( begitartea)

[from begi- (eye) + tarte (between)] iz.

1. (B) ( bisaia, aurpegia)

a. countenance Lit., visage Lit., face; \begitarte iluna zuen his face was {grim || sullen} | he had a {grim || sullen} face ; i-r \begitartez ezagutu to know sb by sight

b. (irud.) mundu honen \begitartea bestelakotzeko to change the face of this world ; mundu guztiko \begitartearen gainean on the face of the whole world

2. (harrera) reception, welcome; i-i \begitartea egin to receive sb; {\begitarte onez || \begitartez} hartu to receive sb well | to give sb a friendly reception

3. (harrera) reception, welcome ; i-i \begitartea egin to receive sb ; {\begitarte onez || \begitartez} hartu to receive sb well | to give sb a friendly reception

4. (aurre) presence; Jaungoikoaren \begitartera agertzeko in order to be in the presence of the Lord

5. (begirune) respect, deference, regard; zor zitzaion \begitarte eta errespetu handiagatik on account of the high regard and respect due to him

iz. (B)

a. ( harrera) reception, welcome

b. \abegi on hospitality; i-i \abegi ona egin to welcome sb; \abegi oneko hospitable, friendly; \abegi onez hospitably | in a friendly manner; \abegi txar unwelcome reception

2. ( aurpegia, begitartea) face, countenance; \abegi ederreko umea a fair-faced child

iz. [from aurre- (fore-) + begi (eye)]

a. ( begitartea) face, countenance formala., visage Liter. ; \aurpegiz \aurpegi face to face; i-i \aurpegiz \aurpegi begiratu to look sb in the face

b. txakur \aurpegia du he' s got a dog' s face

c. (irud.) (esa.) \aurpegirik gabeko bankariak the faceless bankers ez dut \aurpegirik horretarako I don' t have the {nerve || stomach || guts} for that; \aurpegira {bota || eman} i. to rebuke, berate, censure ii. ( leporatu) to blame, accuse; \aurpegira eman zioten bere hutsegite hori they rebuked him for that mistake of his; eta gero botatzen digute \aurpegira alferrak garela and then they accused us of being lazy; \aurpegia hautsi (B) to overcome one' s shyness; \aurpegia izan [ du/ad. ] to be cheeky

a. ( txanponari d.) side

b. ( auzia) side, aspect, facet; \aurpegi txarra du it has a bad side to it

c. (Geom.) side

d. ( image) image, impression ; orain alderdiak bere iragan zalantzagarria utzi nahirik, \aurpegi berri bat erakusteko asmoa du now the party, wishing to leave its dubious past behind, intends to put on a new image

d. Tek. face; \aurpegi lau flat face; \aurpegi zentratuko end-centered | face-centered

iz. joy, rejoicing; barneko gure \bozkarioa eta bihozminak the joy and heartbreaks within us; \bozkarioak argituen zuen begitartea joy lit his face up; \bozkariozko negarrak tears of rejoicing