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confrunta

Confrunta is a Romanian verb meaning to confront or to face directly, either in a literal sense (facing an opponent) or in a figurative sense (dealing with a problem, truth, or challenge). It is transitive and can take a direct object, as in confront someone, or be used with the preposition cu to indicate facing a difficulty, situation, or truth. The reflexive form a se confrunta is common when describing being confronted by something or encountering a situation.

Conjugation and usage notes: Confrunta belongs to the regular -a verbs group in Romanian. It is used

Noun form and related terms: The corresponding noun is confruntare, meaning confrontation or the act of facing

Etymology: The word originates in the Romance languages from a Latin root related to front or face,

See also: confruntare, înfrunta, a se confrunta cu, a confrunta.

in
both
everyday
and
formal
contexts,
including
news,
analysis,
and
discourse
about
conflict,
decision-making,
or
problem-solving.
The
expression
a
se
confrunta
cu
x
means
to
be
confronted
with
or
to
face
x.
In
contrast,
a
se
confrunta
pe
cuplu
or
a
se
confrunta
cu
adversarul
can
emphasize
direct
contact
or
competition.
something.
A
related
noun,
confruntător,
refers
to
a
person
who
confronts
or
challenges.
Related
verbs
include
înfrunta,
which
also
means
to
face
up
to
or
to
confront,
often
with
nuances
of
courage
or
direct
challenge.
and
it
has
cognates
in
other
Romance
languages
such
as
Italian
and
French
(confrontare/confronter).
The
Romanian
form
has
developed
into
a
distinct
verb
with
the
reflexive
and
non-reflexive
usages
standard
in
modern
Romanian.