What does confronter in French mean?

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

The word confronter in French means bring face to face, leave facing, compare, converge, intersect, confront, compare two realities, face up to the harsh reality. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word confronter

bring face to face

verbe transitif (mettre en présence)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le juge confronte la victime et l'agresseur.
The judge is bringing the victim and the attacker face to face.

leave facing

verbe transitif (exposer [qqn] à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Son divorce la confronte à une solitude extrême.
Her divorce leaves her facing extreme loneliness.

compare

verbe transitif (comparer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce débat permet de confronter les programmes des candidats.
This discussion allows us to compare the candidates' strategies.

converge, intersect

verbe pronominal (se faire face)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Deux idées opposées se confrontent ici.
Two opposing ideas converge here.

confront

verbe pronominal (faire face à)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le tennisman français s'est confronté à plus fort que lui aujourd'hui.
The French tennis player confronted a better player today.

compare two realities

locution verbale (comparer deux situations)

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

face up to the harsh reality

(faire face aux aléas de la vie)

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

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