confront

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈfrʌnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈfrʌnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən frunt′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
confront [sb/sth]⇒ vtr (oppose, face [sth])enfrentar⇒ vtr
  afrontar⇒, confrontar⇒ vtr
  enfrentarse a v prnl + prep
  hacer frente a loc verb + prep
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 Neil was reluctant to confront his boss about the problem.
 Neil se mostró reacio a enfrentar a su jefe acerca del problema.
confront [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep (make [sb] face up to [sth])confrontar a alguien con algo loc verb + prep
 Ursula confronted her friend with proof of her betrayal.
 Ursula confrontó a su amiga con pruebas de su traición.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
confront each other v expr (meet face to face)confrontarse el uno con el otro loc verb
 It would be wise for the estranged couple to avoid confronting each other while they are still so angry.
  tenerse frente a frente loc verb
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si se ponen así por teléfono, ni me quiero imaginar cómo se pondrán al tenerse frente a frente.
confront each other v expr (try to resolve dispute)aceptar dialogar, avenirse al diálogo loc verb
 They'll have to confront each other if they want to put this disagreement behind them.
 Si no aceptan dialogar difícilmente podrán superar el conflicto.
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'confront' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
face - face the music - face up - faced with - outface - stand up to - tackle - take on
Spanish:
confrontar - hacer frente - afrontar - apretar el culo contra el taburete - encarar - enfrentar - enfrentarse a algo - enfrentarse a alguien - poner

Collocations: confront [your enemy, his attacker, the opponent], confronted [protesters, parents, workers, parents], confronted [angry, violent, hostile] [protestors], more...

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