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face (EN)
substantivo, verbo

substantivo “face”

sg. face, pl. faces
  1. rosto
    When he smiled, his whole face lit up with joy.
  2. expressão facial
    When she told the joke, everyone had a laughing face.
  3. careta
    When the clown made a silly face, all the kids burst into laughter.
  4. valor nominal (de um documento financeiro)
    He sold the tickets at face value, even though they were in high demand and he could have charged more.
  5. boca (gíria)
    If you don't stop lying, I'll stuff those words back into your face.
  6. imagem pública
    As the most popular singer in the group, she quickly became the face of the band, appearing on all their posters and advertisements.
  7. prestígio (no contexto de respeito ou posição social)
    He was determined to save face in front of his colleagues after the mistake he made during the presentation.
  8. desfaçatez
    He had the face to ask for a raise after being late every day for a month.
  9. aspecto (de alguém ou algo)
    When he volunteers at the shelter, he shows a compassionate face of himself that his coworkers rarely see.
  10. confronto (no sentido de estar diante de algo)
    She stood her ground, unafraid to meet challenges in the face of adversity.
  11. pessoa (em um grupo familiar)
    When I arrived at the reunion, I was relieved to see so many familiar faces from my high school days.
  12. mostrador (de um relógio)
    The clock's face showed that it was almost noon.
  13. impacto (no sentido de força direcionada)
    The hikers continued their ascent, moving against the face of the fierce wind.
  14. superfície (lado visível de um objeto)
    The climbers carefully ascended the steep face of the mountain, avoiding loose rocks.
  15. face (em geometria, referindo-se a uma superfície plana)
    The cube has six faces, each a perfect square.
  16. face (de uma carta de jogar, indicando o lado que mostra o valor)
    Make sure to keep your cards face down so that no one can see the faces until the game begins.
  17. face (do taco de críquete, referindo-se à superfície frontal)
    He carefully examined the face of his cricket bat for any signs of damage after the match.
  18. face (do taco de golfe, parte que faz contato com a bola)
    He carefully aligned the face of his driver with the golf ball, aiming for a straight shot down the fairway.

verbo “face”

infinitivo face; ele faces; pret. faced; part. faced; ger. facing
  1. estar voltado (para uma direção)
    The two statues face towards the park's main entrance, greeting visitors as they arrive.
  2. enfrentar (uma situação)
    We must face the fact that our savings are running low.
  3. reconhecer (a existência de uma situação difícil)
    After months of avoiding the issue, she finally faced the fact that she needed to find a new job.
  4. competir (contra alguém)
    The chess champion faces a tough challenger in the upcoming match.
  5. estar na jogada (no críquete, ser o rebatedor em ação)
    As the bowler starts his run-up, Patel prepares to face the next delivery.
  6. revestir (aplicar material na superfície frontal de algo)
    The old museum was beautifully faced with polished granite, giving it a grand and imposing look.