confrontation
confrontation
a hostile meeting or disagreement between people or groups
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confrontation with Russian translation
confrontation usage examples
Полиция приехала до того, как столкновение стало серьёзнее.
Police arrived before the confrontation got worse.
Спор перерос в столкновение у офиса.
The argument turned into a confrontation outside the office.
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confrontation synonyms
What's the difference between confrontation / clash / dispute / conflict / face-off
столкновение — a hostile meeting or disagreement between people or groups
Police arrived before the confrontation got worse.
Полиция приехала до того, как столкновение стало серьёзнее.
the core, neutral term for a hostile meeting or disagreement
The confrontation between the two groups lasted for hours.
Столкновение между двумя группами продолжалось несколько часов.
a stronger, sharper conflict; can suggest physical or ideological collision
There was a clash between the protesters and the police.
Произошло столкновение между протестующими и полицией.
an argument or disagreement, usually less hostile and more verbal
The dispute over the contract is still unresolved.
Спор по контракту всё ещё не урегулирован.
a broader, more general term for a clash or disagreement, often long-running or underlying
The conflict between the two countries has lasted for years.
Конфликт между двумя странами длится уже много лет.
a tense direct encounter, often face to face; more concrete and colloquial
The debate turned into a face-off between the two candidates.
Дебаты переросли в личное противостояние двух кандидатов.
a decisive, dramatic confrontation, often suggesting a final resolution
The election became a showdown between the two leaders.
Выборы превратились в решающее противостояние двух лидеров.
a deadlock where neither side will back down
The negotiations ended in a standoff.
Переговоры зашли в тупик.
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How to pronounce confrontation and what this word means
confrontation translation: столкновение. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce confrontation
/ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃən/
confrontation translation
столкновение
confrontation examples
Police arrived before the confrontation got worse.
confrontation transcription
/ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃən/, /ˌkɑnfɹənˈteɪʃən/
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confrontation meaning: what does it mean?
a hostile meeting or disagreement between people or groups
confrontation pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
confrontation is pronounced as /ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
confrontation definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Police arrived before the confrontation got worse. Translation: Полиция приехала до того, как столкновение стало серьёзнее.
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