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41 face-saving
adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) que salva as aparências -
42 face\ /watch/
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43 face\ lift
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44 face\ value
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45 in the face of
(having to deal with and in spite of: She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.) apesar de/perante?* * *in the face ofdiante de, em face de, em virtude de. -
46 to come face to face
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47 to keep a straight face
to keep a straight faceabster-se de sorrir. I tried to keep a straight face / procurei ficar sério, impassível.————————to keep a straight faceficar sério. -
48 volte-face
[vɔltəfas]Nom féminin invariable (demi-tour) meia-volta feminino(revirement) reviravolta feminino* * *[vɔltəfas]Nom féminin invariable (demi-tour) meia-volta feminino(revirement) reviravolta feminino -
49 volte-face
[vɔltəfas]Nom féminin invariable (demi-tour) meia-volta feminino(revirement) reviravolta feminino* * *volte-face vɔltəfas]nome feminino 2 númerosfigurado reviravolta -
50 on the face of it
(as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively: On the face of it, the problem was easy.) perante as circunstâncias/aparentemente* * *on the face of ita julgar pela aparência. -
51 to face the music
to face the musicAmer enfrentar as conseqüências, aceitar o inevitável destemidamente.————————to face the musicenfrentar dificuldades corajosamente. -
52 to make/pull a wry face
to make/pull a wry facefazer caretas. he made a wry face / ele fez cara atravessada, fez caretas. -
53 to save one’s face
to save one’s faceescapar de uma humilhação.————————to save one’s facesalvar as aparências. -
54 to stare someone in the face
to stare someone in the facedar na vista, ser óbvio. destruction stared him in the face / ele se viu diante da destruição.English-Portuguese dictionary > to stare someone in the face
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55 pull a face / faces (at)
(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) fazer caretas -
56 pull a face / faces (at)
(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) fazer caretas -
57 pull a face / faces (at)
(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) fazer caretaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > pull a face / faces (at)
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58 pull a face / faces (at)
(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) fazer caretaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > pull a face / faces (at)
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59 a pretty face
a pretty faceuma carinha bonita. -
60 a slap in the face
a slap in the faceuma bofetada (também fig).
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face — face … Dictionnaire des rimes
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face — ► NOUN 1) the front part of a person s head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal. 2) an expression on someone s face. 3) the surface of a thing, especially one presented to the view or with a particular function.… … English terms dictionary
face — n Face, countenance, visage, physiognomy, mug, puss denote the front part of a human or, sometimes, animal head including the mouth, nose, eyes, forehead, and cheeks. Face is the simple and direct word {your face is dirty} {she struck him in the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
face — n 1 a: outward appearance b: the surface or superficial reading or meaning of something (as a document or statute) that does not take into account outside information the face of [the] deed reveals that she had two purposes in mind State v. Rand … Law dictionary
Face — (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English