enfrentar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From en- +‎ frente +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fɾẽˈta(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fɾẽˈta(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fɾẽˈta(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fɾẽˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fɾẽˈta(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fɾẽˈta(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fɾẽˈta(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fɾẽˈta(ɻ)/
 

Verb

enfrentar (first-person singular present enfrento, first-person singular preterite enfrentei, past participle enfrentado)

  1. to face, confront
  2. to encounter

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ frente +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enfɾenˈtaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧fren‧tar

Verb

enfrentar (first-person singular present enfrento, first-person singular preterite enfrenté, past participle enfrentado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively)
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to face, to confront, to address, to deal with, to meet, to tackle, to cope with, to handle, to contend, to contend with (e.g. reality, an issue, a problem)
    Enfrentémoslo...Let's face it...
  3. (transitive) to counter, to combat (e.g. a threat, terrorism, criminal activity)
  4. (transitive) to pit (two sides against each other)
  5. (reflexive) to take on, to face off, to face off against, to fight, to engage, to clash (e.g. take on somebody in a challenge) (+ a)
  6. (reflexive) to face, to be facing, to be dealing with, to be up against (+ a)

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