confront

Definition von confront im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To engage in confrontation; To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to; To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with; to oppose; to challenge; To set a thing side by side with; to compare; To something bring face to face with; To come up against; to encounter; To deal with; to encounter, as difficulties or obstacles; If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you. I was confronted with an array of knobs, levers, and switches. = face; If you confront someone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them. She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate; {v} to face, oppose, compare; If you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it. We are learning how to confront death NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions. = face; 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"; deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"; deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" 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" 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" be face to face with; "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume; be face to face with; "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume; To put face to face; to cause to face or to meet; as, to confront one with the proofs of his wrong doing; 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"; Mnala Qabel; {f} stand face to face; put before; oppose; compare; to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness; To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp; If you confront someone with something, you present facts or evidence to them in order to accuse them of something. She had decided to confront Kathryn with what she had learnt I could not bring myself to confront him about it His confronting me forced me to search for the answers; If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it. She was confronted with severe money problems Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them. = face; be face to face with; "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume"; to face without flinching or avoiding Confront is actually the ability to be there comfortably and perceive; To face or oppose; To set in opposition for examination; to put in contrast; to compare
confrontation: The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face
confrontation: A conflict between armed forces
confronted: Simple past tense and past participle of confront
confrontation: {n} the act of bringing face to face
confronted: {a} brought face to face, opposed
Confrontation: confrontment
confrontation: In virtually all environments there is confrontation It becomes unmanageable when the conflict seems to be the sole outcome of the team interactions Confrontation, in some organization can be useful in energizing people to actively participate However, like wine, too much can be very detrimental
confrontation: discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
confrontation: {i} clash, conflict, meeting of opponents
confrontation: a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison the act of opposing groups confronting each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
confrontation: a hostile disagreement face-to-face discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions a bold challenge
confrontation: a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
confrontation: a direct response to conflict which can be violent or nonviolent; e g , telling a friend you're angry because he/she lost your notebook is a nonviolent confrontation; yelling or physical fighting in response to the same situation is a violent confrontation
confrontation: a hostile disagreement face-to-face
confrontation: A process by which a client is told something about himself or herself by a nurse or therapist that encourages self-examination Also used to clarify an inconsistency or incongruence between what the client says and does
confrontation: A type of coping that involves taking action, often towards another person, in order to achieve a goal or to reduce the effects of a problem; "taking a stand " TOP
confrontation: Act of confronting
confrontation: We will confront our adversaries and opponents with truth We will not compromise our positions unless we are shown that they lack truth
confrontation: a stage in the development of the narrative; essence of Western drama
confrontation: Conflict management technique in which participants talk directly about the conflict and relationship issues; sometimes called confrontation-problem-solving method
confrontation: a bold challenge
confrontation: the act of opposing groups confronting each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
confrontation: A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people. The commission remains so weak that it will continue to avoid confrontation with governments
confronted: past of confront
confronter: Someone who or something which confronts
confronter: One who confronts
confronting: taking the bull by the horns
confronting: present participle of confront
confronting: dealing with (a person or problem) directly; taking the bull by the horns
confronts: third-person singular of confront
right to confront accusors: a right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US constitution