What does affrontare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word affrontare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use affrontare in Italian.

The word affrontare in Italian means take on, confront, face, confront, confront each other, head out on long journeys, embark on long journeys, take on this new challenge, face this new challenge, address an issue, deal with an issue, face a problem, deal with a problem. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word affrontare

take on, confront

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fronteggiare [qlcn])

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Marco decise finalmente di affrontare il fratello per risolvere delle questioni in sospeso da anni.
Marco decided to confront his brother to resolve some matters that had been pending for years.

face, confront

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (confrontarsi con tema, problema)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nella vita non ci si può sempre nascondere e prima o poi si devono affrontare i problemi.
You can't always hide in life and you need to face your problems sooner or later.

confront each other

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (scontrarsi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le due squadre si sono affrontate con grande aggressività.
The two teams confronted each other very aggressively.

head out on long journeys, embark on long journeys

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take on this new challenge, face this new challenge

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

address an issue, deal with an issue

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

face a problem, deal with a problem

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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