face
(fās)n.
1.
a. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
b. A person: We saw many new faces on the first day of classes.
2. A person's countenance: a happy face.
3. A contorted facial expression; a grimace: made a face at the prospect of eating lemons.
4.
a. A countenance of a certain complexion or form. Used in combination: babyface; frogface.
b. A person having such a countenance. Used in combination: paleface.
5.
a. Facial makeup: put one's face on.
b. Facial makeup of a certain color, usually worn for the purpose of impersonating or mocking people of a particular racial or ethnic group. Used in combination: applied blackface.
c. Assumed characteristics, such as clothing or behavior, intended to impersonate or mock people of a particular racial or ethnic group. Used in combination: dressing up in yellowface.
6. Outward appearance: the modern face of the city.
7.
a. Value or standing in the eyes of others; prestige: did their best to save face after they were shown to be wrong; did not want to lose face by being unable to live up to his reputation.
b. Self-assurance; confidence: The team managed to maintain a firm face even in times of great adversity.
8. Effrontery; impudence: had the face to question my judgment.
9. The most significant or prominent surface of an object, especially:
a. The surface presented to view; the front.
b. A façade.
c. Outer surface: the face of the earth.
d. A marked side: the face of a clock; the face of a playing card.
e. The right side, as of fabric.
f. An exposed, often precipitous surface of rock.
10. A planar surface of a geometric solid.
11. Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.
12. The end, as of a mine or tunnel, at which work is advancing.
13. The appearance and geologic surface features of an area of land; topography.
14. Printing
a. A typeface or range of typefaces.
b. The raised printing surface of a piece of type.
v. faced, fac·ing, fac·es
v.tr.
1. To occupy a position with the face toward: stood and faced the audience.
2. To front on: a window that faces the south.
3.
a. To meet or confront with self-assurance: How can I face your parents when they know that I've let them down?
b. To acknowledge and accept or deal with: had to face the facts; must be willing to face our problems. See Synonyms at defy.
4.
a. To be certain to encounter; have in store: An unskilled youth faces a difficult life.
b. To bring or to be brought face to face with: "The prospect of military conflict ... faced us with nightmarish choices" (Henry A. Kissinger).
5. To cause (troops) to change direction by giving a command.
6. Games To turn (a playing card) so that the face is up.
7. To furnish with a surface or cover of a different material: bronze that is faced with gold foil.
8. To line or trim the edge of, especially with contrasting material: face a hem with lace.
9. To treat the surface of so as to smooth.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To be turned or placed with the front toward a specified direction.
2. To turn the face in a specified direction.
face down
To attain mastery over or overcome by confronting in a resolute, determined manner: face down an opponent in a debate; faced the enemy down.
face off
1. Sports To stand opposite an opponent in ice hockey, lacrosse, and other games and attempt to gain control of a puck or ball released by an official at the start of play.
2. To compete: Two longtime opponents faced off in a bitter election.
face up
Idioms: To confront an unpleasant situation with resolution and assurance: had to face up or get out; finally faced up to the problem.
face the music
To accept the unpleasant consequences, especially of one's own actions.
in the face/teeth of
In opposition to or defiance of.
on the face of it
From appearances alone; apparently: On the face of it, the problem seems minor.
show (one's) face
To make an appearance: Don't show your face on my property again.
to (one's) face
In the view or hearing of: insulted me to my face.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *facia, from Latin faciēs; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
face′a·ble adj.
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face
(feɪs)n
1.
a. the front of the head from the forehead to the lower jaw; visage
b. (as modifier): face flannel; face cream.
2.
a. the expression of the countenance; look: a sad face.
b. a distorted expression, esp to indicate disgust; grimace: she made a face.
3. informal make-up (esp in the phrase put one's face on)
4. outward appearance: the face of the countryside is changing.
5. appearance or pretence (esp in the phrases put a bold, good, bad, etc, face on)
6. worth in the eyes of others; dignity (esp in the phrases lose or save face)
7. informal impudence or effrontery
8. the main side of an object, building, etc, or the front: the face of a palace; a cliff face.
9. the marked surface of an instrument, esp the dial of a timepiece
10. the functional or working side of an object, as of a tool or playing card
11.
a. the exposed area of a mine from which coal, ore, etc, may be mined
b. (as modifier): face worker.
12. the uppermost part or surface: the face of the earth.
13. Also called: side any one of the plane surfaces of a crystal or other solid figure
14. (Mountaineering) mountaineering a steep side of a mountain, bounded by ridges
15. either of the surfaces of a coin, esp the one that bears the head of a ruler
16. slang Brit a well-known or important person
17. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing
a. the printing surface of any type character
b. the style, the design, or sometimes the size of any type fount
c. the print made from type
18. (Nautical Terms) nautical aeronautics the aft or near side of a propeller blade
19. fly in the face of to act in defiance of
20. in one's face directly opposite or against one
21. in face of in the face of despite
22. look someone in the face to look directly at a person without fear or shame
23. on the face of it to all appearances
24. set one's face against to oppose with determination
25. show one's face to make an appearance
26. shut one's face slang (often imperative) to be silent
27. to someone's face in someone's presence; directly and openly: I told him the truth to his face.
28. until one is blue in the face informal to the utmost degree; indefinitely
vb
29. (when: intr, often foll by to, towards, or on) to look or be situated or placed (in a specified direction): the house faces on the square.
30. to be opposite: facing page 9.
31. (tr) to meet or be confronted by: in his work he faces many problems.
32. (tr) to accept or deal with something: let's face it, you're finished.
33. (tr) to provide with a surface of a different material: the cuffs were faced with velvet.
34. to dress the surface of (stone or other material)
35. (Card Games) (tr) to expose (a card) with the face uppermost
36. (Military) military chiefly US to order (a formation) to turn in a certain direction or (of a formation) to turn as required: right face!.
37. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) ice hockey
a. (of the referee) to drop (the puck) between two opposing players, as when starting or restarting play. See also face-off
b. to start or restart play in this manner
38. face the music informal to confront the consequences of one's actions
[C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin facia (unattested), from Latin faciēs form, related to facere to make]
ˈfaceable adj
FACE
abbreviation for
Fellow of the Australian College of Education
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face
(feɪs)n., v. faced, fac•ing. n.
1. the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
2. a look or expression on this part: a sad face.
3. an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: to make a face.
4. cosmetics; makeup: to put on one's face.
5. impudence; boldness.
6. outward appearance.
7. outward show or pretense.
8. good reputation; dignity; prestige.
9. the amount specified in a bill or note, exclusive of interest.
10. the manifest sense or express terms, as of a document.
11. the surface: the face of the earth.
12. the side, or part of a side, upon which the use of a thing depends: the face of a playing card.
13. the most important or most frequently seen side; front.
14. the outer or upper side of a fabric; right side.
15. any of the bounding surfaces of a solid figure: a cube has six faces.
