/a.fʁɔ̃.te/
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Translation
to face, to confront
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Word origin
From Old French afronter ('to strike on the forehead, to face up to'), from Vulgar Latin affrontare, from Latin ad- ('to') and frons, frontis ('forehead, front'). English 'affront' and 'confront' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- afronter
- English cognates
- affront, confront, front
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | affronte | affrontais | affrontai | affronterai | affronterais |
| tu | affrontes | affrontais | affrontas | affronteras | affronterais |
| il/elle | affronte | affrontait | affronta | affrontera | affronterait |
| nous | affrontons | affrontions | affrontâmes | affronterons | affronterions |
| vous | affrontez | affrontiez | affrontâtes | affronterez | affronteriez |
| ils/elles | affrontent | affrontaient | affrontèrent | affronteront | affronteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | affronte | affrontasse |
| tu | affrontes | affrontasses |
| il/elle | affronte | affrontât |
| nous | affrontions | affrontassions |
| vous | affrontiez | affrontassiez |
| ils/elles | affrontent | affrontassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | affronte |
| nous | affrontons |
| vous | affrontez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- affrontant
- Past participle
- affronté · affrontée · affrontés · affrontées
Examples
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You have to face the problem instead of running from it.
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Our team is up against the English on Saturday evening.
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She faced her fear and got on the plane.
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The sailors had to face a terrible storm.
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I do not have the courage to confront my boss today.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 8: affronter, commissaire, séance and 7 more words.