confront in German
confront in German is konfrontieren, entgegentreten, Sache — confront means to face someone directly, often to challenge or accuse them.
confront in German
konfrontieren
(transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
entgegentreten
(transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
Sache
(transitive) To deal with.
sich mit einem Problem befassen
(transitive) To deal with.
sich mit etwas auseinandersetzen
(transitive) To deal with.
stellen
(transitive) To deal with.
konfrontieren
(transitive) To bring someone face to face with something.
konfrontieren
(transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
begegnen
(transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
konfrontieren
(intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
gegenübertreten
(intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
gegenüberstellen
(transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
nebeneinanderhalten
(transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
einander gegenüberstellen
(transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
What does "confront" mean?
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verb To face someone directly, often to challenge or accuse them.
"I need to confront my friend about the money he borrowed."
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verb To face up to a difficult problem or situation instead of avoiding it.
"You cannot keep avoiding your debts, so you must confront them soon."
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confront in a sentence
- I need to confront my friend about the money he borrowed.
- She decided to confront her landlord about the broken heating.
- You cannot keep avoiding your debts, so you must confront them soon.
- Many people find it hard to confront their fear of public speaking.
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What is "confront" in German?
"confront" in German is konfrontieren, entgegentreten, Sache. confront means: To face someone directly, often to challenge or accuse them.
How do you use "confront" in a sentence?
Example: "I need to confront my friend about the money he borrowed." In German, "confront" is konfrontieren, entgegentreten, Sache.
Are there other ways to say "confront" in German?
Yes — German has 11 translations listed for "confront": konfrontieren, entgegentreten, Sache, sich mit einem Problem befassen, sich mit etwas auseinandersetzen, stellen.
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