enfrentar
Meanings
Verb
1. to confront, to face (can also be translated with deal with, tackle, etc.) (reflexive and transitive with a, con, or ante, or (Latin America) transitive)
2. to pit something against something else (transitive)
3. to pit two things against each other (transitive)
4. to confront each other (reciprocal)
Examples77
Debes enfrentar tus problemas.
You have to face your problems.
Debes enfrentarte a tus problemas.
You have to face your problems.
El partido enfrentará a España con Argentina.
The match will pit Spain against Argentina. (synonymous with the example below)
El partido enfrentará a España y Argentina.
The match will pit Spain and Argentina against each other. (synonymous with the example above)
El debate enfrentó a los dos amigos.
The debate pitted the two friends against each other.
Los manifestantes y la policía se enfrentaron en el centro de la ciudad.
The protesters and the police clashed in the city center.