to confront sb with sth — mettere qn a confronto con qc
I decided to confront him — decisi di affrontarlo
the problems which confront us — i problemi da affrontare
the task now confronting them — il compito che ora devono affrontare
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Confront — Con*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confronting}.] [F. confronter; L. con + frons the forehead or front. See {Front}.] 1. To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confront — con·front /kən frənt/ vt: to face or bring face to face for the purpose of challenging esp. through cross examination the accused shall enjoy the right...to be confront ed with the witnesses against him U.S. Constitution amend. VI… … Law dictionary
confront — con•front [[t]kənˈfrʌnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to face in hostility or defiance; oppose 2) to set face to face: They confronted him with the evidence[/ex] 3) to stand or come in front of; meet face to face 4) to encounter as something to be dealt with:… … From formal English to slang
confront — con|front [kənˈfrʌnt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: confronter to have a border with, confront , from Medieval Latin, from Latin com ( COM ) + frons ( FRONT1)] 1.) if a problem, difficulty etc confronts you, it appears and needs to be … Dictionary of contemporary English
confront — con|front [ kən frʌnt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to deal with a difficult situation: It takes courage to confront your fears. We need to confront these problems before it s too late. a ) if a problem or difficult situation confronts you, you have… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confront — con·front … English syllables
confront — confrontal, confrontment, n. confronter, n. /keuhn frunt /, v.t. 1. to face in hostility or defiance; oppose: The feuding factions confronted one another. 2. to present for acknowledgment, contradiction, etc.; set face to face: They confronted… … Universalium
confront — verb 1》 stand or meet face to face with hostile intent. 2》 (of a problem) present itself to (someone). ↘face up to and deal with (a problem). ↘compel (someone) to face or consider something. Derivatives confrontation noun confrontational… … English new terms dictionary
Confronted — Confront Con*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confronting}.] [F. confronter; L. con + frons the forehead or front. See {Front}.] 1. To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confronting — Confront Con*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confronting}.] [F. confronter; L. con + frons the forehead or front. See {Front}.] 1. To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
