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1 save one's face
to avoid appearing stupid or wrong:يُنْقِذُ كَرامَته أو سُمْعَتَهI refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face – it's your fault.
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2 face
face [fas]feminine nouna. ( = visage, aspect) face• sauver/perdre la face to save/lose faceb. ( = côté) [d'objet, organe] side ; [de médaille, pièce de monnaie] obverse ; [de cube, figure] side ; (Mountaineering) face• face ! heads!c. (locutions)• se faire face [maisons] to be opposite each other► en face ( = de l'autre côté de la rue) across the street• il faut regarder la réalité en face one must face facts► en face de ( = en vis-à-vis de) opposite ; ( = en présence de) in front of• en face l'un de l'autre opposite or facing each other► de face [portrait] fullface ; [attaque] frontal• face à ces problèmes faced with such problems► face à face [lieux, objets] opposite each other ; [personnes, animaux] face to face* * *fas
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1) ( visage) faceà la face de quelqu'un — [proclamer, jeter] in somebody's face
les muscles/os de la face — the facial muscles/bones
2) ( côté) side3) ( aspect) side4) ( front)faire face — ( résister) to face up to things
se faire face — ( être vis-à-vis) [personnes] to face each other; [objets, maisons] to be opposite one another; ( s'affronter) to confront each other
faire face à — [maison, chambre] to face [lieu]; [personne] to face [adversaire, défi, accusation]; to cope with [exigences, dépenses]; to meet [besoin, dette]; to measure up to [concurrence]
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de face locution [photo] fullface (épith); [éclairage] frontalprendre une loge de face — Théâtre to take a box facing the stage
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en face locution
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en face de locution prépositive1) ( devant)en face de l'église — opposite the church GB, across from the church
ils étaient assis l'un en face de l'autre or en face l'un de l'autre — they were sitting opposite ou facing each other; trou
2) ( en présence de)3) ( comparé à) compared with
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face à locution prépositive1) ( devant)2) ( confronté à)••* * *fas1. nf1) (= côté) face2) (= visage) faceface contre terre — face down, fig
3) [monnaie] headsPile ou face? - Face. — Heads or tails? - Heads.
Le bus s'arrête en face de chez moi. — The bus stops opposite my house.
Elle habite en face. — She lives opposite., She lives over the road.
le trottoir d'en face — the pavement opposite, the opposite pavement
face à qch — facing sth, figfaced with sth, in the face of sth
faire face à la demande COMMERCE — to meet demand
2. adj* * *A nf1 ( visage) face; face à face face to face; (étendu) face contre terre lying face downward(s); à la face de qn [proclamer, jeter] in sb's face; les muscles/os de la face the facial muscles/bones; le côté face d'une pièce the heads side of a coin; le côté face d'une médaille the face of a medal; ⇒ pile;2 ( côté) side; la face nord/antérieure/cachée the north/front/hidden side;3 ( aspect) side; examiner un problème sous toutes ses faces to examine a problem from all sides; la face changeante du monde the changing face of the world; une question à plusieurs faces a multifaceted question; la nouvelle gare change la face du quartier the new station changes the look of the district; la face cachée de la politique the underside of politics;4 ( front) faire face ( résister) to face up to things; se faire face ( être vis-à-vis) [personnes] to face each other; [objets, maisons] to be opposite one another; ( s'affronter) to confront each other; faire face à [maison, chambre] to face [lieu]; [personne] to face [adversaire, défi, accusation]; to cope with [exigences, dépenses]; to meet [demande, besoin, dette]; to measure up to [concurrence]; faire face à l'inflation/à la sécheresse to tackle inflation/the drought;5 Imprim ( de caractère) typeface;B de face loc [photo] fullface ( épith); [éclairage] frontal; il ne peint/photographie jamais de face he never paints people/takes pictures fullface; elle est plus jolie de face she's prettier from the front; je n'ai pas pu le voir de face I couldn't see him from the front; les cyclistes avaient le vent de face the cyclists were riding into the wind; les deux voitures se sont heurtées de face the two cars collided head-on; aborder un problème de face to tackle a problem head-on; prendre une loge de face Théât to take a box facing the stage; je préfère être assis de face au cinéma I prefer to sit in the centre seats at the cinema.C en face loc il habite en face he lives opposite; les gens d'en face the people opposite; en face, on peut voir une tapisserie opposite, you see a tapestry; en face, les joueurs étaient mieux entraînés the other team was better trained; avoir le soleil en face to have the sun in one's eyes; regarder la mort en face to