full face in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for full face in the English»French Dictionary

full face ADJ ADV

full face

de face

Translations for full face in the English»French Dictionary

to look sb full in the face

regarder qn droit dans les yeux

to hit sb full in the face/stomach

frapper qn en plein visage/ventre

full cheeks, face

rond

Translations for full face in the French»English Dictionary

casque intégral SPORTS

full-face crash helmet

Translations for full face in the English»French Dictionary

I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

full box, glass, room, cupboard

plein

full hotel, flight, car park

complet/-ète

full theatre

comble

a full tank of petrol

un plein réservoir d'essence

a full bottle of whisky

une pleine bouteille de whisky

full to the brim

plein à ras bord

full to overflowing bucket

plein à déborder

full to overflowing room, suitcase

plein à craquer inf

I've got my hands full lit

j'ai les mains pleines

I've got my hands full fig

je suis débordé

don't speak with your mouth full

ne parle pas la bouche pleine

full of ideas, life, energy, surprises

plein de

the hotel/the train is full of tourists

l'hôtel/le train est plein de touristes

the papers are full of the accident

les journaux ne parlent que de l'accident

he's full of his holiday plans

il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances

to be full of oneself pej

être imbu de soi-même

to be full of one's own importance

être plein de suffisance

2. full (sated):

full, a. full up stomach

plein

to drink/swim on a full stomach

boire/se baigner le ventre plein

I'm full inf

je n'en peux plus

3. full (busy):

full day, week

chargé, bien rempli

my diary is full for this week

mon agenda est complet pour cette semaine

she leads a very full life

elle mène une vie très remplie

4. full (complete):

full pack of cards, set of teeth

complet/-ète

full name, breakfast, story, details

complet/-ète

full price, control

total

full responsibility

entier/-ière

full support

inconditionnel/-elle

full understanding, awareness

total

full inquiry, investigation

approfondi

the full extent of the damage/of the disaster

l'ampleur des dégâts/du désastre

the full implications of

toutes les implications de, toute la portée de

he has a full head of hair

il a tous ses cheveux

to be in full view

être parfaitement visible

in full view of sb

sous les yeux de qn

5. full (officially recognized):

full member, partner

à part entière

full right

plein

6. full (maximum):

full employment, bloom, power

plein

he has the radio at full volume

il a mis la radio à plein volume

at full speed

à toute vitesse

in full sunlight

en plein soleil

to make full use of sth, to use sth to full advantage opportunity, situation

profiter pleinement de qc

to get full marks Brit

obtenir la note maximale

she deserves full marks for courage Brit

elle mérite des félicitations pour son courage

7. full (for emphasis):

full hour, kilo, month

bon/bonne

it took them three full weeks to reply

ils ont mis trois bonnes semaines pour répondre

turn the knob a full 180 degrees

tourne complètement le bouton à 180 degrés

8. full (rounded):

full cheeks, face

rond

full lips

charnu

full figure

fort

full skirt, sleeve

ample

clothes for the fuller figure

vêtements pour personnes fortes

9. full ASTRON:

full moon

plein

there's a full moon

c'est la pleine lune

when the moon is full

à la pleine lune

10. full (rich):

full flavour, tone

riche

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

1. full (directly):

to hit sb full in the face/stomach

frapper qn en plein visage/ventre

to look sb full in the face

regarder qn droit dans les yeux

2. full (very):

to know full well that …

savoir fort bien que …

as you know full well

comme tu le sais fort bien

3. full (to the maximum):

is the volume turned up full?

est-ce que le volume est à fond?

with the heating up full

avec le chauffage à fond

III.in full ADV

to write sth in full

écrire qc en toutes lettres

to pay sb in full

payer qn intégralement

to publish/describe sth in full

publier/décrire qc intégralement

IV.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl]

to enjoy or live life to the full

profiter pleinement de l'existence

I.face [Brit feɪs, Am feɪs] N

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 lit, 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 inf hum

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! inf

you should have seen their faces!

tu aurais vu la tête qu'ils ont fait! inf

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 Brit inf (nerve):

face

culot m inf

face

audace f

they had the face to ask for more money!

