face to face
The word 'enfrentarse a' is a Spanish verb that translates to 'to face' or 'to confront' in English. It suggests the action where one person or entity confronts or comes face to face with another person, concept, challenge, or situation. The use of this term could refer to a variety of contexts, but commonly used in circumstances of conflict, challenge, or adversity. Please note, it's not directly translated as 'face to face', which is 'cara a cara' in Spanish.
Students must face new challenges every day.
The phrase 'enfrentarse a' here indicates confronting or dealing with something, in this case, new challenges that students encounter daily.
The team has to face a strong adversary in the next match.
In this example, 'enfrentarse a' is used to denote taking on or going up against something or someone, here a strong adversary in a football match.
The detective is going to face a complex mystery in his new mission.
In this sentence, 'enfrentarse a' means the detective will tackle or solve a complex mystery in his new mission. He is taking on a challenge.