English–German
“confront” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔnfrɔnˈtiːʁən/
Example
Die Journalistin konfrontiert den Politiker mit einer Frage.
The journalist confronts the politician with a question.
How to say “confront” in German
“Confront” in German is konfrontieren.
A person faces a problem, question, or accusation placed directly before them, prompting an answer or dispute.
Example sentences with konfrontieren
Die Aktivisten konfrontierten den Vorstand öffentlich mit ihren Forderungen.
The activists publicly confronted the board with their demands.
Tips for using konfrontieren
- The person being confronted is accusative, while the issue after mit is dative, as in jemanden mit einer Frage konfrontieren.