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enfrentamiento — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
  • confrontation noun A tense, face-to-face clash or argument between people.
  • showdown noun A final, decisive confrontation between rivals.
  • skirmish noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
  • standoff noun A tense confrontation in which neither side backs down or advances.

Senses

enfrentamiento is used for these senses in English:

  • clash A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
  • clash Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
  • confrontation The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
  • face-off A confrontation or argument between two people or groups.
  • showdown The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.
  • skirmish (military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
  • standoff A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.

clash — full definition

  1. noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
  2. noun A serious disagreement, fight, or conflict between people or groups.
  3. verb To disagree or fight, often heatedly.
  4. verb Of colours, patterns, or styles: to look bad together.
  5. verb To happen at the same time, making it impossible to attend both.

confrontation — full definition

  1. noun A tense, face-to-face clash or argument between people.
  2. noun A hostile standoff between opposing armed forces.

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