajalište találkozóhely tempat berkumpul samkomustaður (luogo d'incontro) 集まる場所 자주 모이는 곳 susitikimo vieta tikšanās/sapulcēšanās vieta tempat berkumpul plaats van samenkomst stam-(kafé, osv.), møtested miejsce spotkań, punkt zbiorny local de encontro loc de întâlnire место встреч schôdzka, stretnutie zbirališče sastajalište rendezvous, mötesplats ที่ชุมนุม buluşma yeri 聚會處 місце зустрічі مقام اجتماع nơi tụ tập

rendezvous مَوْعِد schůzka rendezvous Rendezvous ραντεβού encuentro tapaaminen rendez-vous sastanak appuntamento 会う約束 랑데부 rendez-vous stevnemøte randka encontro marcado встреча möte การนัดพบตามเวลาที่นัดไว้ randevu cuộc hẹn 集合地点


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State of the fur trade of the Rocky Mountains American enterprises General Ashley and his associates Sublette, a famous leader Yearly rendezvous among the mountains Stratagems and dangers of the trade Bands of trappers Indian banditti Crows and Blackfeet Mountaineers Traders of the Far West Character and habits of the trapper
So the Big Nation assembled all its ships of war from all over the world, and was about to send them three hundred and fifty thousand miles to the place of rendezvous, when the President of the Big Nation received the following note from the President of the Little Nation:
Hence there have been, in all ages and nations, certain places set apart for public rendezvous, where the curious might meet and satisfy their mutual curiosity.
 
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