English-Thai Dictionary

face

N ชื่อเสียง  reputation chue-siang

 

face

N พื้นผิว  ผิว สัมผัส  ด้านหน้า  puen-pil

 

face

N รูปลักษณ์  ลักษณะ ภายนอก  outward appearance rub-lak

 

face

N สีหน้า  expression countenance se-na

 

face

N ใบหน้า  ใบหน้า  หน้าตา  bai-na

 

face

VI หันหน้า ออก ไป ทาง  หันหน้า ไป ทาง  han-na-ook-pai-tang

 

face

VT มอง สิ่งหนึ่งสิ่งใด  mong-sing-nueng-sing-dai

 

face

VT เผชิญหน้า  เผชิญ  พบ  เจอ  confront pa-choen-na

 

face about

PHRV หันหลัง กลับ (ทางทหาร  หันกลับ ไป  turn about turn around han-lang-kab

 

face about

PHRV เปลี่ยนความคิด กะทันหัน  pian-kwam-kid-ka-tan-han

 

face away

PHRV หัน หนี จาก  han-ne-jak

 

face card

N ไพ่ช นิดหนึ่ง  pai-cha-nid-nuang

 

face cream

N ครีม ทำความสะอาด ผิวหน้า  krim-tam-kwam-sa-ad-pil-na

 

face down

PHRV นอนลง แบบ หน้า แนบ พื้น  non-long-baeb-na-naeb-puen

 

face forward

PHRV ทำให้ หันไป ทาง ด้านหน้า  tam-hai-han-pai-tang-dan-na

 

face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

SL ไม่มี ความ น่า ดึงดูด  ที่ ไม่ น่าสนใจ อย่างมาก  mai-me-kwam-na-dueng-dud

 

face like a wet weekend

SL ลักษณะ ที่ ดู เศร้าสร้อย  lak-sa-na-ti-du-sao-soi

 

face like the back end of a bus

SL น่าเกลียด  na-kiad

 

face man

SL หนุ่ม หล่อ  หนุ่ม หน้าตา ดี  num-ror

 

face off

PHRV เริ่ม เล่น เกม (กีฬา ฮ็ อก กี้  bully off ream-ren-kam

 

face onto

PHRV หันไป เผชิญ กับ  ตั้งตรง ข้าม กับ  back onto han-pai-pa-choen-kab

 

face out

PHRV กล้าเผชิญ กับ  จัดการ กับ (อย่างกล้าหาญ  kar-pa-choen-kab

 

face powder

N แป้ง ทา หน้า  pang-ta-nar

 

face round

PHRV หันกลับ  turn around han-kab

 

face the music

IDM ได้รับ การ ลงโทษ (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  dai-rab-kan-long-tod

 

face to face

IDM เป็น ส่วนตัว  pen-suas-tua

 

face up to

PHRV เผชิญหน้า กับ  ประจัน กับ  เผชิญ กับ  ยอมรับ ทำ ไป อย่าง ไม่ย่อท้อ  shape up to square up to choen-nar-kab

 

face with

PHRV คลุม ด้วย  ปู ด้วย  ฉาบ ด้วย  klum-duai

 

face with

PHRV ทำให้ พบ กับ (สิ่งเลวร้าย  สิ่ง ยุ่งยาก  เผชิญ กับ (สิ่งเลวร้าย  สิ่ง ยุ่งยาก  tam-hai-pob-kab

 

face-ache

SL คนที่ ดู เป็นทุกข์ มาก  kon-ti-du-pen-tuk-mak

 

face-cloth

N ผ้า ผืน เล็ก สำหรับ เช็ด ทำความสะอาด ใบหน้า  wash-cloth flannel pa-puen-lek-sam-rab-ched-tam-kwam-sa-ad-bai-na

 

face-fungus

SL ขน ที่อยู่ บน ใบหน้า  เช่น  หนวด  kon-ti-yu-bon-bai-na-chen-nuad

 

face-harden

VT ทำให้ ผิวหนัง แข็ง 

 

face-lift

N การปรับปรุง รูปลักษณ์ภายนอก ให้ ดูดี ยิ่งขึ้น  kan-prab-prung-rub-lak-pai-nok-hai-du-de-ying-kuen

 

face-lift

N ศัลยกรรม ตกแต่ง ใบหน้า ให้ ดู อ่อนก ว่าวัย  การ ศัลยกรรม ความงาม บน ใบหน้า  cosmetic surgery san-ya-kam-tok-taeng-bai-na-hai-du-on-kwa-wai

 

face-off

N(กีฬา ฮ็ อก กี้ น้ำแข็ง  การ เปิด ลูก (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  kan-pod-luk-tang

 

face-off

N การ เผชิญหน้า (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  การโต้เถียง หรือ การต่อสู้  confrontation kan-pa-choen-na

 

face-on-a-stick

SL ผู้หญิง ที่ ผอม มาก แต่ น่ามอง  phu-ying-ti-phom-mak-tae-na-mong

 

face-saving

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การ รักษาหน้า  เกี่ยวกับ การรักษา ชื่อเสียง เกียรติยศ  kiao-kab-kan-rak-sa-na

 

face-to-face

IDM เผชิญหน้า กัน  ต่อหน้า  pa-choen-na-kan

 

faced

SL เมา มาก  mao-mak

 

faceless

ADJ ไร้ ตัวตน  ไร้ เอกลักษณ์  ซึ่ง ไม่ สามารถ ระบุ ตัว  rai-tus-ton

 

facelift

N ศัลยกรรม ตกแต่ง ใบหน้า ให้ ดู อ่อนก ว่าวัย  san-ya-kam-tok-taeng-bai-na-hai-du-on-kwa-wai

 

facet

N ด้าน มุมมอง  ด้าน  dan-mum-mong

 

facet

N เหลี่ยม มุม  เหลี่ยม มุม ที่เกิด จาก การ เจียระไน  liam-mum

 

facet

VT เจียระไน  cut jia-ra-nai

 

facete

A ที่ ทะเล้น ชอบ เล่นตลก  ที่ ชอบ เล่นตลก  ที่ ช่าง รู้ 

 

facetious

ADJ ทำเป็นเล่น โดย ไม่ ดู กาลเทศะ  ชอบ เล่นตลก  ทำ เป็น ทะเล้น  tam-pen-len-doi-mai-du-ka-la-te-sa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FACE

n.[L., to make. ] 1. In a general sense, the surface of a thing, or the side which presents itself to the view of a spectator; as the face of the earth; the face of the waters.
2. A part of the surface of a thing; or the plane surface of a solid. Thus, a cube or die has six faces an octahedron has eight faces.
3. The surface of the fore part of an animals head, particularly of the human head; the visage.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread. Genesis 3:19.
Joseph bowed himself with his face to the earth. Genesis 48:12.
4. Countenance; cast of features; look; air of the face.
We set the best face on it we could.
5. The front of a thing; the forepart; the flat surface that presents itself first to view; as the face of a house. Ezekiel 41:14.
6. Visible state; appearance.
This would produce a new face of things in Europe.
7. Appearance; look.
Nor heaven, nor sea, their former face retained.
His dialogue has the face of probability.
8. State of confrontation. The witnesses were presented face to face.
9. Confidence; boldness; impudence; a bold front.
He has the face to charge others with false citations.
1 . Presence; sight; as in the phrases, before the face, in the face, to the face, from the face.
11. The person.
I had not thought to see thy face. Genesis 48:11.
12. In scripture, face is used for anger or favor.
Hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne. Revelation 6:16.
Make thy face to shine on thy servant. Psalm 31:16.
How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? Psalm 13:1.
Hence, to seek the face, that is, to pray to, to seek the favor of.
To set the face against, is to oppose.
To accept ones face, is to show him favor or grant his request. So, to entreat the face, is to ask favor; but these phrases are nearly obsolete.
13. A distorted form of the face; as in the phrase, to make faces, or to make wry faces.
Face to face
1. When both parties are present; as, to have accusers face to face. Acts 25:16.
2. Nakedly; without the interposition of any other body.
Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face. 1 Corinthians 13:12.

