confront
US
/kənˈfrʌnt/
UK
/kənˈfrʌnt/
Meaning
To face a difficult person, situation, or problem directly instead of avoiding it.
किसी मुश्किल व्यक्ति, स्थिति या समस्या से बचने के बजाय उसका सीधे सामना करना।
Examples
“She decided to confront her manager about the unfair schedule.”
“We need to confront the problem before it gets worse.”
“The confrontation between the neighbours ended peacefully.”
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Not natural: I confronted to my colleague about the mistake.
Better: I confronted my colleague about the mistake.
Confront takes a direct object; do not put “to” before the person.
Confront के बाद व्यक्ति सीधे आता है; व्यक्ति से पहले “to” नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: We confronted with a serious problem.
Better: We confronted a serious problem.
Use confront directly with a problem. “Be confronted with” is a different passive structure.
Problem के साथ confront सीधे इस्तेमाल होता है। “Be confronted with” एक अलग passive structure है।
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Learner tip
Confront can mean facing a problem, not only challenging a person; use “about” to name the issue with someone.
Confront का मतलब सिर्फ़ किसी व्यक्ति को चुनौती देना नहीं, समस्या का सामना करना भी है; व्यक्ति के साथ मुद्दा बताने के लिए “about” लगाएँ।