FACE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
face
The act of confronting bravely.
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- He hated facing the facts.
- He excelled in the face of danger.
A vertical surface of a building or cliff.
The side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object).
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- He dealt the cards face down.
The striking or working surface of an implement.
The general outward appearance of something.
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- The face of the city is changing.
The expression on a person's face.
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- A sad expression.
- A look of triumph.
- An angry face.
Impudent aggressiveness.
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- I couldn't believe her boldness.
- He had the effrontery to question my honesty.
Status in the eyes of others.
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- He lost face.
The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear.
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- He washed his face.
- I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news.
The part of an animal corresponding to the human face.
A specific size and style of type within a type family.
A contorted facial expression.
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- She made a grimace at the prospect.
A surface forming part of the outside of an object.
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- He examined all sides of the crystal.
- Dew dripped from the face of the leaf.
A part of a person that is used to refer to a person.
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- He looked out at a roomful of faces.
- When he returned to work he met many new faces.
Deal with (something unpleasant) head on.
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- You must confront your problems.
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes.
Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize.
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- 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.
Oppose, as in hostility or a competition.
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- You must confront your opponent.
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring.
- The two enemies finally confronted each other.
Cover the front or surface of.
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- The building was faced with beautiful stones.
Line the edge (of a garment) with a different material.
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- Face the lapels of the jacket.
Turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction.
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- Turn and face your partner now.
Turn so as to expose the face.
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- Face a playing card.
Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to.
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- The house looks north.
- My backyard look onto the pond.
- The building faces the park.
Be opposite.
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- The facing page.
- The two sofas face each other.
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