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confrontar

[kõɱfɾõn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

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Where it comes from

Del latín medieval cōnfrontāre; del prefijo con-, frente y el sufijo -ar.

verb haber confrontado · confrontando · habiendo confrontado · confrontado · confronto · confrontas

Mostrar oposición frente a otra persona, y provocarla e incitarla al duelo.
Similar: desafiar, enfrentar, afrontar, encarar, carear
Cotejar una cosa con otra.
Similar: comparar, cotejar, parangonar

verb haber confrontado · confrontando · habiendo confrontado · confrontado · confronto · confrontas

pronominal Estar o ponerse una persona o cosa frente a otra.
rare Lindar, contiguar.
Similar: lindar, limitar, adyacer
outdated, pronominal Congeniar una persona con otra.
outdated, pronominal Parecerse una cosa a otra.

In English

confront to stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance

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@misc{confrontar_2026,
  title = {confrontar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/confrontar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}