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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. face [ingl brit feɪs, ingl am feɪs] SOST

1. face ANAT (gen):

face (of person)
visage m
face (of person)
figure f
face (of animal)
face f
to have an honest face
avoir un visage franc
to have ink on one's face
avoir de l'encre sur le visage
he punched me in the face
il m'a donné un coup de poing au visage
to spit in sb's face
cracher à la figure de qn
to slam the door in sb's face
claquer la porte au nez de qn
to laugh in sb's face
rire au nez de qn
I know that face!
je connais cette tête-là!
to look sb in the face lett, fig
regarder qn en face
I told him to his face that he was lazy
je lui ai dit en face qu'il était paresseux
I dare not show my face fig
j'ai peur de me montrer
don't you dare show your face in here again!
et que je ne vous revoie plus!
to be face up/down person:
être sur le dos/ventre
to put one's face on colloq scherz
se maquiller

2. face (expression):

face
air m
the smug face of the interviewer
l'air suffisant de l'interviewer
she looked at me with a puzzled face
elle m'a regardé d'un air perplexe
a long face
un air triste
to pull or make a face
faire la grimace
I can't wait to see his face when you tell him!
j'ai hâte de voir la tête qu'il va faire quand tu lui diras! colloq
you should have seen their faces!
tu aurais vu la tête qu'ils ont fait! colloq

3. face (outward appearance) fig:

to change the face of industry, countryside
changer le visage de
the changing face of education/Europe
la face changeante de l'éducation/l'Europe
the ugly face of the regime
l'aspect monstrueux du régime
the acceptable face of capitalism
le bon côté du capitalisme
on the face of it, it sounds easy
à première vue or au premier abord, ça paraît facile

4. face (dignity):

to lose face
perdre la face
to save face
sauver la face
to avoid a loss of face he lied
pour ne pas perdre la face il a menti

5. face ingl brit colloq (nerve):

face
culot m colloq
face
audace f
they had the face to ask for more money!
ils ont eu le culot de redemander de l'argent! colloq

6. face (dial):

face (of clock, watch)
cadran m

7. face (surface):

face (of gem, dice)
face f
face (of coin)
côté m
face (of planet)
surface f
the largest island on the face of the earth or globe
la plus grande île du monde
to disappear or vanish off the face of the earth colloq person, keys:
disparaître de la circulation
the hidden face of the moon
la face cachée de la lune

8. face GEOL:

face (of cliff, mountain)
face f
face (of rock)
paroi f
face (of mineral seam)
face f

9. face (printed surface):

face (of playing card)
face f
face (of document)
recto m
face up/down
à l'endroit/l'envers

10. face TIPOGR:

face
œil m

II. face [ingl brit feɪs, ingl am feɪs] VB vb trans

1. face (look towards):

face person: person, audience
faire face à
face building, room: park, beach
donner sur
to face north/south person:
regarder au nord/sud
to face north/south building:
être orienté au nord/sud
he turned to face the door/class
il se retourna vers la porte/la classe
she stood facing the class
elle était debout face à la classe
facing me/our house, there is…
en face de moi/de notre maison, il y a…
a seat facing the engine
un siège dans le sens de la marche
face the front!
regarde devant toi!

2. face (confront):

face challenge, crisis
se trouver face à
face fine
se voir contraint de payer
face defeat, redundancy, ruin
se trouver menacé de
face choice
être contraint de faire
face decision
être contraint de prendre
face attacker
affronter
face rival, team
se retrouver face à
to be faced with problem, decision
se trouver confronté à
faced with such a hard decision, I panicked
face à une décision aussi difficile, j'ai paniqué
to be faced with the task of doing
devoir faire qc
faced with the prospect of having to resign/move house
devant la perspective d'avoir à démissionner/déménager
to face sb with truth, evidence
confronter qn à
he faces 18 months in prison
il va devoir faire 18 mois de prison
I'm facing the prospect of being unemployed
je vais me retrouver au chômage
the president has agreed to face the press/cameras
le président a accepté de faire face à la Presse/aux caméras

3. face (acknowledge):

face the facts, you're finished!
regarde la réalité en face, tu es fini!
let's face it, nobody's perfect
admettons-le, personne n'est parfait

4. face (tolerate prospect):

I can't face doing
je n'ai pas le courage de faire
I can't face him
je n'ai pas le courage de le voir
he couldn't face the thought of walking/eating
l'idée de marcher/manger lui était insupportable
I don't think I can face another curry tonight
l'idée de remanger du curry ce soir me rend malade

