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fac·ing [ˈfeɪsɪŋ] N

1. facing:

facing (outer layer: in wood)
Verkleidung f <-, -en>
facing (in bricks)
Verblendung f <-, -en>

2. facing no pl FASHION:

facing (reinforcement)
facing (reinforcement)
facing (decoration)
Besatz m <-es, Be·sạ̈t·ze>
facing (on sleeve)
Aufschlag m <-s, -schlä·ge>

ˈeast-fac·ing ADJ

east-facing
to be east-facing

north-ˈfac·ing ADJ inv

north-facing

south-ˈfac·ing ADJ

south-facing
south-facing wall
Südwand f <-, -wände>

ˈbut·ton fac·ing N

button facing
Knopfleiste f <-, -n>

eaves facing the street

gables facing the street

I. face [feɪs] N

1. face also fig:

Gesicht nt <-(e)s, -er> a. fig
Miene f <-, -n>
lächeln <ich läch(e)le>
to make [or pull] a face
to tell sth to sb's face
jdm etw ins Gesicht sagen

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):

4. face fig:

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

5. face no pl (reputation):

Gesicht nt <-(e)s> fig

6. face no pl (presence):

Angesicht nt <-(e)s, -er>
trotz einer S. gen

7. face no pl inf (cheek):

8. face TYPO:

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

9. face MIN:

Abbaustoß m spec

Phrases:

sb's face drops [or falls]
sb's face fits Brit inf
get out of my face! Am sl
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
zu sein sl
sich acc gegen etw acc wenden

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)
she sat down facing me
to sit facing the engine [or front]

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

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
the main problem facing us is how ...
vor etw dat stehen
sich acc etw dat gegenübersehen

7. face (accept, deal with):

8. face (bear):

to face 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:

III. face [feɪs] VB intr

1. face (point):

a seat facing forwards TRANSP

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 sit/stand facing away from sb/sth
facing forwards/left
to face[or sit facing] backwards/forwards TRANSP

face-to-ˈface ADV

ˈbold face N TYPO

Fettdruck m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈcoal face N

1. coal face (mine):

2. coal face Brit, Aus fig:

face about VB intr MIL

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

I. face out VB trans Brit

to face out ⇆ sth

II. face out VB intr

I. face up VB intr

etw dat ins Auge sehen
mit etw dat nicht fertigwerden inf

II. face up VB intr

ˈface amount N

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

ˈface cream N no pl

OpenDict entry

face VB

OpenDict entry

face N

sb's face doesn't fit Brit inf
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