confront
gb/kənfɹˈʌnt/ us/kənfɹˈʌnt/
B1
Ingles
~ 3300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
Face someone directly
To go to someone to talk about a problem or disagreement in a direct way.
Padron ng paggamit:
to confront [someone] about [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confront' with 'meet'. 'Meet' is neutral, while 'confront' suggests a challenge or disagreement.
Mga kasingkahulugan
challenge (Implies questioning or opposing someone, often publicly or formally.)
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accost (Suggests approaching someone aggressively or unexpectedly, often in public.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
confront directly
|confront an issue
|confront the truth
|confront a problem
|confront head-on
Mga tema
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B2
action
2
Face a difficult situation
To face a hard situation and try to deal with it.
Padron ng paggamit:
to confront [a difficulty/problem/fact]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners use 'face' instead of 'confront' in formal contexts. 'Face' is correct but less forceful than 'confront'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
address (More formal and can be less emotionally intense than 'confront'.)
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tackle (Informal; suggests taking action to solve a problem.)
Mga kasalungat
evade (Means to avoid dealing with something difficult.)
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deny (Means to refuse to accept something as true.)
Mga kolokasyon
confront reality
|confront fears
|confront challenges
|confront difficulties
Mga tema
self-improvement
|life challenges
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I need to confront my fear of dogs.
- She confronted the problem quickly.
- We must confront the truth.
- He confronted his bad habits.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
confront
IPA
GB/kənfɹˈʌnt/
US/kənfɹˈʌnt/
Mga pantig at diin
con - front (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (front)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: confront
- 3rd Person Singular: confronts
- Present Participle: confronting
- Past: confronted
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
be confronted with
1/bˈi kənfɹˈʌntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be faced with difficulty
To have to deal with something difficult or surprising.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.