No. 788 in Portuguese
enfrentar
To face or confront.
In a sentence
Ela teve que enfrentar muitos desafios para alcançar seu objetivo.
She had to face many challenges to achieve her goal.
In this sentence, 'enfrentar' means to confront or deal with something, and it conveys the sense of personal effort to overcome difficulties.
Os times vão enfrentar-se na final do campeonato amanhã.
The teams will face each other in the championship final tomorrow.
Here, 'enfrentar' is used to describe competition or opposition between entities, such as in sports or contests.
Precisamos enfrentar nossos medos para poder crescer pessoalmente.
We need to face our fears to grow personally.
In this case, 'enfrentar' implies addressing and overcoming personal fears or challenges for self-improvement.
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