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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
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I. affronter [afʀɔ̃te] VB trans

affronter adversaire, mort, situation, troupe
to face, to confront
affronter montagne, tempête, froid
to brave

II. s'affronter VB refl

s'affronter refl:

s'affronter adversaires, armées, équipes:
to confront one another
s'affronter idées, points de vue:
to clash
s'affronter politiciens, théoriciens:
to confront one another
s'attirer/affronter les foudres de qn
to incur/to face sb's wrath
English
English
French
French
to come together in a head-to-head battle
s'affronter
to come head-to-head
s'affronter
face up to
affronter
escapism (of person)
refus m d'affronter la réalité
to contend with
affronter
to face the music
affronter l'orage
to spar with (gen) politician: opponent
s'affronter à
clash (meet and fight) armies, rival groups:
s'affronter
clash (disagree) fig ministers, leaders:
s'affronter
breast
affronter

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. affronter [afʀɔ̃te] VB trans

1. affronter (combattre) a. SPORTS:

affronter
to face

2. affronter (faire face à):

affronter situation difficile, hiver
to confront

II. affronter [afʀɔ̃te] VB refl

s'affronter
to confront one another
English
English
French
French
to cope with a task
affronter une tâche
to breast sb/sth
affronter qn/qc
you'll have to face up to your father
il te faudra affronter ton père
confront
affronter
to contend with sth
affronter qc
to be prepared for sth
être prêt à affronter qc
to face an uncertain future
affronter des lendemains incertains
meet an enemy
affronter
meet
s'affronter
clash
s'affronter
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

I. affronter [afʀo͂te] VB trans

1. affronter (combattre) a. SPORTS:

affronter
to face

2. affronter (faire face à):

affronter situation difficile, hiver
to confront

II. affronter [afʀo͂te] VB refl

affronter s'affronter:

affronter
to confront one another
English
English
French
French
to cope with a task
affronter une tâche
confront
affronter
you'll have to face up to your father
il te/vous faudra affronter ton/votre père
to contend with sth
affronter qc
clash
s'affronter
meet an enemy
affronter
meet
s'affronter
to face an uncertain future
affronter des lendemains incertains
face rival, team
affronter
Présent
j'affronte
tuaffrontes
il/elle/onaffronte
nousaffrontons
vousaffrontez
ils/ellesaffrontent
Imparfait
j'affrontais
tuaffrontais
il/elle/onaffrontait
nousaffrontions
vousaffrontiez
ils/ellesaffrontaient
Passé simple
j'affrontai
tuaffrontas
il/elle/onaffronta
nousaffrontâmes
vousaffrontâtes
ils/ellesaffrontèrent
Futur simple
j'affronterai
tuaffronteras
il/elle/onaffrontera
nousaffronterons
vousaffronterez
ils/ellesaffronteront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

s'affronter
to confront one another
you'll have to face up to your father
il te faudra affronter ton père

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

La foudre est responsable de ces réactions chimiques, ce qui maintient le cycle de l'azote.
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Le cœur arrêté sous l'effet de la foudre peut quelquefois repartir spontanément.
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Le courant de foudre peut percer la peau en laissant des marques d'entrée et de sortie.
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Les deux premières traitent de l'art de la divination, tant à travers l'examen des viscères des animaux sacrifiés que des foudres.
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