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face [n][en]
 
1)the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"
    Synonyms :facing rosto enfrentando frente перед лицо 面对  volto gesicht 얼굴 di_fronte vor 직면  に直面して 
    See Also: braving  confront  confront 
 
2)a vertical surface of a building or cliff
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: vertical_surface  perpendicular  coalface 
 
3)the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: front  ticker  playing_card  clock_dial  dial 
 
4)the striking or working surface of an implement
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: surface  head  racket  club-head 
 
5)the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: appearance 
 
6)the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
    Synonyms :aspect expression facial_expression look aspecto expressão rosto expressão_facial olhar аспекту 方面 лицо expresión la_expresión_facial выражение выражение_лица  面部表情 смотреть  aspetto aussehen aspekt 측면 アスペクト volto gesicht 얼굴 espressione espressione_del_viso l'expression_du_visage gesichtsausdruck 표현 얼굴_표정  表情 見る regarder 보다 
    See Also: countenance  appear  look  look  leer  light 
 
7)impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
    Synonyms :boldness brass cheek nerve ousadia latão bochecha rosto nervo audacia bronce 大胆 mejilla смелость латунь 黄铜 щека 脸颊 лицо  nervio нерв 神经 audace kühnheit 대담 ottone cuivres messing 황동 guancia joue 大胆さ wange 黄銅  volto gesicht  얼굴  神経 n. nerf 신경 
    See Also: cheek  confront  audaciousness 
 
8)status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: position 
 
9)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"
    Synonyms :human_face rosto rosto_humano лицо  rostro_humano человеческим_лицом 人脸 volto gesicht 얼굴  人間の顔 menschliches_gesicht visage_humain 인간의_얼굴을 
    See Also: external_body_part  caput  homo  beard  mouth  eye  brow  facial_vein  facial  nose  chin  countenance  feature  facial_muscle  brow  cheek  jowl  jaw 
 
10)the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: external_body_part  animal  muzzle 
 
11)a specific size and style of type within a type family
    Synonyms :font fount typeface rosto fonte лицо fuente  шрифт кладезь 字体 源泉 tipo_de_letra Шрифт volto gesicht 얼굴 quelle  フォント 書体 tipografico schrift 글꼴 세례반 
    See Also: type  type_family  constant-width_font  proportional_font  cartridge_font  black_letter  bold  italic  raster_font  helvetica 
 
12)a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
    Synonyms :grimace rosto careta лицо mueca  гримаса 鬼脸 volto gesicht 얼굴  顔をしかめる smorfia grimasse 얼굴을_찡그리기 
    See Also: facial_expression  grimace  moue 
 
13)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"
    Synonyms :side rosto lado лицо  сторона 旁边 측면 volto gesicht 얼굴  側面 lato seite côté 
    See Also: surface  beam-ends  bottom  forepart  lee  back_end  top 
 
14)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"
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: human  synecdoche 
 
face [v][en]
 
1)deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
    Synonyms :confront face_up confrontar untranslated rosto frente противостоять лицо 面对 boca_arriba лицевой_стороной_вверх  confrontarsi confronter volto konfrontieren gesicht 대면 얼굴 立ち向かう a_faccia_in_su face_vers_le_haut  顔を上げて 
    See Also: approach  braving  avoid  confront  tackle 
 
2)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"
    Synonyms :confront present confrontar rosto frente противостоять лицо 面对  confrontarsi confronter volto konfrontieren gesicht 대면 얼굴 立ち向かう  
    See Also: confront  confrontation 
 
3)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"
    Synonyms :confront confrontar rosto frente противостоять лицо 面对  confrontarsi confronter volto konfrontieren gesicht 대면 얼굴 立ち向かう  
    See Also: encounter  boldness  bully_off  confrontation  confrontation  breast  take_the_bull_by_the_horns  match 
 
4)cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: cover  facing  cladding  facing  reface 
 
5)line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: line  facing  revet  reface 
 
6)turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: turn 
 
7)turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: disclose 
 
8)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"
    Synonyms :front look rosto olhar frente лицо  смотреть  volto gesicht 얼굴  見る regarder 보다 
    See Also: lie  front  forepart  frontage  back  confront 
 
9)be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
    Synonyms :rosto лицо  volto gesicht 얼굴  
    See Also: be 
 




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