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1 enfrentarse
1 (hacer frente) to face (a/con, -), confront (a/con, -)2 DEPORTE to meet (a/con, -)3 (pelearse) to have an argument (a, with), fall out (a, with); (chocar) to clash (a/con, with)* * *VPR1) (=pelear) [personas] to have a confrontation; [equipos] to face each otherJuan y su padre se enfrentaron durante la comida — Juan and his father had a confrontation over lunch
2)enfrentarse a o con —
a) [+ persona] to confrontse enfrentaron al enemigo — they faced o confronted the enemy
la selección de España se enfrentó a la de Italia — the Spanish team came up against o faced the Italian team
b) [+ problema, dificultad] to face (up to), confront* * *(v.) = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to faceEx. The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.Ex. Australian destroyers engaged the Japanese shore guns and the mine sweepers carried out their task successfully, but not without loss.Ex. If they come face to face in a fight to death, is it really that hard to imagine who would win?.* * *(v.) = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to faceEx: The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.
Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.Ex: Australian destroyers engaged the Japanese shore guns and the mine sweepers carried out their task successfully, but not without loss.Ex: If they come face to face in a fight to death, is it really that hard to imagine who would win?.* * *
■enfrentarse verbo reflexivo
1 to face: se enfrentó a un gran peligro, she faced a grave danger
2 Dep (un equipo) to play
(una persona) to meet [a, -]: Karpov se enfrentará a Kasparov, Karpov will meet Kasparov
' enfrentarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encararse
- toser
- batir
- enfrentar
English:
clash
- come up against
- confront
- contend
- emerge
- face
- fight
- meet
- nerve
- penalty
- take on
- come
- cope
- pit
- tackle
- take
* * *vprnos enfrentamos a una grave crisis we are facing a serious crisis;enfrentarse a los hechos to face the facts;se enfrentó a su enfermedad con valor she faced up to her illness bravely2. [en contienda] [dos bandos] to meet, to clash;los dos equipos se enfrentarán por el campeonato the two teams will play each other for the championship;nos enfrentamos al enemigo we confronted the enemy;los manifestantes se enfrentaron con la policía the demonstrators clashed with the police;a Brasil le toca enfrentarse con Suecia Brazil has been drawn against Sweden3. [discutir] to clash* * *v/r1 DEP meet2:enfrentarse con alguien confront s.o.3:enfrentarse a algo face (up to) sth* * *vr1)enfrentarse con : to clash with2)enfrentarse a : to face up to* * *enfrentarse vb1. (hacer frente) to face2. (jugar) to playnos enfrentamos a uno de los mejores equipos de Europa we're playing one of the best teams in Europe3. (pelearse) to argue -
2 enfrentar
v.1 to bring face to face (poner frente a frente).2 to confront, to face (hacer frente a).enfrentan el futuro con inquietud they face the future with uneaseMaría enfrentó a la chismosa Mary confronted the gossip.María confrontó sus problemas Mary confronted her problems.* * *1 (poner frente a frente) to bring face to face, confront2 (encarar) to face, confront1 (hacer frente) to face (a/con, -), confront (a/con, -)2 DEPORTE to meet (a/con, -)3 (pelearse) to have an argument (a, with), fall out (a, with); (chocar) to clash (a/con, with)* * *verbto face, confront* * *1. VT1) (=enemistar) to set againstla herencia enfrentó a los dos hermanos — the inheritance set the two brothers against each other o at loggerheads
2) (=afrontar) [+ dificultad] to face (up to), confront; [+ realidad] to face (up to)tienes que enfrentar el problema — you have to face (up to) o confront the problem
3) (=encarar)este partido enfrentará a los dos mejores tenistas — this match will bring together the two best tennis players, this match will bring the two best tennis players face to face
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <problema/peligro/realidad> to confront, face up to; < futuro> to face2)a) <contrincantes/opositores> to bring... face to faceb) ( enemistar) to bring... into conflict2.enfrentarse v prona) ( hacer frente a)enfrentarse a/con alguien: se enfrentaron con la policía they clashed with the police; se enfrentó con el enemigo he confronted the enemy; el equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay today the team comes up against o meets Paraguay; enfrentarse a algo a dificultades/peligros to face something; no quiere enfrentarse a la realidad — he doesn't want to face up to reality
b) (recípr) equipos/atletas to meet; tropas/oponentes to clash* * *= oppose, drive + a wedge between.Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.----* enfrentar a = pit against.* enfrentarse = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to face.* enfrentarse a = be faced with, come to + grips with, confront, face, face up to, meet, cope with, get to + grips with, clash with, grapple with, wrestle with, get + a grip on, go + head-to-head with, be up against, come up against, run up against, line up against, brave, breast, have + a go at, address, engage in + confrontation with.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse a alternativas = be faced with choices, face + choices.* enfrentarse a la muerte = face + death.* enfrentarse a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + reality.* enfrentarse a la realidad (de que) = face + (up to) the fact that, face + the truth (that).* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* enfrentarse al futuro = face up to + the future, face + the future.* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* enfrentarse a una limitación = face + constraint, face + limitation.* enfrentarse a una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* enfrentarse a una tarea = face + task.* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* enfrentarse a un dilema = face + dilemma.* enfrentarse a un impás = face + impasse.* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + problem, confront + problem, come up against + problem, experience + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.* enfrentarse a un reto = face + challenge, meet + challenge, undertake + challenge, handle + challenge, confront + challenge.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <problema/peligro/realidad> to confront, face up to; < futuro> to face2)a) <contrincantes/opositores> to bring... face to faceb) ( enemistar) to bring... into conflict2.enfrentarse v prona) ( hacer frente a)enfrentarse a/con alguien: se enfrentaron con la policía they clashed with the police; se enfrentó con el enemigo he confronted the enemy; el equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay today the team comes up against o meets Paraguay; enfrentarse a algo a dificultades/peligros to face something; no quiere enfrentarse a la realidad — he doesn't want to face up to reality
b) (recípr) equipos/atletas to meet; tropas/oponentes to clash* * *= oppose, drive + a wedge between.Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.
Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.* enfrentar a = pit against.* enfrentarse = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to face.* enfrentarse a = be faced with, come to + grips with, confront, face, face up to, meet, cope with, get to + grips with, clash with, grapple with, wrestle with, get + a grip on, go + head-to-head with, be up against, come up against, run up against, line up against, brave, breast, have + a go at, address, engage in + confrontation with.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse a alternativas = be faced with choices, face + choices.* enfrentarse a la muerte = face + death.* enfrentarse a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + reality.* enfrentarse a la realidad (de que) = face + (up to) the fact that, face + the truth (that).* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* enfrentarse al futuro = face up to + the future, face + the future.* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* enfrentarse a una limitación = face + constraint, face + limitation.* enfrentarse a una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* enfrentarse a una tarea = face + task.* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* enfrentarse a un dilema = face + dilemma.* enfrentarse a un impás = face + impasse.* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + problem, confront + problem, come up against + problem, experience + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.* enfrentarse a un reto = face + challenge, meet + challenge, undertake + challenge, handle + challenge, confront + challenge.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* * *enfrentar [A1 ]vtA ‹problema/peligro› to confront, face up topodemos enfrentar el futuro con optimismo we can face the future with optimismtienes que enfrentar la realidad you have to face up to reality, you have to face factsB1 ‹contrincantes/opositores› to bring … face to face enfrentar a algn CON algn to bring sb face to face WITH sbel combate enfrentará al campeón europeo con el africano the fight will bring together the European and African champions, the fight will bring the European champion face to face with the African champion, the European and African champions will meet in the fight2 (enemistar) to bring … into conflict1 (hacer frente a) enfrentarse A/ CON algn:se enfrentaron con la policía they clashed with the policese enfrentó con el enemigo he confronted the enemyse enfrentó duramente al or con el líder de la oposición she clashed with the leader of the oppositionel equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay today the team comes up against o meets Paraguayenfrentarse A algo:tuvieron que enfrentarse a múltiples dificultades/peligros they had to face many difficulties/dangersnunca ha querido enfrentarse a la realidad he has never wanted to face up to realityya cambiará cuando tenga que enfrentarse a la vida he'll change when he has to face up to life2 ( recípr) «equipos/atletas» to meet; «tropas» to clashlos dos líderes se enfrentaron en un duro debate the two leaders clashed in a fierce debate* * *
enfrentar ( conjugate enfrentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹problema/peligro/realidad› to confront, face up to;
‹ futuro› to face
2a) ‹contrincantes/opositores› to bring … face to face
enfrentarse verbo pronominal
enfrentarse a algo ‹a dificultades/peligros› to face sth;
‹a realidad/responsabilidad› to face up to sth
[tropas/oponentes] to clash
enfrentar verbo transitivo
1 (afrontar) to confront, face up to
2 (enemistar) to set at odds: las diferencias políticas enfrentaron a los dos amigos, political differences set them at odds
3 (poner frente a frente) to bring face to face
' enfrentar' also found in these entries:
English:
play off against
- confront
- pit
- tackle
* * *♦ vt1. [enemistar] to bring into conflict2. [poner frente a frente] to bring face to face ( con with);un partido que enfrentará al actual campeón con sus antiguos rivales a game that will pit the current champions against their old rivals3. [hacer frente a] to confront, to face;enfrentan el futuro con inquietud they face the future with unease* * *v/t confront, face up to* * *enfrentar vt: to confront, to face
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