avoid confrontation
избегать конфликтов
My brother avoids confrontation even when he is clearly right.
Мой брат избегает конфликтов, даже когда он явно прав.
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noun · C1 · often · UK/US
confrontation
confrontation
Meaning of confrontation
English
a hostile meeting or disagreement between people or groups
Русский
враждебная встреча или острый спор между людьми или группами
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃən/
American English
/ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən/
confrontation with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом confrontation
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Ссоры между людьми
Clashes between peoplea tense confrontation
напряжённая стычка
The neighbors had a tense confrontation over the parking spot.
У соседей вышла напряжённая стычка из-за парковочного места.
- a direct confrontationпрямое столкновение
- a confrontation with someoneстычка с кем-то
Противостояние сил
Clashes between forcesвоенное противостояние
Diplomats are working day and night to prevent a military confrontation.
Дипломаты день и ночь работают, чтобы не допустить военного противостояния.
a confrontation with the police
столкновение с полицией
Protesters tried hard to avoid a confrontation with the police near the square.
Протестующие изо всех сил старались избежать столкновения с полицией у площади.
- a violent confrontationожесточённое столкновение
- an armed confrontationвооружённое столкновение
confrontation usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The police stopped the confrontation.
Полиция остановила столкновение.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The argument turned into a confrontation outside the office.
Спор перерос в столкновение у офиса.
confrontation synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between confrontation, clash, conflict, dispute, standoff, showdown, and face-off
C
🇬🇧English
clash
a short, sharp fight or argument
C1often
ENThere was a clash between the protesters and the police.
ENThe conflict between the two countries has lasted for years.
Advanced: broader words
D
🇬🇧English
dispute
a disagreement; milder
C1very often
ENThe dispute over the contract is still unresolved.
S
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standoff
a situation where neither side gives in
C1often
ENThe negotiations ended in a standoff.
S
🇬🇧English
showdown
a final decisive confrontation
C1often
ENThe election became a showdown between the two leaders.
F
🇬🇧English
face-off
a direct face-to-face contest
C1rare word
ENThe debate turned into a face-off between the two candidates.
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What does confrontation mean?
a hostile meeting or disagreement between people or groups
How do you pronounce confrontation?
confrontation is pronounced [ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃən].
How is confrontation used in a sentence?
Полиция остановила столкновение. Translation: The police stopped the confrontation.
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