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
- noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
- noun A serious disagreement, fight, or conflict between people or groups.
- verb To disagree or fight, often heatedly.
- verb Of colours, patterns, or styles: to look bad together.
- verb To happen at the same time, making it impossible to attend both.
confrontation — full definition
- noun A tense, face-to-face clash or argument between people.
- noun A hostile standoff between opposing armed forces.