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face (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “face”

singular face, plural faces
  1. ansikte
    When he smiled, his whole face lit up with joy.
  2. ansiktsuttryck
    When she told the joke, everyone had a laughing face.
  3. grimas
    When the clown made a silly face, all the kids burst into laughter.
  4. nominellt värde (på finansiella dokument)
    He sold the tickets at face value, even though they were in high demand and he could have charged more.
  5. käftar (slang för mun)
    If you don't stop lying, I'll stuff those words back into your face.
  6. image (offentlig bild)
    As the most popular singer in the group, she quickly became the face of the band, appearing on all their posters and advertisements.
  7. anseende
    He was determined to save face in front of his colleagues after the mistake he made during the presentation.
  8. fräckhet
    He had the face to ask for a raise after being late every day for a month.
  9. aspekt (en viss aspekt eller karaktärsdrag)
    When he volunteers at the shelter, he shows a compassionate face of himself that his coworkers rarely see.
  10. konfrontation (närvaro av eller konfrontation med något)
    She stood her ground, unafraid to meet challenges in the face of adversity.
  11. person (en person eller en själv i en bekant grupp)
    When I arrived at the reunion, I was relieved to see so many familiar faces from my high school days.
  12. urtavla
    The clock's face showed that it was almost noon.
  13. kraft (riktad kraft eller påverkan)
    The hikers continued their ascent, moving against the face of the fierce wind.
  14. yta (en yta, särskilt den främre eller mest synliga sidan)
    The climbers carefully ascended the steep face of the mountain, avoiding loose rocks.
  15. sida (i geometri, en platt yta som utgör en del av gränsen för ett fast föremål)
    The cube has six faces, each a perfect square.
  16. spelkortsida (sidan på ett spelkort som visar dess värde)
    Make sure to keep your cards face down so that no one can see the faces until the game begins.
  17. slagyta (på en cricketträ)
    He carefully examined the face of his cricket bat for any signs of damage after the match.
  18. klubbhuvud (den del av en golfklubba som träffar bollen)
    He carefully aligned the face of his driver with the golf ball, aiming for a straight shot down the fairway.

verb “face”

infinitiv face; han faces; preteritum faced; supinum faced; gerundium facing
  1. vända sig mot (att vara positionerad åt ett visst håll)
    The two statues face towards the park's main entrance, greeting visitors as they arrive.
  2. ta itu med (att konfrontera och hantera en specifik situation)
    We must face the fact that our savings are running low.
  3. erkänna (att erkänna och acceptera existensen av en svår situation)
    After months of avoiding the issue, she finally faced the fact that she needed to find a new job.
  4. tävla mot (att tävla mot eller motsätta sig någon i en utmaning eller tävling)
    The chess champion faces a tough challenger in the upcoming match.
  5. möta bollen (i cricket, att vara den slagman som för närvarande spelar)
    As the bowler starts his run-up, Patel prepares to face the next delivery.
  6. fanera (att applicera ett ytmaterial på framsidan av något för dekoration eller skydd)
    The old museum was beautifully faced with polished granite, giving it a grand and imposing look.