encarar

== Asturian == === Alternative forms === encariar === Etymology === en- +‎ cara +‎ -ar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /enkaˈɾaɾ/ [eŋ.kaˈɾaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ === Verb === encarar (first-person singular indicative present encaro, past participle encaráu) to place in front (reflexive) to come across Synonym: alcontrar (reflexive) to face (a situation) Synonym: enfrentar (reflexive) to face off (with someone) (archaic) to go meet, adress ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “encarar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “encarar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Catalan == === Etymology === From en- +‎ cara +‎ -ar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əŋ.kəˈɾa] IPA(key): (Valencia) [eŋ.kaˈɾaɾ] === Verb === encarar (first-person singular present encaro, first-person singular preterite encarí, past participle encarat) (transitive) to aim (transitive) to face === Further reading === “encarar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “encarar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “encarar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “encarar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Portuguese == === Etymology === From en- +‎ cara (“face”) +‎ -ar. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: en‧ca‧rar === Verb === encarar (first-person singular present encaro, first-person singular preterite encarei, past participle encarado) (transitive) to face (position oneself/itself towards) Synonyms: enfrentar, arrostrar, afrontar, defrontar (transitive) to face (deal with) Synonyms: lidar, cuidar (transitive) to stare at ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “encarar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “encarar”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026 “encarar” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913 “encarar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “encarar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “encarar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From en- +‎ cara +‎ -ar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /enkaˈɾaɾ/ [ẽŋ.kaˈɾaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: en‧ca‧rar === Verb === encarar (first-person singular present encaro, first-person singular preterite encaré, past participle encarado) (transitive) to confront, to face Synonyms: abordar, enfrentar (transitive) to aim (intransitive) to place face to face ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “encarar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025