16. the front or end of a drift or excavation, where the material is being or was last mined.
17.
a. the working surface of a printer's type or plate, etc.
b. Also called typeface. any design of type, including a full range of characters, as letters, numbers, and marks of punctuation, in all sizes.
c. Also called typeface. the general style or appearance of type: broad or narrow face.
18. either of the two outer sides that form the salient of a bastion.
19. any of the plane surfaces of a crystal.
v.t. 20. to look toward or in the direction of: to face the light.
21. to have the front toward or permit a view of: The building faces the street.
22. to confront directly: to face the future.
23. to confront courageously or impudently (usu. fol. by down or out): facing down an opponent.
24. to oppose or to meet defiantly: to face fearful odds.
25. to cover or partly cover with a different material in front: They faced the wooden house with brick.
26. to finish the edge of (a garment) with facing.
27. to turn the face of (a playing card) upwards.
28. to dress or smooth the surface of (a stone or the like).
v.i. 29. to turn or be turned: She faced toward the sea.
30. to be placed with the front in a certain direction: The barn faces south.
31. to turn to the right, left, or in the opposite direction: Left face!
32. face off,
a. Ice Hockey. to start play, as to begin a game or period, with a face-off.
b. to confront, as in a contest.
33. face up to,
Idioms: a. to admit.
b. to meet courageously; confront.
1. face the music, to accept the consequences of one's actions.
2. in (or out of) someone's face, Slang. annoying (or ceasing to annoy) someone: You're always in my face!
3. in the face of,
a. in spite of; notwithstanding.
b. when confronted with.
4. lose face, to suffer humiliation.
5. on the face of it, according to appearances; seemingly.
6. save face, to escape from humiliation.
7. show one's face, to be seen; make an appearance.
8. to one's face, in one's very presence; in direct confrontation.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *facia, for Latin faciēs facies]
face′a•ble, adj.
syn: face, countenance, visage refer to the front of the (usu. human) head. face is used when referring to physical features: a pretty face with high cheekbones. countenance, a more formal word, denotes the face as it is affected by or reveals a person's state of mind; hence, it often signifies the look or expression on the face: a thoughtful countenance. visage, still more formal, refers to the face as seen in a certain aspect, esp. as revealing a person's character: a stern visage.
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Face(s)
See Also: BLUSHES; CHEEKS; EYE(S); EYEBROWS; EYELASHES; EYELIDS; FACIAL EXPRESSION, MISCELLANEOUS; FACIAL DETAILS; HAIR; LIPS; MOUTH; MUSTACHES; PHYSICAL APPEARANCE; SKIN; WRINKLES
- A beautiful face … cut as clear and sharp as a cameo —Jack London
- Angular face, sharp as the face of the knave in a deck —George Garrett
- A bulky white face like that of a Mother Superior —Frank Swinnerton
- The countenance is the title page which heralds the contents of the human volume, but like other title pages it sometimes puzzles, often misleads, and often says nothing to the purpose —William Matthews
- A desolate, cratered face, sooty with care like an abandoned mining town —Joseph Heller
- A dry energetic face which seemed to press forward with the spring of his prominent features, as though it were the weapon with which he cleared his way through the world —Edith Wharton
- Face … as broad and plain as a tin pie pan —Jean Thompson
- A face as creased and limited as her conversation —Hortense Calisher
- Face … as creased and brown as a walnut —Margaret Millar
- Face … bunched up like a fist —Jonathan Valin
- Face … changeable as an autumn sky —John O’Connor
- Face … clean as a china plate —Dorothy Canfield Fisher
- Face clear as a cloud —Arthur A. Cohen
- Face crumpled as if it had been left out in the rain —Lael Tucker Wertenbaker
- Face … doughy, like a fresh baking of bread just put out to rise —Paul J. Wellman
- Face … dry and immobile, like a mummy’s —Ignazio Silone
- Face … has the compressed appearance, as though someone had squeezed his head in a vise —Woolcott Gibbs, about Thomas Dewey 1940 campaign
- Face … heavy as a sack —Honoré de Balzac
- Face … heavy, as if little bags of sand had been painlessly sewn into various parts of it, dragging the features away from the bones —Kingsley Amis
- A face in many planes, as if the carver had whittled and modelled and indented to see how far he could go —Willa Cather
- Face is like the Milky Way in the sky —Sir John Suckling
- Face … its beauty fortuitous like that of a Puritan woman leaning over the washtub —Walker Percy
- Face lean as a hatchet —William Beechcroft
- Face like a pie … out of the oven too soon —William Faulkner
- A face like a 16-oz. boxing glove —Harry Prince
- Face … like a badly packed suitcase —Jimmy Sangster
- Face like a bad orange —Joyce Cary
- Face..like a beaked bird —James Joyce
- Face like a benediction —Miguel de Cervantes
- Face like a butcher’s block —Frank O’Connor
- Face … like a fiddle and everyone who sees him must love him —Anon Irish saying
Carl Sandburg who had a penchant for incorporating familiar similes into his work, quoted this in his poem, New Hampshire Again.
- (A pale flat woman with a) face like a fillet of flounder —Helen Hudson
- Face like a knotty whorl in the bark of a hoary olive tree —Amos Oz
- Face … like a mail-order ax —William H. Gass
- A face like a Mediterranean Lolita —Carol Ascher
- Face like an anemic cat’s —Colette
- Face like an old purse —Mary Hedin
- (A little brown monkey of a man with) a face like a nut —Ruth Rendell
- Face like a peeled beet —Hanoch Bartov
- Face like a picture of a knight, like one of that Round Table bunch —O. Henry
- Face … like a piece of the out-of-doors come indoors: as holly-berries do —D. H. Lawrence
- Face … like a pillow that has been much but badly slept on —Romain Gary
- Face … like a predatory bird, beaked, grim-lipped —Wallace Stegner
- Face like a raisin cookie. Eyes set wide apart and shallow —Donald McCaig
- A face like a rock —Thomas Carlyle
Carlyle thus described his publisher, Frederic Henry Hedge.
