TO MEET – VERBO COM 05 (cinco) SIGNIFICADOS DIFERENTES – IME-2019/2020 – LÍNGUA INGLESA.

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An equivalent meaning for the word "meet" in the sentence:

"[...] the £50,000 prize recognises those that meet three key criteria [...]"

is found in:

(A) He was about to meet this type of problem for the first time.

(B) The line where the sky seems to meet the Earth is the horizon.

(C) They had to meet with their advisers to think of a new plan.

(D) She will try to meet some requirements to be able to work there.

(E) His company is going to meet all the expenses of this trip.

Resposta :  D

 - Questão sobre VERBO TO MEET:

-TO MEET (1) ➝ ENFRENTAR ALGO:

• I've never met that kind of problem before. - Nunca enfrentei esse tipo de problema antes. [Cambridge Dictionary]
• He was about to meet this type of problem for the first time. - Ele estava prestes a enfrentar com esse tipo de problema pela primeira vez.

-TO MEET (2) ➝ JUNTAR OU TOCAR:

• The curtains don’t meet in the middle of the window. - As cortinas não se tocam no meio da janela.. [Cambridge Dictionary]
• The line where the sky seems to meet the Earth is the horizon. - A linha onde o céu parece tocar na Terra é o horizonte

-TO MEET (3) ➝ REUNIR-SE, JUNTAR-SE COM OUTRAS PESSOAS:

• We agreed to meet on Tuesday at six. - Combinamos de nos encontrar na terça-feira às seis.. [Cambridge Dictionary]
• They had to meet with their advisers to think of a new plan. - Eles tiveram que se reunir com seus conselheiros para pensar em um novo plano.

-TO MEET (4) ➝ ATENDER (aos requisitos, aos critérios, às necessidades):

• We haven’t found office space that meets our needs.
• They met at work. - Não encontramos espaço de escritório que atenda às nossas necessidades. [Cambridge Dictionary]
• She will try to meet some requirements to be able to work there. - Ela tentará atender a alguns requisitos para poder trabalhar lá.

-TO MEET (5) ➝ COBRIR OU ARCAR (despesas, custos):

• The company has agreed to meet all our expenses. - A empresa concordou em arcar com todas as nossas despesas. [Cambridge Dictionary]
• His company is going to meet all the expenses of this trip. - A empresa dele vai arcar com todas as despesas dessa viagem.

-NA SENTENÇA:

• [...] the £50,000 prize recognises those that meet three key criteria [...]
• SIGNIFICADO DO VERBO MEET ➝ ATENDER.
• Um significado equivalente para o verbo TO MEET na sentença acima é encontrado na opção D:
• She will try to meet some requirements to be able to work there. - Ela tentará atender a alguns requisitos para poder trabalhar lá.

- RESOLUÇÃO RÁPIDA:

(A) He was about to meet this type of problem for the first time. (TO MEET ➝ ENFRENTAR)

(B) The line where the sky seems to meet the Earth is the horizon. (TO MEET ➝ TOCAR)

(C) They had to meet with their advisers to think of a new plan. (TO MEET ➝ REUNIR-SE)

(D) She will try to meet some requirements to be able to work there. (TO MEET ➝ ATENDER)

(E) His company is going to meet all the expenses of this trip. (TO MEET ➝ COBRIR)