 

FACE

v.t. 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle.
I'll face this tempest, and deserve the name of king.
2. To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front towards. The colleges in New Haven face the public square.
3. To cover with additional superficies; to cover in front; as a fortification faced with marble; to face a garment with silk.
To face down, to oppose boldly or impudently.

 

FACE

v.i. 1. To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
To lie, to face, to forge.
2. To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.

 

FACECLOTH

n.[face and cloth. ] A cloth laid over the face of a corpse.

 

FACED

pp. Covered in front. In composition, denoting the kind of face; as full-faced.

 

FACELESS

a.Without a face.

 

FACEPAINTER

n.A painter of portraits; one who draws the likeness of the face.

 

FACEPAINTING

n.The act or art of painting portraits.

 

FACET

n. A little face; a small surface; as the facets of a diamond.

 

FACETE

a.[L. facetus.] Gay; cheerful. [Not in use. ]

 

FACETENESS

n.Wit; pleasant representation. [Not used. ]

 

FACETIOUS

a.[L. facetus; facetia, or plu.] 1. Merry; sportive; jocular; sprightly with wit and good humor; as a facetious companion.
2. Witty; full of pleasantry playful; exciting laughter; as a facetious story; a facetious reply.

 

FACETIOUSLY

adv. Merrily; gaily; wittily; with pleasantry.

 

FACETIOUSNESS

n.Sportive humor; pleasantry; the quality of exciting laughter or good humor.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FACE

Face, n. Etym: [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 of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator. A mist. .. watered the whole face of the ground. Gen. ii. 6. Lake Leman wooes me with its crystal face. Byron.

 

2. That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces.

 

3. (Mach. ) (a ) The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object. (b ) That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line. (c ) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face.

 

4. (Print. ) (a ) The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc. (b ) The style or cut of a type or font of type.

 

5. Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired. To set a face upon their own malignant design. Milton. This would produce a new face of things in Europe. Addison. We wear a face of joy, because We have been glad of yore. Wordsworth.

 

6. That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread. Gen. iii. 19.

 

7. Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance. We set the best faceon it we could. Dryden.

 

8. (Astrol.)

 

Defn: Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac. Chaucer.

 

9. Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery. This is the man that has the face to charge others with false citations. Tillotson.

 

1 . Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presenceof.

 

11. Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases. The Lord make his face to shine upon thee. Num. vi. 25. My face [favor ] will I turn also from them. Ezek. vii. 22.

 

12. (Mining )

 

Defn: The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.

 

13. (Com. )

 

Defn: The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount. McElrath.

 

Note: Face is used either adjectively or as part of a compound; as, face guard or face-guard; face cloth; face plan or face-plan; face hammer. Face ague (Med. ), a form of neuralgia, characterized by acute lancinating pains returning at intervals, and by twinges in certain parts of the face, producing convulsive twitches in the corresponding muscles; -- called also tic douloureux. -- Face card, one of a pack of playing cards on which a human face is represented; the king, queen, or jack. -- Face cloth, a cloth laid over the face of a corpse. -- Face guard, a mask with windows for the eyes, worn by workman exposed to great heat, or to flying particles of metal, stone, etc. , as in glass works, foundries, etc. -- Face hammer, a hammer having a flat face. -- Face joint (Arch. ), a joint in the face of a wall or other structure. -- Face mite (Zoöll.), a small, elongated mite (Demdex folliculorum ), parasitic in the hair follicles of the face. -- Face mold, the templet or pattern by which carpenters, ect. , outline the forms which are to be cut out from boards, sheet metal, ect. -- Face plate. (a ) (Turning ) A plate attached to the spindle of a lathe, to which the work to be turned may be attached. (b ) A covering plate for an object, to receive wear or shock. (c ) A true plane for testing a dressed surface. Knight. -- Face wheel. (Mach. ) (a ) A crown wheel. (b ) A Wheel whose disk face is adapted for grinding and polishing; a lap. Cylinder face (Steam Engine ), the flat part of a steam cylinder on which a slide valve moves. -- Face of an anvil, its flat upper surface. -- Face of a bastion (Fort. ), the part between the salient and the shoulder angle. -- Face of coal (Mining ), the principal cleavage plane, at right angles to the stratification. -- Face of a gun, the surface of metal at the muzzle. -- Face of a place (Fort. ), the front comprehended between the flanked angles of two neighboring bastions. Wilhelm. -- Face of a square (Mil. ), one of the sides of a battalion when formed in a square. -- Face of a watch, clock, compass, card etc. , the dial or graduated surface on which a pointer indicates the time of day, point of the compass, etc. -- Face to face. (a ) In the presence of each other; as, to bring the accuser and the accused face to face. (b ) Without the interposition of any body or substance. "Now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face. " 1 Cor. xiii. 12. (c ) With the faces or finished surfaces turned inward or toward one another; vis à vis; -- opposed to back to back. -- To fly in the face of, to defy; to brave; to withstand. -- To make a face, to distort the countenance; to make a grimace. Shak.

 

FACE

Face, 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 battale. I'll face This tempest, and deserve the name of king. Dryden.

 

2. To Confront impudently; to bully. I will neither be facednor braved. Shak.

 

3. To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park. He gained also with his forces that part of Britain which faces Ireland. Milton.

 

4. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc. ; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.

 

5. To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.

 

6. To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.

 

7. (Mach. )

 

Defn: To make the surface of (anything ) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc. ); esp. , in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.

 

8. To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction. To face down, to put down by bold or impudent opposition. "He faced men down. " Prior. -- To face (a thing ) out, to persist boldly or impudently in an assertion or in a line of conduct. "That thinks with oaths to face the matter out. " Shak

 

FACE

FACE Face, v. i.

 

1. To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite. "To lie, to face, to forge. " Spenser.

 

2. To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left. Face about, man; a soldier, and afraid! Dryden.

 

3. To present a face or front.

 

FACED

FACED Faced, a.

 

Defn: Having (such ) a face, or (so many ) faces; as, smooth-faced, two-faced.

 

FACER

FACER Fa "cer, n.

 

1. One who faces; one who puts on a false show; a bold-faced person. [Obs. ] There be no greater talkers, nor boasters, nor fasers. Latimer.

 

2. A blow in the face, as in boxing; hence, any severe or stunning check or defeat, as in controversy. [Collog.] I should have been a stercoraceous mendicant if I had hollowed when I got a facer. C. Kingsley.

 

FACET

Fac "et, n. Etym: [F. facette, dim. of face face. See Face. ]

 

1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. [Written also facette. ]

 

2. (Anat. )

 

Defn: A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.

 

3. (Arch. )

 

Defn: The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.

 

4. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

 

FACET

Fac "et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Faceted; p. pr. & vb. n. Faceting.]

 

Defn: To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.

