B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
confrontare
to compare
Looks like
to confront
to face someone directly about a problem
⚠️ The trap
A classic trap. 'Confrontare' means to compare, not to confront. To confront someone use 'affrontare qualcuno' or 'scontrarsi con'. 'Confrontiamo le offerte' = 'Let's compare the offers'.
To say "to face someone directly about a problem" in Italian:
affrontare, scontrarsi con (for to confront)
"confrontare" in English means:
to compare
Example
"Confronta i prezzi prima di comprare."
"Compare the prices before buying."
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