- Face like a sack of flour —T. Coraghessan Boyle
- Face like a sallow bust on a bracket in a university library —Edith Wharton
- Face like a shell —Ellen Gilchrist
- Face like a slab of corned beef —Oakley Hall
- Face like a small pale mask —William Faulkner
- Face like a sodden pie —Edgar Lee Masters
- A face like a very expensive cat —Josephine Tey
- Face like a very ripe peach —Christopher Isherwood
- Face like lean old glove leather —Richard Ford
- Face … like the cement in an old cellar, rough irregular lines lying thick and lumpy along a hard white surface —Charles Johnson
- Face like the soul’s awakening —P. G. Wodehouse
- Her big powdered face was set like an egg in a cup in the frilly high-necked blouse —John Dos Passos
- (He had) a face like the statue of some Victorian industrialist, heavy and firm and deeply lined, giving an impression of stern willingness —John Braine
- A face like Walt Disney’s idea of a grandfather —William Mcllvanney
- Face like warm baked clay —C. J. Koch
- Face looked like a white blown-out paper bag —V. S. Pritchett
- Face … massive as a piece of sculpture —Harvey Swados
- Face ravaged as the dimmest memories of the past … creased and flabby, like an old bag —Kingsley Amis
- Face red, swollen, like an overripe fruit —Graham Swift
- Face sagged, as if its fleshy sub-structure had dried up —McKinlay Kantor
- Faces bunched like fists —Irving Feldman
- Faces harder than a rock —The Holy Bible/Jeremiah
- Face shimmering and flat as the moon —Diane Wakoski
- Face … shines in the darkness like a thin moon —Erich Maria Remarque
- Face short and blunt as a cat’s —M. J. Farrell
- Faces like dark boxes of secrets and desires … locked safely, like old-fashioned caskets for the safe conduct of jewels on a voyage —Eudora Welty
- (Young neat unscratched boys with) faces like the bottoms of new saucers —Charles Bukowski
- Face like flint —The Holy Bible/Isaiah
- Face smooth and intent like a man listening to music —Ross Macdonald
- Face smooth and timeless as a portrait in a darkened gallery —T. Coraghessan Boyle
- Face … smooth, calculated, and precision-made, like an expensive baby doll —Ken Kesey
- Face … smooth like a balmy sky where there’s peace —Helga Sandburg
- Face … soft and withered as an apple doll —Sue Grafton
- Face so grimed with dirt it looked like a brown leather mask —John Dos Passos
- Face … so old that it looked as if the flesh had been polished away —Ellen Glasgow
- Face sparkles like a diamond (at mention of favorite topic-collecting) —Honoré de Balzac
- Faces ruddy and wrinkled like old apples —Margaret Bhatty
- Faces shimmered like they were coming out of water —Jayne Anne Phillips
- Face … strong, like Greek statuary —Sue Grafton
- Faces were like the faces of lions —The Holy Bible/Kings
- A face that looked as if it had been left out on the fire escape for over half a century —Rex Stout
- A face that resembled a diseased cauliflower —Miles Gibson
- A face that seemed sometimes as intimidating as a clenched fist —Frank Tuohy
- Face thin as a desert saint’s —Z. Vance Wilson
- Face thrust forward like a hatchet —Oakley Hall
- Face twitched like a snapping rubber band —James Lee Burke
- (The old woman’s) face was like a worn rock at which all the waves of life had smashed and beaten —Thomas Wolfe
- Face was very like a crow —Lewis Carroll
- Face … wizened as an old potato —Ignazio Silone
- (One day his) face would collapse, like that of a beautiful woman who suddenly abandons the pretense and concedes defeat —Harvey Swados
- Face … wound up like a spring —Alan Sillitoe
- Features … a little like a Roman emperor side-face —A. A. Milne
- Features … a little like a Roman emperor side-face —A. A. Milne
- Features … dark and indistinct, as if they’d been rubbed with a dirty eraser —Alice McDermott
- A flat face like an imprint in some thick, warm tar —Robie Macauley
- Flat white face, like a pillow with eyes —Richard Connell
- Front face she was shapeless like poorly impressed sealing-wax —Julia O’Faolain
- Her face had filled out into two little puffs of vanity on either side of her mouth, as if she were eating or were containing a yawn —V. S. Pritchett
- Her face had rounded with flesh that closed in about her eyes like a dough doll’s —Will Weaver
- Her face, pinched from the cold, made her look like a young girl in the Depression of the thirties —Penelope Gilliatt
- Her face was like an old brown bowl —Thomas Wolfe
- His countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible —The Holy Bible/Judges
- His face was as … the sun —The Holy Bible/Revelation
- His face, with its thick crude lines … and large mouth, gave him the appearance of a slightly refined monkey —H. E. Bates
- His unkempt face hung like a bad smell over his dirty clothes —James Crumley
- Intense aquiline profile, like the prow of a boat straining forward from too close a fastening —Ruth Suckow
- Looked like a miniature beside a portrait in oils —Honoré de Balzac
- Old slightly wizened face, like minor characters in novels of whom one is told that ‘they might have been any age from 20 to 50’ —Edward Marsh
- A profile like a bread knife —Harvey Swados
- A profile like a set of keys and a nose like a bicycle seat —Joey Adams
- Profile … like the blade of a knife, cold and sharp —Honoré de Balzac
- A round coarse face like a pomegranate —Frank Swinnerton
- Round red face shone like freshly washed china —Katherine Mansfield
- A sly, pointed face with something vixen in it, the look of a child evacuee who had lost his parents and grown up too fast —Penelope Gilliatt
- They had long tired faces. Their yawns, snapping and unsnapping their jaws, made them look like horses —Boris Pasternak
- A thin face, pointed as a paper knife —Helen Hudson
The man thus described in Hudson’s story, The Tenant, is trying to pry information out of a troubled woman. The author built upon the paper knife comparison by adding “Ready to slit her open.”
- Weather beaten face, like it was smoked and cured —George Garrett
- Wild faces like men hopped up on dope —George Garrett
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face
Past participle: faced
Gerund: facing
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage external body part - any body part visible externally mouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth" facial vein, vena facialis - any of several veins draining the face facial, facial nerve, nervus facialis, seventh cranial nerve - cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles head, caput - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window" nose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose" physiognomy, visage, smiler, kisser, phiz, countenance, mug - the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) feature, lineament - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular" facial muscle - any of the skeletal muscles of the face cheek - either side of the face below the eyes jowl - a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging) jaw - the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth |
| 2. |  face - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"countenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" leer - a suggestive or sneering look or grin | |
| 3. | face - the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing" appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing | |
| 4. | face - the striking or working surface of an implement head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" racquet, racket - a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" | |
| 5. |  face - a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" synecdoche - substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa | |
| 6. | face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" beam-ends - (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical windward - the side of something that is toward the wind back end, backside, rear - the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel" surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface" top side, upper side, upside, top - the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted" | |
| 7. | face - the part of an animal corresponding to the human face animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement muzzle - forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose external body part - any body part visible externally | |
| 8. | face - the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down" clock dial, clock face - the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day dial - the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours front - the side that is seen or that goes first playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games | |
| 9. |  face - a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles | |
| 10. |  face - a specific size and style of type within a type familytype - printed characters; "small type is hard to read" type family - a complete set of type suitable for printing text unicameral script - a script with a single case bicameral script - a script having two distinct cases constant-width font, fixed-width font, monospaced font, typewriter font - a typeface is which each character is given the same width (as by a typewriter) proportional font - any font whose different characters have different widths cartridge font, font cartridge - any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer black letter, Gothic - a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries italic - a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right raster font, screen font - the font that is displayed on a computer screen; "when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed" Helvetica, sans serif - a typeface in which characters have no serifs | |
| 11. |  face - status in the eyes of others; "he lost face" | |
| 12. | face - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising audaciousness, audacity - aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision" | |
| 13. | face - a vertical surface of a building or cliff perpendicular - an extremely steep face vertical surface - a surface that is vertical coalface - the part of a coal seam that is being cut | |
| Verb | 1. | face - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" confront, face, present - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us" |
| 2. | face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other" take the bull by the horns - face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it encounter, take on, meet, play - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" | |
| 3. | face - be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park" lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position face - be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other" confront - be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume" | |
| 4. | face - be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | |
| 5. | face - turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now" turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" face - turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card" | |
| 6. | face - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us" | |
| 7. | face - turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card" face - turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now" | |
| 8. | face - line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket" line - cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney" face - cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones" reface - put a new facing on (a garment) | |
| 9. | face - cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones" revet - face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain; "face an embankment" reface - provide with a new facing; "The building was refaced with beautiful stones" face - line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
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face
noun
1. countenance, features, kisser (slang), profile, dial (Brit. slang), mug (slang), visage, physiognomy, lineaments, phiz or phizog (slang) She had a beautiful face.