 

FACETE

Fa *cete ", a. Etym: [L. facetus elegant, fine, facetious; akin to facies. See Face, and cf. Facetious. ]

 

Defn: Facetious; witty; humorous. [Archaic ] "A facete discourse. " Jer. Taylor. "How to interpose " with a small, smart remark, sentiment facete, or unctuous anecdote. Prof. Wilson. -- Fa *cete "ly, adv. -- Fa *cete "ness, n.

 

FACETED

FACETED Fac "et *ed, a.

 

Defn: Having facets.

 

FACETIAE

Fa *ce "ti *æ (, n. pl. Etym: [L., fr. facetus. See Facete. ]

 

Defn: Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.

 

FACETIOUS

Fa *ce "tious, a. Etym: [Cf. F. facétieux. See Facetiæ.]

 

1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion.

 

2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply. -- Fa *ce "tious *ly, adv. -- Fa *ce "tious *ness, n.

 

FACETTE

Fa *cette ", n. Etym: [F.]

 

Defn: See Facet, n.

 

FACEWORK

FACEWORK Face "work `, n.

 

Defn: The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building; facing.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

face

face |fās feɪs | ▶noun 1 the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal. • the face as expressing emotion; an expression shown on the face: the happy faces of these children. • a manifestation or outward aspect of something: the unacceptable face of social drinking. • [ with adj. ] a person of a particular type: this season's squad has a lot of old faces in it. 2 the surface of a thing, esp. one that is presented to the view or has a particular function, in particular: • Geometry each of the surfaces of a solid: the faces of a cube. • a vertical or sloping side of a mountain or cliff: the south face of Broad Peak. • the side of a planet or moon facing the observer. • the front of a building. • the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hands. • the distinctive side of a playing card. • short for typeface. • the side of a coin showing the head or principal design. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 be positioned with the face or front toward (someone or something ): he turned to face her. • [ no obj. ] have the face or front pointing in a specified direction: the house faces due east. • [ no obj. ] (of a soldier ) turn in a particular direction: they immediately faced about. 2 confront and deal with or accept: honesty forced her to face facts | [ no obj. ] : the candidates choose not to face up to the pragmatic issues. • (face someone /something down ) overcome someone or something by a show of determination: he faced down persistent hecklers at a noontime rally. • have (a difficult event or situation ) in prospect: each defendant faced a maximum sentence of 10 years. • (of a problem or difficult situation ) present itself to and require action from (someone ): if you were suddenly faced with an emergency, would you know how to cope? 3 (usu. be faced with ) cover the surface of (a thing ) with a layer of a different material: the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs. PHRASES face down with the face or surface turned toward the ground: he lay face down on his bed. face the music be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions. the face of the earth used for emphasis or exaggeration, to refer to the existence or disappearance of someone or something: he's just disappeared off the face of the earth | the most grueling training on the face of the earth . face up with the face or surface turned upward to view: place the panel face up before cutting. get out of someone's face [ usu. as imperative ] informal stop harassing or annoying someone: shut up and get out of my face. have the face to do something dated have the effrontery to do something. in one's face directly at or against one; as one approaches: she slammed the door in my face. in the face of when confronted with: her resolution in the face of the enemy. • in spite of: reform had been introduced in the face of considerable opposition. in your face see in-your-face. lose face suffer a loss of respect; be humiliated: the code of conduct required that he strike back or lose face. loss of face a loss of respect; humiliation: he could step aside now without loss of face. make a face (or faces ) produce an expression on one's face that shows dislike, disgust, or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing: she made a face and tossed her purse at him. on the face of it without knowing all of the relevant facts; at first glance: on the face of it, these improvements look to be insignificant. put a good (or brave or bold ) face on something act as if something unpleasant or upsetting is not as bad as it really is: he tried to put a good face on the financial picture. put one's face on informal apply makeup to one's face. save face retain respect; avoid humiliation: an outcome that allows them all to save face. set one's face against oppose or resist with determination: he had set his face against the idea. throw something back in someone's face reject something in a brusque or ungracious manner: she'd given him her trust and he'd thrown it back in her face. to one's face openly in one's presence: you're telling me to my face I'm a liar. PHRASAL VERBS face off take up an attitude of confrontation, esp. at the start of a fight or game: close to a million soldiers face off in the desert. • Ice Hockey start or restart play with a face-off. DERIVATIVES faced |fāst |adjective [ in combination ] : red-faced ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin facies ‘form, appearance, face. ’

 

faceache

face |ache ▶noun Brit. informal an ugly or miserable-looking person.

 

face amount

face a mount ▶noun another term for death benefit.

 

face card

face card |ˈfeɪs ˌkɑrd | ▶noun a playing card that is a king, queen, or jack of a suit.

 

face-centered

face-cen tered ▶adjective denoting a crystal structure in which there is an atom at each vertex and at the center of each face of the unit cell. Compare with body-centered.

 

facecloth

face cloth |ˈfāsˌklôTH ˈfeɪsˌklɔθ | ▶noun a washcloth.

 

face cream

face cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] cosmetic cream applied to the face to improve the complexion.

 

face flannel

face flan |nel ▶noun Brit. a facecloth.

 

faceless

face less |ˈfāsləs ˈfeɪslɪs | ▶adjective (of a person ) remote and impersonal; anonymous: the faceless bureaucrats who made the rules. • (of a building or place ) characterless and dull. DERIVATIVES face less ness noun

 

facelift

facelift |ˈfāslift ˈfeɪslɪft | ▶noun a cosmetic surgical operation to remove unwanted wrinkles by tightening the skin of the face. • a procedure carried out to improve the appearance of something: the station has undergone a multimillion-dollar facelift.

 

face mask

face mask |ˈfeɪsmæsk | ▶noun a protective mask covering the nose and mouth or nose and eyes.

 

face-off

face-off |ˈfeɪs ˌɔf | ▶noun a direct confrontation between two people or groups: a face-off for the championship title. • Ice Hockey the start or a restart of play, in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing players.

 

face pack

face pack ▶noun Brit. a cosmetic preparation spread over the face and left for some time to cleanse and improve the condition of the skin.

 

face paint

face paint ▶noun bold-colored paint used to decorate the face. DERIVATIVES face paint er noun, face paint ing noun

 

faceplate

face plate |ˈfāsˌplāt ˈfeɪspleɪt | ▶noun 1 an enlarged end or attachment on the end of the mandrel on a lathe, with slots and holes on which work can be mounted. • a plate protecting a piece of machinery, a light switch, or an electrical outlet. • the part of a cathode ray tube that carries the phosphor screen. 2 the transparent window of a diver's or astronaut's helmet.

 

face powder

face pow der |ˈfeɪs ˌpaʊdər | ▶noun flesh-tinted cosmetic powder used to improve the appearance of the face by reducing shine and concealing blemishes.

 

faceprint

face print |ˈfāsˌprint ˈfeɪsprɪnt | ▶noun a digital scan or photograph of a human face, used for identifying individuals from the unique characteristics of facial structure: hidden cameras and faceprints are used to single out individuals in a crowd. ORIGIN on the pattern of fingerprint .

 

faceprinting

face print ing |ˈfāsˌprintiNG ˈfeɪsˌprɪntɪŋ | ▶noun the process of creating a digital faceprint and using software to compare it with a database of photographs, esp. to identify known criminals. ORIGIN on the pattern of fingerprinting.

