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confronting

 

[ kษ™nหˆfrสŒntษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in a difficult situation

Facing or dealing with a problem or a difficult situation, especially in a direct way.

Synonyms

challenging, facing, tackling

Examples of usage

  • He was confronting the biggest challenge of his career.
  • The protesters were confronting the police in the streets.
Context #2 | Verb

opposing someone or something

To oppose or challenge someone or something, especially in a direct manner.

Synonyms

defying, opposing

Examples of usage

  • She was confronting her opponent in a heated debate.
  • The union is confronting the management over the pay dispute.
Context #3 | Noun

act of facing a challenge

The act of facing or dealing with a problem or challenge directly.

Synonyms

challenge, clash, face-off

Examples of usage

  • The confrontation with the enemy was inevitable.
  • He showed great courage during the confrontation with the difficult situation.

Translations

Translations of the word "confronting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น enfrentando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฎเคจเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช konfrontieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghadapi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะธัั‚ะพัะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ konfrontacja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฏพๅณ™ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท confronter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enfrentando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผzleลŸmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง๋ฉดํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุงุฌู‡ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ konfrontace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ konfrontรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ขๅฏน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sooฤiti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ standa frammi fyrir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ัั‹ ั‚าฑั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผzlษ™ลŸmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enfrentamiento

Etymology

The word 'confronting' has its origins in the late Middle English period, derived from the Latin word 'confrontare', which means 'to face'. Over the centuries, the term evolved to represent the act of facing or dealing with something directly or challenging someone or something in opposition. It has been used in various contexts to describe situations that require direct action or opposition.

See also: confront, confrontation, confrontational.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,231, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.