confrontation

A noun referring to a hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing individuals, groups, or forces.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее враждебную или конфликтную встречу или ситуацию между противоборствующими лицами, группами или силами.esSustantivo que denota un encuentro o situación hostil o conflictiva entre personas, grupos o fuerzas opuestas, o el acto de enfrentarse directamente a alguien o algo.frNom désignant une rencontre ou une situation hostile ou conflictuelle entre des personnes, des groupes ou des forces opposés, ou l'action de confronter des idées, des points de vue ou des éléments pour les comparer ou les opposer.deSubstantiv, das eine feindselige oder konfliktreiche Begegnung oder Situation zwischen gegnerischen Personen, Gruppen oder Kräften bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa um encontro ou situação hostil ou de conflito entre pessoas, grupos ou forças opostas.zh指敌对双方之间发生的对抗、冲突或对峙局面。arاسم يشير إلى مواجهة عدائية أو صدام أو حالة خلاف بين أطراف أو جماعات أو قوى متعارضة.

1. Hostile encounter B2 formal

   A situation in which people or groups argue, fight, or oppose each other directly.

   • The confrontation between the two leaders was tense.
   • They avoided a physical confrontation by talking calmly.
   • The protest led to a confrontation with the police.

   ruКонфронтацияesEnfrentamiento hostilfraffrontement hostiledeKonfrontationptConfrontozh对抗arمواجهة

   Synonyms: altercationclashconflictencounterface-offfightrun-inset-toshowdownskirmish

   Antonyms: accordagreementconciliationcooperationharmonypeace

2. Direct opposition B2 formal

   A situation where ideas, interests, or forces come into direct conflict.

   • There was a confrontation between the company's policies and the employees' demands.
   • The debate turned into a confrontation of opposing viewpoints.
   • The confrontation between science and religion has a long history.

   ruПротивоборствоesEnfrentamiento directofrconfrontation directedeKonfrontationptConfrontozh对抗arمواجهة

   Synonyms: battleclashcollisionconflictencounterface-offfightshowdown

   Antonyms: accordagreementcompromiseconciliationcooperationharmony

• confrontations plural form
• confrontations' possessive plural form
• confrontation's possessive singular form