enfrentad

Enfrentad is the second-person plural imperative form of the Spanish verb enfrentar, meaning to confront or to face. It is used to command a group of people (vosotros) to face a situation, obstacle, or opponent directly. The form is built from the stem enfrent- plus the vosotros imperative ending -ad, giving enfrentad. The corresponding negative form is no enfrentéis.

In many regional varieties, especially in Spain, enfréntad is used similarly, but the standard Latin American form for ustedes is enfrenten. Thus, enfrentad is common in contexts that employ the vosostros form, whereas enfrenten or enfrente is used when addressing ustedes.

Usage notes:

- Enfrentad typically appears in instructional, motivational, or directive contexts.

- The verb can take a direct object: Enfrentad el problema, Enfrentad la situación.

- The imperative negative for vosotros is no enfrentéis.

Examples:

- Enfrentad la situación con calma y decisión.

- Enfrentad los retos como equipo.

Etymology and semantics:

- Enfrentar comes from en- (a prefix) joined to frente, related to front or face, giving the sense of turning toward or facing something. The imperative enfrentad therefore signals a direct action toward a challenge.

See also:

- Enfrentar, the infinitive form meaning to confront or to face.

- Imperatives in Spanish, including vosotros forms and corresponding ustedes forms.