enfrentar — meaning in English

English meaning

• confront verb To face someone directly, often to challenge or accuse them.
• dare verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
• face noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
• fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
• tackle verb To confront and deal with a difficult problem or task head-on.

Senses

enfrentar is used for these senses in English:

• confront (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
• dare (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
• face (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
• fight (transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
• tackle To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.

confront — full definition

1. verb To face someone directly, often to challenge or accuse them.
2. verb To face up to a difficult problem or situation instead of avoiding it.

dare — full definition

1. verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
2. verb To challenge someone to do something risky or difficult, as proof of courage.
3. noun A challenge to do something that requires courage.

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