confrontation
/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्फ़्रन्टेशन
टकराव
Core word
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a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups who have different opinions
टकराव
- avoid confrontation
- Calm talks prevented a confrontation between the two groups.
- A violent confrontation between the two crowds worried the police.
+ 2 more examples
- He hates confrontation and prefers to settle matters quietly.
- There was a heated confrontation over the parking space.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
confrontation between A and B
Use between to name the two sides in the conflict.
संघर्ष के दोनों पक्षों को बताने के लिए 'between' आता है।
- There was a confrontation between the farmers and the police.
confrontation with + person/group
Use with when one side is the subject of the sentence.
जब एक पक्ष वाक्य का कर्ता हो, तब 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika avoided a confrontation with her neighbour.
countable and uncountable
A confrontation is a single event; without a, it means conflict in general.
'A confrontation' एक घटना है; 'a' के बिना इसका अर्थ सामान्य टकराव है।
- The two leaders had a heated confrontation.
- The government wants to avoid confrontation.
confrontation over + issue
Use over to name the cause of the dispute.
विवाद का कारण बताने के लिए 'over' आता है।
- A confrontation over water rights lasted for weeks.
+Collocations 4
verb + confrontation
avoidprovokehavelead toescalateseek
- The reporter's question provoked a confrontation.
adjective + confrontation
angrydirectviolentarmedpublicface-to-face
- The two drivers had an angry confrontation on the road.
confrontation + noun
coursepoliticsscene
- The party adopted a policy of confrontation.
confrontation between
rival gangstwo countriesstudents and policemanagement and workers
- A confrontation between workers and management delayed production.
“More examples 5
- The meeting ended in a confrontation between the two directors.
बैठक दोनों निदेशकों के बीच टकराव के साथ समाप्त हुई।
- Police tried to avoid a confrontation with the protesters.
पुलिस ने प्रदर्शनकारियों के साथ टकराव से बचने का प्रयास किया।
- Radhika dreaded a confrontation with her landlord about the rent.
राधिका को किराए को लेकर मकान-मालिक से टकराव का डर था।
- Armed confrontation at the border worried the whole region.
सीमा पर सशस्त्र टकराव से पूरा क्षेत्र चिंतित हो गया।
- Talks, not confrontation, are the best way to settle disputes.
विवाद सुलझाने का सबसे अच्छा तरीका बातचीत है, टकराव नहीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There was a confrontation among the two teams.
✓ There was a confrontation between the two teams.
Use between for two parties; among is for three or more.
दो पक्षों के लिए 'between' आता है; 'among' तीन या अधिक के लिए है।
✗ He had a confrontation to his boss.
✓ He had a confrontation with his boss.
The preposition after confrontation is with.
'Confrontation' के बाद 'with' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these mean disagreement, but with different strength and openness.
सभी का अर्थ असहमति है, पर तीव्रता और खुलेपन में अंतर है।
A direct, face-to-face clash, often angry.
आमने-सामने का सीधा टकराव, प्रायः क्रोधपूर्ण।
- The confrontation ended in shouting.
A long disagreement over something specific.
किसी विशेष विषय पर लंबी असहमति।
- The dispute over land continued.
A short, sharp conflict or disagreement between people or ideas.
लोगों या विचारों के बीच छोटा, तीखा टकराव।
- A clash of opinions was expected.
An exchange of angry or reasoned views; the mildest of the group.
क्रोधपूर्ण या तर्कपूर्ण विचारों का आदान-प्रदान; समूह में सबसे हल्का।
- They had an argument about money.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Confront sb with sth (make somebody face a difficult fact).
Confront sb with sth (किसी को कठिन तथ्य का सामना कराना)।