enfrentamiento

Spanish

Etymology

From enfrentar +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enfɾentaˈmjento/ [ẽɱ.fɾẽn̪.t̪aˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: en‧fren‧ta‧mien‧to

Noun

enfrentamiento m (plural enfrentamientos)

  1. showdown, face-off, matchup, match-up, encounter
  2. clash, confrontation, conflict, battle
  3. (in the plural) fighting, strife, hostilities
  4. addressing (e.g. of an issue or problem with an aggressive approach)
  5. (colloquial) match
    Synonym: partido

Hyponyms

  • enfrentamiento armado (“armed conflict; armed standoff”)

Further reading

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