estuvieron encarando
-they/you were confronting
Preterite progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of encarar.
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encarar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to deal with)-to confront
Synonyms for encarar
afrontar
to confront
confrontar
to confront
desafiar
to defy
enfrentar
to confront
enfrentarse
to face
hacer frente a
to face up to
plantar cara
to confront
plantar cara
to stand one's ground
combatir contra
to fight against
confrontarse
to face up to
contrariar
to contradict
encararse con
to confront
enfrentarse a
to face
lidiar
to deal with
Antonyms for encarar
burlar
to evade
rehuir
to avoid
desentenderse
to wash one's hands of
eludir
to elude
esquivar
to avoid
evadirse
to escape
orillar
to avoid
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