← Back to Fala2Me

enfrentando

[eɲ.fɾẽ.ˈtɐ̃.du]
verb
facing, confronting, tackling
1. Present participle of 'enfrentar': to face or confront a person, problem, or situation directly
He is facing his fears.
Ele está enfrentando seus medos.
2. To oppose or stand against someone or something
The team is confronting their rivals in the final match.
O time está enfrentando seus rivais na final.
3. To deal with or handle a challenge or difficulty
She is tackling the problem head-on.
Ela está enfrentando o problema de frente.
NYC Slang
facing up to, stepping up to
Synonyms
confrontandoenfrentando-sedefrontandoabordandolidando com
Antonyms
evitandofugindoesquivandoignorando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enfrentando
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
enfrentando
Common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
enfrentando
Used similarly to Brazilian Portuguese, though 'defrontar' is also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

enfrentar na cara dura (confront boldly)
enfrentar de peito aberto (face openly/courageously)
enfrentar a realidade (face reality)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →