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confront

/kənˈfrʌnt/ /kənˈfrʌnt/
  1. 1 (birinin) üstüne gitmek, (birine) hesap sormak
  2. 2 (sorunla) yüzleşmek, göğüs germek

Definition (English)

  1. To face someone and challenge or accuse that person about something.
  2. To deal with a problem or difficult situation directly.

Example Sentences

  1. The teacher confronted the student about his disruptive behavior in class.
    Öğretmen, sınıftaki rahatsız edici davranışları konusunda öğrenciye hesap sordu.
  2. She finally confronted her neighbor about the loud music.
    Sonunda yüksek sesli müzik konusunda komşusunun üstüne gitti.
  3. We must confront the challenges ahead with courage.
    Önümüzdeki zorluklarla cesaretle yüzleşmeliyiz.
  4. It took him years to confront his fear of flying.
    Uçma korkusuyla yüzleşmesi yıllarını aldı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base confront
/kənˈfrʌnt/
Past confronted
/kənˈfrʌntɪd/
Participle confronted
/kənˈfrʌntɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edconfront → confronted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. confronted /kənˈfrʌntɪd/

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Collocations

confront a problemconfront an issueconfront the truthconfront someoneconfront difficultiesconfront fears