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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconfrontar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kõ.fɾõˈtaɾ/
"Precisamos confrontar os fatos com coragem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To meet face-to-face with hostile or argumentative intent.
"She decided to confront the manager about the unfair policy changes." - 2
To deal with a difficult problem or situation head-on.
"We must confront the reality of climate change before it is too late."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin roots 'com-' (together) and 'frons' (forehead, brow), entering English via the Middle French 'confronter' in the late 16th century. Historically, it originally meant to stand face-to-face with someone or adjoin boundaries, before evolving to describe meeting hostile situations or challenges directly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confront" is said worldwide
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confronter
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.fʁɔ̃.te/
"Il faut confronter nos peurs pour avancer."
konfrontieren
Transliteration: /kɔnfʁɔnˈtiːʁən/
"Man muss sich der Wahrheit konfrontieren."
confrontare
Transliteration: /kon.fronˈta.re/
"Dobbiamo confrontare i problemi apertamente."
confrontar
Transliteration: /kom.fronˈtaɾ/
"Ella decidió confrontar al sospechoso."
confrontar
Transliteration: /kõ.fɾõˈtaɾ/
"Precisamos confrontar os fatos com coragem."
सामना करना
Transliteration: sāmanā karanā
"हमें अपनी समस्याओं का सामना करना चाहिए।"
对抗
Transliteration: duì kàng
"我们必须勇敢地对抗困难。"
직면하다
Transliteration: jikmyeonhada
"우리는 현실에 직면해야 합니다."
直面する
Transliteration: chokumen suru
"私たちは困難に直面しなければならない。"
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