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I. face [feɪs] N

1. face also fig:

Gesicht nt <-(e)s, -er> a. fig
face (expression)
Miene f <-, -n>
lächeln <ich läch(e)le>
to put a smile on sb's face
to pull a long face
a sad face
a sad face
to pull a sad face
face down/up
to do one's face inf
to look sb in the face
to make [or pull] a face
to shut the door in sb's face
to tell sth to sb's face
jdm etw ins Gesicht sagen
face to face

2. face:

face of a building
Fassade f <-, -n>
face of a cliff, mountain
Wand f <-, Wände>
face of a clock, watch
Zifferblatt nt <-(e)s, -blätter>
face of a card, coin
north face of a building
Nordseite f <-, -n>
north face of a mountain
Nordwand f <-, -wände>

3. face (surface):

face

4. face fig:

face (appearance)
Gesicht nt <-(e)s, -er-> fig
face (aspect)
Seite f <-, -n>

5. face no pl (reputation):

face
Gesicht nt <-(e)s> fig
to lose/save face

6. face no pl (presence):

face
Angesicht nt <-(e)s, -er>
in the face of sth (in view of)
in the face of sth (despite)
trotz einer S. gen

7. face no pl inf (cheek):

to have the face to do sth

8. face TYPO:

face
Schrift f <-, -en>
face
Schriftbild nt <-(e)s, -er>

9. face MIN:

face
Abbaustoß m spec
to work at the face

Phrases:

sb's face drops [or falls]
sb's face fits Brit inf
get out of my face! Am sl
to have a face like the back [end] of a bus inf
to be in sb's face Am sl (impede)
jdm in die Quere kommen inf
to be in sb's face (bother)
jdm auf den Geist gehen inf
to be off one's face fig sl (drunk and/or high on drugs)
zu sein sl
on the face of it
on the face of it
to put a brave face on it, to put on a brave face
to set one's face against sth
sich acc gegen etw acc wenden
to show one's face
to wash one's face sl

II. face [feɪs] VB trans

1. face person:

to face sb/sth (look towards)
sich acc jdm/etw zuwenden
to face sb/sth (look towards)
zu jdm/etw blicken
to face[or sit facing] sb (sit opposite)
to face[or sit facing] sth (sit opposite)
to face[or stand facing] sb (stand opposite)

2. face:

to face sth (point towards) object
zu etw dat [hin] zeigen [o. gerichtet sein]
to face sth (be situated opposite) building

3. face (look onto):

to face the garden/sea/street room, window
to face the mountains/sea garden, house

4. face (be confronted with):

to face sth
sich acc etw dat gegenübersehen
to face sth
to face a charge
to face death

5. face (confront):

to face sb with sth
jdn mit etw dat konfrontieren

6. face (require the attention of):

to face sb question
sich acc jdm stellen
vor etw dat stehen
sich acc etw dat gegenübersehen

7. face (accept, deal with):

let's face facts [or it]

8. face (bear):

to face sth
to face doing sth

9. face ARCHIT:

to face sth in [or with] sth
etw mit etw dat verkleiden
to face sth in [or with] bricks

10. face TECH:

to face sth

11. face FASHION:

to face sth

Phrases:

to face the music inf
to face the music inf

III. face [feɪs] VB intr

1. face (point):

2. face (look onto):

to face south/west room, window
to face south/west house, garden

3. face (look):

face person
face right! MIL
to face away [from sb/sth]
sich acc [von jdm/etw] abwenden
to face[or sit facing] backwards/forwards TRANSP
OpenDict entry

face VB

OpenDict entry

face N

sb's face doesn't fit Brit inf

face-to-ˈface ADV

face-to-face
to come face-to-face with sth
to come face-to-face with sth
to come face-to-face with real pain
to speak [or talk] to sb face-to-face

ˈbold face N TYPO

bold face
Fettdruck m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈcoal face N

1. coal face (mine):

coal face

2. coal face Brit, Aus fig:

at the coal face

face about VB intr MIL

face about

I. face down VB trans Am

1. face down (confront):

to face down ⇆ sb/sth

2. face down pej (threaten):

to face down ⇆ sb

II. face down VB intr

face down

I. face out VB trans Brit

to face out ⇆ sth

II. face out VB intr

face out

I. face up VB intr

to face up to sth (accept)
etw dat ins Auge sehen
to face up to sth (cope with)
to not face up to sth (not accept)
to not face up to sth (not cope)
mit etw dat nicht fertigwerden inf

II. face up VB intr

face up

ˈface amount N

face amount
Nominalwert m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈface cream N no pl

face cream

ˈface mask N

1. face mask (in general; also in cosmetics):

face mask
Gesichtsmaske f <-, -n>

2. face mask MED:

face mask
face mask
Mundschutz m <-es, -e>
face mask
Schutzmaske f <-, -n>

3. face mask (painting face mask):

face mask

ˈface pack N

face pack
face pack
Gesichtsmaske f <-, -n>
to apply a face pack

ˈface pow·der N no pl

face powder

ˈface-sav·ing ADJ

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