2. expression, look, air, appearance, aspect, countenance He was walking around with a sad face.
3. side, front, cover, outside, surface, aspect, exterior, right side, elevation, facet, vertical surface He climbed 200 feet up the cliff face.
5. nature, image, character, appearance, concept, conception, make-up Players like him have changed the face of snooker.
6. self-respect, respect, reputation, dignity, standing, authority, image, regard, status, honour, esteem, prestige, self-image, mana (N.Z.) They don't want a war but they don't want to lose face.
7. (Informal) impudence, front, confidence, audacity, nerve, neck (informal), sauce (informal), cheek (informal), assurance, gall (informal), presumption, boldness, chutzpah (U.S. & Canad. informal), sass (U.S. & Canad. informal), effrontery, brass neck (Brit. informal), sassiness (U.S. informal) I haven't the face to borrow off him.
verb
1. look onto, overlook, be opposite, look out on, front onto, give towards or onto The garden faces south.
2. confront, meet, encounter, deal with, oppose, tackle, cope with, experience, brave, defy, come up against, be confronted by, face off (slang) He looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press.
3. (often with up to) accept, deal with, tackle, acknowledge, cope with, confront, come to terms with, meet head-on, reconcile yourself to You must face the truth that the relationship has ended.
face someone down intimidate, defeat, confront, subdue, disconcert He's confronted crowds before and faced them down.
face to face facing, tête-à-tête, opposite, confronting, eyeball to eyeball, in confrontation, à deux (French), vis-à-vis It would have been their first face to face encounter.
fly in the face of something defy, oppose, disregard, go against, flout, rebel against, disobey, act in defiance of He said that the decision flew in the face of natural justice.
make or pull a face at someone scowl, frown, pout, grimace, smirk, moue (French) She made a face at him behind his back.
on the face of it to all appearances, apparently, seemingly, outwardly, at first sight, at face value, to the eye On the face of it, that seems to make sense.
put on a brave face appear cheerful, air, take courage, grin and bear it (informal), look cheerful, keep your chin up (informal), not show your disappointment Friends will see you are putting on a brave face.
show your face turn up, come, appear, be seen, show up (informal), put in or make an appearance, approach I felt I ought to show my face at her father's funeral.
to your face directly, openly, straight, in person, in your presence Her opponent called her a liar to her face.
Quotations
"The face is the image of the soul" [Cicero De Oratore]
"The face is the soul of the body" [Ludwig Wittgenstein Journal]
"I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that" [Lauren Bacall]
"At 50, everyone has the face he deserves" [George Orwell last entry in notebook]
"Was this the face that launched a thousand ships"
"And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?" [Christopher Marlowe Dr. Faustus]
"The face is the image of the soul" [Cicero De Oratore]
"The face is the soul of the body" [Ludwig Wittgenstein Journal]
"I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that" [Lauren Bacall]
"At 50, everyone has the face he deserves" [George Orwell last entry in notebook]
"Was this the face that launched a thousand ships"
"And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?" [Christopher Marlowe Dr. Faustus]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
face
noun1. The front surface of the head:
Informal: mug.
2. A disposition of the facial features that conveys meaning, feeling, or mood:
3. A facial contortion indicating displeasure, disgust, or pain:
Informal: mug.
4. An outward appearance:
6. The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident:
assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, familiarity, forwardness, gall, impertinence, impudence, impudency, incivility, insolence, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, pertness, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness.
7. The forward outer surface of a building:
Architecture: frontispiece.
8. A deceptive outward appearance:
cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing.
Slang: put-on.
10. The marked outer surface of an instrument:
dial.
2. To confront boldly and courageously:
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Translations
obličejčelitčelo porubuciferníkotočit se/stát čelem k
ansigtfacademinefasesidestå over for
vizaĝo
kasvotkohdatanaamapuolitahko
licegledati prema
arcfejtési felületfelszínszembenéz
mukawajah
andlitendi gangs í kolanámuhorfast í augu viîsnúa aîsnúa aî, standa andspænis
･･･に向かう顔
얼굴직면하다향하다
akis į akįatsigręžtiatsiimti savobūti atsigręžusiamdaryti grimasas
atrasties pretībūt vērstam pret/ar skatu uzcirtnepriekšpuseseja
faţă
byť obrátenýstáť čelom
obrazgledati proti
ansiktemötayta
uso
เผชิญหน้าใบหน้า
đối mặtmặt
face
[feɪs]A. N
1. (= part of body) → cara f, rostro m
the wind was blowing in our faces → el viento soplaba de cara
the bomb blew up in his face → la bomba estalló delante suyo
it all blew up in his face (fig) → le salió el tiro por la culata
I could never look him in the face again → no tendría valor para mirarle a la cara de nuevo
to say sth to sb's face → decirle algo a la cara a algn
I told him to his face → se lo dije a la cara
to bring sb face to face with sb → confrontar algn con algn
to bring two people face to face → poner a dos personas cara a cara, confrontar a dos personas
to come face to face with [+ person] → encontrarse cara a cara con; [+ problem, danger] → enfrentarse con
face up → boca arriba
to put a brave or > good face on it (US) → poner al mal tiempo buena cara
get out of my face! → ¡déjame en paz!
to lose face → quedar mal, desprestigiarse
to be off one's face (Brit) → estar como una cuba
to put one's face on → maquillarse, pintarse
to save face → salvar las apariencias, quedar bien
to set one's face against sth → oponerse resueltamente a algo
to show one's face → dejarse ver
shut your face! → ¡cállate la boca!, ¡calla la boca!
