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Etymology

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From en- +‎ frente +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fɾẽˈta(ʁ)/ [ẽ.fɾẽˈta(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fɾẽˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fɾẽˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fɾẽˈta(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fɾẽˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fɾẽˈta(ʁ)/ [ẽ.fɾẽˈta(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fɾẽˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fɾẽˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fɾẽˈta(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fɾẽˈta(ɻ)/
 

Verb

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enfrentar (first-person singular present enfrento, first-person singular preterite enfrentei, past participle enfrentado)

  1. to face, confront
  2. to encounter

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ frente +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /enfɾenˈtaɾ/ [ẽɱ.fɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧fren‧tar

Verb

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enfrentar (first-person singular present enfrento, first-person singular preterite enfrenté, past participle enfrentado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively)
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to face, to confront, to address, to deal with, to meet, to tackle, to cope with, to handle, to contend, to contend with (e.g. reality, an issue, a problem)
    Enfrentémoslo...Let's face it...
  3. (transitive) to counter, to combat (e.g. a threat, terrorism, criminal activity)
  4. (transitive) to pit (two sides against each other)
  5. (reflexive) to take on, to face off, to face off against, to fight, to engage, to clash (e.g. take on somebody in a challenge) (+ a)
  6. (reflexive) to face, to be facing, to be dealing with, to be up against (+ a)

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