konfrontiert
Translation
confronted, faced
Examples
Er wurde mit der Wahrheit konfrontiert.
He was confronted with the truth.
Wir sind mit neuen Herausforderungen konfrontiert.
We are confronted with new challenges.
Grammar Patterns
to be confronted ((with sth.)) We are confronted with a problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gegenübergestellt (faced), ausgesetzt (exposed to)
Etymology
From Latin 'con-' (with, together) + 'frons' (forehead), literally meaning 'to bring face-to-face'.
Memory Tips
Think of being 'in front' of a problem or person you have to face. It's often used with the preposition 'mit' (with).