face (EN)

nom, verbe

nom “face”

1. visage
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   When he smiled, his whole face lit up with joy.
2. expression
   When she told the joke, everyone had a laughing face.
3. grimace
   When the clown made a silly face, all the kids burst into laughter.
4. valeur nominale
   He sold the tickets at face value, even though they were in high demand and he could have charged more.
5. bouche (dans un contexte familier ou argotique)
   If you don't stop lying, I'll stuff those words back into your face.
6. image publique
   As the most popular singer in the group, she quickly became the face of the band, appearing on all their posters and advertisements.
7. estime (dans le sens de respect ou de réputation)
   He was determined to save face in front of his colleagues after the mistake he made during the presentation.
8. effronterie
   He had the face to ask for a raise after being late every day for a month.
9. facette
   When he volunteers at the shelter, he shows a compassionate face of himself that his coworkers rarely see.
10. confrontation
    She stood her ground, unafraid to meet challenges in the face of adversity.
11. personne (dans un groupe familier)
    When I arrived at the reunion, I was relieved to see so many familiar faces from my high school days.
12. cadran
    The clock's face showed that it was almost noon.
13. impact
    The hikers continued their ascent, moving against the face of the fierce wind.
14. surface (la plus visible ou principale)
    The climbers carefully ascended the steep face of the mountain, avoiding loose rocks.
15. face (en géométrie, préciser le contexte si nécessaire)
    The cube has six faces, each a perfect square.
16. face (d'une carte à jouer, préciser le contexte si nécessaire)
    Make sure to keep your cards face down so that no one can see the faces until the game begins.
17. face (d'une batte de cricket, préciser le contexte si nécessaire)
    He carefully examined the face of his cricket bat for any signs of damage after the match.
18. face (d'un club de golf, préciser le contexte si nécessaire)
    He carefully aligned the face of his driver with the golf ball, aiming for a straight shot down the fairway.

verbe “face”

1. faire face
   The two statues face towards the park's main entrance, greeting visitors as they arrive.
2. affronter
   We must face the fact that our savings are running low.
3. reconnaître
   After months of avoiding the issue, she finally faced the fact that she needed to find a new job.
4. affronter (dans un contexte de compétition ou de défi)
   The chess champion faces a tough challenger in the upcoming match.
5. être au bâton (dans le contexte du cricket)
   As the bowler starts his run-up, Patel prepares to face the next delivery.
6. plaquer (dans le contexte de l'application d'un matériau sur une surface)
   The old museum was beautifully faced with polished granite, giving it a grand and imposing look.