confront
معنی فارسی
روبرو شدن با مواجهه دادن.
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kǝn frunt´/vt.
● رو در رو شدن (با)، رو برو کردن (با)، مواجه کردن (با)
they confronted the accused with his accusers
متهم را با متهم کنندگان او روبرو کردند.
● جلو (کسی) ایستادن، مقابله کردن، جلو کسی در آمدن
he confronted his opponent in every stage of the campaign
در تمام مراحل مبارزه جلو حریف خود ایستاد.
● پهلوی هم قرار دادن و مقایسه کردن، با هم سنجیدن
* confrontation, n.
رو در رویی، مواجهه، برخورد، مقابله (با حریف)
his confrontation with the boss cost him his job
رو در رویی او با رئیس به قیمت شغلش تمام شد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Latin 'confrontari' meaning 'to stand face to face with'.
مثال
- He confronted the thief in the alley.
- She had to confront her fears.
- The company was confronted with severe financial problems.
ترکیبهای رایج
Confront someone Confront an issue Confront a problem Confront a challenge
تعریف انگلیسی
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition “You must confront your opponent” “Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring” “The two enemies finally confronted each other” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something”
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on “You must confront your problems” “He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s PP (for: face up)”
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize “We confronted him with the evidence” “He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions” “An enormous dilemma faces us” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody with something (for: present)”
- be face to face with “The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody”
مترادفها
verb active
1. Face, stand in front of, stand over against, be opposite to.
2. Oppose, stand opposed, challenge, threaten, encounter, stand athwart the path of, rise in hostility before.
3. Bring face to face, bring into the presence of.