 

facer

fac er |ˈfāsər ˈfeɪsər | ▶noun informal, chiefly Brit. a blow to the face. • a sudden difficulty or obstacle.

 

face-saving

face-sav ing |ˈfeɪs ˌseɪvɪŋ | ▶adjective preserving one's reputation, credibility, or dignity: a face-saving solution for both sides. DERIVATIVES face-sav er noun

 

facet

fac et |ˈfasət ˈfæsət | ▶noun one side of something many-sided, esp. of a cut gem. • a particular aspect or feature of something: participation by the laity in all facets of church life. • Zoology any of the individual units (ommatidia ) that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean. DERIVATIVES fac et ed |ˈfasətid |adjective [ in combination ] : multifaceted ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French facette, diminutive of face ‘face, side ’ (see face ).

 

facetiae

fa ce ti ae |fəˈsēSHēˌē, -SHēˌī fəˈsiʃiˌi | ▶plural noun 1 dated pornographic literature. 2 archaic humorous or witty sayings. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin, plural of facetia ‘jest, ’ from facetus ‘witty. ’

 

face time

face time |feɪs taɪm | ▶noun informal time spent in face-to-face contact with someone. • time spent being filmed or photographed by the media.

 

facetious

fa ce tious |fəˈsēSHəs fəˈsiʃəs | ▶adjective treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. DERIVATIVES fa ce tious ly adverb, fa ce tious ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the general sense ‘witty, amusing ’): from French facétieux, from facétie, from Latin facetia ‘jest, ’ from facetus ‘witty. ’

 

face to face

face to face ▶adverb & adjective with the people involved being close together and looking directly at each other: [ as adv. ] : the two men stood face to face | [ as adj. ] : a face-to-face conversation. • [ as adv. ] in direct confrontation: he came face to face with a tiger.

 

facety

facety |ˈfeɪsti | ▶adjective W. Indian rude, arrogant, or excessively bold. ORIGIN probably from obsolete English facey, perhaps influenced by feisty .

 

face validity

face va lid i ty ▶noun the degree to which a procedure, esp. a psychological test or assessment, appears effective in terms of its stated aims.

 

face value

face val ue |ˈfeɪs ˈˌvælju | ▶noun the value printed or depicted on a coin, banknote, postage stamp, ticket, etc. , esp. when less than the actual or intrinsic value. • the superficial appearance or implication of something: she felt the lie was unconvincing, but he seemed to take it at face value .

 

faceworker

face |work ¦er |ˈfeɪswəːkə | ▶noun a miner who works at the coalface.

 

Oxford Dictionary

face

face |feɪs | ▶noun 1 the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal. • an expression shown on the face: the happy faces of these children. • an aspect of something: the unacceptable face of social drinking. 2 the surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function, in particular: • Geometry each of the surfaces of a solid. • a vertical or sloping side of a mountain or cliff: the north face of the Eiger. • the side of a planet or moon facing the observer. • the front of a building. • the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hands. • the distinctive side of a playing card. • the obverse of a coin. 3 [ with adj. ] a person of a particular type: this season's squad has a lot of old faces in it. 4 short for typeface. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something ): he turned to face her. • [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] have the face or front pointing in a specified direction: the house faces due east. • [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] (of a soldier ) turn in a particular direction: the men had faced about to the front. 2 confront and deal with or accept: honesty forced her to face facts | [ no obj. ] : he was too old to face up to the responsibilities of his position. • have (a difficult situation ) in prospect: each defendant faced a maximum sentence of 10 years. • (of a problem or difficult situation ) present itself to and require action from (someone ): the difficulties facing British farming. • (face someone /thing down ) overcome someone or something by a show of determination: he climbed atop a tank to face down a coup. 3 cover the surface of (something ) with a layer of a different material: the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs. PHRASES face down (or downwards ) with the face or surface turned towards the ground: he lay face down on his bed. someone's face fits Brit. someone has the necessary qualities for something: if your face didn't fit they could get rid of you within twelve months. face the music be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions. the face of the earth used for emphasis, to refer to the existence or disappearance of someone or something: he's just disappeared off the face of the earth . face up (or upwards ) with the face or surface turned upwards to view: place the panel face up before cutting. get out of someone's face [ usu. as imperative ] N. Amer. informal stop harassing or annoying someone. have the face to do something Brit. dated have the effrontery to do something. in one's face directly at or against one; as one approaches: she slammed the door in my face. in face (or the face ) of when confronted with: her resolution in the face of the enemy. • despite: reform had been introduced in the face of considerable opposition. in-your-face informal blatantly aggressive or provocative; impossible to ignore or avoid: an in-your-face advertising campaign. lose face be humiliated or come to be less highly respected. loss of face humiliation. make (or pull ) a face (or faces ) produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing: Anna pulled a funny face at the girl. off one's face informal very drunk or under the influence of illegal drugs. on the face of it without knowing all of the relevant facts; apparently: on the face of it, these improvements look to be insignificant. put a brave (or bold ) face on something act as if something unpleasant is not as bad as it really is: he was putting a brave face on it but she knew he was shattered. put one's face on informal apply make-up to one's face. save face avoid humiliation. save someone's face enable someone to avoid humiliation. set one's face against resist with determination: he had set his face against the idea. throw something back in someone's face reject something in a brusque or ungracious manner: she'd given him her trust and he'd thrown it back in her face. to one's face openly in one's presence: if you've got something to say to me, say it to my face. PHRASAL VERBS face off chiefly N. Amer. take up an attitude of confrontation, especially at the start of a fight or game: close to a million soldiers face off in the desert. DERIVATIVES faced adjective [ in combination ] : red-faced ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin facies ‘form, appearance, face ’.

 

faceache

face |ache ▶noun Brit. informal an ugly or miserable-looking person.

 

face card

face card ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. another term for court card.

 

face-centred

face-centred ▶adjective denoting a crystal structure in which there is an atom at each vertex and at the centre of each face of the unit cell.

 

facecloth

face |cloth |ˈfeɪsklɒθ | ▶noun a small towelling cloth for washing one's face. • [ mass noun ] Brit. smooth-surfaced woollen cloth.

 

face cream

face cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] cosmetic cream applied to the face to improve the complexion.

 

face flannel

face flan |nel ▶noun Brit. a facecloth.

 

faceless

face |less |ˈfeɪslɪs | ▶adjective (of a person ) remote and impersonal; anonymous: the faceless bureaucrats who made the rules. • (of a building or place ) characterless and dull. DERIVATIVES facelessness noun

 

facelift

face |lift |ˈfeɪslɪft | ▶noun a cosmetic surgical operation to remove unwanted wrinkles by tightening the skin of the face. • a procedure carried out to improve the appearance of something: the station has undergone a multimillion pound facelift.

 

face mask

face mask |ˈfeɪsmɑːsk | ▶noun 1 a protective mask covering the nose and mouth or nose and eyes. 2 another term for face pack.

 

face-off

face-off ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. a direct confrontation between two people or groups: last night's vice presidential face-off. • Ice Hockey the start of play, in which the puck is dropped by the referee between two opposing players.

 

face pack

face pack ▶noun Brit. a cosmetic preparation spread over the face and left for some time to cleanse and improve the condition of the skin.

 

face paint

face paint ▶noun [ mass noun ] bold-coloured paint used to decorate the face. DERIVATIVES face-painter noun, face-painting noun

 

faceplate

face |plate |ˈfeɪspleɪt | ▶noun 1 an enlarged end or attachment on the end of the mandrel on a lathe, with slots and holes on which work can be mounted. 2 the transparent window of a diver's or astronaut's helmet. 3 the part of a cathode ray tube that carries the phosphor screen. 4 a plate protecting a piece of machinery.

