Meaning
to compare
- to collate
- to confront
- to equate
In a sentence
Confronto sempre i prezzi prima di comprare.
I always compare prices before buying.
Hai confrontato i due file sul computer?
Did you compare the two files on the computer?
Non puoi confrontare me con tuo fratello.
You can't compare me to your brother.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| confrontare | infinitive |
| confrontiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| confronto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| confrontate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| confronti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| confrontano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| confronta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| confrontavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| confrontavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| confrontavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| confrontavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| confrontavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| confrontava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| confrontammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| confrontai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| confrontaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| confrontasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| confrontarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| confrontò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| confronteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| confronterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| confronterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| confronterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| confronteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| confronterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| confrontiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| confronti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| confrontiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| confronti |
Usage notes
- Usually transitive: confrontare due cose. For people facing each other, Italian often prefers confrontarsi con qualcuno.
- For checking against a standard or source, compare with paragonare or mettere a confronto; confrontare can sound more direct or analytical.
- In reflexive form, confrontarsi means discussing or measuring oneself against someone, not just 'compare oneself' mechanically.