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"Confronto" is a form of "confrontar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to confront". "Copio" is a form of "copiar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to copy". Learn more about the difference between "confronto" and "copio" below.
confrontar(
kohm
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frohn
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to confront
Paulina es una persona ambiciosa que no teme confrontar riesgos.Paulina is an ambitious person who's not afraid of confronting risks.
b. to face
Para confrontar la crisis energética, hay que reducir el consumo.To face the energy crisis, we need to reduce consumption.
c. to face up to
Tienes que confrontar los hechos si quieres superar la situación.You have to face up to the facts if you want to overcome the situation.
a. to compare
Antes de ponerse a escribir, conviene confrontar las fuentes con detenimiento.Before starting to write, you should compare your sources carefully.
a. to bring face to face
El periodista confrontó al goleador con el jugador que lo lesionó para que le pidiera perdón.The journalist brought the striker face to face with the player who injured him so he could apologize.
confrontarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to face up to
A veces es duro confrontarse con la realidad.Sometimes, it's difficult to face up to reality.
b. to confront
Al final, Rosario tuvo que confrontarse con sus problemas para resolver su situación.In the end, Rosario had to confront her problems to deal with her situation.
copiar(
koh
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pyahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to copy
Hay que copiar los documentos que vamos a distribuir en la junta.We need to copy the documents we're going to hand out at the meeting.
2. (to mimic)
a. to imitate
Hugo intentó copiar el estilo de Rodrigo, pero solo logró verse raro.Hugo tried to imitate Rodrigo's style, but he just ended up looking weird.
b. to copy
Ale acusa a Daniela de haber copiado su nuevo diseño de vestido.Ale is accusing Daniela of having copied her new dress design.
3. (to write)
a. to take down
Estefanía copió con cuidado el discurso de su jefe.Estefania carefully took down her boss's speech.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (education)
copiarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to cheat
Todos saben que Rubén solo consiguió esa nota en el examen porque se copió.Everyone knows Ruben only got that grade on the test because he cheated.
