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afrontar

/ɐ.fɾõ.ˈtaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) a- + fronte + -ar.

verb afrontando · afrontado · afronto · afrontas · afronta · afrontamos

colocar fronte a fronte
fazer afronta a ; desprezar; insultar; ofender
atacar; assaltar; hostilizar
encarar; enfrentar; olhar de frente
sustentar; manter
ansiar-se o coração
abafar com calor ou fadiga

In English

abuse to insult
affront 1. to insult intentionally, especially openly
take on To attempt to fight or compete

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"afrontar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/afrontar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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afrontar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/afrontar

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"afrontar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/afrontar.

BibTeX

@misc{afrontar_2026,
  title = {afrontar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/afrontar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}