What does confrontar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word confrontar in Portuguese means confront, compare, confront, face, , discutir, confrontar, confrontar, confrontar, confrontar, confrontar, confrontar, declarar, confrontar, confrontar, confrontar um ao outro, confrontar um ao outro. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word confrontar

confront

verbo transitivo (enfrentar, entrar em confronto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

compare

verbo transitivo (cotejar, comparar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

confront

verbo transitivo (figurado (acarear) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

face

(confinar) (position)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

discutir, confrontar

intransitive verb (figurative (argue, clash)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Politicians sparred over the issue of tax reform.

confrontar

transitive verb (oppose, face [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Neil estava relutante em confrontar seu chefe sobre o problema.
Neil was reluctant to confront his boss about the problem.

confrontar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (confront)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop.

confrontar

(make [sb] face up to [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Úrsula confrontou a amiga dela com a prova da traição.
Ursula confronted her friend with proof of her betrayal.

confrontar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (overcome by confronting)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I faced down my attacker and he ran away.

confrontar

(colloquial (confront)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Se você confrontar os valentões, eles normalmente vão te deixar sozinho depois.
If you face up to bullies, they usually leave you alone afterwards.

declarar, confrontar

(announce opposition to)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

confrontar

transitive verb (confront)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Emily confrontou o marido por causa da bebida.
Emily tackled her husband over his drinking.

confrontar um ao outro

verbal expression (meet face to face) (encontrar face a face)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Os casais zangados devem evitar confrontar-se um ao outro enquanto estão irritados.
It would be wise for the estranged couple to avoid confronting each other while they are still so angry.

confrontar um ao outro

verbal expression (try to resolve dispute) (tentar resolver disputa)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Terão de se confrontar um ao outro se querem resolver este problema.
They'll have to confront each other if they want to put this disagreement behind them.

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