confront
gb/kənfɹˈʌnt/ us/kənfɹˈʌnt/
B1
انگریزی
~ 3300
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B1
action
1
Face someone directly
To go to someone to talk about a problem or disagreement in a direct way.
استعمال کا انداز:
to confront [someone] about [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confront' with 'meet'. 'Meet' is neutral, while 'confront' suggests a challenge or disagreement.
ہم معنی الفاظ
challenge (Implies questioning or opposing someone, often publicly or formally.)
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accost (Suggests approaching someone aggressively or unexpectedly, often in public.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
confront directly
|confront an issue
|confront the truth
|confront a problem
|confront head-on
موضوعات
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
B2
action
2
Face a difficult situation
To face a hard situation and try to deal with it.
استعمال کا انداز:
to confront [a difficulty/problem/fact]
عام غلطی:
Some learners use 'face' instead of 'confront' in formal contexts. 'Face' is correct but less forceful than 'confront'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
address (More formal and can be less emotionally intense than 'confront'.)
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tackle (Informal; suggests taking action to solve a problem.)
متضاد الفاظ
evade (Means to avoid dealing with something difficult.)
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deny (Means to refuse to accept something as true.)
لفظی تراکیب
confront reality
|confront fears
|confront challenges
|confront difficulties
موضوعات
self-improvement
|life challenges
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I need to confront my fear of dogs.
- She confronted the problem quickly.
- We must confront the truth.
- He confronted his bad habits.
گرامر
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confront
IPA
GB/kənfɹˈʌnt/
US/kənfɹˈʌnt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
con - front (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (front)
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Verb
- Base: confront
- 3rd Person Singular: confronts
- Present Participle: confronting
- Past: confronted
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
be confronted with
1/bˈi kənfɹˈʌntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be faced with difficulty
To have to deal with something difficult or surprising.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.