confront
gb/kənfɹˈʌnt/ us/kənfɹˈʌnt/
B1
İngilizce
~ 3300
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil
B1
action
1
Face someone directly
To go to someone to talk about a problem or disagreement in a direct way.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to confront [someone] about [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confront' with 'meet'. 'Meet' is neutral, while 'confront' suggests a challenge or disagreement.
Eş anlamlılar
challenge (Implies questioning or opposing someone, often publicly or formally.)
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accost (Suggests approaching someone aggressively or unexpectedly, often in public.)
Zıt anlamlılar
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.)
Eşdizimler
confront directly
|confront an issue
|confront the truth
|confront a problem
|confront head-on
Konular
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Fiil
B2
action
2
Face a difficult situation
To face a hard situation and try to deal with it.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to confront [a difficulty/problem/fact]
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners use 'face' instead of 'confront' in formal contexts. 'Face' is correct but less forceful than 'confront'.
Eş anlamlılar
address (More formal and can be less emotionally intense than 'confront'.)
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tackle (Informal; suggests taking action to solve a problem.)
Zıt anlamlılar
evade (Means to avoid dealing with something difficult.)
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deny (Means to refuse to accept something as true.)
Eşdizimler
confront reality
|confront fears
|confront challenges
|confront difficulties
Konular
self-improvement
|life challenges
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I need to confront my fear of dogs.
- She confronted the problem quickly.
- We must confront the truth.
- He confronted his bad habits.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
confront
IPA
GB/kənfɹˈʌnt/
US/kənfɹˈʌnt/
Heceler ve vurgu
con - front (2 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (front)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: confront
- 3rd Person Singular: confronts
- Present Participle: confronting
- Past: confronted
Kelime ailesi
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
İfadeler
be confronted with
1/bˈi kənfɹˈʌntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be faced with difficulty
To have to deal with something difficult or surprising.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.