see also blue A1
see also egg A1
see also laugh B
see also plain A1
see also pretty A1
see also slap A
see also stuff B1
the wind was blowing in our faces → el viento soplaba de cara
the bomb blew up in his face → la bomba estalló delante suyo
it all blew up in his face (fig) → le salió el tiro por la culata
I could never look him in the face again → no tendría valor para mirarle a la cara de nuevo
to say sth to sb's face → decirle algo a la cara a algn
I told him to his face → se lo dije a la cara
to bring sb face to face with sb → confrontar algn con algn
to bring two people face to face → poner a dos personas cara a cara, confrontar a dos personas
to come face to face with [+ person] → encontrarse cara a cara con; [+ problem, danger] → enfrentarse con
face up → boca arriba
to put a brave or > good face on it (US) → poner al mal tiempo buena cara
get out of my face! → ¡déjame en paz!
to lose face → quedar mal, desprestigiarse
to be off one's face (Brit) → estar como una cuba
to put one's face on → maquillarse, pintarse
to save face → salvar las apariencias, quedar bien
to set one's face against sth → oponerse resueltamente a algo
to show one's face → dejarse ver
shut your face! → ¡cállate la boca!, ¡calla la boca!
see also blue A1
see also egg A1
see also laugh B
see also plain A1
see also pretty A1
see also slap A
see also stuff B1
2. (= expression) → cara f, expresión f
a happy face → una cara alegre or de Pascua
his face fell → puso cara larga
a long face → una cara larga
to make or pull faces (at sb) → hacer muecas (a algn)
to pull a (wry) face → poner mala cara
see also straight A1
a happy face → una cara alegre or de Pascua
his face fell → puso cara larga
a long face → una cara larga
to make or pull faces (at sb) → hacer muecas (a algn)
to pull a (wry) face → poner mala cara
see also straight A1
3. (= person) → cara f
there were plenty of familiar faces at the party → había muchas caras conocidas en la fiesta
we need some new or fresh faces on the team → el equipo necesita sangre nueva
there were plenty of familiar faces at the party → había muchas caras conocidas en la fiesta
we need some new or fresh faces on the team → el equipo necesita sangre nueva
4. (= surface) → superficie f; [of dial, watch] → esfera f; [of sundial] → cuadrante m; [of mountain, cliff, coin, playing card] → cara f; [of building] → fachada f, frente m
it's vanished off the face of the earth → ha desaparecido de la faz de la tierra
it's vanished off the face of the earth → ha desaparecido de la faz de la tierra
5. (= aspect) the unacceptable face of capitalism → los aspectos inadmisibles del capitalismo
the changing face of modern politics → la cambiante fisonomía de la política actual
the changing face of modern politics → la cambiante fisonomía de la política actual
6. (= effrontery) → descaro m, cara f, caradura f
to have the face to do sth → tener el descaro de hacer algo
to have the face to do sth → tener el descaro de hacer algo
8. (in set expressions)
face down(wards) [person, card] → boca abajo
in the face of [+ enemy] → frente a; [+ threats, danger] → ante; [+ difficulty] → en vista de, ante
on the face of it → a primera vista, a juzgar por las apariencias
face up(ward) [person, card] → boca arriba
to fly in the face of reason → oponerse abiertamente a la razón
face down(wards) [person, card] → boca abajo
in the face of [+ enemy] → frente a; [+ threats, danger] → ante; [+ difficulty] → en vista de, ante
on the face of it → a primera vista, a juzgar por las apariencias
face up(ward) [person, card] → boca arriba
to fly in the face of reason → oponerse abiertamente a la razón
B. VT
1. (= be facing) [+ person, object] → estar de cara a; (= be opposite) → estar enfrente de
face the wall! → ¡ponte de cara a la pared!
turn it to face the fire → gíralo para que esté de cara al fuego
to sit facing the engine → estar sentado de frente a la locomotora
they sat facing each other → se sentaron uno frente al or enfrente del otro
to face both ways → dar una de cal y otra de arena
face the wall! → ¡ponte de cara a la pared!
turn it to face the fire → gíralo para que esté de cara al fuego
to sit facing the engine → estar sentado de frente a la locomotora
they sat facing each other → se sentaron uno frente al or enfrente del otro
to face both ways → dar una de cal y otra de arena
2. [room, building]
2.2. (= be opposite to) [+ building] → estar enfrente de
the flat faces the Town Hall → el piso está enfrente del Ayuntamiento
the flat faces the Town Hall → el piso está enfrente del Ayuntamiento
3. (= confront) [+ enemy, danger, problem, situation] → enfrentarse a; [+ consequences] → hacer frente a, afrontar
many people are facing redundancy → muchas personas se ven enfrentadas al desempleo
I can't face him (ashamed) → no podría mirarle a los ojos
we are faced with serious problems → se nos plantean graves problemas
he faces a fine of £200 if convicted → le espera una multa de £200 si lo declaran culpable
he was faced with a class who refused to cooperate → se encontraba ante una clase que se negaba a cooperar
faced with the prospect of living on his own, he → ante la perspectiva de vivir solo, ...
to face facts → aceptar los hechos or la realidad
to face the fact that → reconocer que ...
we will face him with the facts → le expondremos los hechos or la realidad
let's face it! → ¡seamos realistas!, ¡reconozcámoslo!
to face the music → afrontar las consecuencias
many people are facing redundancy → muchas personas se ven enfrentadas al desempleo
I can't face him (ashamed) → no podría mirarle a los ojos
we are faced with serious problems → se nos plantean graves problemas
he faces a fine of £200 if convicted → le espera una multa de £200 si lo declaran culpable
he was faced with a class who refused to cooperate → se encontraba ante una clase que se negaba a cooperar
faced with the prospect of living on his own, he → ante la perspectiva de vivir solo, ...
to face facts → aceptar los hechos or la realidad
to face the fact that → reconocer que ...
we will face him with the facts → le expondremos los hechos or la realidad
let's face it! → ¡seamos realistas!, ¡reconozcámoslo!
to face the music → afrontar las consecuencias
C. VI
1. [person, animal] (= look) → mirar hacia; (= turn) → volverse hacia
face this way! → ¡vuélvete hacia aquí!
right face! (US) (Mil) → ¡derecha!
about face! (US) (Mil) → ¡media vuelta!
face this way! → ¡vuélvete hacia aquí!
right face! (US) (Mil) → ¡derecha!
about face! (US) (Mil) → ¡media vuelta!
