Usage examples of "confront" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all11 confronter7 affronter4

A soldier often has to confront danger. Un soldat doit souvent confronter le danger.

I think it's time for me to confront that problem. Je pense qu'il est temps pour moi d'affronter ce problème.

Human life faces the same alternatives that confront all other forms of life—of adapting itself to the conditions under which it must live or becoming extinct. La vie humaine est confrontée à une alternative identique à celle à laquelle sont confrontées toutes les autres formes de vie : s'adapter aux conditions dans lesquelles elle doit vivre ou s'éteindre.

The first issue that we have to confront is violent extremism in all of its forms. Le premier problème que nous devons affronter est l'extrémisme violent sous toutes ses formes.

And so in that spirit, let me speak as clearly and plainly as I can about some specific issues that I believe we must finally confront together. Et ainsi, dans cet esprit, laissez-moi vous parler, aussi clairement et ouvertement que je le peux, de certains problèmes spécifiques que je crois que nous devons, en définitive, affronter ensemble.

In Ankara, I made clear that America is not – and never will be – at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security. À Ankara, j'ai dit clairement que l'Amérique n'est pas - et ne sera jamais - en guerre avec l'Islam. Nous affronterons, cependant, sans cesse les extrémistes violents qui posent une grave menace à notre sécurité.

He is confronted by many difficulties. Il est confronté à de nombreuses difficultés.

I was confronted with many difficulties. Je fus confronté à de nombreuses difficultés.

I am confronted with a difficult problem. Je suis confronté à un problème difficile.

The policeman was confronted by the angry mob. Le policier était confronté à la foule en colère.

At the time, our country was confronted with serious economic difficulties. À cette époque, notre pays était confronté à de graves problèmes économiques.

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