estaban afrontando
-they/you were confronting
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of afrontar.
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afrontar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to come up against)-to confront
Synonyms for afrontar
confrontar
to confront
contender
to contend
encarar
to confront
encararse con
to confront
enfrentar
to face
enfrentarse a
to face
hacer frente a
to face up to
hacer frente a
to stand up to
plantar cara
to confront
plantar cara
to stand one's ground
resolver
to solve
abordar
to tackle
confrontarse
to face up to
encararse
to confront
enfrentarse
to face
lidiar
to cope with
luchar contra
to fight
resistir
to stand
soportar
to bear
tratar
to address
Antonyms for afrontar
eludir
to elude
evitar
to avoid
huir de
to avoid
rehuir
to avoid
burlar
to evade
desentenderse
to wash one's hands of
evadirse
to escape
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