encarar

to face

verb en-kah-RAHR Rare

Also means

to confront

Usage Note

Encarar means to face up to a problem, opponent, or situation (encarar la crisis — to face the crisis). The reflexive encararse con means to stand up to someone or square up (se encaró con el árbitro — he squared up to the referee). It is stronger than afrontar in interpersonal confrontation, and more direct than enfrentarse a. All three are common synonyms worth learning together.

Examples

"Hay que encarar los problemas con valentía."

Natural Translation

You have to face problems with courage.

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