enfrentarse con

enfrentarse con(
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to confront
Una persona del público se enfrentó con el senador por sus comentarios racistas.A member of the audience confronted the senator on his racist comments.
b. to clash with
Emma se enfrentó con un compañero de trabajo por un comentario desagradable que hizo este sobre las mujeres.Emma clashed with a colleague because of a nasty remark he made about women.
c. to face off with
Leo se enfrentó con uno de los chicos mayores en el patio del colegio.Leo faced off with one of the older kids in the schoolyard.
a. to fight
El gorila más joven se enfrentó con el jefe del clan.The younger gorilla fought the clan's leader.
b. to come up against
Los ingleses se enfrentaron con los escoceses en este valle.The English came up against the Scots on this vale.
c. to face
Nos enfrentaríamos con el enemigo al amanecer.We would face the enemy at dawn.
a. to face
Emilia se enfrentó con todo tipo de dificultades cuando trataba de sacar adelante el negocio.Emilia faced all sort of difficulties while trying to get ahead with her business.
b. to face up to
Tu separación es ya un hecho. Debes enfrentarte con la realidad.Your separation is a fact. You have to face up to reality.
c. to come up against
Nos enfrentarnos con una fuerte oposición, incluso dentro de nuestro propio partido.We came up against strong opposition, even from within our own party.
a. to face
Los vascos se enfrentarán con el equipo turco por un puesto en la final.The Basques will face the Turkish team to compete in the final.
b. to meet
Los Tigres del Sur se enfrentaron con los Pumas de San Nicolás, encuentro que se saldó con un empate.The Tigres del Sur met the San Nicolas Pumas, a game that ended in a tie.
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