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Meaning of szembenéz | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Specialized
[ˈsɛmbɛneːz]

Definitions

  1. to look someone straight in the eye/face, to face someone
    intransitive
  2. to face something (to be located across each other)
    intransitive
  3. to face, to face up to (followed by -val/-vel) (to confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable)
    intransitive

Equivalents

English face meet

Examples

“A házak szembenéznek egymással.”

The houses are facing each other.

“Szembe kell néznünk azzal a ténnyel, hogy nem leszünk fiatalabbak.”

We must face up to the fact that we're not getting any younger.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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