confront
intermediateB2/kənˈfrʌnt/ · con-front
To meet someone face to face, especially in opposition.
Meanings
To meet someone face to face, especially in opposition.
کسی سے چہرے سے چہرہ ملانا، خاص طور پر مخالفت میں۔
مقابلہ کرنا
muqabala karna
Common Collocations
- to confront a problem
- confront one's fears
- confront the enemy
Example Sentences
She decided to confront her fears and speak in public.
اس نے اپنے خوف کا مقابلہ کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا اور عوام میں بولنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne apne khauf ka muqabala karne ka faisla kiya aur awam mein bolne ka faisla kiya.
The manager had to confront the employee about the issue.
مینجر کو اس مسئلے پر ملازم کا مقابلہ کرنا پڑا۔
Manager ko is maslay par mulazim ka muqabala karna para.
It's important to confront your mistakes.
اپنی غلطیوں کا مقابلہ کرنا ضروری ہے۔
Apni ghaltiyon ka muqabala karna zaroori hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'con' as 'with' and 'front' as 'the face', so you meet someone face to face.
Imagine two people facing each other, ready to discuss or debate.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں.
Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one, for whom we would die.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
مکوں کی چاپ سن کر نکل آؤ، دامن بچانا کچھ نہیں.
Makaan ki chaap sun kar nikal aao, daman bachana kuch nahi.
Come out when you hear the sound of incoming trouble; avoiding it will do nothing.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "confruntare" — to strike against
First known use: 15th century
The word 'confront' evolved from the Latin 'confruntare', which means 'to stand against'. Its usage in English dates back to the late 15th century.