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confront

S2 W2

BrE /kənˈfrʌnt/ AmE /kənˈfrʌnt/

verb en → es

past confronted pp confronted ing confronting

1 FACE/CHALLENGE [transitive] B2

to face or deal with a difficult situation, problem, etc.

enfrentarse a, enfrentar

  • confront sb/sth with sth

Collocations confront a problem · confront the truth

  • She had to confront her fear of flying.

    Tuvieron que enfrentarse a su miedo de volar.

2 ARGUE [transitive] B1

to argue or disagree with someone, especially in an angry way

discutir con, confrontar

  • confront sb about sth

Collocations confront someone with evidence · confront a person with facts

  • He confronted his boss about the unfair treatment.

    Él confrontó a su jefe sobre el trato injusto.

Phrasal verbs

confront sb with sth ARGUE/SHOW EVIDENCE B2

discutir con alguien acerca de algo, mostrar evidencia a alguien

  • He confronted his boss with the evidence.

    Él confrontó a su jefe con la evidencia.

confront sb about sth DISCUSS/ARGUE B1

discutir con alguien acerca de algo, confrontar a alguien sobre algo

  • She confronted her friend about the lie.

    Ella confrontó a su amiga sobre la mentira.