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Face

Spanish

English

NF

face

N

in general

NF

face

N

NF

face

N

NF

face

N

NM

face

N

NM

face

N

NM

face

N

NM

face

N

PREP

in the face of

PREP

NM

smooth face

N

NF

face-guard

N

faz de la tierra

NF

face of the earth

N

NF

face card

N

NM

face-lift

N

NF

face mask

N

NM

face value

N

NM

face powder

N

NM

face-mask

N

face down

face up

polvos para la cara

face powder

left face

V

to fall flat on one's face

V

V

to fall on one's face

V

V

to fall flat on one's face

V

V

to hit in the face

V

V

to bring face to face

V

V

to face

V

V

to face

V

aceptar las consecuencias

V

to face the music

V

aceptar lo que uno dice

V

to take at face value

V

V

to face

V

V

to face resolutely

V

V

to cover one's face

V

arrebozarse

V

to muffle one's face

V

V

to face

V

V

to bring face to face

V

carear

V

to face

V

carear

V

to meet face to face

V

V

to face each other

V

dar media vuelta a la derecha

V

to rigthabout-face

V

V

to fall on one's face

V

V

to come face to face

V

encarar

V

to face

V

V

to face

V

VR

ponerse rojo [conjugate]

to get red in the face

V

V

to face

V

enfrentar

V

to meet face to face

V

V

to face

V

V

to make a wry face

V

V

to paint one's face

V

estar amoratada de la cara

V

Enojo [conjugate]

to be blue in the face

V

estar amoratado de la cara

V

Enojo [conjugate]

to be blue in the face

V

guardar las apariencias

V

to save face

V

hacer algo hasta amoratársele la cara

V

to do something until you are blue in the face

V

hacer frente a

V

to face up to

V

hacer muecas

V

to make a face

V

hacer un gesto

V

to make a face

V

hacerle frente

to face somebody down

V

lavarse la cara

V

to wash one's face

V

V

to face

V

V

to face

V

V

to face up to

V

V

to make up one's face

V

V

to paint one's face

V

V

to give a face-lift to

V

restirarse la cara

V

to get a face lift

V

V

to face

V

V

to look straight in the face

V

V

to cover one's face

V

taperujarse

V

to cover up one's face

V

V

to cover up one's face

V

ADJ

long face

ADJ

ADJ

long face

ADJ

NF

blow on the face

N

NM

hard slap on the face

N

cambio de opinión

NM

about-face

N

cambio radical

NM

about-face

N

complete change of plans

cambio radical

NM

about-face

N

policy reversal

cara de póquer

NF

poker face

N

NF

hideous face

N

NF

ugly face

N

NM

part of the cloak held over the face

N

NM

sour face

N

NM

rock face

N

NF

sudden flushing of the face

N

NM

false face

N

media vuelta

NM

about-face

N

180 degree turn

media vuelta

NF

about-face

N

media vuelta a la derecha

NF

right about face

N

NM

punch in the face

N

NF

monkey face

N

NM

font face

N

vuelta de 180 grados

NM

about-face

N

180 degree turn

cara a cara

right to one's face

escupirle a alguien en la cara

to spit in someone's face

lavarse la cara

V

to clean off one's face

lavarse las manos, la cara, etc.

to wash one's hands, one's face, etc.

póngase boca abajo

lie face down

se ve tan claro como el agua

to be as plain as the nose on one's face

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English Definitions

face

N

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

face

N

the feelings expressed on a person's face

face

N

the general outward appearance of something

face

N

the striking or working surface of an implement

face

N

a part of a person that is used to refer to a person

face

N

a surface forming part of the outside of an object

face

N

the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

face

N

the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)

face

N

a contorted facial expression

face

N

a specific size and style of type within a type family

face

N

status in the eyes of others

face

N

impudent aggressiveness

face

N

a vertical surface of a building or cliff

face

V

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

face

V

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

face

V

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

face

V

be opposite

face

V

turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction

face

V

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

face

V

turn so as to expose the face

face

V

line the edge (of a garment) with a different material

face

V

cover the front or surface of

face angle

N

the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle

face card

N

one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face

face cloth

N

bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body

face cream

N

a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin

face fungus

N

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

face guard

N

face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets

face lift

N

plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

face lift

N

a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes

face lifting

N

a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes

face lifting

N

plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

face mask

N

mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey

face off

V

start a game by a face-off

face pack

N

a cream that cleanses and tones the skin

face powder

N

cosmetic powder for the face

face recognition

N

biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces

face recognition

N

the visual perception of familiar faces

face saver

N

an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)

face saving

N

an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)

face soap

N

soap used as a toiletry

face the music

V

accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions

face time

N

work time spent at the location of or in the presence of other people

face to face

involving close contact; confronting each other

face towel

N

a small towel used to dry the hands or face

face up

V

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

face value

N

the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value

face value

N

the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth

face veil

N

a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face

face-amount certificate company

N

a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date

English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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