 

face powder

face pow ¦der ▶noun [ mass noun ] flesh-tinted cosmetic powder used to improve the appearance of the face by reducing shine and concealing blemishes.

 

faceprint

face print |ˈfāsˌprint ˈfeɪsprɪnt | ▶noun a digital scan or photograph of a human face, used for identifying individuals from the unique characteristics of facial structure: hidden cameras and faceprints are used to single out individuals in a crowd. ORIGIN on the pattern of fingerprint .

 

faceprinting

face print ing |ˈfāsˌprintiNG ˈfeɪsˌprɪntɪŋ | ▶noun the process of creating a digital faceprint and using software to compare it with a database of photographs, esp. to identify known criminals. ORIGIN on the pattern of fingerprinting.

 

facer

facer |ˈfeɪsə | ▶noun informal, chiefly Brit. a blow to the face. • a sudden difficulty.

 

face-saving

face-saving ▶noun [ mass noun ] the preserving of one's reputation, credibility, or dignity. DERIVATIVES face-saver noun

 

facet

facet |ˈfasɪt, -ɛt | ▶noun 1 one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem. 2 a particular aspect or feature of something: a philosophy that extends to all facets of the business. 3 Zoology any of the individual units (ommatidia ) that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean. DERIVATIVES faceted adjective [ in combination ] : a multifaceted approach ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French facette, diminutive of face ‘face, side ’ (see face ).

 

facetiae

facetiae |fəˈsiːʃɪiː | ▶plural noun 1 dated pornographic literature. 2 archaic humorous or witty sayings. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin, plural of facetia ‘jest ’, from facetus ‘witty ’.

 

face time

face time ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. informal time spent in face-to-face contact with someone. • time spent being filmed or photographed by the media.

 

facetious

facetious |fəˈsiːʃəs | ▶adjective treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant: a facetious remark. DERIVATIVES facetiously adverb, facetiousness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the general sense ‘witty, amusing ’): from French facétieux, from facétie, from Latin facetia ‘jest ’, from facetus ‘witty ’.

 

face-to-face

face-to-face ▶adjective & adverb (of two people ) close together and facing each other: [ as adj. ] : a face-to-face conversation | [ as adv. ] : the two men stood face-to-face. • [ as adv. ] in direct confrontation: he brings his readers face-to-face with situations they would rather not confront.

 

facety

facety |ˈfeɪsti | ▶adjective W. Indian rude, arrogant, or excessively bold. ORIGIN probably from obsolete English facey, perhaps influenced by feisty .

 

face validity

face val ¦id |ity ▶noun [ mass noun ] the degree to which a procedure, especially a psychological test or assessment, appears effective in terms of its stated aims.

 

face value

face value ▶noun the value printed or depicted on a coin, banknote, postage stamp, ticket, etc. , especially when less than the actual value. • the apparent worth or implication of something: her lie was unconvincing, but he took it at face value .

 

faceworker

face |work ¦er |ˈfeɪswəːkə | ▶noun a miner who works at the coalface.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

face

face noun 1 a beautiful face: countenance, physiognomy, features; informal mug; puss; literary visage; archaic front. 2 her face grew sad: (facial ) expression, look, appearance, air, manner, bearing, countenance, mien. 3 he made a face at the sourness of the drink: grimace, scowl, wry face, wince, frown, glower, pout, moue. 4 a cube has six faces: side, aspect, flank, surface, plane, facet, wall, elevation. 5 a watch face: dial, display. 6 changing the face of the industry: appearance, outward appearance, aspect, nature, image. 7 he put on a brave face: front, show, display, act, appearance, facade, exterior, mask, masquerade, pretense, pose, veneer. 8 criticism should never cause the recipient to lose face: respect, honor, esteem, regard, admiration, approbation, acclaim, approval, favor, appreciation, popularity, prestige, standing, status, dignity; self-respect, self-esteem. ▶verb 1 the hotel faces the sea: look out on, front on to, look toward, be facing, look over /across, overlook, give on to, be opposite (to ). 2 you'll just have to face the facts: accept, become reconciled to, get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, acclimatize oneself to; learn to live with, cope with, deal with, come to terms with, become resigned to. 3 he faces a humiliating rejection: be confronted by, be faced with, encounter, experience, come into contact with, come up against. 4 the problems facing our police force: beset, worry, distress, trouble, bother, confront; harass, oppress, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax; torment, plague, blight, bedevil, curse; formal discommode. 5 he faced the challenge boldly: brave, face up to, encounter, meet, meet head-on, confront; oppose, resist, withstand. 6 a wall faced with stucco: cover, clad, veneer, overlay, surface, dress, put a facing on, laminate, coat, line. PHRASES face to face the two men stood face to face: facing (each other ), opposite (each other ), across from each other. on the face of it on the face on it, the peace talks are going quite well: ostensibly, to all appearances, to all intents and purposes, at first glance, on the surface, superficially; apparently, seemingly, outwardly, it seems (that ), it would seem (that ), it appears (that ), it would appear (that ), as far as one can see /tell, by all accounts.

 

faceless

faceless adjective they are just faceless people to him, individuals whose needs he can simply ignore: anonymous, unknown, nameless; characterless, nondescript, undistinguished, featureless.

 

facelift

facelift noun 1 she's planning to have a facelift: cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery, nip and tuck. 2 informal the theater is reopening after a facelift: renovation, redecoration, refurbishment, revamp, revamping, makeover, reconditioning, overhauling, modernization, restoration, repair, redevelopment, rebuilding, reconstruction, refit.

 

facet

facet noun 1 the many facets of the gem: surface, face, side, plane. 2 other facets of his character: aspect, feature, side, dimension, characteristic, detail, point, ingredient, strand; component, constituent, element.

 

facetious

facetious adjective unfortunately, they took my facetious remarks seriously: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous; witty, amusing, funny, droll, comic, comical, lighthearted, jocose. ANTONYMS serious.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

face

face noun 1 she has a beautiful face: countenance, physiognomy, profile, features; informal mug, kisser, clock; Brit. informal mush, dial, phizog, phiz; Brit. rhyming slang boat race; Scottish & Irish informal coupon; N. Amer. informal puss, pan; literary visage, lineaments; archaic front. 2 her face grew sad again: expression, facial expression, look, appearance, air, manner, bearing, countenance, guise, cast, aspect, impression; formal mien. 3 he made a face at the sourness of the drink: grimace, scowl, wry face, wince, frown, glower, smirk, pout, moue. 4 a cube has six faces: side, aspect, flank, vertical, surface, plane, facet, wall, elevation; front, frontage, facade; slope. 5 the face of a watch: dial, display. 6 a number of dramatic events changed the face of the industry: (outward ) appearance, aspect, air, nature, image. 7 he put on a brave face for his audience: front, show, display, act, appearance, false front, facade, exterior, guise, mask, masquerade, pretence, charade, pose, illusion, smokescreen, veneer, camouflage. 8 criticism, if it is to be constructive, should never cause the recipient to lose face: respect, honour, esteem, regard, admiration, approbation, acclaim, approval, favour, appreciation, popularity, estimation, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, recognition, prestige, standing, status, dignity, glory, kudos, cachet, image; self-respect, self-esteem, self-image. 9 informal they had the face to upbraid others: effrontery, audacity, nerve, gall, brazenness, brashness, shamelessness; defiance, boldness, temerity, impudence, impertinence, insolence, presumption, presumptuousness, forwardness, cheek, cheekiness; impoliteness, unmannerliness, bad manners, rudeness; informal brass, brass neck, neck, cockiness; Brit. informal sauce; Scottish informal snash; N. Amer. informal sass, sassiness, chutzpah; informal, dated hide; Brit. informal, dated crust. PHRASES face to face the two men stood face to face: facing (each other ), confronting (each other ), opposite (each other ), across from each other, opposing (each other ); informal eyeball to eyeball (with ). fly in the face of this flies in the face of the facts: go against, flout, defy, disobey, refuse to obey, rebel against, thumb one's nose at, disregard, ignore, set one's face against, kick against; break, violate, contravene, breach, infringe; informal cock a snook at; archaic set at naught. ANTONYMS obey. on the face of it on the face of it, the government's decision is the height of folly: ostensibly, to the casual eye, at face value, to all appearances, from appearances, to go /judge by appearances, to all intents and purposes, at first glance, on the surface, superficially; apparently, seemingly, evidently, outwardly, it seems (that ), it would seem (that ), it appears (that ), it would appear (that ), as far as one knows, as far as one can see /tell, by all accounts, so it seems; so the story goes, so I'm told, so it appears /seems, so it would appear /seem; allegedly, supposedly, reputedly. ▶verb 1 the hotel faces the sea: look out on, front on to, look towards, be facing, have /afford /command a view of, look over /across, open out over, look on to, overlook, give on to, give over, be opposite (to ). ANTONYMS back on to. 2 you'll just have to face facts | we should be strong enough to face up to the situation: accept, come to accept, become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, reach an acceptance (of ), get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, accommodate oneself to, acclimatize oneself to; learn to live with, cope with, deal with, come to terms with, get to grips with, become resigned to, make the best of; confront, meet head-on. ANTONYMS dodge. 3 he is likely to face a humiliating rejection: be confronted by, be faced with, encounter, experience, come into contact with, run into, come across, meet, come up against, be forced to contend with. 4 those are the problems that face our police force: beset, worry, distress, cause trouble to, trouble, bother, confront, burden; harass, oppress, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax; torment, plague, blight, bedevil, rack, smite, curse, harrow; rare discommode. 5 though unprepared for such a challenge, he faced it boldly: brave, face up to, encounter, meet, meet head-on, confront, dare, defy, oppose, resist, withstand. ANTONYMS succumb to. 6 (usually be faced with ) a low, curving wall faced with flint: cover, clad, veneer, skin, overlay, surface, dress, pave, put a facing on, laminate, inlay, plate, coat, line. PHRASES face down he faced down his harshest critic: stand up to, outface, cow, overawe, intimidate, browbeat, confront, beard, outstare, stare out /down, defy.

 

facelift

facelift noun 1 she's planning to have a facelift when she gets older: cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery; technical rhytidectomy. 2 informal the theatre is reopening after a £200,000 facelift: renovation, redecoration, refurbishment, revamp, revamping, makeover, rehabilitation, reconditioning, overhauling, modernization, restoration, repair, redevelopment, rebuilding, reconstruction, remodelling, updating, improvement; gentrification, upgrading; refit.

 

facet

facet noun 1 a larger number of small facets preserves the size of the gem: surface, face, side, plane, angle, slant. 2 she'd also seen other facets of his character: aspect, feature, side, dimension, particular, characteristic, detail, point, ingredient, strand, factor; component, constituent, element, part, section, portion, piece, bit; angle, slant, sense, respect, regard, way, viewpoint, standpoint.

 

facetious

facetious adjective no facetious remarks, please: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, waggish, whimsical, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, playful, roguish, impish, teasing, arch, mischievous, puckish; in fun, in jest, witty, amusing, funny, droll, comic, comical, chucklesome, light-hearted, high-spirited, bantering; archaic frolicsome, sportive; rare jocose. ANTONYMS serious.

 

Duden Dictionary

Facebook

Face book Substantiv ohne Artikel ® |ˈfeɪsbʊk |ohne Artikel gebraucht aus englisch face = Gesicht und book = Buch, nach der umgangssprachlichen amerikanischen Bezeichnung für eine Broschüre mit Bildern und Namen von Studierenden, die von der Verwaltung amerikanischer Universitäten jährlich verteilt wird, damit sich die Studierenden untereinander besser kennenlernen Webseite eines internationalen sozialen Netzwerks

 

Face-Credibility

Face-Cre di bi li ty, Face cre di bi li ty Substantiv, feminin , die Facecredibility |ˈfeɪskrɛdɪ (ˈ )bɪlɪti ˈfeɪskrɛdɪ (ˈ )bɪlɪti |die Face-Credibility; Genitiv: der Face-Credibility die Facecredibility; Genitiv: der Facecredibility englisch vertrauenerweckender Eindruck (z. B. bei einem Verkaufsgespräch )

 

Facelift

Face lift Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |ˈfeːslɪft |der Facelift oder das Facelift; Genitiv: des Facelifts, Plural: die Facelifts englisch so viel wie Facelifting ;auch allgemein für verschönernde Neugestaltung

 

Facelifting

Face lif ting Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈfeɪslɪftɪŋ |das Facelifting; Genitiv: des Faceliftings, Plural: die Faceliftings englisch face-lift (ing ), aus: face = Gesicht < (alt )französisch face (Face ) und lift (ing ), Lift , Lifting Gesichtsoperation, bei der altersbedingte Hautfalten durch Herausschneiden von Hautstreifen operativ beseitigt werden

 

Face-to-Face-Kommunikation

Face-to-Face-Kom mu ni ka ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈfeɪstəˈfeɪs …|zu englisch face to face = persönlich (gegenüberstehend ) und Kommunikation 1 persönliches Gespräch (ohne zwischengeschaltete Medien )

 

Facette

Fa cet te Substantiv, feminin , die |faˈsɛtə |die Facette; Genitiv: der Facette, Plural: die Facetten französisch facette, Verkleinerungsform von: face, Face 1 durch Schleifen entstandene, kleine eckige Fläche an Edelsteinen, auch an Körpern aus Glas oder Metall 2 Teilaspekt die vielen Facetten des Umweltschutzes 3 Zahnmedizin Verkleidung aus Porzellan oder Kunststoff bei Zahnersatz

 

Facettenauge

Fa cet ten au ge Substantiv, Neutrum Zoologie , das aus mehreren Teilen, Einzelaugen zusammengesetztes Sehorgan der Gliederfüßer

 

Facettenglas

Fa cet ten glas Substantiv, Neutrum , das das Facettenglas < Plural: Facettengläser > in Facetten geschliffenes Glas

 

facettenreich

fa cet ten reich Adjektiv |fac e ttenreich |a viele Facetten 2 aufweisend b reich an Nuancen

 

Facettenschliff

Fa cet ten schliff Substantiv, maskulin , der Schliff in Form von Facetten 1

 

facettieren

fa cet tie ren schwaches Verb schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « durch Schleifen mit Facetten 1 versehen einen Edelstein facettieren

 

