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101 volte-face
volte-face [‚vɒlt'fɑ:s]volte-face f inv;∎ the speech represents a complete volte-face ce discours marque un revirement complet ou représente une véritable volte-face -
102 volte-face
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103 lose face
(to suffer a loss of respect or reputation: You will really lose face if you are defeated.) perdre la face -
104 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.) faire des grimaces (à) -
105 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.) faire des grimaces (à) -
106 save one's face
(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) sauver la face -
107 full-face
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108 full-face(d)
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > full-face(d)
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109 double face nailing
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > double face nailing
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110 fair face
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fair face
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111 seam-face
parement à face plane m, parement brut m, parement en pierres brutes naturelles m, parement en pierres naturelles mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > seam-face
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112 about-face US
revirement; volte-face; changement d'avis/de capEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > about-face US
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113 to face
affronter; se trouver confronté à; faire face àEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to face
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114 to face facts
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to face facts
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115 to face up to
affronter; faire front/faire face aEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to face up to
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116 to face up to adversity
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to face up to adversity
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117 to save face
Pol. sauver la faceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to save face
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118 to suffer a loss of face
subir un affront/une humiliation; perdre la faceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to suffer a loss of face
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119 about-face
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120 full-face
adjective, adverb de face
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Face card — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Face cloth — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Face guard — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Face hammer — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Face joint — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English