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confrontation
A direct, often hostile or contentious conflict or encounter between people or groups with opposing opinions.
Er versucht immer, eine direkte Konfrontation zu vermeiden und sucht nach einem Kompromiss.
He always tries to avoid a direct confrontation and looks for a compromise.
confrontation
The deliberate act of dealing with, or being confronted with, an unpleasant fact, problem, or person.
Die Konfrontation mit den eigenen Ängsten ist ein wichtiger Schritt in der Therapie.
The confrontation with one's own fears is an important step in therapy.
comparison
The comparative juxtaposition of two or more things in order to determine differences or similarities.
Die Konfrontation der beiden Zeugenaussagen ergab erhebliche Widersprüche.
The comparison of the two witness statements revealed significant contradictions.
The noun 'die Konfrontation' (confrontation) is derived directly from the verb 'konfrontieren' (to confront). The action 'jemanden mit etwas konfrontieren' (to confront someone with something) leads to a 'Konfrontation mit etwas' (confrontation with something).
Ich werde ihn morgen mit den Vorwürfen konfrontieren.
I will confront him with the accusations tomorrow.
'Konfrontation' (confrontation) is almost always used with the preposition 'mit' (with) and the dative. This applies both to conflict with people and to dealing with unpleasant facts.
Die Konfrontation mit dem Chef war unvermeidlich.
The confrontation with the boss was unavoidable.
The meaning depends on what is coming into contact. A confrontation between people is an argument, the confrontation with a fear is a personal struggle, and the confrontation of evidence is a comparison.
Die politische Debatte endete in einer scharfen Konfrontation.
The political debate ended in a sharp confrontation.
In the context of conflict, 'Konfrontation' (confrontation) is often combined with specific verbs. Typical phrases are 'eine Konfrontation suchen' (to seek a confrontation), 'eine Konfrontation vermeiden' (to avoid a confrontation), or 'auf Konfrontation gehen' (to become confrontational).
Er ist kein Mensch, der die direkte Konfrontation sucht.
He is not the kind of person who seeks direct confrontation.
In the meaning 'Gegenüberstellung' (comparison/juxtaposition), the word is used mainly in formal contexts such as with the police, in court, or in academia.
Bei der Konfrontation der beiden Verdächtigen gab es Widersprüche.
When the two suspects were compared, there were contradictions.
comparison / settlement
Both words can refer to placing two situations side by side for comparison. „Vergleich“ describes this process generally and neutrally, while „Konfrontation“ emphasizes a deliberate and pointed juxtaposition. „Vergleich“ is more appropriate for an objective examination; „Konfrontation“ can be used for a particularly clear juxtaposition.
Die Konfrontation der beiden Theorien machte ihre gegensätzlichen Aussagen deutlich.
The juxtaposition of the two theories made their opposing claims clear.
Der Vergleich der beiden Theorien zeigte mehrere gemeinsame Grundideen.
The comparison of the two theories revealed several fundamental ideas they had in common.
