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afrontar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
  • affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
  • confront verb To face someone directly, often to challenge or accuse them.
  • cope verb To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
  • dare verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
  • reproach noun A mild expression of blame or disappointment.
  • tackle verb To confront and deal with a difficult problem or task head-on.

Senses

afrontar is used for these senses in English:

  • abide (transitive) To pay for; to stand the consequences of. [from late 16th c.]
  • affront (transitive, obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.
  • confront (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
  • cope (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
  • dare (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
  • face up to To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.
  • reproach (transitive) To disgrace, or bring shame upon.
  • tackle To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.

abide — full definition

  1. verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
  2. verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
  3. verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.

affront — full definition

  1. noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
  2. verb To insult or offend someone openly.

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