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Summary

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confrontation:
- confrontatie
Wiktionary:
- confrontation → confrontatie
- confrontation → osloconfrontatie, confrontatie, treffen, botsing, conflict

English

Detailed Translations for confrontation from English to Dutch

confrontation:

confrontation [the ~] nomen

the confrontation
de confrontatie
- confrontatie [de ~ (v)] nomen

Translation Matrix for confrontation:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
confrontatie	confrontation
-	encounter; face-off; opposition; showdown

Related Words for "confrontation":

confrontations

Synonyms for "confrontation":

challenge
discord; dissension
encounter; showdown; face-off; disagreement
opposition; resistance
comparison; comparing

Related Definitions for "confrontation":

a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison¹
the act of hostile groups opposing each other¹
- the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions¹
a hostile disagreement face-to-face¹
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions¹
a bold challenge¹

Wiktionary Translations for confrontation:

confrontation

noun

A conflict between armed forces
- confrontation → confrontatie
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face
- confrontation → confrontatie

confrontation

noun

aanvaring met andere persoon of zware problemen tussen groepen
- confrontatie → confrontation

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• confrontation	→ osloconfrontatie	↔ Gegenüberstellung — polizeiliche Maßnahme, die dazu dient, Straftäter zu identifizieren
• confrontation	→ confrontatie; treffen; botsing	↔ affrontement — action de batailler, de combattre, de défier.
• confrontation	→ conflict	↔ conflit — Lutte armée
• confrontation	→ confrontatie	↔ confrontation — action de confronter des personnes ou des choses.

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