French Dictionary

face

face n. f. nom féminin 1 Partie antérieure de la tête (humaine ). Note Technique Par rapport aux noms figure et visage, le nom face est plus littéraire et s ’emploie en parlant de Dieu ou dans le domaine médical. Dans la langue orale, il qualifie un visage extraordinaire ou bizarre. Il a une drôle de face. Le nom face s ’utilise aussi dans certaines locutions figées: perdre la face, une face de carême, faire face. 2 Chacun des côtés d ’une chose. : Le détective examina le portefeuille sous toutes ses faces. Un dé a six faces. 3 Côté d ’une pièce de monnaie qui porte une figure. : Jouer une pièce à pile ou face. ANTONYME pile . LOCUTIONS À la face de À la vue de, en présence de. : Ces employés ont affiché leur position à la face de la direction. De face Du côté où l ’on voit le devant. : Un magasin vu de face. Une photographie de face et une de profil. En face Par-devant, vis-à -vis. : Avoir le soleil en face. Regarder quelqu ’un en face. En face locution adverbiale figuré Sans crainte, sans se faire d ’illusions. : Regarder la vérité en face. SYNONYME détour . En face de Vis-à -vis de. : Elle habite en face de l ’école. SYNONYME devant . Face à Devant, vis-à -vis de. : Une maison face à la mer. Note Technique On abuse actuellement de cette locution. Dans de nombreux emplois, on lui préférera les locutions suivantes, selon le contexte: par rapport à, pour, quant à, relativement à, sur, vis-à -vis de. Les avis sont partagés relativement (et non *face ) à cette question. Devant (et non *face à ) ce problème, nous devons réagir. Face à face Vis-à -vis. : Les maisons sont situées face à face. Faire face à. figuré Affronter le danger. : Ils ont fait face aux épreuves avec courage. Perdre la face. Perdre sa dignité, son prestige, à la suite d ’un échec. Pile ou face Au hasard du côté sur lequel tombe une pièce lancée en l ’air. : On jouait à pile ou face pour prendre une décision. Sauver la face. Préserver les apparences malgré l ’échec subi. Se voiler la face. figuré Refuser de reconnaître la vérité, de voir (quelque chose de pénible ). Une face de carême. Un visage maussade. FORME FAUTIVE à sa face même. Calque de « on the face of it » pour à l ’évidence, de toute évidence, incontestablement, manifestement.

 

face-à-face

face-à -face n. m. inv. (pl. face-à -face ) nom masculin invariable Débat contradictoire entre deux personnalités. : Organiser des face-à -face télévisés.

 

face-à-main

face-à -main n. m. (pl. face-à -mains ) nom masculin Lorgnon à manche.

 

facétie

facétie n. f. nom féminin Plaisanterie. : Cessons ces facéties et mettons-nous au travail. SYNONYME blague ; farce . Prononciation Le t se prononce s, [fasesi ]; le nom rime avec si Note Orthographique fa c é t ie.

 

facétieusement

facétieusement adv. adverbe littéraire D ’une manière facétieuse. SYNONYME plaisamment .

 

facétieux

facétieux , ieuse adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif littéraire Qui tient de la facétie. : Une proposition facétieuse. SYNONYME blagueur ; comique ; drôle . nom masculin et féminin Farceur. : Ces facétieux s ’amusent à nous jouer des tours. SYNONYME blagueur ; plaisantin . Prononciation Le t se prononce s, [fasesjø, øz ]; le nom rime avec essieu Note Orthographique fa c é t ieux.

 

facette

facette n. f. nom féminin 1 Petite face. : Les facettes d ’un diamant. 2 figuré Aspect. : Les multiples facettes de la réalité.

 

Spanish Dictionary

facenda

facenda (también fazenda )nombre femenino Explotación agrícola cafetera y ganadera de gran extensión, en el área cultural portuguesa de América del Sur .

 

faceta

faceta nombre femenino 1 Aspecto de los varios que pueden ser considerados en un asunto o en una persona :ha dirigido técnica y procesalmente ese asunto en su primera faceta; el director de la película se embarcó en la tarea de sacar de un tímido arqueólogo su faceta aventurera .2 Cara de un poliedro, especialmente de las piedras talladas :las facetas de una esmeralda .3 zool Elemento de la córnea del ojo compuesto de los artrópodos .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del francés facette , diminutivo de face ‘cara ’. Se empleaba especialmente en joyería para designar una de las múltiples caras de las piedras preciosas. De la familia etimológica de faz (V.).

 

facetada

facetada nombre femenino Méx Chiste afectado y sin gracia, especialmente si su autor es una persona mayor .

 

facetar

facetar verbo transitivo técn Tallar un material en facetas :facetar relieves; facetar una piedra preciosa .

 

faceto, -ta

faceto, -ta adjetivo 1 Méx [persona ] Que dice chistes sin gracia o se esfuerza en decir chistes que cree que son graciosos .2 Méx [persona ] Que tiene una actitud presuntuosa .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

