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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

in the PONS Dictionary

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

in the PONS Dictionary

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

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

affrontements mpl

affrontements: (violent) clashes

Présent
j'	affronte
tu	affrontes
il/elle/on	affronte
nous	affrontons
vous	affrontez
ils/elles	affrontent

Imparfait
j'	affrontais
tu	affrontais
il/elle/on	affrontait
nous	affrontions
vous	affrontiez
ils/elles	affrontaient

Passé simple
j'	affrontai
tu	affrontas
il/elle/on	affronta
nous	affrontâmes
vous	affrontâtes
ils/elles	affrontèrent

Futur simple
j'	affronterai
tu	affronteras
il/elle/on	affrontera
nous	affronterons
vous	affronterez
ils/elles	affronteront

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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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