confront
gb/kənfɹˈʌnt/ us/kənfɹˈʌnt/
B1
इंग्रजी
~ 3300
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
B1
action
1
Face someone directly
To go to someone to talk about a problem or disagreement in a direct way.
वापर नमुना:
to confront [someone] about [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confront' with 'meet'. 'Meet' is neutral, while 'confront' suggests a challenge or disagreement.
समानार्थी शब्द
challenge (Implies questioning or opposing someone, often publicly or formally.)
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accost (Suggests approaching someone aggressively or unexpectedly, often in public.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
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.)
सहप्रयोग
confront directly
|confront an issue
|confront the truth
|confront a problem
|confront head-on
विषय
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
B2
action
2
Face a difficult situation
To face a hard situation and try to deal with it.
वापर नमुना:
to confront [a difficulty/problem/fact]
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners use 'face' instead of 'confront' in formal contexts. 'Face' is correct but less forceful than 'confront'.
समानार्थी शब्द
address (More formal and can be less emotionally intense than 'confront'.)
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tackle (Informal; suggests taking action to solve a problem.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
evade (Means to avoid dealing with something difficult.)
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deny (Means to refuse to accept something as true.)
सहप्रयोग
confront reality
|confront fears
|confront challenges
|confront difficulties
विषय
self-improvement
|life challenges
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I need to confront my fear of dogs.
- She confronted the problem quickly.
- We must confront the truth.
- He confronted his bad habits.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
confront
IPA
GB/kənfɹˈʌnt/
US/kənfɹˈʌnt/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
con - front (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (front)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: confront
- 3rd Person Singular: confronts
- Present Participle: confronting
- Past: confronted
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार
be confronted with
1/bˈi kənfɹˈʌntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be faced with difficulty
To have to deal with something difficult or surprising.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.