/afɾonˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to face, to confront
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Word origin
From a- plus frente ('forehead, front'), from Latin frons ('forehead'). To afrontar something is to put your face to it and meet it head on.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- frons
- English cognates
- front, affront, frontier
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | afronto | afronté | afrontaba | afrontaré | afrontaría |
| tú | afrontas | afrontaste | afrontabas | afrontarás | afrontarías |
| él/ella/ud. | afronta | afrontó | afrontaba | afrontará | afrontaría |
| nos. | afrontamos | afrontamos | afrontábamos | afrontaremos | afrontaríamos |
| vos. | afrontáis | afrontasteis | afrontabais | afrontaréis | afrontaríais |
| ellos/uds. | afrontan | afrontaron | afrontaban | afrontarán | afrontarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | afronte | afrontara | afrontase |
| tú | afrontes | afrontaras | afrontases |
| él/ella/ud. | afronte | afrontara | afrontase |
| nos. | afrontemos | afrontáramos | afrontásemos |
| vos. | afrontéis | afrontarais | afrontaseis |
| ellos/uds. | afronten | afrontaran | afrontasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | afronta |
| ud. | afronte |
| nosotros | afrontemos |
| vosotros | afrontad |
| uds. | afronten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- afrontando
- Past participle
- afrontado
Examples
.
We have to face the problem calmly.
.
She knew how to confront the crisis with courage.
.
It is hard to face so many expenses this month.
.
We must face the consequences of our actions.
.
He faced the illness with great strength.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 45, lesson 2: afrontar, panda, contable and 7 more words.