2. [building] which way does the house face? → ¿en qué dirección está orientada la casa?
it faces east/towards the east → da al este/mira hacia el este
it faces east/towards the east → da al este/mira hacia el este
D. CPD face card N (US) → figura f
face cloth N = face flannel face cream N → crema f para la cara
face flannel N (Brit) → toallita f; (= glove) → manopla f (para lavarse la cara)
face mask N → mascarilla f (Cosmetics) = face pack face pack N → mascarilla f facial
face paint N pintura ornamental para la cara
face powder N → polvos mpl para la cara
face value N [of coin, stamp] → valor m nominal
to take sb at face value → juzgar a algn por las apariencias
I took his statement at (its) face value → tomé lo que dijo en sentido literal
face cloth N = face flannel face cream N → crema f para la cara
face flannel N (Brit) → toallita f; (= glove) → manopla f (para lavarse la cara)
face mask N → mascarilla f (Cosmetics) = face pack face pack N → mascarilla f facial
face paint N pintura ornamental para la cara
face powder N → polvos mpl para la cara
face value N [of coin, stamp] → valor m nominal
to take sb at face value → juzgar a algn por las apariencias
I took his statement at (its) face value → tomé lo que dijo en sentido literal
face down VT + ADV (esp US) → amilanar
face on to VI + PREP → dar a, mirar hacia
face out VT + ADV to face it out → afrontar las consecuencias
to face out a crisis → hacer frente a una crisis
to face out a crisis → hacer frente a una crisis
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face
[ˈfeɪs] n [person] → visage m, figure f; [animal] → face f
to be lying face down [person] → être étendu(e) à plat ventre
face to face adv [meet, speak] → face à face face-to-face
to show one's face → se montrer
to say sth to sb's face (in sb's presence) → dire qch à qn en face
Haven't you the courage to say it to his face? → N'avez-vous pas le courage de le lui dire en face?
They would never have dared say so to his face → Ils n'auraient jamais osé lui dire ça en face.
to blow up in sb's face (= backfire) → se retourner contre qn
to laugh in sb's face → rire au nez de qn
to be lying face down [person] → être étendu(e) à plat ventre
face to face adv [meet, speak] → face à face face-to-face
to show one's face → se montrer
to say sth to sb's face (in sb's presence) → dire qch à qn en face
Haven't you the courage to say it to his face? → N'avez-vous pas le courage de le lui dire en face?
They would never have dared say so to his face → Ils n'auraient jamais osé lui dire ça en face.
to blow up in sb's face (= backfire) → se retourner contre qn
to laugh in sb's face → rire au nez de qn
(= expression) to have a sad face → avoir l'air triste
a puzzled face
He looked at her with a puzzled face → Il la regardait d'un air perplexe.
to have a long face (= look unhappy) → faire une tête de six pieds de long
to keep a straight face → garder son sérieux
to say sth with a straight face → dire qch en gardant son sérieux, dire qch en gardant son sérieux
to be written all over sb's face → se lire sur le visage de qn
to pull a face, to make a face (= look displeased) → faire la grimace (= look comical) → faire une grimace
to pull faces, to make faces → faire des grimaces
to pull faces at sb, to make faces at sb → faire des grimaces à qn
a puzzled face
He looked at her with a puzzled face → Il la regardait d'un air perplexe.
to have a long face (= look unhappy) → faire une tête de six pieds de long
to keep a straight face → garder son sérieux
to say sth with a straight face → dire qch en gardant son sérieux, dire qch en gardant son sérieux
to be written all over sb's face → se lire sur le visage de qn
to pull a face, to make a face (= look displeased) → faire la grimace (= look comical) → faire une grimace
to pull faces, to make faces → faire des grimaces
to pull faces at sb, to make faces at sb → faire des grimaces à qn
(= outward aspect) [city, industry, countryside] → visage m
to change the face of sth → changer le visage de qch
the acceptable face of sth → la face acceptable de qch
on the face of it → à première vue
to change the face of sth → changer le visage de qch
the acceptable face of sth → la face acceptable de qch
on the face of it → à première vue
in the face of sth [+ difficulties, opposition, adversity] (= when confronted with) → face à, devant
in the face of these difficulties → face à ces difficultés, devant ces difficultés (= despite) → en dépit de
to fly in the face of sth (= contradict completely) → défier qch
in the face of these difficulties → face à ces difficultés, devant ces difficultés (= despite) → en dépit de
to fly in the face of sth (= contradict completely) → défier qch
[building] → façade f
(= side) [dice] → face f; [coin] → face f; [playing card] → face f, dessous m
face down [card] → face en dessous
face down [card] → face en dessous
(= surface) [mountain] → face f; [cliff] → flanc m
on the face of the earth (= in the whole world) → à la surface de la terre
to disappear from the face of the earth (= become extinct) [species, habitat] → disparaître de la surface du globe (fig) (= go missing) [person] → disparaître de la circulation
to be wiped off the face of the earth → être éliminé(e) de la surface du globe
rock face → paroi f rocheuse
on the face of the earth (= in the whole world) → à la surface de la terre
to disappear from the face of the earth (= become extinct) [species, habitat] → disparaître de la surface du globe (fig) (= go missing) [person] → disparaître de la circulation
to be wiped off the face of the earth → être éliminé(e) de la surface du globe
rock face → paroi f rocheuse
vt
(= look towards) [person] → faire face à; [+ window, door] → faire face à
[building, room] [+ street, square, park] → donner sur
(= be confronted with) [+ problem, difficulty] → être confronté(e) à
We are faced with a serious problem → Nous sommes confrontés à un grave problème.
He faces life in prison if convicted → Il est passible de la prison à vie s'il est reconnu coupable.
to face facts → regarder la réalité en face
I can't face it → je n'en ai pas le courage
I can't face doing ...
I can't face seeing anyone → Je n'ai pas le courage de voir qui que ce soit.
let's face it → admettons-le
We are faced with a serious problem → Nous sommes confrontés à un grave problème.
He faces life in prison if convicted → Il est passible de la prison à vie s'il est reconnu coupable.
to face facts → regarder la réalité en face
I can't face it → je n'en ai pas le courage
I can't face doing ...
I can't face seeing anyone → Je n'ai pas le courage de voir qui que ce soit.
