German Conversation · Level 156
30 words
German word
konfrontieren
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔnfrɔnˈtiːʁən/
Meaning
- verbconfront
Example
Die Journalistin konfrontiert den Politiker mit einer Frage.
The journalist confronts the politician with a question.
More examples
Die Aktivisten konfrontierten den Vorstand öffentlich mit ihren Forderungen.
The activists publicly confronted the board with their demands.
Core concept
A person faces a problem, question, or accusation placed directly before them, prompting an answer or dispute.
Common phrases
jemanden mit der Realität konfrontieren
confront someone with reality
jemanden öffentlich konfrontieren
publicly confront someone
jemanden mit der Wahrheit konfrontieren
confront someone with the truth
Similar words
ansprechen: Bring an issue or opinion to someone's attention and invite a response.
zur Rede stellen: Press someone to explain a particular action or remark.
herausfordern: Deliberately provoke someone to elicit a reaction or spark opposition.
provozieren: Stimulate someone's anger or another strong reaction on purpose.
Definition in German
Jemanden direkt mit einem Problem, einer Frage oder einer Anschuldigung vorlegen, um eine Reaktion oder Auseinandersetzung hervorzurufen.
Word origin
German konfrontieren entered through French confronter and ultimately comes from Latin confrontare, meaning to bring someone face to face.
Usage tips
- The person being confronted is accusative, while the issue after mit is dative, as in jemanden mit einer Frage konfrontieren.
Other meanings
- faceverb
Opposites
- versöhnenreconcileverb
Related words
- Konfrontationconfrontationnoun
- konfrontatorischconfrontationaladjective