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face

English

  1. 🔊 a vertical surface of a building or cliff
  2. 🔊 the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
    “he dealt the cards face down”
  3. 🔊 the striking or working surface of an implement
  4. 🔊 the general outward appearance of something
    “the face of the city is changing”
  5. 🔊 status in the eyes of others
    “he lost face”
  6. 🔊 the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
    “he washed his face”
  7. 🔊 the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
  8. 🔊 a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
    “he looked out at a roomful of faces”
  9. 🔊 a contorted facial expression
    “she made a grimace at the prospect”
  10. 🔊 a surface forming part of the outside of an object
    “he examined all sides of the crystal”
  11. 🔊 impudent aggressiveness
    “I couldn't believe her boldness”
  12. 🔊 a specific size and style of type within a type family
  13. 🔊 the feelings expressed on a person's face
    “a sad expression”
  14. 🔊 cover the front or surface of
    “The building was faced with beautiful stones”
  15. 🔊 line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
    “face the lapels of the jacket”
  16. 🔊 turn so as to face
    “Turn and face your partner now”
  17. 🔊 turn so as to expose the face
    “face a playing card”
  18. 🔊 be opposite
    “the facing page”
  19. 🔊 present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
    “We confronted him with the evidence”
  20. 🔊 oppose, as in hostility or a competition
    “You must confront your opponent”
  21. 🔊 deal with (something unpleasant) head on
    “You must confront your problems”
  22. 🔊 be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point
    “The house looks north”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 careto face
  2. 🔊 haz face
  3. 🔊 jeta face
  4. 🔊 lado face
  5. 🔊 viso face
  6. 🔊 vulto face
  7. 🔊 frentear to face
  8. 🔊 visaje face, appearance
  9. 🔊 jeta face, mush, mug, scoundrel (impudent person)
  10. 🔊 arrostrar to face, to face up to (to confront a condition or situation)
  11. 🔊 enfrentar to face, to be facing, to be dealing with, to be up against (+ a)
  12. 🔊 mirar to face, overlook (to be oriented towards a certain direction or thing)
  13. 🔊 afrontar to face, address, tackle, meet, deal with, confront, cope with, handle, bear, manage, (e.g. reality, an issue, a situation, a problem)
  14. 🔊 enfrentar to face, to confront, to address, to deal with, to meet, to tackle, to cope with, to handle, to contend, to contend with (e.g. reality, an issue, a problem)

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