affronter
French → English
verb//a.fʁɔ̃.te//
(confrontation) To face: to deal with a difficult situation or person directly; to brave
On ne peut faire autrement que d'affronter le mauvais temps.
(English) One cannot do otherwise but brave the bad weather.
La bourgeoisie eut à affronter le Pérou en 1879.
(English) The bourgeoisie had to face Peru in 1879.
verb//a.fʁɔ̃.te//
(competition) To clash: (reflexive) to compete or fight against each other; to oppose
Deux renardeaux s’affrontent sur l’herbe pour jouer.
(English) Two fox cubs are clashing on the grass to play.
Les pilotes s’affrontent en tournant en rond sur la piste.
(English) The pilots compete by going in circles on the track.
Entry ID: fr:en:affronter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary