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affronter
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to face
Bertrand a décidé d'affronter sa peur du vide. Il va sauter du plongeoir supérieur.Bertrand decided to face his fear of heights. He's going to jump off the high dive.
b. to confront
Nous devons affronter nos problèmes de communication pour avancer.We need to confront our communication issues in order to move forward.
c. to brave
Mes grands-parents affrontaient les longs hivers à la campagne en faisant des conserves de viande et de légumes.My grandparents braved the long winters in the countryside by preserving meat and vegetables.
a. to face
Notre équipe va affronter la meilleure équipe du pays la semaine prochaine.Our team is going to face the best team in the country next week.
b. to meet
Jacques affrontera son adversaire lors d’un débat télévisé.Jacques will meet his adversary in a televised debate.
c. to compete against
C’est difficile de gagner à ce jeu parce qu'on affronte l’ordinateur.It's hard to win this game because you're competing against the computer.
3. (to suffer)
a. to endure
Thierry a affronté de vives critiques après la parution de son livre.Thierry endured strong criticism after the publication of his book.
b. to contend with
Les Parisiens ont affronté une chaleur étouffante l'été dernier.The Parisians contended with sweltering heat last summer.
c. to deal with
Chaque jour au travail, Claire doit affronter des collègues pessimistes qui ne comprennent pas sa vision de l'avenir.Every day at work, Claire has to deal with pessimistic colleagues who don't understand her vision for the future.
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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