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Definition of confronted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
facing difficultyfaced with a difficult situation
- She felt confronted by the sudden changes in her life.
2.
conflictdirectly opposed or challenged
- The confronted witness challenged the lawyer’s claim in court.
Origin of confronted
Latin, confrontare (to face)
Terms with confronted included in their meaning
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confrontation
be presented or confronted with something
confrontation
confronted by or dealing with
confronted
approached and spoken to boldly or aggressively
figurative
used to show a strong mental response when confronted with images or signs
unengaged
not physically engaged or confronted
Examples of confronted in a sentence
They were confronted with numerous obstacles. They felt confronted by the harsh criticism. She was confronted with the evidence of her mistake.
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- French:confronté, mis en cause, ...
- German:konfrontiert, herausgefordert, ...
- Italian:confrontata, contrastato, ...
- Spanish:confrontada, confrontado, ...
- Portuguese:confrontada, confrontado, ...
- Chinese:面临的, 受质疑的, ...
- Japanese:直面する, 対峙した, ...
- Arabic:مُوَاجَه, مُواجَه, ...
- Hebrew:נִצָּב בִּפְנֵי קֹשִׁי, מְעוּמָת, ...
- Russian:столкнувшийся, оспариваемый, ...
- Ukrainian:протистояв, підданий протистоянню, ...
- Hindi:दो-चार, चुनौती दिया गया, ...
Definition of confront - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
challengesdeal with something difficult or unpleasant
- She had to confront her fears to progress.
2.
conflictface someone boldly, often in hostility
- She confronted him about the lies.
3.
accusationpresent someone with evidence to accuse
- The lawyer confronted the witness with new evidence.
4.
comparisonUK compare two things side by sideUK
- The report confronts the two theories.
Expressions with confront
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face and deal with personal fears or issues
She decided to confront her demons and seek therapy.
deal with a problem directly
She decided to confront head-on the issues at work.
face a powerful person in their own area
She decided to confront the lion in his den at the meeting.
Origin of confront
Latin, con- (with) + frontem (forehead)
Examples of confront in a sentence
They decided to confront the issue head-on. He confronted the manager about the unfair policy. They confronted each other in the heated debate. She confronted him with the facts during the meeting. The detective confronted the suspect with the evidence. The article confronts survey results with official records.
The analyst confronted this year's figures with last year's.
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- French:affronter, accuser, ...
- German:konfrontieren, entgegentreten, ...
- Italian:affrontare, sfidare, ...
- Spanish:afrontar, confrontar, ...
- Portuguese:enfrentar, confrontar, ...
- Chinese:直面, 对峙, ...
- Japanese:向き合う, 対峙する, ...
- Arabic:وَاجَهَ, تَحَدَّى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְמוֹדֵד עִם, לְהִתְעַמֵּת, ...
- Russian:противостоять, предъявлять, ...
- Ukrainian:зіткнутися, виступати проти, ...
- Hindi:सामना करना, टकराना, ...
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