confront

angehen, sich stellen

Sich unmittelbar mit einem schwierigen Problem oder einer schwierigen Situation auseinandersetzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To deal directly with a difficult problem or situation.

• We must confront this problem.
• She finally confronted her fear of flying.
• The council is confronting the housing crisis.

Synonyme: tackle, face, address

Gegenteile: avoid

Häufige Wendungen: confront a problem, confront your fears, confront an issue

konfrontieren, zur Rede stellen

Jemandem direkt gegenübertreten oder jemanden mit einer schwierigen Tatsache oder Situation konfrontieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To face someone directly, or make someone face a difficult fact or situation.

• She confronted the man outside.
• They confronted their manager with evidence of unfair treatment.
• I was confronted with the truth about my father.

So benutzt man es: confront someone with something (She confronted him with the missing receipts.); be confronted with something (We were confronted with some surprising facts.)

Synonyme: face, challenge

Häufige Wendungen: confront someone, confront someone with something

begegnen, gegenübertreten

Auf jemanden oder etwas treffen, besonders auf einen Gegner oder eine Schwierigkeit.

In einfachem Englisch: To meet or come up against someone or something, especially an opponent or difficulty.

• Our team will confront the champions tomorrow.
• The explorers confronted several obstacles along the route.
• The soldiers advanced until they confronted the enemy.

Synonyme: encounter, meet, face

Häufige Wendungen: confront an opponent, confront an obstacle, confront an enemy