confront
gb/kənfɹˈʌnt/ us/kənfɹˈʌnt/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 3300
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Face someone directly
To go to someone to talk about a problem or disagreement in a direct way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to confront [someone] about [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confront' with 'meet'. 'Meet' is neutral, while 'confront' suggests a challenge or disagreement.
పర్యాయపదాలు
challenge (Implies questioning or opposing someone, often publicly or formally.)
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accost (Suggests approaching someone aggressively or unexpectedly, often in public.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
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.)
పదకలయికలు
confront directly
|confront an issue
|confront the truth
|confront a problem
|confront head-on
విషయాలు
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
Face a difficult situation
To face a hard situation and try to deal with it.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to confront [a difficulty/problem/fact]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners use 'face' instead of 'confront' in formal contexts. 'Face' is correct but less forceful than 'confront'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
address (More formal and can be less emotionally intense than 'confront'.)
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tackle (Informal; suggests taking action to solve a problem.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
evade (Means to avoid dealing with something difficult.)
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deny (Means to refuse to accept something as true.)
పదకలయికలు
confront reality
|confront fears
|confront challenges
|confront difficulties
విషయాలు
self-improvement
|life challenges
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I need to confront my fear of dogs.
- She confronted the problem quickly.
- We must confront the truth.
- He confronted his bad habits.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
confront
IPA
GB/kənfɹˈʌnt/
US/kənfɹˈʌnt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
con - front (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (front)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: confront
- 3rd Person Singular: confronts
- Present Participle: confronting
- Past: confronted
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
be confronted with
1/bˈi kənfɹˈʌntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be faced with difficulty
To have to deal with something difficult or surprising.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.