face

face /feɪs /〖語源は 「形 姿 」〗(形 )facial 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /【顔 】1 C 〖しばしばone 's ～〗顔 , 顔面 (!目 鼻 口のある部分; 「Aから顔を出す 」は首から上全部を出すことになるため, 英語ではput one's head out of A のようにheadを用いて表す; →head ) ▸ a beautiful [handsome, round ] face 美しい [りりしい, 丸い ]顔 ▸ with a look [smile ] of joy on one's face うれしそうな表情で [うれしそうに笑って ]▸ slap him across the face 彼の顔を平手打ちする (!たたく場所を強調したい時はslap his face ) ▸ an oval face 面長の顔 ▸ be written all over [across ] A's face A 〈人 〉の表情からはっきりわかる, 顔に書いてある 2 C 〖しばしばone 's ～; 修飾語を伴って 〗(顔の )表情 , 顔つき ▸ a smiling [straight, sad, serious ] face 笑った [まじめな, 悲しそうな, 真剣な ]顔つき ▸ have a face like thunder 激怒する ▸ His face was a picture .｟話 ｠彼の気持ちが見てとれた (!怒りや驚きなどが表情に出ていることをいう表現 ) ▸ Her face lit up [shone ] with happiness .彼女は幸せに顔をほころばせた [輝かせた ]▸ His face fell [contorted in agony ].彼はがっかりして暗い顔になった [苦悩に顔をゆがめた ]3 C 人 ▸ a new [familiar ] face 新顔の [なじみの ]人 ▸ a famous [well-known ] face 有名な人 ▸ the same old faces いつものやつら ▸ His face doesn't fit .彼は適任とはいえない 4 U 図々しさ, あつかましさ ; 冷静さ .5 U メンツ, 体面, 評判 ▸ lose face メンツをなくす, 顔が立たない ▸ save face メンツを保つ, 顔が立つ 【面 】6 C 〖the ～〗a. (物の )表面, 正面 ; (立体の )各面; (トランプ 書類などの )表側 ; (時計の )文字盤 ; (道具の )機能面 〘ラケットのボールを打つ面やナイフの刃の部分など 〙; (がけの )急斜面 ; (炭鉱の )採掘現場 ▸ the face of a coin コインの表側 b. (活動 制度 信仰などの )様相, 側面, 概観 ▸ change the face of business ビジネスの様相を変える c. (地球 場所などの )全体 .be m ò re than a pr è tty f á ce ＝be n ò t just a pr è tty f á ce 可愛いだけじゃない, 思ったより有能である .disapp è ar [v à nish, be w ì ped ] off [from ] the f à ce of the é arth 突然いなくなる, 消える .f à ce d ó wn [d ó wnwards ]うつぶせになって, 下向きに .f à ce to f á ce «…と » 向かい合って «with » ▸ meet A face to face A 〈人 〉と向かい合う ▸ come face to face with A A 〈人 〉に直接 [突然 ]会う ; A 〈問題など 〉に直面する ▸ bring A face to face with B A 〈人 〉をB 〈問題 現実 〉に直面させる f à ce ú p [ú pwards ]仰 （あお ）向けになって, 上向きに .f è ed one's f á ce ｟くだけて ｠たくさん食べる .fl ỳ in the f á ce of A A 〈社会通念 慣例など 〉を無視して行動する, Aに公然と反対する .g è t in A's f á ce ｟米話 ｠A 〈人 〉のじゃまをする, Aに対立する, 歯向かう .get ò ut of my f á ce ｟米話 ｠〖通例命令文で 〗私の前から消え失せろ, あっちへ行け, じゃまをするな .in A's f á ce 1 Aにまともに .2 Aに面と向かって, Aの目の前で ▸ laugh in A's face 面と向かってA 〈人 〉をあざ笑う in the f á ce of A A 〈問題 困難 危険 〉に直面して .in your [yer ] f á ce ｟俗 ｠〈行動 批判 コメントなどが 〉とても手厳しい (!in-your-faceで 形容詞 としても使う ) .l ò ok A in the f á ce ＝look A in the eye .m à ke [｟主に英 ｠p ù ll ] a f á ce [f á ces ](怒って がっかりして )顔をしかめる ; (笑わせようと )変な顔をする .on the f á ce of it 見たところ .p ù t a br à ve [｟米 ｠g ò od ] f á ce (on A ) = put ò n a br à ve [｟米 ｠g ò od ] f á ce (Aへの ) (怒りや落胆を隠し )平気な顔をする, 平静を装う .p ù t one's f á ce ò n ｟くだけて おどけて ｠化粧をする .s è t one's f á ce against A ｟主に英 ｠Aに断固として反対する (!Aは 名詞 動名 ) .sh ò ot one's f á ce ò ff ＝shoot one's mouth off .sh ò w one's f á ce 現れる, 顔を出す ; ｟話 ｠〖否定文で 〗(恥ずかしくて )人前に出られない .Sh ù t [B à g ] your f á ce! ｟話 ｠〖命令文で 〗黙れ (!ぶしつけな表現 ) .sp ì t in A's f á ce ＝sp ì t in the f á ce of A →spit 1 .to A's f á ce A 〈人 〉に面と向かって, 公然と .wh á t's his [her ] f à ce ｟話 ｠名前が何とかという人, あの人 .You sh ò uld have s è en his [her ] f á ce .｟話 ｠彼 [彼女 ]の顔ったらすごかったよ (!その人がどのくらい怒って [驚いて ]いるかをいう ) .動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-t /; facing 他動詞 1 〈人 建物などが 〉…に向かう , …に面する ; …と向かい合う, 対面する ▸ face the audience (演奏者 俳優などが )振り返って聴衆に対する 2 〖通例be ～d 〗〈人などが 〉【困難 危険などに 】直面している «with , by » ; 〈人が 〉〈いやな人 〉と向き合う, 話す (down , out ); 〈事実 問題など 〉を率直に認める, 直視する ▸ be faced with serious financial problems 深刻な財政問題に直面している ▸ face the truth 真実に立ち向かう ▸ face the fact that she's gone 彼女はもういないという現実を正視する 3 〖否定文で 〗(難しくて 不快で )…できそうもない ; … に耐えられない ▸ I can't face the possibility of Mother's death .母が死ぬかもしれないなんて耐えられない 4 〖通例be ～d 〗〈建物などが 〉【素材で 】覆われる; 〈衣服が 〉【縁取りで 】飾られる «with » ▸ a new building faced with concrete コンクリート仕上げの新しいビル 5 〈チーム 敵 〉と戦う, 対戦する .6 〈トランプ札 〉の表を出す .自動詞 «…の方に » 面する , 向いている «toward , to , on » ; 〈人が 〉顔を向ける ▸ face north 北向きである Ab ò ut [L è ft, R ì ght ] f á ce! ｟米 ｠回れ右 [左向け左, 右向け右 ] (!軍隊の号令 ) .f à ce ab ó ut ｟英 ｠振り向く, 振り返る .f à ce A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]A 〈人 〉を威圧する .f à ce ó ff ｟米 ｠ «…と /…の間で » 対決する «against /between » .f à ce ú p to A A 〈困難など 〉を受け止める, Aに対処する .f á ce A with B A 〈人 〉にB 〈証拠など 〉をつきつける (!しばしば受け身で ) .(l è t's ) f á ce it ｟話 くだけて ｠正直なところ, 実は, 悪いけど (!相手にとって嫌な話を始める前に ) .～́ c à rd トランプの絵札 (｟英 ｠court card ).～́ cr è am 美顔用クリーム .～́ fl à nnel ｟英 ｠フェイスタオル (facecloth ).～́ p à ck 顔用パック .～́ p ò wder 粉おしろい .～́ t ì me (!｟米 ｠) 1 (きちんと仕事をしているかどうかはともかく )職場にいる時間 .2 (電話ではなく )面と向かって対話する時間 .～̀ v á lue 1 (貨幣などの )額面価格 .2 表向き [文字通り ]の意味 ▸ take A at face value A 〈物 事 〉を額面通りに受け取る .

 

facecloth

f á ce cl ò th 名詞 C ｟英 ｠フェイスタオル (face flannel; ｟米 ｠washcloth ) 〘顔 手を洗う小型のタオル 〙.

 

faceless

f á ce less 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 ｟否定的に ｠個性がない, 特徴がない ; 顔が見えてこない 〈人 組織など 〉.2 (意図的に )匿名の ; 無名の .3 顔がない .

 

face(-)lift(ing)

f á ce (-)l ì ft (ing )名詞 C U 〖通例単数形で 〗(しわ取り )美容整形術 ; (場所 物などの )改修, 手直し .

 

face-off

f á ce- ò ff 名詞 複 ～s C 1 ｟米 ｠ «…との » 対決 «with » .2 〘アイスホッケー ラクロス 〙フェースオフ 〘競技の開始 継続時に審判が対向する2選手の間にパックを置くこと 〙.

 

face-plate

f á ce-pl à te 名詞 C (旋盤の )面板 ; (機械などの前面に付ける )保護板 .

 

face-saver

f á ce-s à ver 名詞 C メンツを保つ物 [言い訳, 事柄 ].

 

face-saving

f á ce-s à ving 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗メンツを保つ (ための ).

 

facet

fac et /fǽsɪt /名詞 C 1 【物 状況などの 】一面, 側面, 様相 «of » .2 宝石の小面, 切子面 .3 〘虫 〙(複眼を形成する )個眼 .動詞 ～s ; ～ed , ｟英 ｠～ted ; ～ing , ｟英 ｠～ting 他動詞 〈宝石 〉に小面を刻む .

 

facetious

fa ce tious /fəsíːʃəs /形容詞 〈発言などが 〉ふざけた, 場違いな ; 〈人が 〉不まじめな, こっけいな .～ly 副詞 ふざけて, こっけいに .～ness 名詞

 

face-to-face

f à ce-to-f á ce 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗面と向かっての, 直接対面した, 額をつき合わせた 〈話し合いなど 〉.副詞 «…に » 面と向かって ; 直面して «with » .