5. face (run the risk of):

face fine, suspension
risquer
you face spending 20 years in jail
vous risquez vingt ans de prison

6. face (in sewing):

face (reinforce) armhole
mettre des parements à
face (trim) cuff, jacket
mettre des revers à

7. face EDIL:

face façade, wall
revêtir (with de)

8. face TIPOGR photo etc:

face page
être face à

III. face [ingl brit feɪs, ingl am feɪs] VB vb intr

1. face:

to face towards person: camera, audience
regarder
to face towards chair: fire
être tourné vers
to face towards window, house: street, garden
donner sur
to face forward
regarder devant soi
to face backwards person:
tourner le dos
to be facing forward/backwards person:
être de face/de dos
to be facing up/down card, exam paper:
être à l'envers/à l'endroit

2. face MILIT:

about face!
demi-tour!
left face!
à gauche!

IV. in the face of PREP

1. in the face of (despite):

in the face of overwhelming odds
en dépit de

2. in the face of (in confrontation with):

in the face of opposition, enemy, danger
face à, devant

V. face [ingl brit feɪs, ingl am feɪs]

in your face colloq! ingl am
bien fait pour toi!
to feed or fill or stuff one's face colloq
s'empiffrer colloq (with de)
to set one's face against sth
s'élever contre qc

I. face-to-face [ingl brit ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs] AGG

a face-to-face discussion or interview or meeting
un face-à-face

II. face to face AVV

face to face be seated:

face to face
face à face
to come face to face with sb/sth person, death
se retrouver face à
to meet sb face to face
rencontrer qn en face-à-face
to tell sb sth face to face
dire qc à qn en face
to talk to sb face to face
parler à qn en personne

I. face down VB [ingl brit feɪs -, ingl am feɪs -] ingl am (face [sb] down)

face down
intimider

face mask [ingl brit ˈfeɪsmɑːsk, ingl am ˈfeɪsmæsk] SOST

face mask
masque m de beauté

full face AGG AVV

full face
de face

I. face out VB [ingl brit feɪs -, ingl am feɪs -] (face [sb] out)

face out opponent, critic:

face out
tenir tête à

II. face out VB [ingl brit feɪs -, ingl am feɪs -] (face [sth] out)

face out criticism:

face out
faire front à

face card SOST ingl am GIOCHI

face card
figure f

face-off [ingl brit, ingl am ˈfeɪs ˌɔf] SOST

1. face-off ingl am (confrontation):

face-off
confrontation f

2. face-off SPORT (in ice hockey):

face-off
remise f en jeu

face cream SOST

face cream
crème f pour le visage

face pack SOST

face pack
masque m de beauté

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inglese
inglese
francese
francese

I. face [feɪs] SOST

1. face ANAT:

face a. fig
visage m
to lie face down
être allongé sur le ventre
to keep a smile on one's face
garder le sourire
to tell sth to sb's face
dire qc à qn en face

2. face (expression):

face
mine f
you should have seen her face
tu aurais vu sa tête
to make faces at sb [or pull]
faire des grimaces à qn

3. face (surface):

face
surface f
face of building
façade f
face of mountain
versant m
face of clock
cadran m
the cards were face up
les cartes étaient à l'endroit

4. face (appearance):

face
face f
loss of face
humiliation f
to lose/save face
perdre/sauver la face

5. face (image):

face
image f

locuzioni:

to have a face like the back end of a bus colloq
être laid comme un pou
to disappear off the face of the earth
disparaître de la surface de la terre
in the face of sth
en dépit de qc
his face doesn't fit ingl brit colloq
il n'est pas bien vu
in the face of sth
face à qc
in the face of sth (despite)
en dépit de qc
on the face of it
à première vue

II. face [feɪs] VB vb trans

1. face (turn towards):

face person, audience
faire face à
face room, house
donner sur
the house facing ours
la maison en face de la nôtre
to face the front
regarder devant soi

2. face (confront):

face problems, danger
faire face à
face rival, team
affronter
to face the facts
regarder les choses en face
let's face it, it's too big
soyons francs, c'est trop grand
to be faced with sth
se trouver confronté à qc
I can't face doing sth
je n'ai pas le courage de faire qc

3. face (run the risk):

face
risquer
to face one year in prison
risquer un an de prison

4. face ARCHIT:

to face sth with sth
revêtir qc de qc

locuzioni:

to face the music colloq
faire front

III. face [feɪs] VB vb intr

to face towards sth
se tourner vers qc
to face south person
regarder au sud
to face south house
être exposé au sud
about face!
demi-tour!