let's face it → admettons-le
(in competition) [team, athlete] → affronter
vi
to face forwards [person] → être de face
to face south [building, garden] → être orienté(e) au sud
You must face up to your responsibilities → Vous devez faire face à vos responsabilités.face card n (US) → figure f
to face forwards [person] → être de face
to face south [building, garden] → être orienté(e) au sud
face up to
vt fus [+ fact, responsibilities] → faire face àYou must face up to your responsibilities → Vous devez faire face à vos responsabilités.face card n (US) → figure f
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face
n
→ Gesicht nt; to go red in the face → rot anlaufen; I don’t want to see your face here again → ich möchte Sie hier nie wieder sehen; we were standing face to face → wir standen einander Auge in Auge or von Angesicht zu Angesicht (geh) → gegenüber; next time I see him face to face → das nächste Mal, wenn ich ihm begegne; to bring somebody face to face with somebody/something → jdn mit jdm/etw konfrontieren; to bring two people face to face → zwei Leute einander gegenüberstellen or miteinander konfrontieren; to come face to face with somebody → jdn treffen; to come face to face with something → einer Sache (dat) → ins Auge sehen; he told him so to his face → er sagte ihm das (offen) ins Gesicht; he shut the door in my face → er schlug mir die Tür vor der Nase zu; he laughed in my face → er lachte mir ins Gesicht; the plan blew up in his face → der Plan ging ins Auge; to look somebody in the face → jdn ansehen; to be able to look somebody in the face → jdm in die Augen sehen können; to throw something back in somebody’s face → jdm etw wieder vorhalten; get outta my face! (US inf) → lass mich in Ruhe!; in the face of great difficulties/much opposition etc → angesichts or (= despite) → trotz größter Schwierigkeiten/starker Opposition etc; courage in the face of the enemy → Tapferkeit vor dem Feind; to be off or out of one’s face (Brit inf: = drunk, on drugs) → total zu sein (inf) ? flat1
(= expression) → Gesicht (→ sausdruck m) nt; to make or pull a face → das Gesicht verziehen; to make or pull faces/a funny face → Gesichter or Grimassen/eine Grimasse machen or schneiden (at sb jdm); to put a good face on it → gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen; to put a brave face on it → sich (dat) → nichts anmerken lassen; (= do sth one dislikes) → (wohl oder übel) in den sauren Apfel beißen; he has set his face against that → er stemmt sich dagegen
(= prestige) loss of face → Gesichtsverlust m; to save (one’s) face → das Gesicht wahren; to lose face → das Gesicht verlieren
(of clock) → Zifferblatt nt; (= rock face) → (Steil)wand f; (= coalface) → Streb m; (= typeface) → Schriftart f; (of playing card) → Bildseite f; (of coin) → Vorderseite f; (of house) → Fassade f; to put something face up(wards)/down(wards) → etw mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten legen; to be face up(wards)/down(wards) (person) → mit dem Gesicht nach oben/unten liegen; (thing) → mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten liegen; (book) → mit der aufgeschlagenen Seite nach oben/unten liegen; to work at the (coal) face → vor Ort arbeiten; to change the face of the world → die Welt völlig verändern; the changing face of politics → das sich wandelnde Gesicht der Politik; the unacceptable face of capitalism → die unannehmbare Seite des Kapitalismus; he/it vanished off the face of the earth (inf) → er/es war wie vom Erdboden verschwunden; I’m the luckiest person on the face of the earth (inf) → ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt; on the face of it → so, wie es aussieht
vt
(= be opposite, have one’s face towards) → gegenüber sein (+dat), → gegenüberstehen/-liegen etc (+dat); (window, door) north, south → gehen nach; street, garden etc → liegen zu; (building, room) north, south → liegen nach; park, street → liegen zu; to face the wall/light → zur Wand gekehrt/dem Licht zugekehrt sein; (person) → mit dem Gesicht zur Wand/zum Licht stehen/sitzen etc; sit down and face the front! → setz dich und sieh nach vorn!; face this way! → bitte sehen Sie hierher!; he was facing me at dinner → er saß mir beim Essen gegenüber; the picture/wall facing you → das Bild/die Wand Ihnen gegenüber; facing one another → einander gegenüber; to sit facing the front of the bus → in Fahrtrichtung sitzen
(fig) possibility, prospect → rechnen müssen mit; to face death → dem Tod ins Auge sehen; to face trial → vor Gericht gestellt werden; to face financial ruin → vor dem finanziellen Ruin stehen; to be faced with something → sich einer Sache (dat) → gegenübersehen; the problem facing us → das Problem, dem wir gegenüberstehen or mit dem wir konfrontiert sind; you’ll face a lot of criticism if you do that → Sie setzen sich großer Kritik aus, wenn Sie das tun; to be faced with a bill for £100 → eine Rechnung über £ 100 präsentiert bekommen; he is facing a charge of murder → er steht unter Mordanklage, er ist wegen Mordes angeklagt; he faces life in prison if convicted → wenn er für schuldig befunden wird, muss er mit lebenslänglich rechnen
(= meet confidently) situation, danger, criticism → sich stellen (+dat); person, enemy → gegenübertreten (+dat); he faced defeat bravely → er hat sich tapfer mit der Niederlage abgefunden; to face (the) facts → den Tatsachen ins Auge blicken or sehen; let’s face it → machen wir uns doch nichts vor; you’d better face it, you’re not going to get the job → du musst dich wohl damit abfinden, dass du die Stelle nicht bekommst
(inf: = put up with, bear) → verkraften (inf); another drink, cake etc → runterkriegen (inf); I can’t face another of these arguments → ich halte noch so einen Streit einfach nicht aus; I can’t face seeing anyone → ich kann einfach niemanden sehen; I can’t face it (inf) → ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich
building, wall → verblenden, verkleiden; (Sew) garment → (mit Besatz) verstürzen
(Cards) → aufdecken
vi (house, room) → liegen (towards park dem Park zu, onto road zur Straße, away from road nicht zur Straße); (window) → gehen (→ onto, towards auf +acc, → zu, away from nicht auf +acc); he was sitting facing away from me → er saß mit dem Rücken zu mir; they were all facing toward(s) the window → sie saßen alle mit dem Gesicht zum Fenster (hin); the house faces south/toward(s) the sea → das Haus liegt nach Süden/zum Meer hin; in which direction was he facing? → in welche Richtung stand er?; you’ve parked facing in the wrong direction → Sie haben in der falschen Richtung geparkt; the side of the house that faces onto the road → die der Straße zugekehrte Seite des Hauses; why was the house built facing away from the park? → warum wurde das Haus nicht mit Blick auf den Park gebaut?; right face! (Mil) → rechts um!
face
:face card
n → Bildkarte f
face cloth
n → Waschlappen m
face cream
n → Gesichtscreme f
face flannel
n (Brit) → Waschlappen m
face frame
n (US inf: = hairstyle) Haarschnitt, der das Gesicht einrahmt
face guard
n → Schutzmaske f
faceless
adj drawing → gesichtslos; (fig) → anonym
face-lift
n (lit) → Gesichts(haut)straffung f, → Facelift(ing) nt; (fig, for car, building etc) → Verschönerung f; to have a face → sich (dat) → das Gesicht liften or straffen lassen; (fig) → ein neues Aussehen bekommen; to give the house a face → das Haus renovieren, das Haus einer Verschönerungsaktion unterziehen
face mask
n
(of diver etc) → (Gesichts)maske f
(Cosmetics) → Gesichtsmaske f → or -packung f
face-off
n
(= confrontation) → Konfrontation f
(Ice hockey) → Bully nt
face pack
n → Gesichtspackung f
face paints
pl → Gesichtsfarbe f
face powder
n → Gesichtspuder m
face
:face-saving
face
:face tissue
n → Kosmetiktuch nt
face-to-face
adj → persönlich; confrontation, contact → direkt
face value
face worker
n (Min) → Hauer m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
face
[feɪs]1. n (gen) → faccia (Anat) → faccia, volto, viso; (expression) → faccia, espressione f; (grimace) → smorfia; (of dial, watch, clock) → quadrante m; (surface, of the earth) → superficie f, faccia; (of building) → facciata; (of mountain, cliff) → parete f
face down(wards) (person) → a faccia in giù, bocconi (object) → a faccia in giù (card) → coperto/a
face up(wards) (person, object) → a faccia in su (card) → scoperto/a
in the face of (difficulties) → di fronte a
to laugh in sb's face → ridere in faccia a qn
to look sb in the face → guardare qn in faccia
to say sth to sb's face → dire qc in faccia a qn
I told him to his face → gliel'ho detto in faccia
you can shout till you're black or blue in the face ... → puoi urlare fino a sgolarti...
