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I . face [feıs] N

3. face:

face
面子 miànzi
face
尊严 zūnyán

II . face [feıs] VB trans

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1. face:

face
(使)面对 miànduì
face
正视 zhèngshì

2. face:

face
朝向 cháoxiàng
face
面向 miànxiàng

III . face [feıs] VB intr

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face
(to, towards, on) 朝 cháo
face
向 xiàng

face [feıs]

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face time N

face value N

Usage examples with face

face to face
面对面地 miàn duì miàn de
face value
票面价值
face reality
面对现实
face cream
面霜
blue in the face
(气得)脸色发青的 liǎnsè fāqīng de
in (the) face of
不顾 bùgù
pull a long face
愁眉苦脸 chóu méi kǔ liǎn
Her face radiates joy.
她的脸上洋溢着欢乐。
a heavily painted face
一张浓妆艳抹的脸
pucker up one's face
皱起脸
Her face registered anxiety.
她脸上露出焦急的神情。
keep a straight face
板着脸(不笑)
save (one's) face
保全面子 bǎoquán miànzi
wash one's face
洗脸
face up to
勇敢地面对 yǒnggǎnde miànduì
in sb's face
当着某人的面 dāngzhe mǒurén de miàn
face a wall with cement
用水泥抹墙
look sb in the face
直视某人 zhíshì mǒurén

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Businesses say they face a summer slump unless the country's utilities crank out more electricity.
www.independent.co.uk
In addition, they think a great deal about the afterlife, which makes sense considering that they constantly face death in the line of duty.
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When thou hast said all this, fling it away to him with thy back turned, and deliver it not to him face to face.
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They face allegations of smuggling after eight mobile phones, top-up cards and receipts were found in a bag of sugar.
www.mirror.co.uk
The shares were redeemed at the full face value (no discount).
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These are foreshortened compared to related species so its face was probably short and stubby.
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And these colors showed up in this earth just the way a wrinkle shows up in the face of a man or woman...
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Evidence from a significant number of housing benefit offices demonstrates that local, face-to-face processing of benefits is cheaper and faster than distant automated telephone and online processing.
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He pointed to the oil palm trees and in a deadpan face, said the trees were his girlfriends.
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Banks also face problems in valuing the inventory.
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