confront
gb/kənfɹˈʌnt/ us/kənfɹˈʌnt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 3300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
Face someone directly
To go to someone to talk about a problem or disagreement in a direct way.
תבנית שימוש:
to confront [someone] about [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confront' with 'meet'. 'Meet' is neutral, while 'confront' suggests a challenge or disagreement.
מילים נרדפות
challenge (Implies questioning or opposing someone, often publicly or formally.)
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accost (Suggests approaching someone aggressively or unexpectedly, often in public.)
הפכים
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.)
צירופים
confront directly
|confront an issue
|confront the truth
|confront a problem
|confront head-on
נושאים
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She decided to confront her colleague about the unfair comment.
- The police confronted the suspect outside the store.
- I had to confront my friend after hearing the rumor.
- They confronted the manager with evidence of the mistake.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I will confront him about the lie.
- She confronted her boss about the low pay.
- They confronted the man in the street.
- He confronted his neighbor about the noise.
פועל
B2
action
2
Face a difficult situation
To face a hard situation and try to deal with it.
תבנית שימוש:
to confront [a difficulty/problem/fact]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners use 'face' instead of 'confront' in formal contexts. 'Face' is correct but less forceful than 'confront'.
מילים נרדפות
address (More formal and can be less emotionally intense than 'confront'.)
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tackle (Informal; suggests taking action to solve a problem.)
הפכים
evade (Means to avoid dealing with something difficult.)
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deny (Means to refuse to accept something as true.)
צירופים
confront reality
|confront fears
|confront challenges
|confront difficulties
נושאים
self-improvement
|life challenges
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- We must confront the reality of climate change.
- He confronted his fear of flying by taking lessons.
- The company is confronting serious financial problems.
- They confronted the challenge with determination.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I need to confront my fear of dogs.
- She confronted the problem quickly.
- We must confront the truth.
- He confronted his bad habits.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
confront
IPA
GB/kənfɹˈʌnt/
US/kənfɹˈʌnt/
הברות והטעמה
con - front (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (front)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: confront
- 3rd Person Singular: confronts
- Present Participle: confronting
- Past: confronted
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
be confronted with
1/bˈi kənfɹˈʌntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be faced with difficulty
To have to deal with something difficult or surprising.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.