This is the 7159th most frequent Catalan word.
afrontava
"Confronted" or "faced" (past tense).
In this sentence, 'afrontava' indicates the act of confronting or dealing with a challenge.
L'alpinista afrontava el repte de pujar una muntanya difícil.
The mountaineer faced the challenge of climbing a difficult mountain.
Here, 'afrontava' is used to denote addressing or tackling questions during a discussion.
En el debat, afrontava les preguntes amb confiança.
In the debate, he faced the questions with confidence.
'Afrontava' in this context refers to facing and responding to difficulties or obstacles.