affrontare

face

verb ahf-frohn-TAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from 'a' + 'fronte', forehead

Also means

tackle

Usage Note

Affrontare means to confront a problem, person, or expense head-on: affrontare un problema, affrontare le spese. It is a regular -are verb. Don't confuse it with affrettare (to hurry), which it resembles.

Examples

"Dobbiamo affrontare la situazione."

Natural Translation

We must face the situation.

Literal Translation

We-must face the situation.

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