confront
gb/kənfɹˈʌnt/ us/kənfɹˈʌnt/
B1
英語
~ 3300
szembesít, kérdőre von, szembenéz
動詞
B1
1
szembesít
B2
kérdőre von
B2
用法パターン：
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.
学習者向け例文
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.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'confront' with 'meet'. 'Meet' is neutral, while 'confront' suggests a challenge or disagreement.
意味
Face someone directly
コロケーション
confront directly
|confront an issue
|confront the truth
|confront a problem
|confront head-on
類義語
challenge (Implies questioning or opposing someone, often publicly or formally.)
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accost (Suggests approaching someone aggressively or unexpectedly, often in public.)
対義語
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.)
テーマ
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
定義
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.
動詞
B2
2
szembenéz
B2
用法パターン：
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.
学習者向け例文
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.
よくある間違い：
Some learners use 'face' instead of 'confront' in formal contexts. 'Face' is correct but less forceful than 'confront'.
意味
Face a difficult situation
コロケーション
confront reality
|confront fears
|confront challenges
|confront difficulties
類義語
address (More formal and can be less emotionally intense than 'confront'.)
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tackle (Informal; suggests taking action to solve a problem.)
対義語
evade (Means to avoid dealing with something difficult.)
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deny (Means to refuse to accept something as true.)
テーマ
self-improvement
|life challenges
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To face a hard situation and try to deal with it.
To deal with or accept a difficult situation, fact, or possibility.
文法
辞書形
confront
IPA
GB/kənfɹˈʌnt/
US/kənfɹˈʌnt/
音節・強勢
con - front （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (front)
活用形
Verb
- Base: confront
- 3rd Person Singular: confronts
- Present Participle: confronting
- Past: confronted
関連語
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
表現
be confronted with
1/bˈi kənfɹˈʌntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be faced with difficulty
To have to deal with something difficult or surprising.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.