confront
/kənˈfrʌnt/verb
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(समस्या का) सामना करना, डटकर मुकाबला करना
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
[T] ~ sth
to face a difficult situation and deal with it, rather than avoiding it
(समस्या का) सामना करना, डटकर मुकाबला करना
- You must confront your fear of speaking in public.
- He decided to confront his boss about the unfair rules.
- We must confront the problem of pollution.
+ 2 more examples
- She confronted her fears and joined the debate.
- The government has to confront rising prices.
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[T] ~ sb (with sth)
to stand in front of somebody in a threatening way, or make them face an unpleasant fact
(किसी के) सामने खड़ा हो जाना; (किसी को सच्चाई से) रूबरू कराना
- He was confronted by two armed men.
- She confronted him with the evidence.
- Villagers confronted the officer about the broken road.
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- He was confronted with a pile of unpaid bills.
- The teacher confronted the boy with the torn page.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
confront + a problem / an issue
Used for facing a difficulty directly, with no avoidance.
किसी कठिनाई का सीधे सामना करने के लिए, बिना बचे, इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- We must confront the problem of water shortage.
- She confronted her fear of public speaking.
confront + sb + with + noun
Means to make a person face something unwelcome, such as proof; 'with' introduces it.
किसी को अप्रिय बात, जैसे सबूत, का सामना कराने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- The officer confronted the clerk with the bills.
- They confronted him with the evidence.
be confronted by / with + noun (passive)
Describes a person suddenly meeting a danger or difficulty.
यह किसी व्यक्ति के अचानक संकट या कठिनाई से सामना होने को बताता है।
- The trekkers were confronted by a bear.
- Students are confronted with many choices.
confront + sb (about sth)
Means to speak to a person angrily or firmly about their wrong act.
किसी व्यक्ति से उसके ग़लत काम के बारे में दृढ़ता से या क्रोध में बात करना।
- Radhika confronted her friend about the missing book.
+Collocations 4
confront + noun
a problema challengerealitythe trutha fear
- Leaders must confront reality instead of hiding it.
adverb + confront
directlybravelyangrilyopenlyfinally
- She finally confronted her landlord about the leak.
confront + person
an intrudera suspecta rivalan accuser
- The guard confronted an intruder at the gate.
be confronted with
a choicea dilemmaevidencea crisisa shortage
- The nation was confronted with a food crisis.
“More examples 5
- The shopkeeper confronted the thieves as they ran out.
भागते हुए चोरों का सामना दुकानदार ने किया।
- Radhika decided to confront her fear and speak on stage.
राधिका ने अपने डर का सामना करके मंच पर बोलने का निर्णय लिया।
- The teacher confronted the boy with the torn page.
शिक्षक ने फटा हुआ पन्ना दिखाकर लड़के का सामना कराया।
- India is confronted with the challenge of climate change.
भारत के सामने जलवायु परिवर्तन की चुनौती खड़ी है।
- Do not run away; confront the problem calmly.
भागिए मत; समस्या का शांति से सामना कीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He confronted with the difficulty.
✓ He confronted the difficulty.
Confront is transitive and takes its object directly, with no preposition.
'Confront' सकर्मक क्रिया है; इसके बाद object सीधे आता है, preposition नहीं।
✗ The police confronted the thief by the stolen goods.
✓ The police confronted the thief with the stolen goods.
What you show the person is introduced by 'with'.
व्यक्ति को जो चीज़ दिखाई जाए, उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
✗ The students were confronted a serious problem.
✓ The students were confronted with a serious problem.
In the passive, the problem is introduced by 'with' or 'by'.
Passive में समस्या से पहले 'with' या 'by' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Confront, face and challenge all involve meeting a difficulty or person, but confront is the most direct.
Confront, face और challenge में कठिनाई या व्यक्ति से सामना होता है, पर confront सबसे सीधा है।
To meet a person or problem directly, often with some tension.
किसी व्यक्ति या समस्या से सीधे, अक्सर तनाव के साथ, भिड़ना।
- He confronted the bully.
Neutral: to deal with or be in front of something.
तटस्थ शब्द: किसी चीज़ से निपटना या उसके सामने होना।
- She faced many problems in her first year.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Confront sb with sth.
'confront sb with sth' आता है।