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to confront
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confronteren, tegemoet treden
to face someone, particularly in a way that is unfriendly or threatening
Transitive: to confront sb | to confront sb about sth
Voorbeelden
The principal had to confront the students who were bullying their classmates.
De directeur moest de leerlingen confronteren die hun klasgenoten pestten.
02
confronteren, het hoofd bieden
to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly
Transitive: to confront a problem or issue
Voorbeelden
Individuals often avoid confronting personal issues until they become too difficult to ignore.
Individuen vermijden vaak het confronteren van persoonlijke problemen totdat ze te moeilijk te negeren worden.
03
confronteren, tegemoet treden
to bring a challenging or uncomfortable situation, issue, or accusation to someone's attention
Ditransitive: to confront sb with an unpleasant situation or issue
Voorbeelden
The campaign aims to confront society with the prevalence of mental health issues.
De campagne heeft als doel de samenleving te confronteren met de prevalentie van psychische gezondheidsproblemen.
04
confronteren, oog in oog staan met
be face to face with
Transitive: to confront sb/sth
Voorbeelden
The soldier was confronted by the enemy's advancing troops.
De soldaat werd geconfronteerd door de oprukkende troepen van de vijand.
