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saffrontèrent
clashed
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affrontement ,
affronter ,
affront ,
or
s'affronter
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
affrontement [afʀɔ̃tmɑ̃] N m
affrontement
confrontation, clash
au cours d'affrontements armés
in armed clashes
tué dans des affrontements avec l'armée
killed in clashes with the army
des affrontements ont eu lieu entre la police et les manifestants
there were clashes between police and demonstrators
affront [afʀɔ̃] N m
affront
affront (à to)
rougir sous l'affront
to blush at the affront
faire à qn l'affront de faire
to affront ou insult sb by doing
il m'a fait l'affront de refuser mon invitation
he insulted me by refusing my invitation
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
affrontement [afʀɔ̃tmɑ̃] N m
1. affrontement MIL, POL:
affrontement
confrontation
2. affrontement (conflit):
affrontement
conflict
affront [afʀɔ̃] N m form
affront
affront
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
affront [afʀo͂] N m form
affront
affront
affrontement [afʀo͂tmɑ͂] N m
1. affrontement MIL, POL:
affrontement
confrontation
2. affrontement (conflit):
affrontement
conflict
affrontements mpl
affrontements
(violent) clashes
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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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Le joust est un mode de duel où deux joueurs s'affrontent avec plusieurs pôles.
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Durant les années suivantes, il voit s'affronter les meilleurs pistards de l'époque.
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Là encore, cela est tellement humiliant et dégradant pour une femme mariée, que de nombreuses femmes se sont suicidées plutôt que d'affronter la honte.
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Les tortues partent alors affronter ce monstre une bonne fois pour toutes.
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Le village étant à la frontière franco-autrichienne, il sera pendant les quelques années qui suivent partiellement occupé par les troupes des deux camps s'affrontant.
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