to confront, face
Mary no tiene la suficiente valentía para confrontar a Tom directamente.
Mary doesn't have the courage to confront Tom directly.
Confrontar a un lanzador de las ligas mayores.
Face a major league pitcher.
— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)
Era hora de confrontar a estos drogadictos.
It was time to confront these drug addicts.
— Tropa de Élite (2007)
Tom quería confrontar a Mary.
Tom wanted to confront Mary.