ils ont eu le culot de redemander de l'argent! inf

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 inf 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 TYPO:

face

œil m

II.face [Brit feɪs, Am feɪs] 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 CONSTR:

face façade, wall

revêtir (with de)

8. face TYPO photo etc:

face page

être face à

III.face [Brit feɪs, Am feɪs] 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 MIL:

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 [Brit feɪs, Am feɪs]

in your face inf! Am

bien fait pour toi!

to feed or fill or stuff one's face inf

s'empiffrer inf (with de)

to set one's face against sth

s'élever contre qc

full face in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for full face in the English»French Dictionary

full face, cheeks

rond(e)

full in the face

en plein visage

Translations for full face in the English»French Dictionary

I.full <-er, -est> [fʊl] ADJ

1. full (↔ empty):

full

plein(e)

full person

rassasié(e)

full room

comble

full disk

saturé(e)

full to the brim

rempli à ras bord

full to bursting

plein à craquer

full to bursting

paqueté Quebec

full of hate

plein de haine

to be full of praise for sb/sth

ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn/qc

to talk with one's mouth full

parler la bouche pleine

to do sth on a full stomach

faire qc le ventre plein

2. full (no spaces left):

full list, hotel

complet(-ète)

everywhere was full

tout était complet

3. full (complete):

full

complet(-ète)

full text

intégral(e)

full day

bien rempli(e)

full explanation

détaillé(e)

full member

à part entière

full professor

titulaire

I have a very full week ahead

je vais avoir une semaine très chargée

full details of the offer

toutes les précisions sur la promotion

the full form of a word

un mot écrit en toutes lettres

on full pay

sans réduction de paye

full employment

le plein-emploi

the full horror of sth

toute l'horreur de qc

to be in full swing

battre son plein

we waited a full hour

on a attendu toute une heure

in full view of sb

sous les yeux de qn

to be full of sth

ne parler que de qc

to be full of oneself

être très satisfait de soi

to be under full sail NAUT

avoir toutes voiles dehors

4. full (maximum):

full

plein(e)

at full volume

à plein volume

at full blast

à fond

at full stretch

tendu au maximum

at full stretch fig

à plein régime

at full speed

à toute vitesse

to get full marks

avoir la note maximale

full steam ahead! NAUT

en avant toutes!

to be on full beam

être en pleins phares

to be in full cry after sb/sth

se déchaîner après qn/qc

5. full (rounded):

full face, cheeks

rond(e)

full lips

charnu(e)

full figure

fort(e)

full skirt

ample

Phrases:

to be full of beans Am

se gourer en plein

to be full of beans Brit

être en pleine forme

things have come full circle

la boucle est bouclée

to be full of the joys of spring

être en pleine forme

II.full [fʊl] ADV

full

complètement

full in the face

en plein visage

to be full on

être à fond

to do sth full out

faire qc à toute vitesse

I know full well that ...

je sais parfaitement que ...

III.full [fʊl] N

in full

intégralement

to the full

à fond

name in full

nom et prénoms

I.face [feɪs] N

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

Phrases:

to have a face like the back end of a bus inf

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 Brit inf

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 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

Phrases:

to face the music inf

faire front

III.face [feɪs] 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!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The shares were redeemed at the full face value (no discount).

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Surface-supplied divers almost always wear diving helmets or full face diving masks.

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The buyer paid 3/4 of the face value of a war bond, and received the full face value back after a set number of years.

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The gentle microfibre cleaning action removes a full face of make-up, including mascara, with nothing but water.

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Minimum body protection in a true downhill setting is knee pads and a full face helmet with goggles, although riders and racers commonly sport full body suits to protect themselves.

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The public paid of the face value of a war bond, and received the full face value back after a set number of years.

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A full face gasmask would probably be ideal, but most people don't have access to that.

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However, some concerns have been reported over the treatment of asylum seekers, prison overcrowding and the banning of full face veils.

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Current leg pad design allows for the full face of the pad to be perpendicular to the ice, maximizing blocking area.

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But in later operations different designs were used, leading to a full face diving mask with one big face window.

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