confront
gb/kənfɹˈʌnt/ us/kənfɹˈʌnt/
B1
Anh
~ 3300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B1
action
1
Face someone directly
To go to someone to talk about a problem or disagreement in a direct way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to confront [someone] about [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confront' with 'meet'. 'Meet' is neutral, while 'confront' suggests a challenge or disagreement.
Từ đồng nghĩa
challenge (Implies questioning or opposing someone, often publicly or formally.)
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accost (Suggests approaching someone aggressively or unexpectedly, often in public.)
Từ trái nghĩa
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
confront directly
|confront an issue
|confront the truth
|confront a problem
|confront head-on
Chủ đề
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
B2
action
2
Face a difficult situation
To face a hard situation and try to deal with it.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to confront [a difficulty/problem/fact]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners use 'face' instead of 'confront' in formal contexts. 'Face' is correct but less forceful than 'confront'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
address (More formal and can be less emotionally intense than 'confront'.)
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tackle (Informal; suggests taking action to solve a problem.)
Từ trái nghĩa
evade (Means to avoid dealing with something difficult.)
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deny (Means to refuse to accept something as true.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
confront reality
|confront fears
|confront challenges
|confront difficulties
Chủ đề
self-improvement
|life challenges
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I need to confront my fear of dogs.
- She confronted the problem quickly.
- We must confront the truth.
- He confronted his bad habits.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
confront
IPA
GB/kənfɹˈʌnt/
US/kənfɹˈʌnt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
con - front (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (front)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: confront
- 3rd Person Singular: confronts
- Present Participle: confronting
- Past: confronted
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt
be confronted with
1/bˈi kənfɹˈʌntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be faced with difficulty
To have to deal with something difficult or surprising.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.