confront／stand up to A 용법

You know what I would do if I were you???

I would stand up to him and show him that he can’t push me around anymore.

• stand up to SB: ~에게 저항하다, 맞서다.

=confront: (문제나 곤란한 상황에) 맞서다.

 

 

• confront

1-(of problems or a difficult situation) to appear and need to be dealt with by somebody

: 타동사 (문제나 힘든 상황이) 닥치다

e.g.)

*confront somebody/something

What is to be done about the economic problems confronting the country?

          그 나라에 닥쳐오고 있는 경제 문제들

The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.

          정부는 대대적인 반대에 맞닥뜨리게 되었다.

I was suddenly confronted by the task of rewriting the entire book.

 

2-confront something to deal with a problem or difficult situation

SYNONYM face up to

: (문제나 곤란한 상황에) 맞서다

e.g.)

She knew that she had to confront her fears.

          그녀는 자신의 공포감에 맞서야 한다는 것을 알고 있었다.

 

3-to face somebody so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an unfriendly or dangerous situation

: 타동사 (위험한 상황 등에) 정면으로 부딪치다[마주치다]

e.g.)

*confront somebody

This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber.

          이것은 그가 처음으로 무장 강도와 정면으로 부딪치게 된 경우였다.

Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated.

*find yourself confronted by something

The demonstrators found themselves confronted by a line of police, blocking the road.

 

4-to make somebody face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation

: 타동사 (힘들거나 좋지 않은 것에) 직면하게 만들다

e.g.)

*confront somebody with somebody/something

He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship.

          그 사람 때문에 그녀는 자신의 일이냐 아니면 그들의 관계냐 하는 선택에 직면하게 되었다.

These texts constantly confront the reader with their demanding claims.

 

5-to have something in front of you that you have to deal with or react to

: ~에 직면하다[마주치다]

e.g.)

*be confronted by/with something

Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it.

          대부분의 사람들은 말과 마주치면 말을 쓰다듬어 준다.

 

Ref)

• face up to something

-to accept and deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant

: (힘들거나 불편한 상황을) 인정하다[받아들이다]

e.g.)

She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again.

          그녀는 자기가 다시는 걸을 수 없을 거라는 사실을 인정해야만 했다.

You have to face up to your responsibilities.

 

 

• confrontation /ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable]

-a situation in which there is anger between people or groups who disagree because they have different opinions

: 대치, 대립

e.g.)

*confrontation (with somebody)

She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.

          그녀는 아버지와 또 다시 대립하는 것은 피하고 싶었다.

*confrontation between A and B

Confrontation between employers and unions has resulted in strike action.

노사간의 대치

 

Ref)

[Oxford Collocations Dictionary]

*PREPOSITION

confrontation about, confrontation over | confrontation between | confrontation with

e.g.)

Lewis had a confrontation about money with his stepfamily.

She had a series of heated confrontations with her parents over homework.

a head-on confrontation between the two governments

a confrontation with the police

 

 

• stand up to A

1. (사람이) ~에게 저항하다[과감히 맞서다]

= 유의어 confront

e.g.)

It was brave of her to stand up to those bullies.

사람을 괴롭히는 그런 녀석들에게 맞서다니 그녀는 용감했다.

 

2. (소재·상품 등이) ~에도 잘 견디다[오래 가다], 끄떡없다, 견디어내다

e.g.)

The carpet is designed to stand up to a lot of wear and tear.

이 카펫은 많이 험하게 써도 오래 가도록 만들어졌다.

= 유의어 withstand