confront
gb/kənfɹˈʌnt/ us/kənfɹˈʌnt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 3300
szembesít, kérdőre von, szembenéz
فعل
B1
1
szembesít
B2
kérdőre von
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
to confront [someone] about [something]
She decided to confront her colleague about the unfair comment.
Úgy döntött, szembesíti a kollégáját az igazságtalan megjegyzéssel.
The police confronted the suspect outside the store.
A rendőrök a bolt előtt vonták kérdőre a gyanúsítottat.
I had to confront my friend after hearing the rumor.
They confronted the manager with evidence of the mistake.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I will confront him about the lie.
Szembesíteni fogom a hazugságával.
She confronted her boss about the low pay.
Kérdőre vonta a főnökét az alacsony fizetés miatt.
They confronted the man in the street.
He confronted his neighbor about the noise.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confront' with 'meet'. 'Meet' is neutral, while 'confront' suggests a challenge or disagreement.
معنی
Face someone directly
ترکیبهای رایج
confront directly
|confront an issue
|confront the truth
|confront a problem
|confront head-on
هممعنیها
challenge (Implies questioning or opposing someone, often publicly or formally.)
|
accost (Suggests approaching someone aggressively or unexpectedly, often in public.)
متضادها
avoid (Means to stay away from a person or situation instead of facing it.)
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ignore (Means to deliberately pay no attention to something or someone.)
موضوعها
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To go to someone to talk about a problem or disagreement in a direct way.
To face someone directly, often to challenge them or address a problem.
فعل
B2
2
szembenéz
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
to confront [a difficulty/problem/fact]
We must confront the reality of climate change.
Szembe kell néznünk a klímaváltozás valóságával.
He confronted his fear of flying by taking lessons.
Repülési tanfolyamra járt, hogy szembenézzen a repüléstől való félelmével.
The company is confronting serious financial problems.
They confronted the challenge with determination.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I need to confront my fear of dogs.
Szembe kell néznem a kutyáktól való félelmemmel.
She confronted the problem quickly.
Gyorsan szembenézett a problémával.
We must confront the truth.
He confronted his bad habits.
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners use 'face' instead of 'confront' in formal contexts. 'Face' is correct but less forceful than 'confront'.
معنی
Face a difficult situation
ترکیبهای رایج
confront reality
|confront fears
|confront challenges
|confront difficulties
هممعنیها
address (More formal and can be less emotionally intense than 'confront'.)
|
tackle (Informal; suggests taking action to solve a problem.)
متضادها
evade (Means to avoid dealing with something difficult.)
|
deny (Means to refuse to accept something as true.)
موضوعها
self-improvement
|life challenges
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To face a hard situation and try to deal with it.
To deal with or accept a difficult situation, fact, or possibility.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
confront
IPA
GB/kənfɹˈʌnt/
US/kənfɹˈʌnt/
هجاها و تکیه
con - front (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (front)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: confront
- 3rd Person Singular: confronts
- Present Participle: confronting
- Past: confronted
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
confronts
verb
confronting
verb
confronted
verb
Core family
confrontation
noun B2
Related words
confrontational
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
non-confrontational
adjective
Advanced or less common
confrontationally
adverb C1
عبارتها
be confronted with
1/bˈi kənfɹˈʌntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be faced with difficulty
To have to deal with something difficult or surprising.
نمونهها
- The team was confronted with a sudden change in plans.
- He was confronted with a tough choice.
confront head-on
1/kənfɹˈʌnt hˈɛd ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Face directly without delay
To deal with a problem or person right away and directly.
نمونهها
- We need to confront this issue head-on before it gets worse.
- She confronted the accusations head-on and gave her side of the story.