face-to-face AVV

face-to-face
face-à-face
to come face-to-face with sb/sth
se retrouver face à qn/qc
to discuss sth face-to-face
parler en tête-à-tête de qc

face powder SOST no pl

face powder
poudre f de riz

rock face SOST

rock face
paroi f rocheuse

face pack SOST

face pack
masque m de beauté

face cream SOST no pl

face cream
crème f pour le visage

face value SOST

face value ECON:

face value
valeur f nominale

locuzioni:

to take sth at face value uncritically
prendre qc pour argent comptant
to take sth at face value literally
prendre qc au premier degré

about-face [əˈbaʊtfeɪs] SOST ingl am, ingl Aus, about-turn [əˈbaʊttɜ:n, ingl am -tɜ:rn] SOST ingl Aus, ingl brit

1. about-face:

about-face
demi-tour m

2. about-face fig:

about-face
revirement m

face up to VB vb trans

face up to
faire face à
you'll have to face up to your father
il te faudra affronter ton père
francese
francese
inglese
inglese
bouille
face
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I. face [feɪs] SOST

1. face ANAT:

face a. fig
visage m
to lie face down
être allongé sur le ventre
to keep a smile on one's face
garder le sourire
to tell sth to sb's face
dire qc à qn en face

2. face (expression):

face
mine f
you should have seen her face
tu aurais vu sa tête
to make faces at sb [or pull]
faire des grimaces fpl à qn

3. face (surface):

face
surface f
face of building
façade f
face of mountain
versant m
face of clock
cadran m
the cards were face up
les cartes étaient à l'endroit

4. face (appearance):

face
face f
loss of face
humiliation f
to lose/save face
perdre/sauver la face

5. face (image):

face
image f

locuzioni:

to disappear off the face of the earth
disparaître de la surface de la terre
in the face of sth
face à qc
in the face of sth (despite)
en dépit de qc
on the face of it
à première vue

II. face [feɪs] VB vb trans

1. face (turn toward):

face person, audience
faire face à
face room, house
donner sur
the house facing ours
la maison en face de la nôtre
to face the front
regarder devant soi

2. face (confront):

face problems, danger
faire face à
face rival, team
affronter
to face the facts
regarder les choses en face
let's face it, it's too big
soyons francs, c'est trop grand
to be faced with sth
se trouver confronté à qc
I can't face doing sth
je n'ai pas le courage de faire qc

3. face (run the risk):

face
risquer
to face one year in prison
risquer un an de prison

4. face ARCHIT:

to face sth with sth
revêtir qc de qc

locuzioni:

to face the music colloq
faire front

III. face [feɪs] VB vb intr

to face toward sth
se tourner vers qc
to face south person
regarder vers le sud
to face south house
être exposé au sud
about face!
demi-tour!

face-to-face AVV

face-to-face
face à face
to come face-to-face with sb/sth
se retrouver face à qn/qc
to discuss sth face-to-face
parler en tête-à-tête de qc

about-face [ə·ˈbaʊt·feɪs] SOST

1. about-face:

about-face
demi-tour m

2. about-face fig:

about-face
revirement m

face cream SOST

face cream
crème f pour le visage

face value SOST

face value ECON:

face value
valeur f nominale

locuzioni:

to take sth at face value uncritically
prendre qc pour argent comptant
to take sth at face value literally
prendre qc au premier degré

face powder SOST

face powder
poudre f de riz

face pack SOST

face pack
masque m de beauté

rock face SOST

rock face
paroi f rocheuse

in-your-face AGG colloq

in-your-face
cru(e)

face up to VB vb trans

face up to
faire face à
you'll have to face up to your father
il te/vous faudra affronter ton/votre père
Present
Iface
youface
he/she/itfaces
weface
youface
theyface
Past
Ifaced
youfaced
he/she/itfaced
wefaced
youfaced
theyfaced
Present Perfect
Ihavefaced
youhavefaced
he/she/ithasfaced
wehavefaced
youhavefaced
theyhavefaced
Past Perfect
Ihadfaced
youhadfaced
he/she/ithadfaced
wehadfaced
youhadfaced
theyhadfaced
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Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to come face-to-face with sb/sth
se retrouver face à qn/qc
to discuss sth face-to-face
parler en tête-à-tête de qc
to meet sb face to face
se trouver nez à nez avec qn
to bring sb face to face with sth
confronter qn à qc
être/se trouver face à face avec qn
to be face to face with sb

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