look death in the face; voir les choses en face to see things as they are; je leur ai dit la vérité en face I told them the truth straight out; elle n'a pas osé te le dire en face she didn't dare tell you to your face; les partis/l'équipe d'en face the opposing parties/team; le camp d'en face gén the opposite side; Pol the opposite camp.D en face de loc prép1 ( devant) en face de l'église opposite the church GB, across from the church; le couple en face de moi the couple opposite me; ils étaient assis l'un en face de l'autre or en face l'un de l'autre they were sitting opposite ou facing each other;2 ( en présence de) ne dis pas ça en face des enfants don't say that in front of the children; en face de lui, elle ne rit jamais she never laughs in his presence; en face de difficultés imprévues faced with unexpected difficulties;3 ( comparé à) compared with; en face de ton frère, il paraît timide compared with your brother, he seems shy.E face à loc prép1 ( devant) parler face aux caméras to speak facing the cameras; mon lit est face à la fenêtre my bed faces the window;2 ( confronté à) face à cette situation/à l'insuffisance de crédits in view of this situation/of the shortage of funds.face de carême sourpuss○; face de rat○ rat face ○.perdre/sauver la face to lose/save face; se voiler or couvrir or cacher la face not to face facts.[fas] nom féminin1. [visage] facearborer ou avoir une face de carême to have a long faceperdre/sauver la face to lose/to save face2. [aspect]3. [côté - d'une médaille] obverse ; [ - d'une monnaie] head, headside ; [ - d'un disque] side ; [ - d'une montagne] facela face B d'un disque the B-side ou flipside of a record5. INFORMATIQUE6. COUTURE7. (locution)faire face to face up to things, to copea. (sens propre) to stand opposite to, to faceb. [danger] to face up toc. [obligations, dépense] to meetà la face de locution prépositionnelle1. [devant]2. [publiquement]à la face du monde ou de tous openly, publicly————————de face locution adjectivale————————d'en face locution adjectivalea. [adversaires] the oppositionb. [voisins] the people opposite————————en face locution adverbiale[de front]en face de locution prépositionnellesa maison est en face de l'église his house is opposite ou faces the churchen face l'un de l'autre, l'un en face de l'autre face to face————————face à locution prépositionnelle[dans l'espace] in front offace à l'ennemi/aux médias faced with the enemy/mediaface à face locution adverbiale -
3 face-à-face
face-à-face [fasafas]invariable masculine noun( = rencontre) face-to-face meeting* * *fasafasnom masculin invariable ( débat) one-to-one debate GB, one-on-one debate US; ( confrontation) encounter* * *1) (= rencontre) one-on-one encounter2) (= discussion, débat) one-on-one debate3) SPORT (= duel) encounter* * *[fasafas] nom masculin invariable[conversation] (face-to-face) meeting[conflit] (one-to-one) confrontation -
4 face à face [[t]fasafas[/t]] nm inv
1) (= rencontre) one-on-one encounter2) (= discussion, débat) one-on-one debate3) SPORT (= duel) encounterDictionnaire Français-Anglais > face à face [[t]fasafas[/t]] nm inv
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5 face
[feɪs]1. noun1) the front part of the head, from forehead to chin:وَجْـهa beautiful face.
2) a surface especially the front surface:سَطْحa rock face.
3) in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done:نِهايَة نَفَق المَنْجَمa coal face.
2. verb1) to be opposite to:يُقابِلMy house faces the park.
2) to turn, stand etc in the direction of:يُواجِهShe faced him across the desk.
3) to meet or accept boldly:يُواجِهto face one's fate.
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6 face to face
in person; in the actual presence of one another:وَجهاً لِوَجْهI'd like to meet him face to face some day – I've heard so much about him.
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7 face
تَصَدَّى لِـ \ confront: face: Mountaineers confront great dangers. defy: to refuse to obey; show that one is ready to fight against: He defied my orders and refused to go. face: to meet sth. (an enemy; difficulty, etc.) boldly: A soldier must be ready to face death. -
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وَجْه \ aspect: part of a difficulty, idea, etc. We must consider all aspects of this question. face: the front of the head (including the eyes, nose and mouth), the front of other things (such as a cliff or a clock). side: (of a sheet) one of the two surfaces: Write on one side of the paper only, a group of supporters (in a quarrel, etc.); a way of looking at sth. They fought on our side in the war. There are two sides to every quarrel. They took his side. surface: the outside of any object: A brick has six surfaces (a top, a bottom, two sides and two ends) Ice forms on the surface of a lake. \ See Also جانب (جانِب) -
9 face the music
to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done:يَقبَل العِقاب أو المَسؤولِيّه ، يُواجِه المَصاعِبThe child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher.