don't show your face here again! → non farti più vedere qui!
it's vanished off the face of the earth → è sparito/a dalla faccia della terra
to have a good memory for faces → essere un(a) buon(a) fisionomista
to pull a long face → fare la faccia lunga, fare il muso
to keep a straight face → rimanere serio/a
to pull a face → fare una smorfia
to make or pull faces (at sb) → fare le boccacce (a qn)
his face fell (fig) → ha fatto una faccia!
on the face of it → a prima vista
they put a brave face on it → hanno fatto buon viso a cattivo gioco
to lose/save face → perdere/salvare la faccia
face down(wards) (person) → a faccia in giù, bocconi (object) → a faccia in giù (card) → coperto/a
face up(wards) (person, object) → a faccia in su (card) → scoperto/a
in the face of (difficulties) → di fronte a
to laugh in sb's face → ridere in faccia a qn
to look sb in the face → guardare qn in faccia
to say sth to sb's face → dire qc in faccia a qn
I told him to his face → gliel'ho detto in faccia
you can shout till you're black or blue in the face ... → puoi urlare fino a sgolarti...
don't show your face here again! → non farti più vedere qui!
it's vanished off the face of the earth → è sparito/a dalla faccia della terra
to have a good memory for faces → essere un(a) buon(a) fisionomista
to pull a long face → fare la faccia lunga, fare il muso
to keep a straight face → rimanere serio/a
to pull a face → fare una smorfia
to make or pull faces (at sb) → fare le boccacce (a qn)
his face fell (fig) → ha fatto una faccia!
on the face of it → a prima vista
they put a brave face on it → hanno fatto buon viso a cattivo gioco
to lose/save face → perdere/salvare la faccia
2. vt
a. (be facing, be opposite) → essere di fronte a; (overlook, road) → dare su; (sea) → guardare verso
face the wall! → girati verso il muro!
to sit facing the engine (on train) → sedersi nella direzione della marcia
the picture facing page 20 → la figura a fianco di pagina 20
the difficulties facing us → i problemi che ci aspettano
face the wall! → girati verso il muro!
to sit facing the engine (on train) → sedersi nella direzione della marcia
the picture facing page 20 → la figura a fianco di pagina 20
the difficulties facing us → i problemi che ci aspettano
b. (confront, attacker, danger) → affrontare, fronteggiare
I can't face him (ashamed) → non ho il coraggio di guardarlo in faccia (reluctant) → non ho nessuna voglia di vederlo
I can't face doing it → non ho nessuna voglia di farlo
to face the music (fig) → far fronte alla tempesta
to face facts → affrontare la realtà
to face the fact that ... → riconoscere or ammettere che...
we are faced with serious problems → ci troviamo di fronte a gravi problemi
let's face it! (fam) → diciamocelo chiaramente!
I can't face him (ashamed) → non ho il coraggio di guardarlo in faccia (reluctant) → non ho nessuna voglia di vederlo
I can't face doing it → non ho nessuna voglia di farlo
to face the music (fig) → far fronte alla tempesta
to face facts → affrontare la realtà
to face the fact that ... → riconoscere or ammettere che...
we are faced with serious problems → ci troviamo di fronte a gravi problemi
let's face it! (fam) → diciamocelo chiaramente!
3. vi (person) to face this way → girarsi da questa parte
it faces east/towards the east → è esposto/a a/guarda verso est
it faces east/towards the east → è esposto/a a/guarda verso est
face down vt + adv (Am) (fig) to face sb down → sfidare qn
face out vt + adv (Brit) → affrontare
face up to vi + adv + prep (difficulty) → affrontare, far fronte a
to face up to the fact that ... → accettare che...
to face up to the fact that ... → accettare che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
face
(feis) noun1. the front part of the head, from forehead to chin. a beautiful face.
2. a surface especially the front surface. a rock face.
3. in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done. a coal face.
verb1. to be opposite to. My house faces the park.
2. to turn, stand etc in the direction of. She faced him across the desk.
3. to meet or accept boldly. to face one's fate.
-faced adjective having a face of a certain kind. a baby-faced man.
facial (ˈfeiʃəl) adjective of the face. facial expressions.
facing preposition opposite. The hotel is facing the church.
facecloth noun (American washcloth) a piece of cloth for washing the face or body.
ˈfacelift noun1. an operation to smooth and firm the face. She has had a facelift.
2. a process intended to make a building etc look better. This village will be given a facelift.
ˈface-powder noun a type of make-up in the form of a fine powder. She put on face-powder to stop her nose shining.
ˈface-saving adjective of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in. He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.
face value the value stated on the face of a coin etc. Some old coins are now worth a great deal more than their face value.
at face value as being as valuable etc as it appears. You must take this offer at face value.
face the music to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done. The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher.
face to face in person; in the actual presence of one another. I'd like to meet him face to face some day – I've heard so much about him.
face up to to meet or accept boldly. She faced up to her difficult situation.
in the face of having to deal with and in spite of. She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.
lose face to suffer a loss of respect or reputation. You will really lose face if you are defeated.
make/pull a face to twist one's face into a strange expression. She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.
on the face of it as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively. On the face of it, the problem was easy.
put a good face on it to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not. Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.
save one's face to avoid appearing stupid or wrong. I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face – it's your fault.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
face
→ وَجْه, يُواجِهُ obličej, směřovat ansigt, stå over for gegenüberstehen, Gesicht αντιμετωπίζω, πρόσωπο cara, enfrentarse, volverse hacia kasvot, kohdata faire face à, visage gledati prema, lice affrontare, viso ･･･に向かう, 顔 얼굴, 직면하다 gezicht, kijken naar ansikt, stå overfor stanąć wobec, twarz encarar, rosto быть обращенным, лицо ansikte, möta เผชิญหน้า, ใบหน้า bakmak, yüz đối mặt, mặt 脸, 面对Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
face
n. cara, rostro, faz;
___ -down → boca abajo;
___ -lift → estire de la cara, ritidectomía;
___ peeling → peladura de la ___;
___ to face → frente a frente;
___ -up → boca arriba;
___ mask → mascarilla.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
face
n cara, rostro; vt (to confront) enfrentar; (to turn, facing) voltearse hacia; Face the wall, please..Voltéese hacia la pared, por favor.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.