What does confrontare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word confrontare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use confrontare in Italian.
The word confrontare in Italian means compare, contrast, discuss, confront (oneself) with. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word confrontare
compare, contrastverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (paragonare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La professoressa ci ha chiesto di confrontare due poesie e di stabilire se hanno dei tratti in comune. The professor asked us to compare (or: contrast) two poems and to decide whether they had any themes in common. |
discussverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (discutere) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") I sindacati e la dirigenza aziendale si sono confrontati a lungo senza però raggiungere un accordo. The unions and company management discussed for a long time without however reaching an agreement. |
confront (oneself) withverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (scontrarsi, battersi) Le due squadre si confronteranno nella prossima giornata di campionato. The two teams will confront each other during the next day of the tournament. |
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