Polyglot Dictionary

enfrentar

/ẽfɾẽˈtaɾ/

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)
enfrento
preterite (eu)
enfrentei
past participle
enfrentado

Meaning

  1. to face

    • Vou enfrentar o problema.

      I'll face the problem.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

defrontar

defrontar and enfrentar are close synonyms for "to face," both meaning to confront a challenge, largely interchangeable.

encarar

encarar and enfrentar are close synonyms for "to face"; encarar is more personal, like facing your fears, enfrentar more general confrontation.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

afrontar

afrontar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to face."

Spanish

encarar

encarar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to face."

Practice

1 What does enfrentar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vou ___ o problema.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches enfrentar?

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