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10 face
قَابَلَ \ contrast: to examine one thing in relation to another, so that the difference is very clear: He contrasted your neat work with my careless attempts. face: to look towards; be opposite: His chair faced the door. interview: to question (sb.) at an interview: He was interviewed for a place at the college. meet, (met): to come together from different directions: I met him in the street. We met (each other) by chance. Our eyes met, and I saw fear in his. Six roads meet at the town square, to go and wait for the arrival of I’ll meet your train. -
11 one with commendable broadcasting abilities, yet an appearance of far lesser appreciation
Jargon: face for radioУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > one with commendable broadcasting abilities, yet an appearance of far lesser appreciation
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12 sauver la face
save one’s face -
13 a-şi face rău singur
( de ciudă) to cut off one's nose to spite one's face. -
14 a-şi face singur rău
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face. -
15 on the face of it
بِحَسَب الظاهر \ on the face of it: judging by what one sees or hears: On the face of it, that’s a good idea; but will it work?. \ كَمَا يبدو \ on the face of it: judging by what one sees or hears: On the face of it, that’s a good idea; but will it work?. -
16 a-şi face datoria
to do / to perform one's duty / devoirto come up to the mark /amer. the chalk\a-şi face datoria până la capăt to do one's duty to the last / the utmost( faţă de patrie) to do one's bitto serve one's country -
17 a pune la punct (a face ultimele retuşuri)
to add / to put / to receive the finishing touch(es)( a da formă) to lock into shape\a pune la punct (a face ultimele retuşuri) un aparat to tune up\a pune la punct (a face ultimele retuşuri) un articol to put / to get an article into shape\a pune la punct (a face ultimele retuşuri) o lucrare </b>to give the finishing strokes / touches to one's work\a pune la punct (a face ultimele retuşuri) o măsură / invenţie to perfect a measure / an invention.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a pune la punct (a face ultimele retuşuri)
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18 a face o boacănă
a face o boroboaţă to put one's foot in itto make a blunder / a bloomer / a bowler / a bad breakto drop a brick -
19 have the face to
جَرُؤَ \ dare (daren’t): (with or without to) to be bold enough: I didn’t dare (or dare to) swim so far. have the face to: not to be ashamed (when one should be) to do sth.: I haven’t the face to ask my father for more money. -
20 have the face to
تَجَاسَرَ \ dare, (daren’t): (with or without to) to be bold enough: I didn’t dare (or dare to) swim so far. have the face to: not to be ashamed (when one should be) to do sth.: I haven’t the face to ask my father for more money. venture: to dare; dare to go: She ventured to ask for more pay. He ventured too close to the snake, and was bitten.
См. также в других словарях:
in\ one's\ face — • in one s face • slam the door in one s face adv. phr. 1. Against your face. The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face. A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school. 2. In front of you. The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face.… … Словарь американских идиом
in one's face — {adv. phr.} 1. Against your face. * /The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face./ * /A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school./ 2. In front of you. * /The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face./ * /I told the boys that they… … Dictionary of American idioms
in one's face — {adv. phr.} 1. Against your face. * /The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face./ * /A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school./ 2. In front of you. * /The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face./ * /I told the boys that they… … Dictionary of American idioms
save one's face — To avoid humiliation or appearance of climbing down • • • Main Entry: ↑face save (some)one s bacon, save one s face, save one s neck, save one s skin, save the mark see under ↑bacon, ↑face, ↑neck, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
to one's face — phrasal : in one s presence or so that one is fully aware of what is going on : openly, frankly, boldly * * * to one s face In one s presence, openly • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * openly in one s presence you re telling me to my … Useful english dictionary
put one's face on — (informal) To apply cosmetics to the face • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * informal apply makeup to one s face … Useful english dictionary
to one's face — {adv. phr.} Directly to you; in your presence. * /I told him to his face that I didn t like the idea./ * /I called him a coward to his face./ Compare: IN ONE S FACE. Contrast: BEHIND ONE S BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
to one's face — {adv. phr.} Directly to you; in your presence. * /I told him to his face that I didn t like the idea./ * /I called him a coward to his face./ Compare: IN ONE S FACE. Contrast: BEHIND ONE S BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
hide\ one's\ face — • hide one s face • hide one s head v. phr. 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head. When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid… … Словарь американских идиом
to\ one's\ face — adv. phr. Directly to you; in your presence. I told him to his face that I didn t like the idea. I called him a coward to his face. Compare: in one s face Contrast: behind one s back … Словарь американских идиом
to one's face — ► to one s face openly in one s presence. Main Entry: ↑face … English terms dictionary