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ellos enfrentaron

confronted, faced, clashed with, fought

→ enfrentar
en to put into or cause to become + frent in front of, opposite + aron 3rd-person plural preterite
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #55,297
confronted Often used with se to mean “faced” or “clashed with.”
SP: Los vecinos enfrentaron al ladrón.
EN: The neighbors confronted the thief.
faced, clashed with, fought Used with se: se enfrentaron.
SP: Se enfrentaron a muchos problemas.
EN: They faced many problems.
Conjugation of enfrentar
SingularPlural
First enfrentarme —
enfrentarenfrentarlo
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — enfrentamos
Third enfrentó enfrentaron

Rima y Nuja se enfrentaron por un tío.

Rima and Nuja clashed over an uncle.

Los pioneros se enfrentaron a muchos peligros.

The pioneers faced many dangers.

¡Dicen que se enfrentaron en una carretera, en la ciudad vieja!

They say they clashed on a road in the old town!

— Akira (1988)