Polyglot Dictionary

confrontar

/kõfɾõˈtaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
confronto
preterite (eu)
confrontei
past participle
confrontado

Meaning

  1. to confront

    • Confrontou o chefe.

      He confronted the boss.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

peitar

peitar is more colloquial and direct, to challenge someone head-on, to stand up to them; confrontar is more general or formal.

Similar in other languages

German

konfrontieren

konfrontieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to confront."

Spanish

confrontar

confrontar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to confront."

Practice

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