| Forme compuse: |
call sb out,
call out sb vtr phrasal sep | informal (challenge) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | The interviewer called the MP out when he spouted false statistics. |
| clash with sb/sth vi + prep | (fight) | a se bate cu, a se lupta cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a înfrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a se confrunta ca vb.reflex. |
| | Three soldiers were killed on Tuesday when security forces clashed with separatists. |
| | Trei soldați au fost uciși marți, când forțele de securitate s-au bătut cu (or: s-au luptat cu) separatiștii. |
| compare and contrast sth and/with/to sth v expr | (note similarities, differences) | a compara și a face diferența expr.vb. |
| | (prin comparați) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | The article compares and contrasts the works of Plato and Aristotle. |
| confront sb/sth vtr | (oppose, face sth) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a înfrunta vb.tranz. |
| | Neil was reluctant to confront his boss about the problem. |
| | Neil era reticent să îl confrunte pe șeful lui în legătură cu acea problemă. |
| confront sb with sth vtr + prep | (make sb face up to sth) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune față în față cu expr. |
| | Ursula confronted her friend with proof of her betrayal. |
| | Ursula și-a confruntat prietena cu dovada trădării. |
| confront each other v expr | (meet face to face) | a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | It would be wise for the estranged couple to avoid confronting each other while they are still so angry. |
| confront each other v expr | (try to resolve dispute) | a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | They'll have to confront each other if they want to put this disagreement behind them. |
| be confronted with sth adj | (have to face sth) | a se confrunta cu ceva vb.reflex. |
| | She broke into tears when she was confronted with her husband's infidelity. |
| contend with sth vi + prep | (struggle against) (figurat, informal) | a se lupta vb.reflex. |
| | | a înfrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | Scott found it impossible to contend with the blizzard. |
| | Lui Scott i-a fost imposibil să se lupte cu gerul. |
| encounter vtr | (problems) | a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | He encountered many problems at the remote site. |
| | S-a confruntat cu multe probleme în acel loc îndepărtat. |
| face sth/sb vtr | (confront) | a ține piept loc.vb. |
| | | a se confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | You've got to face your problems. |
| | Trebuie să ții piept problemelor. |
| | Trebuie să te confrunți cu propriile probleme. |
| face up to sth vi phrasal + prep | colloquial (acknowledge: sth unpleasant) | a se confrunta cu vb.reflex. |
| | You need to face up to reality, and deal with the matter swiftly. |
faced with sth,
faced with doing sth adj + prep | (having to confront) | a se confrunta cu vb.reflex. |
| | I don't want to be faced with that problem. |
| go head to head v expr | | a se confrunta, a se înfrunta vb.reflex. |
| | The winners of the heats went head to head in the final. |
| meet vi | (clash, fight) | a se ciocni, a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | Many men died when the two armies met. |
| reckon with sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | (take account of sth/sb) | a se confrunta vb.pron. |
| | We thought we'd beat the other team easily, but we hadn't reckoned with their new striker. |
shadowbox,
UK: shadow-box vi | UK (pretend to deal with a problem) | a-și închipui că se confruntă cu o problemă expr. |
| stand up to sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | a ține piept loc.vb. |
| | | a face față loc.vb. |
| | | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| tackle sb vtr | (confront) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | Emily tackled her husband over his drinking. |
take sth/sb on,
take on sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | (confront, oppose) | a se opune vb.reflex. |
| | | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a lua la bani mărunți expr.vb. |
| | He took on management in an attempt to improve conditions for the workers. |
| Forme compuse: |
call sb out,
call out sb vtr phrasal sep | informal (challenge) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | The interviewer called the MP out when he spouted false statistics. |
| clash with sb/sth vi + prep | (fight) | a se bate cu, a se lupta cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a înfrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a se confrunta ca vb.reflex. |
| | Three soldiers were killed on Tuesday when security forces clashed with separatists. |
| | Trei soldați au fost uciși marți, când forțele de securitate s-au bătut cu (or: s-au luptat cu) separatiștii. |
| compare and contrast sth and/with/to sth v expr | (note similarities, differences) | a compara și a face diferența expr.vb. |
| | (prin comparați) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | The article compares and contrasts the works of Plato and Aristotle. |
| confront sb/sth vtr | (oppose, face sth) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a înfrunta vb.tranz. |
| | Neil was reluctant to confront his boss about the problem. |
| | Neil era reticent să îl confrunte pe șeful lui în legătură cu acea problemă. |
| confront sb with sth vtr + prep | (make sb face up to sth) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune față în față cu expr. |
| | Ursula confronted her friend with proof of her betrayal. |
| | Ursula și-a confruntat prietena cu dovada trădării. |
| confront each other v expr | (meet face to face) | a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | It would be wise for the estranged couple to avoid confronting each other while they are still so angry. |
| confront each other v expr | (try to resolve dispute) | a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | They'll have to confront each other if they want to put this disagreement behind them. |
| be confronted with sth adj | (have to face sth) | a se confrunta cu ceva vb.reflex. |
| | She broke into tears when she was confronted with her husband's infidelity. |
| contend with sth vi + prep | (struggle against) (figurat, informal) | a se lupta vb.reflex. |
| | | a înfrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | Scott found it impossible to contend with the blizzard. |
| | Lui Scott i-a fost imposibil să se lupte cu gerul. |
| encounter vtr | (problems) | a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | He encountered many problems at the remote site. |
| | S-a confruntat cu multe probleme în acel loc îndepărtat. |
| face sth/sb vtr | (confront) | a ține piept loc.vb. |
| | | a se confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | You've got to face your problems. |
| | Trebuie să ții piept problemelor. |
| | Trebuie să te confrunți cu propriile probleme. |
| face up to sth vi phrasal + prep | colloquial (acknowledge: sth unpleasant) | a se confrunta cu vb.reflex. |
| | You need to face up to reality, and deal with the matter swiftly. |
faced with sth,
faced with doing sth adj + prep | (having to confront) | a se confrunta cu vb.reflex. |
| | I don't want to be faced with that problem. |
| go head to head v expr | | a se confrunta, a se înfrunta vb.reflex. |
| | The winners of the heats went head to head in the final. |
| meet vi | (clash, fight) | a se ciocni, a se confrunta vb.reflex. |
| | Many men died when the two armies met. |
| reckon with sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | (take account of sth/sb) | a se confrunta vb.pron. |
| | We thought we'd beat the other team easily, but we hadn't reckoned with their new striker. |
shadowbox,
UK: shadow-box vi | UK (pretend to deal with a problem) | a-și închipui că se confruntă cu o problemă expr. |
| stand up to sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | a ține piept loc.vb. |
| | | a face față loc.vb. |
| | | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| tackle sb vtr | (confront) | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | Emily tackled her husband over his drinking. |
take sth/sb on,
take on sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | (confront, oppose) | a se opune vb.reflex. |
| | | a confrunta vb.tranz. |
| | | a lua la bani mărunți expr.vb. |
| | He took on management in an attempt to improve conditions for the workers. |